High school athletes signing NLIs with four-year university programs
Washougal’s Beyonce Bea (5) and Columbia River’s Jordan Ryan (30) jump for possession at tipoff during a Feb. 1 game at Columbia River High School. Washougal won 54-53. (Alisha Jucevic/The Columbian)
Wednesday is the first day of the early signing period for Division I college basketball and the start of the signing period for National Letters of Intent for all other sports, except football.
Several local high school athletes are signing letter, or are expected to sign, with four-year universities.
Here’s a rundown of those athletes. If there are additions to this list, please send them to sports@columbian.com.
Camas
- Carla Jooste, soccer, Mercy College
- Maddie Kemp, soccer, Gonzaga
- Jazzy Paulson, soccer, Simon Fraser
- Jenna Efraimson, soccer, Idaho
- Callie Rheaume, soccer, Hawaii Pacific
- Haley Hanson, basketball, Northwest Nazarene
- Emma Cox, golf, Towson University
- Daniel Maton, cross country/track and field, Washington
Columbia River
- Evan Dirksen, basketball, Menlo College
Hockinson
- Noah Stecher, baseball, Washington State
- Abby Runyon, softball, Puget Sound
King’s Way Christian
- MacKenzie Ellertson, soccer, Washington State
- Madi Bertrand, soccer, Corban
La Center
- Laynie Erickson, volleyball, Central Washington
- Taylor Stephens, basketball, Central Washington
Prairie
- Brooke Walling, basketball, Fresno State
- Cassidy Gardner, basketball, Portland State
- Jordan Childs, gymnastics, UCLA
- Katie Vroman, volleyball, Southern Oregon
- Kam Osborn, basketball, Oregon Tech
- Malaika Quigley, soccer, Southern Oregon
Ridgefield
- Kaia Oliver, softball, Syracuse
- Karli Oliver, basketball, George Fox
- Vinh Dawkins, lacrosse, St. John’s
Skyview
- Gracie Brenner, volleyball, St. Martin’s
- Noah Guyette, baseball, Air Force
Union
- Mac Ridgway, tumbling, Arizona Christian
Washougal
- Beyonce Bea, basketball, Idaho
Woodland
- Olivia Grey, softball, Portland State
