High schools

Missouri high school signings

Updated: 2012-11-15T05:29:16Z

Athlete School Sport College
Alex Duvall Blue Springs baseball Central Missouri
Missed most of junior season after undergoing Tommy John surgery
Maddy Hood Blue Springs softball Central Missouri
Right fielder batted .381 her senior season and hit 15 doubles in high school career
Allie Mata Blue Springs diving Western Kentucky
Began diving her freshman year and won JV conference diver of the year
Karyla Middlebrook Blue Springs basketball Texas Tech
Point guard noted for ball handling skills has steadily improved outside shooting
Bri Starr Blue Springs volleyball Gardner-Webb
Recorded team-high 276 kills this fall, more than doubling last year’s total
Courtney Thompson Blue Springs volleyball Central Missouri
Three-year starter served as do-it-all player for Wildcats, who won 25 matches
Lizzy Wendell Blue Springs basketball Drake
Broke school record by connecting on 45 percent of three-pointers two years ago
Morgan Connors Blue Springs South swimming Lindenwood
Part of 200-yard freestyle relay team that qualified for state last spring
JP Derksen Blue Springs South golf Kansas State
Tied for third place in the Class 4 golf meet last spring with a 1-overtotal
Austin Eads Blue Springs South wrestling Old Dominion
Compiled a 55-2 record last winter and capped season with a third-place finish at state meet
Morgan Greenwood Blue Springs South softball Avila
Played softball for 12 years, outfielder for team that reached the state quarterfinals
Lauren Israel Blue Springs South gymnastics Southeast Missouri State
Qualified for Women’s Junior Olympic National Championships
Hannah Rector Blue Springs South gymnastics Lindenwood
Qualified for Women’s Junior Olympic National Championships
Bre Schlenger Blue Springs South diving California Baptist
Finished sixth in the Missouri State meet with finals score of 392.55
Julia Towler Blue Springs South volleyball Missouri
Outside hitter recorded team-high 346 kills and 69 blocks during senior season
Cheyenne Watkins Blue Springs South softball King College (Tenn.)
Collected six hits and stole four bases as Jaguars won Kewpie Classic in September
Blake Windsor Blue Springs South golf St. Joseph’s Col. (Ind.)
Qualified for Class 4 state tournament as a junior, where he took 67th
Derek Pike Fort Osage baseball Allen County CC
Left-handed pitcher doubles as Indians’ first baseman
Mikayla Akers Grain Valley softball South Dakota State
Center fielder batted .431 with 31 hits for Class 3 state runners-up
Sydney Fry Grain Valley softball Emporia State
Catcher finished third on team with 20 RBIs and hit for .351 average
Monica Hudson Grain Valley softball Avila
Right fielder batted .372 for Eagles, who finished second at state tournament
Kailey Green Kearney softball Missouri Western State
Capped career with two home runs, including a grand slam, in a district-semifinal win
Cassidy Lee Kearney softball Northwest Missouri State
Missed entire junior season with torn ACL then returned in 2012 in center field
Katelynn Cox Lee’s Summit lacrosse Adams State
Leading scorer for the Tigers the past two seasons
Jake Fromson Lee’s Summit baseball Kansas State
Signed as a right-handed pitcher but also plays middle infield positions
Jordan Knutson Lee’s Summit baseball Missouri State
Signed as a left-handed pitcher who throws in upper 80s
Shelby Wagner Lee’s Summit volleyball Missouri S&T
Middle blocker and right-side hitter who was defensive leader for Tigers
Madi Mosier Lee’s Summit West volleyball Pittsburg State
All-state selection finished with 332 kills and 101 blocks for state tournament team
Nina Privitera Lee’s Summit West diving Missouri State
Took 10th in the Missouri state diving competition as a junior with a score of 364.65
Taylor Sandbothe Lee’s Summit West volleyball Ohio State
Finalist for Evelyn Gates Award who led team in kills and blocks
Jackson Schnurbusch Lee’s Summit West baseball Central Missouri
Middle infielder is a defensive specialist who also provides consistent bat
Ashley Bishton Liberty North volleyball Missouri State
All-conference selection broke single-season kills record and career blocks record
Lindsay Grace Park Hill volleyball Southeast Louisiana
Had 197 kills and 69 blocks as a middle hitter, will move to right side in college
Kylie Guthier Platte County softball Pittsburg State
Missed entire junior season with an injury, also school’s top shot putter
Brooke Kunkel Platte County softball Park
Four-year starter played shortstop and was twice a first team all-conference pick
Shelby Elliott Platte County softball Missouri Western State
Third baseman played on varsity four years and was second team all-conference
Kindred Wesemann Pleasant Hill basketball Kansas State
Point guard noted for an advanced court vision and quarterback of the offense
Cheyanne Lyons Raymore-Peculiar volleyball Northern Colorado
Evelyn Gates Award winner who recorded her 1,000th career kill
Bridgette Sappington Raymore-Peculiar softball Rockhurst
Senior pitlcher who led team to first district title since 2005
Kelsey Barrett Raytown basketball Eastern Illinois
Four-year starter averaged 15 points, five steals and five assists per game
Travis Able Rockhurst baseball Central Arkansas
Outfielder also serves as reliable arm in Hawklets’ bullpen
Victor Brancato Rockhurst baseball Central Missouri
Played all three outfield positions for state quarterfinalist Hawklets last spring
Patrick Byrne Rockhurst golf Embry-Riddle (Fla.)
Finished in 70th place at the Class 4 state meet, which Rockhurst won
Todd Czinege Rockhurst baseball Villanova
Second baseman collected key hits during Hawklets’ postseason run last spring
Logan Gray Rockhurst baseball Austin Peay
Defensive whiz has cannon arm from shortstop, prototypical leadoff hitter
Drew Hill Rockhurst golf Rockhurst University
As a junior, shot two-day total of 155 at Class 4 state meet, won by Rockhurst
Bill Maloney Rockhurst baseball Central Missouri
Catcher provides consistent power source in the bottom half of the lineup
Danny Summers Rockhurst golf Kansas
Tied for 14th at the state meet as a junior and part of two state champions
Brian Wade Rockhurst golf Missouri-St. Louis
Earned all-state honors after 14th-place showing at the Class 4 state meet
Joe Landers Smithville baseball Truman State
Won six games and lost only one as a junior last spring
Holli Hogge St. Teresa’s Academy volleyball Rockhurst
Three-year letter winner who finished third on school’s all-time blocks list with 153
Janie Thompson St. Teresa’s Academy soccer Trinity
Posted 12 shutouts and a 0.68 goals-against average in first year as starter
Anna Woolery St. Teresa’s Academy softball Chicago
Four-year varsity player served in utility role and made all-district team three times
Austin Lowe Staley golf Northern Colorado
Three-time conference champion has qualified for state meet all three years
Marissa Preston Staley basketball Wichita State
Two-time all-conference and all-district selection averaged 16 points per game
Sarah Peck Truman volleyball Graceland
Primary setter for Patriots, who finished 15-5-3 and reached district semifinals
Emily Davis Truman softball Southwest Baptist
Two-time academic all-state selection occupied the utility role for state champ Truman
Ashley Guenther Truman basketball Northwest Missouri State
Forward averaged 10.2 points, six rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game as a junior
Jackie Becker William Chrisman volleyball Northwest Missouri State
First team all-conference selection led team with 254 kills and 69 blocks this fall
Cydnei Gunderson Winnetonka softball Winona State
Leadoff hitter batted .420 with six extra-base hits, including a homer, in 2012

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| Sam McDowell, smcdowell@kcstar.com

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