National Signing Day 2023: Signings, commitments for Gastonia, Shelby area athletes
National Signing Day has arrived for high school athletes in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties, with area standouts signing a national letter of intent.
Here’s a list of area athletes who signed with the school of their choice. The list will be updated regularly.
If we missed anyone, to let us know of a future ceremony or send pictures from signing events, send an email to sports reporter Joe Hughes at jhughes@gastongazette.com.
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Ashbrook
Elijah Haynes, football: Signed with Winston-Salem State.
Bessemer City
J'vontre Duff, football: Signed with NC Wesleyan.
Jameer Holmes, football: Signed with NC Wesleyan.
Congratulations @JameerHolmes @jvontreduff441 @BeeCityFootball pic.twitter.com/9mL7JTupcN
— Coach Creed (@CoachCreed_56) February 1, 2023
Burns
L.J. Allen, football: Signed with Alabama State.
Jakari Geter, football: Signed with Presbyterian College.
Ryan Thompson, football: Signed with Norfolk State University.
Great way to celebrate these guys accomplishments!
Dae Dae Pettis - Citadel
Brandon McCall- Gardner Webb
Khole Crocker- UNC Wesleyan
Crest Horseshoe Club Crest High
#SaddleUp pic.twitter.com/m4aUozBVcv— Jim Sosebee (@Ftballman39) February 1, 2023
Crest
Khole Crocker, football: Signed with NC Wesleyan.
Brandon McCall-Webber, football: Signed with Gardner-Webb.
DaVonyae Pettis, football: Signed with The Citadel.
East Lincoln
Blake Bradford, football: Signed with Appalachian State University.
Parker Davis, football: Signed with Lenoir-Rhyne University.
Landon Glezen, football: Signed with Davidson College.
National Signing Day! Congratulations to Marco Wright (soccer, Campbell), Callum Richard (basketball, ETSU), and Colin Fayed (basketball, Roanoke). We are happy for and proud of you! pic.twitter.com/fsirK9m43c
— Gaston Day Athletics (@GDSSpartans) February 1, 2023
Gaston Day
Colin Fayed, basketball: Signed with Roanoke College.
Callum Richard, basketball: Signed with East Tennessee State University.
Marco Wright, soccer: Signed with Campbell University.
Hunter Huss
Justin Ross, football: Signed with the U.S. Naval Academy.
Kings Mountain
Isaiah Eskridge, football: Signed with Norfolk State University.
Lamont Littlejohn, football: Signed with Saint Augustine University.
A.J. Richardson, football: Signed with Norfolk State University.
Dalton Smith, football: Signed with Brevard College.
Mountain Island Charter
Lucas Blanchette, track: Signed with Barton College.
Ashton Miller, football: Signed with Davidson College.
JoTwan Patton, football: Signed with Presbyterian College.
Hilary Schmitz, soccer: Signed with Brevard College.
Shelby
Ta'Darrin "T.J." Griffin, football: Signed with UNC Pembroke.
JaKeith Hamilton, football: Signed with Furman.
Daylin Lee, football: Signed with Winston-Salem State University.
Congrats to our Golden Lions signing their NLI today!
QB Daylin Lee
Winston Salem State University
WR Ja'Keith Hamilton
Furman University
WR/DB TJ Griffin
UNC Pembroke #PR1DE pic.twitter.com/y48RTMMOCN— Shelby Football (@GldLionFootball) February 1, 2023
South Point
Davis Adcock, swimming: Signed with Gardner-Webb.
Will Ross, football: Signed with the U.S. Naval Academy.
Mica Stowe, football: Signed with Averett University.
We are proud of our three NLI signees who committed today. Congratulations to Davis Adcock - Gardner-Webb (swim), Will Ross - Navy (football) & Mica Stowe - Averett (football). Go Big Red! pic.twitter.com/e5eiZNj9zH
— SPHS Red Raiders (@RedRaiders) February 1, 2023
West Lincoln
Harlie Burton, softball: Signed with Cleveland Community College.
Reese Coltrane, golf: Signed with Montreat College.
This article originally appeared on The Gaston Gazette: National Signing Day: Gastonia, Shelby Class of 2023 commitments list
