Asheville High senior Sarah Sirkin has committed to play college soccer for Centre (Ky.).
As of today, the following 59 athletes from Western North Carolina have committed to play college sports.
This list includes scholarship athletes and walk-ons.
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BASEBALL
Garrett Blaylock, Roberson to Vanderbilt
Hunter Burnette, North Buncombe to UNC Asheville
Michael Connelly, Carolina Day to Carson-Newman
Josh Dotson, Reynolds to North Carolina*
Will Fleming, Christ School to Wake Forest
Zach Franklin, McDowell to Western Carolina
Cole Hooper, Smoky Mountain to N.C. State
Cameron Howell, Erwin to Mars Hill
Tucker Kuykendall, Enka to VMI
Will Lindsey, West Henderson to Anderson
Jack Ponder, Enka to UNC Greensboro
Michael Reynolds, Christ School to College of Charleston
Canaan Silver, McDowell to Spartanburg Methodist
Collin Watt, Roberson to East Carolina
BASKETBALL
Halei Gillis, Carolina Day to Fordham
Matt Halvorsen, Christ School to Western Carolina
Ralene Kwiatkowski, Carolina Day to Fordham
FOOTBALL
Michael Parrott, Pisgah to Alabama
GOLF
Carson Ownbey, Christ School to Charlotte*
Callista Rice, North Buncombe to Clemson
LACROSSE
Joey Cinque, Christ School to Rollins
Will Iorio, Christ School to Coast Guard
Jonah Roberts, Christ School to Drexel
Riley Smith, Christ School to High Point
SOCCER
Mac Gourlay, Carolina Day to N.C. State
Emma Hall, Asheville to Francis Marion
Emily Hull, Carolina Day to Davidson
Brendan Mann, Reynolds to Sewanee
Mary Laci Motley, Roberson to Kentucky
Aidan O’Brien, Asheville to South Carolina
Sarah Sirkin, Asheville to Centre
Johanna Stichel, Asheville to Greensboro
SOFTBALL
Kloyee Anderson, Enka to Alabama*
Anissa Avila, Owen to East Tennessee State
Savannah Buchanan, Tuscola to Belmont Abbey*
Teegan Bullock, North Henderson to Brevard
Mariah Foxworth, Enka to Southern Wesleyan
Melody Hannah, Tuscola to North Greenville*
Marissa Henson, Rosman to Spartanburg Methodist
Abigail Knight, Robbinsville to Virginia Tech%
Jordan Kielson, Pisgah to Lander*
Brooke Nanney, Brevard to Appalachian State*
Maddie Payne, Hayesville to LaGrange (volleyball combo scholarship)
Lauren McGuire, Robbinsville to Young Harris
Autumn Owen, Polk County to Gardner-Webb*
Allison Plafcan, Tuscola to Converse
Savannah Rice, Madison to Western Carolina%
Jaiden Tweed, Owen to Presbyterian*
SWIMMING
Mary-O Soule, Roberson to North Carolina
Mitchell Stanek, Roberson to Davidson
VOLLEYBALL
Mary Catherine Ball, West Henderson to Belmont
Emma Binns, Roberson to Tennessee*
Alex Boone, Mountain Heritage to Charlotte
Destynee Galloway, West Henderson Francis Marion
Sierra Jones, West Henderson to Presbyterian
Caroline Marsh, North Henderson to UNC Wilmington
Maddie Payne, Hayesville to LaGrange (softball combo scholarship)
Savanna Roper, Hendersonville to Centre
Kasey West, West Henderson to Brevard College
Kendall Wick, Hendersonville to Montreat
* – junior
% – sophomore
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