East Henderson seniors Trace Goldsmith, left, and Jay Spencer have signed to play college football for Mars Hill.
As of today, there are 151 Western North Carolina athletes who have committed or signed to play college sports.
The following list includes scholarship and walk-on athletes.
Coaches, parents and athletes, if you know of anyone we have missed or have signing photos to share throughout the school year, please send an e-mail to apearson@citizen-times.com. All signing photos will be posted here on the High School Huddle and to our Instagram account.
BASEBALL
Garrett Blaylock, Roberson to Vanderbilt*
Kyle Cagle, Reynolds to Carson-Newman
Ryan Decker, North Henderson to North Carolina Central
J.D. Edwards, Polk County to Brevard College
Zack Epps, Swain County to Chattanooga State
Will Fleming, Christ School to Wake Forest*
Colton Garland, Mountain Heritage to South Carolina-Aiken
Noah Heatherly, Tuscola to Piedmont
Cole Hooper, Smoky Mountain to N.C. State*
Tyler Leek, Hayesville to North Greenville
BASKETBALL
Brooklyn Allen, Pisgah to Appalachian State
Zach Cottrell, Hayesville to Appalachian State
John Fulkerson, Christ School to Tennessee
Kendra Griffin, Erwin to Charleston
Chapman Harwood, Temple Baptist to Bob Jones
Tess Harris, Carolina Day to Western Carolina
Zach Reeves, Christ School to Lindsey Wilson
Damon Scott, Asheville to Emory & Henry
Jamal Tanner, Polk County to Catawba Valley
Kaitlyn Wood, Smoky Mountain to Montreat
CHEERLEADING
Jessica Clifford, Tuscola to Wake Forest
FIELD HOCKEY
Lia Messersmith, Asheville to Mount Holyoke
FOOTBALL
Isaac Allen, Mountain Heritage to Wingate
Tommy Apostolopoulos, North Buncombe to Centre
Najae Buchanan, Reynolds to Mars Hill
Bryson Buckner, Enka to Mars Hill
Britt Burleson, Mountain Heritage to Lenoir-Rhyne
Wyatt Burnette, Franklin to Western Carolina
Michael Cantrell, Enka to Mars Hill
Jordan Cody, Swain County to Mars Hill
Michael Cook, Hendersonville to Guilford
Jordan Davis, Tuscola to Carson-Newman
Rico Dowdle, Reynolds to South Carolina
Chase Fisher, Smoky Mountain to Western Carolina
Caleb Gilbert, Brevard to Brevard College
Trace Goldsmith, East Henderson to Mars Hill
Tanner Green, Rosman to Carson-Newman
Brent Hammer, Avery County to Averett
Austin Hedrick, Robbinsville to Limestone
Aundreas Hill, Reynolds to Mars Hill
Mason Isgrig, North Buncombe to Centre
Pete Leota, Asheville to South Carolina
A.J. Logan, Reynolds to Appalachian State
David Mackey, Pisgah to Mars Hill
Jake Marr, Swain County to Carson-Newman
Cole McCarson, North Henderson to Centre
Colton Millsaps, Robbinsville to Limestone
Kennan Panther, Cherokee to Carson-Newman
Cameron Parker, Roberson to East Tennessee State
Blaise Parker, McDowell to Centre
Chase Parker, North Buncombe to Wingate
Michael Parrott, Pisgah to Alabama*
Stephen Perron, West Henderson to Centre
Clay Privette, West Henderson to Brevard College
Michael Schmidt, Hendersonville to Air Force
David Schill, Asheville School to Centre
Jay Spencer, East Henderson to Mars Hill
Logan Teesateskie, Cherokee to Carson-Newman
Tristan Thomas, West Henderson to Carson-Newman
Ricky Thrash, North Buncombe to North Carolina Wesleyan
Eunique Waters, Reynolds to Shorter
Zach Webster, Tuscola to Carson-Newman
GOLF
Chris Akers, Christ School to East Carolina
Ashley Cauthen, East Henderson to Milligan
Michael Freeman, Christ School to Davidson
Thomas Garbee, Christ School to Navy
Aaron Graham, Christ School to Appalachian State
Carson Ownbey, Christ School to Charlotte%
Callista Rice, North Buncombe to Clemson*
Candler Rice, Carolina Day to Berry
Matt Sharpstene, Roberson to West Virginia
LACROSSE
Will Iorio, Christ School to VMI
Riley Smith, Christ School to High Point
ROWING
Jake Brock, Roberson to Jacksonville
Abby Hudspeth, Roberson to North Carolina
Caleigh Sewell, Roberson to North Carolina
SOCCER
Celine Jacobi Barham, Reynolds to Cape Fear
Corban Crosley, Asheville Christian Academy to Liberty
Kaley Cross, Reynolds to Lenoir-Rhyne
Alejandro Escobedo, Enka to Brevard College
Mac Gourlay, Carolina Day to N.C. State*
Nick Green, Avery County to Maryville
Karissa Grooms, Reynolds to Chowan
Elizabeth Guffey, home-schooled student to Taylor
Austin Howard, Carolina Day to Denison
Emily Hull, Carolina Day to Davidson*
Will Jones, Asheville to Emory
Caroline Lee, Polk County to Southeastern Louisiana
Jordan Melvin, Reynolds to Tusculum
Urijah Morrison, Reynolds to North Caroina Wesleyan
River Naisang, Reynolds to Mars Hill
Ben Nickol, Tuscola to Wofford
Aidan O’Brien, Asheville to South Carolina*
Cassidy Pate-Moore, Tuscola to Queens
Ashlyn Perkins, Reynolds to Mars Hill
Young Perry, Christ School to Wofford
Wil Rimer, Polk County to Emory & Henry
Christina Shimshock, Reynolds to Lenoir-Rhyne
Rachel Swaim, Tuscola to Greensboro
Ashley Weidlich, Tuscola to Tusculum
SOFTBALL
Cassidy Allen, North Buncombe to Mars Hill
Kloyee Anderson, Enka to Alabama%
Alivia Brigman, Owen to Piedmont
Casey Gilbert, Brevard to Walters State
Brittany Fletcher, Enka to Texas Woman’s
Samantha Gosnell, Madison to Milligan
Haley Gowan, McDowell to South Carolina-Aiken
Addison Harris, Enka to Mars Hill
Josie Harris, Reynolds to Montreat
Jordan Kielson, Pisgah to Lander%
Ashley Love, Polk County to Emory & Henry
Micayla McCoy, Smoky Mountain to Georgia Highlands
Michaela Morris, West Henderson to King
Autumn Owen, Polk County to Gardner-Webb%
Courtney Pearson, Enka to Queens
Samantha Schmidt, Roberson to Erskine
Mikki Shelton, McDowell to Montreat
Haylie Shope, Hiwassee Dam to Kennesaw State
Jaiden Tweed, Owen to Presbyterian%
Aly Woody, McDowell to Montreat
SWIMMING
Cora Dodson, Tuscola to Lenoir-Rhyne
Jack MacDonald, Tuscola to Cleveland State
Tori Rigsby, Erwin to Mars Hill
TENNIS
Savannah Smith, West Henderson to Belmont-Abbey
TRACK & FIELD
Nathan Brown, East Henderson to Mars Hill
Logan Burroughs, East Henderson to Pfeiffer
Lydia Cagle, Tuscola to Shippensburg
Kaitlyn Carringer, Robbinsville to Milligan
Gabi Davis, Asheville School to Emory
Jacob Franklin, Tuscola to Adams State
Mason Isgrig, North Buncombe to Centre
Chesley Krug, Roberson to Navy
Shawnda Martin, Robbinsville to Western Carolina
Blakely Moore, Highlands to Lee
Adam Urbaniuk, Hayesville to Western Carolina
Anna Vess, Reynolds to N.C. State
VOLLEYBALL
Morgan Ballard, North Buncombe to Wofford
Alex Boone, Mountain Heritage to Charlotte*
Gracie Carrick, West Henderson to Winthrop
Liana Elliott, McDowell to Montreat
Ramsey Fullmer, Smoky Mountain to Catawba Valley
Destiny Galloway, West Henderson Francis Marion*
Taylor Houck, West Henderson to Tennessee Tech
SallyAnne Johnson, Enka to Mars Hill
Courtney Koehler, Reynolds to South Carolina
Caroline Marsh, North Henderson to UNC Wilmington*
Cameron McAbee, North Buncombe to Tusculum
Isabella Perron, West Henderson to Queens
Gabrielle Rancourt, Asheville School to Muhlenberg
Emily Russell, Reynolds to Towson
WRESTLING
Solomon Duncan, Mitchell to Johns Hopkins
Conor Fenn, Asheville School to Davidson
* – junior
% – sophomore
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