It’s National Signing Day. Find out where Observer-area athletes will play next
On Wednesday, high school football players began signing their letters-of-intent with colleges. The early signing period runs through Friday and some of the top prospects in the nation will enroll in their college shortly after signing.
Here’s a list of where local players are heading (it will be updated often. Check back later).
BUTLER: Phillip Harris, football, James Madison University
CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC: Jack Larsen, football, Notre Dame; Nick Segarra, football, Ohio University
CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN: Bryce Young, football, Notre Dame; Micah Gilbert, football, Notre Dame; Gavin Major, football, Wofford; Tripp Woody, football, Iowa
CHAMBERS: Rondell Carter, football Troy University; Keelan Flowe, football, James Madison University; Dontrae Henderson, football, Indiana University; Armon Wright, football, William & Mary University.
CLOVER, SC: Jayden Bryant, football, Coastal Carolina; Hunter Decuir, basketball, Lee-McRae; Graydon Pierce, soccer, Elon; Gabriella Gudeman, soccer, Converse University; Marilia Nieves-Melchor, soccer, Kentucky University; Gabrielle Badillo, softball, North Greenville University; Hope Marshburn, softball, Furman University; Rileigh Franklin, volleyball, Spartanburg Methodist University
FOREST HILLS: Christyan Washington, football, Charleston Southern; Ross Smith, football, Elon; Jaquavion Smith, football, Howard
HICKORY RIDGE: Jalen Harris, football, Coastal Carolina
HOUGH: Nolan Hauser, football, Clemson; Eagan Boyer, football, Penn State; Anthony Walker, football, James Madison; Xavier McIntyre, football, Coastal Carolina; Eli Anders, football, Georgia Southern; Will Jones, football, Davidson; Jacob Dossey, football, Gardner Webb; Jaiden Spearman, football, Louisville.
INDEPENDENCE: Quentin Reddish, football, Virginia Tech; Willam Brow, football, North Carolina Central
INDIAN LAND (SC): Zoie Kempf, soccer, Arkansas State; Katie Beuhler, swimming, South Carolina; Jasmine Nixon, soccer, Kentucky; Timir Hickman-Collins, football, Florida State; Ashlyn Yasurek, soccer, Coastal Carolina
LAKE NORMAN: Ethan Calloway, football, LSU
MALLARD CREEK: Benjamin Black, Football, Rutgers; Umar Rockhead, Football, UNC Charlotte; Brayden Isaiah, Football, Maine; DJ Jones, Football, VMI
MARVIN RIDGE: Kai Greer, football, Georgia Tech; Evan Medders, football, Air Force; Cole Searight, football Army; Dawson Jones, football, Army; Jackson Gibbs, football, North Carolina Central
METROLINA CHRISTIAN: Peyton Reeder, football, East Carolina
NORTHWESTERN (SC): Turbo Richard, football, Boston College
PORTER RIDGE: Harrison Johnson, football, College of William & Mary
Four Providence Day football players honored during special awards ceremony Friday
PROVIDENCE DAY: Brody Barnhardt, football, NC State; Jadyn Davis, football, Michigan; Channing Goodwin, football, Michigan; Jordan Shipp, football, North Carolina
SOUTH POINT: Charlie Birtwistle, football, NC State
WEST CHARLOTTE: Jaden Smith, football, Michigan; Dequinder Williams, football, Charlotte; Phinnell Marshall, football, Gardner-Webb
WEDDINGTON: Keenan Jackson, football, NC State
WEST MECKLENBURG: Beady Waddell V, football, Western Carolina University
