Intercity, area athletes sign with colleges

Posted on November 9, 2016

By WJBC staff

BLOOMINGTON – Sixteen athletes from Intercity high schools and five from area schools signed letters of intent today to continue their careers in college.

Bloomington, Normal Community and University High led the pack with four signings. Ten of the athletes are volleyball players, while three are baseball players.

INTERCITY SCHOOLS

BLOOMINGTON

Alex Binkley – Northern Iowa swimming

Briana Bush – Illinois-Springfield volleyball

Ezri Edwards – Bradley volleyball

Kylie Welch – Iowa track

CENTRAL CATHOLIC

Kate Hoerdemann – Memphis volleyball

Maddie Holt – Wake Forest volleyball

NORMAL COMMUNITY

Kayla Byrd – Southeast Missouri State soccer

Alyssa Frazier – Mississippi soccer

Rachel Maguire – Southern Illinois volleyball

Jake McCaw – Illinois State baseball

NORMAL WEST

Caleb Jacobs – Western Illinois baseball

Jamie Rys – Tennessee-Martin volleyball

UNIVERSITY HIGH

Billy Mote – Baylor baseball

Savannah Remkus – Illinois State gymnastics

Keondre Schumacher – Winthrop basketball

Jamie Walling – Oakland volleyball

AREA SCHOOLS

EUREKA

Lauren Rokey – Morehead State volleyball

PONTIAC

Jake Lanning – Buffalo wrestling

TRI-VALLEY

Kari Brucker – South Dakota State volleyball

Rachel Slingsby –Wisconsin-Milwaukee swimming

Natalie Tagala – Kent State volleyball

 

 

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