High schools

Kansas high school signings

Updated: 2012-11-15T05:33:18Z

ATHLETE SCHOOL SPORT COLLEGE
Brandi Stahl Basehor-Linwood volleyball College of Ozarks
Two-time All-Kaw Valley first-team, team leader in kills and a Mo-Kan All-Star selection
Jordan Tucker Bishop Miege volleyball Duke
Racked up 489 kills and 110 blocks as 5A player of the year for the third-place Stags
Lexi Hughes Bishop Miege basketball Missouri State
All-state honorable mention as a junior when she averaged 11 points per game
Becky Cazares Bishop Miege volleyball Virginia Commonwealth
Had 263 digs as a libero/defensive specialist for the Stags, who finished third in 5A
Andrew Ramirez Bishop Ward baseball Missouri Western
Three-year starter at second base, Ramirez is a .343 hitter with 44 RBIs in his career
Jon Roblez Bishop Ward baseball Kansas State
Career numbers: 13-10, 4.32 ERA with a .318 average, eight home runs and 45 RBIs
Taylor Williams Bishop Ward basketball Memphis
A four-year starter at guard, Williams averaged 16 points, six rebounds and five assists
Bailey Geiman Blue Valley basketball Southeast Missouri
Two-time Kansas 5A runner-up with the Tigers and a first-team All-EKL performer
Sarah Hill Blue Valley soccer John Brown
Three-year letter starter for the Tigers split time between midfield and defense
Anna Varianno Blue Valley softball Northern Iowa
Led the Tiger in most offensive categories as an all-state and All-EKL catcher
Trey Daniel BV North tennis TCU
Undefeated Kansas 6A state singles champion as a junior with a 23-0 record
Shea Flanagan BV North tennis Connecticut
Placed second this fall at the Kansas 6A state tournament going 21-5 overall
Alex Higgs BV North golf Southern Methodist
Finished seventh at Kansas 6A state as a junior for the team champion Mustangs
Matt McHugh BV North baseball Purdue
Went 5-1 with a 1.24 ERA and three saves for the Kansas 6A state champions
Tucker Howard BV North baseball Central Methodist
Mustangs pitcher helped the program claim the Kansas 6A state crown last spring
Sloane Brady BV Northwest softball Baker
Left-handed hitting right fielder was second-team All-EKL selection last spring
Madison Jones BV Northwest softball Missouri State
Huskies MVP has led the team in steals three straight seasons
Trent Lunsford BV Northwest baseball Indiana State
Chosen as an All-EKL honorable mention after going 5-2 with a 1.83 ERA
Jake Wimer BV Northwest baseball Nebraska
The southpaw was an All-EKL honorable mention as a sophomore
Colin Frederick BV Southwest baseball Central Missouri
Selected as a first-team All-East Kansas League performer in the outfield
Megan McGuire BV Southwest softball Iowa State
Selected first team All-East Kansas League at designated player as a sophomore
Alyssa Phelps BV Southwest volleyball Cornell
Had 144 kills and a .408 hit percentage en route to second-team All-EKL honors this fall
Grant Poje BV Southwest c. country/track Baker
Earned a medal by placing 20th at the Kansas 5A cross country championships
Hunter Thomas BV Southwest basketball Northern Arizona
A 6-foot-1 forward who played last season at St. Thomas Aquinas
Mitch Thorman BV Southwest baseball Missouri Western
Batted .320 and split time between shortstop and right field as a junior last spring
Natalie Bates BV West volleyball Washburn
Averaged 10.6 assists per set and recorded 133 digs for the Jaguars as a senior setter
Lily Berhmann BV West softball Kansas
First baseman/outfielder and three-time All-EKL boasts a .376 career average
Chad Carlson BV West golf Brown
Three-time state qualifier and two-time medalist for the Jags
Kyle Fecteau BV West golf Baker
Part-time starter for the Jags’ golf team is primed for a breakout senior season
Maggie Highberger BV West volleyball Pittsburg State
Had 146 kills and 39 blocks for the Jaguars as a senior
Sydney Kennedy BV West gymnastics Illinois State
A Level 10 gymnast and Junior Olympics qualifier with the Eagles Gymnastics Club
McKenzie Sokolaski BV West softball Ottawa
Centerfield standout batted .382 in her first season with the Jaguars last spring
Logan Terrell Bonner Springs baseball Pittsburg State
Center fielder and leadoff hitter who batted .317 with 13 stolen bases last season
Hunter Klamm De Soto softball Fort Hays State
Two-time All-Frontier League and Kansas 4A all-state infielder for the Wildcats
Lauren Mabe De Soto softball Central Missouri
Selected All-Frontier League twice and also a two-time second-team all-state pick
Sophia Templin De Soto softball Kansas
All-Kansas 4A second-team pitcher last season and two-time all-league selection
Samantha Aleman Gardner Edgerton tennis Emporia State
Qualified for the Kansas 6A state championship and finished the season 24-9
Hannah Bettge Gardner Edgerton volleyball Baker
Earned All-East Kansas League and all-state honors for the Trailblazers
Cassie Wait Gardner Edgerton volleyball Kansas
Evelyn Gates Award finalist and the Kansas 6A player of the year
Heather Cistola Lawrence swimming William Jewell
Was 6A runner-up in 100-yard butterfly and third in the 200 freestyle as a junior
Hunter Haralson Lawrence wrestling Lindenwood
Kansas 6A state champion at 126 pounds as a junior and a three-time state medalist
Katy Davis Lawrence Free State volleyball Central Oklahoma
Record-breaking setter who owns the Firebirds’ assists record (782 as a senior)
Shelby Holmes Lawrence Free State volleyball Arkansas State
First-team All-Sunflower League outside hitter led Firebirds with 321 kills this season
Alex Green Lawrence Free State golf Washburn
Two-time state qualifier who finished 11th in Kansas 6A last spring
Kennedy Kirkpatrick Lawrence Free State basketball Bowling Green
Led Sunflower League in scoring as a junior (18.9 ppg) and was Gatorade POY finalist
Ashley Powers Lawrence Free State volleyball Graceland
Split time at setter, defensive specialist and right-side hitter for the Firebirds
Ben Sloan Lawrence Free State swimming Massachusetts
Finished second at Kansas 6A state in the 100-yard butterfly and third in 200 IM
Nathan Butler Leavenworth wrestling Stanford
Three-time state medalist and two-time Kansas 6A state champion
Emily Ruble Leavenworth rowing Kansas
National champion weightlifter who participates in basketball and track and field
Jenni Brooks Olathe East softball Wichita State
Went 12-1 with a 0.66 ERA and 112 strikeouts in 841/3 innings for 6A champs
Shawna Elsey Olathe East swimming Missouri State
Kansas 6A runner-up last spring in the 100-yard freestyle and third in the 50 free
Abby Schmitz Olathe East tennis Hastings
Great student and a four-year letter winner who was a strong team leader
Kyle Smith Olathe East basketball Army
Led the Hawks back to the Kansas 6A state tourney averaging 13.7 points per game
Darion Jaso Olathe North softball Pittsburg State
Three-year starter who batted .563 as a junior Academic All-American
Jessica Sheble Olathe North basketball Kansas State
First-team All-Sunflower League, averaged 13 points and 8.6 rebounds as junior
Kelsey Brooks Olathe Northwest basketball Arkansas
DiRenna finalist last season after averaging 12 points and 4.5 steals for 6A runner-up
Mikey Crall Olathe Northwest basketball Wisconsin
Averaged 11 points with 6.3 rebounds and 2.0 blocks for the 6A runner-up
Jaylah Jackson Olathe Northwest basketball South Dakota
Averaged 11 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.2 steals and 1.6 assists for 6A runner-up
Vashti Neal Olathe Northwest softball Prairie View A&M
Speedy center fielder helped the Ravens win a Kansas 6A title in 2011
Elizabeth Stover Olathe Northwest softball Baker
Took over at first base last season and batted nearly .400 while playing error-free
Jared Henderson Olathe South baseball Neosho County CC
Promising pitching talent who will get his chance to shine this spring for the Falcons
Brett Nickle Olathe South baseball Arkansas State
Slugger owns the Falcons record with six home runs in a season
Miles Orscheln Olathe South baseball Central Missouri
A three-year starter for the Falcons, who finished third in Kansas 6A last spring
Tayler Soucie Osawatomie volleyball Kansas
Based on Max Preps stats, led nation in kills (779) and 17th in hitting percentage (.537)
Lindzy Monroe Piper volleyball Neosho County CC
Standout middle blocker for the Pirates and member of the North Stars club team
Ashten Langley Pleasant Ridge volleyball Highland CC
First-team All-Delaware Valley League and an all-tournament team at Atchison
Jordan Chael St. Thomas Aquinas golf Nebraska
Member of the Kansas 5A state championship teams and the 2012 individual champion
Haleigh Cindrich St. Thomas Aquinas basketball Rockhurst
A three-year letterwinner, averaged 6.4 points and 5.6 rebounds last year
Lauren Huddlestun St. Thomas Aquinas tennis William Jewell
Won Kansas 6A state singles title this fall, going 18-6, and was doubles star before that
Baile Winslow St. Thomas Aquinas golf Northern Colorado
Member of four state champs, 2011 Kansas 5A champion and 2012 runner-up
Lexie Zuniga St. Thomas Aquinas softball Rockhurst
Has caught every inning the last three years and boasts a career .356 batting average
Ashley Allegri SM East volleyball Missouri Science & Tech.
Four-year starter, three-time MVP and three-year captain for the Lancers
Chase Hanna SM East golf Kansas
Two-time top-10 finisher at Kansas 6A state for the two-time champion Lancers
Kassey Hughes SM East softball Colo. School of Mines
Helped the Lancers to a 16-win season and Kansas 6A state tourney berth as a junior
Connor Knabe SM East golf Kansas State
Finished ninth last spring as a junior at the Kansas 6A state tournament
Vance Wentz SM East basketball Montana State
Averaged 15 points per game with 3.5 rebounds as a junior
Anne Willman SM East golf Kansas State
Four-time state medalist who finished fourth as a senior for the 6A champions
Garrett Allen SM Northwest golf Washburn
Qualified for the Kansas 6A state tournament as a sophomore
Emily Utech SM Northwest softball South Dakota State
Selected as an All-Sunflower League honorable mention last fall for the Cougars
Hannah Sears SM South golf Northwest Missouri St.
Two-time All-Sunflower League performer who finished fourth at 5A state as a senior
Madison Heidenburg SM West rowing Oklahoma
A two-year starter and MVP for volleyball team, also a state qualifier in track
Sydney Miramontez SM West soccer Nebraska
Sunflower League offensive player of year led Vikings with 17 goals, 25 assists
Zach Girrens Spring Hill baseball St. Louis Univ.
Batted .583 with seven home runs and 42 RBIs and went 6-1 with a 3.00 ERA last spring
Jenny Whitledge Tonganoxie volleyball Wichita State
Three-time All-KVL and Mo-Kan All-Star had 407 kills, 227 digs, 37 aces last season

| Tod Palmer, tpalmer@kcstar.com

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