Every year many student athletes sign with colleges to continue their sports careers and this year is no different and it’s a great crop of Kanzaland area student athletes this year, moving on to college and looking to continue their sports careers.

We here at Kanzaland radio would like to congratulate all the athletes on signing with their respective schools and the all the athletes that will sign before the academic year is up.

Below is a full list of all the area athletes signing letters of intent to continue their athletic careers:
(if you know of any area student athlete not listed please contact us here on the website so we can recognize all the student athletes)

               Holton Wildcat, Mason Baum                Hiawatha Red Hawk, Jordan Puvogel

                                    Troy Trojan, Collin Jasper signing to play basketball at Highland CC

Area Athletes Signing to Play sports in College:

Baseball:

Doniphan West -- Jeffrey Watts -- Highland Community College
Nemaha Central -- Cody Rottinghaus -- Highland Community College
Riverside -- Phoenix Keller -- Highland Community College

Basketball:

Holton -- Garett Beecher -- University of St. Mary
Holton -- Trey Tanking -- Tabor College
Jackson Heights -- Jessica Keehn -- Missouri Valley College
Jeff West -- Connor Mickens -- Bethel College (also golf) 
Linn -- Nicole Ohlde -- Missouri Valley College 
Nemaha Central -- Abe Elder -- Cloud County CC 
Pleasant Ridge -- Holly Ewert -- Ottawa University
Pleasant Ridge -- Kelsey Carpenter -- Independence CC
Troy -- Collin Jasper -- Highland CC
Valley Heights -- Sidney Blackburn -- Highland CC 

Cross Country (Track): 

Hiawatha -- Jordan Puvogel -- Pittsburg State
Marysville -- Joe Smith -- Allen County Community College
Oskaloosa -- Cathryn Kilgo -- Highland Community College
Pleasant Ridge -- Kristina Silvers -- Allen County Community College
Washington County -- Dylan Hodgson -- University of Kansas

Golf:

Onaga -- Lucas Helget -- Kansas Wesleyan

Football:

ACCHS -- Levi Baker -- Benedictine College
ACCHS -- Ryan Vollmer -- Coffeyville Community College
ACCHS -- Jesse Noll -- Fort Scott Community College
Atchison -- Chase Gripps -- Fort Scott Community College
Centralia -- Joey Ferron -- Washburn
Centralia -- Darrian Turner -- Highland Community College
Hiawatha -- Brendan Steele -- Highland Community College
Holton -- Indie Allen -- Baker University
Horton -- Trey Dishon -- Kansas State University
Horton -- Zach Earp -- Highland Community College
Horton -- Derrick Stone -- Highland Community College
Horton -- Jake Pahmahmie -- Fort Scott Community College
Jefferson County North -- Austin Wolfe -- Fort Scott Community College
Jeff West -- Guy Runnels -- Highland Community College
Maur Hill -- Dillon Kramer -- Fort Scott Community College
Maur Hill -- Rafeal Diaz -- Benedictine College
Onaga -- Michael Bliss -- Highland Community College
Onaga -- Wyatt Cordell -- Fort Scott Community College
Onaga -- Dustin Blow -- Fort Scott Community College
Perry Lecompton -- Seth Surface -- Emporia State University
Pleasant Ridge -- Robert McManigle -- Butler Community College
Riverside -- Andrae McGaughy -- Baker University (also track) 
Riverside -- Garrett Booth -- University of Saint Mary
Sabetha -- Kegan Schumann -- Baker University
Troy -- Tristan Speer -- Highland Community College
Troy -- Jay Whetstine -- Butler Community College
Washington County -- Brett Herrs -- Butler Community College
Washington County -- Ryley Meyer -- Benedictine College

Softball:

Holton -- Alexandra Morris -- Allen County Community College
Pleasant Ridge - Ashley Lignefelser -- Coffeyville Community College
Royal Valley -- Caitlin Burns -- Allen County Community College
Royal Valley -- Jaycee Worrell -- Cloud County Community College
Royal Valley -- Leslie Schuetz -- Cloud County Community College

Wrestling:

ACCHS -- Logan Bowen -- Barton Community College
Holton -- Mason Baum -- Baker University

Volleyball:

ACCHS -- Shailey Caudle -- Highland Community College
ACCHS -- Hannah Hundley -- Benedictine College
Atchison -- Laurene Cushinberry -- Coffeyville Community College
Atchison -- Hannah Liggett -- Allen County Community College
Doniphan West -- Regan Gibson -- Highland Community College
Jeff West -- Emily Brown -- Fort Scott Community College
Maur Hill-Mount Academy -- Addie Dulac -- Friends University
Onaga -- Rebekah Glessner -- Central Christian College
Royal Valley -- Hannah Beam -- Barton Community College

Track & Field:

Atchison -- Jerel Rawls -- Benedictine College
Nemaha Central -- Shaylyn Stallbaumer -- University of Kansas (to throw javelin) 
Pleasant Ridge -- Bailey Swinford -- Highland Community College
Sabetha -- Heidi Heiniger -- Marshall University (to throw javelin) 
Sabetha -- Rhianna Becker -- Baker University (to throw discus) 
Valley Falls -- Tamara Drinkard -- Highland Community College
Valley Heights -- Elijah Smith -- Butler Community College