Hoover, Spain Park high schools recognize future college athletes
HOOVER -- Hoover and Spain Park high schools held ceremonies on Wednesday, recognizing their senior student-athletes who have pledged to play their respective sports in college.
The first Monday in February is still recognized as National Signing Day, even though many athletes have already signed in the weeks and months prior.
Here is a list of the athletes honored Wednesday:
Hoover
Baseball
- Cade Carr, Samford University
- Wes Carter, Webster University
- R.J. Hamilton - Vanderbilt University
- Will Lawrence - Samford University
- Samuel Schmidt, Troy University
- Tyler Wilson, Auburn University
Girls Basketball
- Layla Etchison, Garden City Community College
- Reniya Kelly, University of North Carolina
- Kristen McMillan, University of Central Arkansas
- Alanah Pooler, Shelton State Community College
Flag Football
- Kyndall Anderson, Milligan University
- Faith Daughtry, Milligan University
Football
- Peyton Argent, University of South Carolina
- Grant Bonner, Rhodes College
- Keith Christein, Jacksonville State University
- Garian Denson, Bethel University
- D.J. Estes, North Carolina Central University
- A.J. Franklin, University of Richmond
- Ethan Hubbard, Duke University
- Jack Lamey, University of the Cumberlands
- K.J. Law, Tuskegee University
- Jordan Norman, University of South Alabama
- Chaleb Powell, University of Charleston
- Logan Ware, Tuskegee University
- Ahamari Williams, University of Pikeville
Boys Golf
- Houston Hart, Wallace State Community College
Boys Soccer
- Leny Mbogo, University of Alabama in Huntsville
Softball
- Kate Dinkel, Huntingdon College
- Carolyne Hecklinski, Shelton State Community College
- Gracie Hillman, Georgia Tech
Swim
- Victor Song, University of Chicago
Boys Tennis
- Gavin Patton, Covenant College
Boys Track and Field
- Elijah Joseph, Arkansas State University
- Jay Avery, University of Houston
- Owen Jung, Samford University
- Zachary King, The United States Air Force Academy
Girls Track and Field
- Ashley Girouard, Florida Southern College
Volleyball
- Reese Hawks, Calhoun Community College
- Raegan James, Calhoun Community College
Spain Park
Lacrosse
- Kaitlyn Bellanca, Wofford College
- Aidan Blizzard, Lincoln Memorial University
- Parker Burton, University of Montevallo
- Camden Nall, University of Montevallo
Football
- Evan Bishop, Jacksonville State University
- Alex Smith, Howard University
Track and Field
- Garrett Bishop, Troy University
- Kenneth Bishop, Lee University
- JT Brownlee, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Zane McPeters, Troy University
Soccer
- Maddie Davis, Lee University