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)

Area Athletes Signing to Play sports in College:

Football:

ACCHS --- Scott Birkinsha --- Washburn
Atchison --- Dane Anderson --- Washburn
Atchison --- Austin Housh --- Highland CC 
Atchison --- Richard Groshong-Welker --- Midland University
Axtell --- Lester Darrah --- Bethel College
Centralia/Butler CC --- Michael Glatczak --- University of Kansas (preferred walk on)
Centralia --- JT Rosine --- Washburn
Centralia --- Sam Steinlage --- Washburn
Clifton-Clyde --- Caleb Gelino --- Fort Scott CC
Clifton-Clyde --- Austin Biggerstaff --- Bethel College
Hiawatha --- Peyton Newell --- University of Nebraska
Hiawatha --- Bryce Oldridge --- Highland CC
Hiawatha --- Conner Bigham --- Highland CC
Hiawatha --- Parker Hasenkamp --- Concordia University
Hiawatha --- Quentin Overdick --- Highland CC 
Hiawatha --- Shawn Green --- Highland CC 
Holton --- Jake Riederer --- Missouri State
Holton --- Cooper Zeller --- Washburn
Holton --- Daniel Gordon --- Midland College
Holton --- Brendon Hampton --- Tabor College
Holton --- Dylan Wheeler --- Highland CC 
Immaculata --- Paul Lednicky --- University of St. Mary’s
Jackson Heights --- Tim Rupnicki --- Ottawa
Jefferson County North --- Luke Pyle --- Fort Scott CC 
Jeff West --- Drew Slimmer --- Benedictine College
Jeff West --- Ian Mullins --- Fort Scott CC
Maur Hill-Mount Academy --- Brian Scott --- Emporia State University
Linn --- Brett Peters --- Fort Scott CC
McLouth --- Nick McAferty --- Fort Scott CC
Oskaloosa --- Wyatt Hofstra --- Kansas Weslyan
Perry Lecompton --- Brandon Eddy --- Benedictine College
Perry Lecompton --- Brendon Neal --- Bulter CC
Perry Lecompton --- Quinten Sledd --- Independence CC
Perry Lecompton --- Reed Mitchell --- Independence CC
Perry Lecompton --- Taylor Spencer --- Independence CC
Royal Valley --- Austin Hodison --- Coffeyville CC 
Royal Valley --- Josh Tessendorf --- Coffeyville CC
Royal Valley --- Gary Stauffer --- Coffeyville CC
Royal Valley --- Donnie Lewis --- Coffeyville CC 
Royal Valley/Coffeyville CC --- Mike Houghtaling --- Missouri Western
Sabetha --- Brandon Harrell --- Highland CC 
Valley Heights --- Derek Trimble --- Highland CC 

Basketball:

ACCHS --- Taylor Vandeloo --- Sterling College
Atchison --- Arika Smith --- Highland CC
Axtell --- Payton Heinen --- Benedictine College
Johnson CC/ACCHS --- Allison Wallisch --- Benedictine College
Highland CC/Holton --- Ryann Bowser --- Texas Tech
Holton --- Kyrstie Miller --- Emporia State
Jackson Heights --- Cameron Thomas --- Tabor College
Jefferson County North --- Jacee Kramer --- Emporia State
Jeff West --- Erika Essman --- Allen County CC
Jeff West --- Mitchell Beal --- Highland CC
Marysville --- Tristin Wicks --- MidAmerica Nazarene
Nemaha Valley --- Caleb Meyer --- Cloud County CC
Perry Lecompton --- Kailani Jones --- Allen County CC
Perry Lecompton --- Madison Hess --- Sterling College
Royal Valley --- Pete Popkess --- Sterling College
Royal Valley --- Skyler Link --- Labette County CC
Sabetha --- Gaven Schumann --- Tabor College
Valley Falls --- Luke Burns --- Ottawa University

Volleyball:

Baileyville-B&B --- Laura Sudbeck --- Cloud County CC
Centralia --- Kaitlyn Koch --- Highland CC 
Hiawatha --- Elizabeth Chilcoat --- Johnson County CC
Highland CC /Nemaha Valley --- McKayla Brezina --- Bethel College
Highland CC/Horton --- Ashley Dishon --- Bethel College
Holton --- Haley Jacobs --- Highland CC
Jefferson County North --- Autumn Houk --- University of St. Mary’s
Jefferson County North --- Jamie Navinskey --- Benedictine College
Linn --- Acacia Thalmann --- Cloud County CC (will also run track)
Marysville --- Katelyn Larkin --- Cloud County CC
Nemaha Valley --- Michaela Stallbaumer – Bethany
Nemaha Valley --- Kaylee Bontrager --- Cloud County CC
Nemaha Valley/Highland CC --- McKayla Brezina --- Bethel College
Onaga --- Jocelyn Marten --- Cloud County CC

Cross Country:

Jefferson County North --- Laramie Leakey --- Cloud County CC
Pleasant Ridge --- Syvannah Williams --- Highland CC
Pleasant Ridge --- Tony Weber --- Saint Mary's

Golf: 

Jeff West --- Abbie Thelan --- Barton CC

Track & Field:

Centralia --- Riley Hanzlik --- Highland CC
Hiawatha --- Tyler Boeckman --- Emporia State (also cross country)
Linn --- Kurt Van der Merwe --- Cloud County CC
Linn --- Chad Diederich --- Cloud County CC
Linn --- Acacia Thalmann --- Cloud County CC 
McLouth --- Oleta McCaully --- Dodge City CC
McLouth --- Kaitlyn Hullinger --- Highland CC
Riverside --- Lynell Pritchard --- Highland CC 
Royal Valley --- Bryce Golightley --- Cloud County CC (also cross country)
Valley Falls --- Chance Morrow --- Highland CC

Baseball: 

Hiawatha --- Baxter DeFore --- York College
Jeff West --- Brent Roberts --- Hesston College
Perry Lecompton --- Zach Linquist --- Washburn

Softball:

Atchison --- Elizabeth Walz --- Fort Scott CC
Holton --- Amber Searles --- Allen County CC
Holton --- Emmy McManigal --- Allen County CC
Holton --- Mikayla Booth --- Cloud County CC
Immaculata --- Kasey Cannon --- Kansas City Kansas CC
Jeff West --- Victoria Johnson --- Independence CC
Jeff West --- Brittany Lanum --- Kansas City Kansas CC
Marysville --- Dani Fincham --- University of Texas El Paso (UTEP)
McLouth --- Konner Patterson --- Highland CC 
Nemaha Valley --- Emma Reitz --- Kansas Wesleyan College
Perry Lecompton --- Lauren Johnston --- Kansas City Kansas CC

Wrestling: 

Centralia --- Andrew Beck --- Pratt CC
Holton --- Jonah Lutz --- Ottawa University

Tennis: 

Sabetha --- Amy Wysong --- Baker University

Soccer:

Maur Hill-Mount Academy --- Morgan Falk --- Dodge City CC

Power Lifting:

Royal Valley --- Kaylyn Rupnicki --- Coffeyville CC

Rowing:

Atchison --- Ashton Ettleman --- Kansas State