Local prep athletes sign with colleges
With nine Lawrence High Lions, four Free State Firebirds and a Veritas Eagle making their college choices official Wednesday, National Signing Day served as a significant moment in the lives of many city high school football players.
However, this time of year is signing season for athletes from other area schools, too — and that’s not just limited to football.
Here is a rundown of who is going where, and for what sport.
Free State
Football
• Jimmy Fernandez, OL — Highland Community College
• Shawn Knighton, WR — Dodge City Community College
• Caylor Norris, OL — Highland Community College
• Ryan Patterson, WR — Fort Scott Community College
Volleyball
• Mariah Dickson — Hutchinson Community College
Lawrence
Football
• Anthony Buffalomeat, WR/P — Emporia State University
• Charles Jackson, RB — Hutchinson Community College
• Darius Johnson, OL/DL — Butler Community College
• Joe Odrowski, OL — Benedictine College
• DeCorey Pittman, LB — Fort Scott Community College
• Anthony Rosen, K — Pittsburg State University
• Sean Thomas, OL/DL — Butler Community College
• Jake Vinoverski, LB — Pittsburg State University
• Wyatt Woods, LS — Pittsburg State University
Track and field
• Blake Hocking — University of Missouri – Kansas City
Veritas Christian
Football
• Nick Bennett, QB — Fort Lewis College (Colo.)
De Soto
Football
• Hayden Chandler, OL/DL — Coffeyville Community College
• Ryan Hicks, RB — Baker University
• Daniel Williams, WR — Graceland University (Iowa)
Volleyball
• Danielle Dowdy — University of Saint Mary
Eudora
Baseball
• David Pierce, P — Barton Community College
• Jared Ireland, 1B/DH — Independence Community College
McLouth
Softball
• Emily Welsh — Kansas City Kansas Community College