NCAA Early-Signing Period 2023: Northwest Herald-area athletes who can sign their NLIs

Here is a list of the local athletes who can sign their National Letters of Intent from Wednesday until Nov. 15 to NCAA scholarship schools. Also listed are other area athletes and the colleges they will attend to compete in sports.

Editor’s note: This list will be updated as more names are received. Email sports@nwherald.com to have a name added.

BASEBALL

Athlete, School	College	Level
James Carlson, CL South	Youngstown State	D-I
Sam Champman, Woodstock	SIU-Edwardsville	D-I
Dayton Murphy, CL South	Michigan State	D-I
Mitchell Johnson, Cary-Grove	Mount Mercy, Iowa	NAIA
Ethan Dorchies, Cary-Grove	Ill.-Chicago	D-I

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

Athlete, School	College	Level
Will Gelon, Prairie Ridge-*	Illinois State	D-I
*–Also for track and field.

MEN’S GOLF

Athlete, School	College	Level
Charlie Pettrone, Prairie Ridge	Bowling Green	D-I

MEN’S LACROSSE

Athlete, School	College	Level
Jack Pickens, Jacobs	Tiffin	D-II

MEN’S SWIMMING

Athlete, School	College	Level
Drew Watson, CL South	Miami, Ohio	D-I

SOFTBALL

Athlete, School	College	Level
McKayla Anderson, Dundee-Crown	SIU-Edwardsville	D-I
Maddie Crick, Cary-Grove	Wis.-Oshkosh	D-III
Nicole Jihlavec, Johnsburg	Concordia, Wis.	D-III
Lilly Kunzer, Marengo	Rock Valley	JUCO
Giada Motto, CL Central	Wis.-Green Bay	D-I
Ella Smith, Johnsburg	Wis.-Stevens Point	D-III
Casey Jo Vermett, Woodstock North	Wis.-Parkside	D-II

VOLLEYBALL

Athlete, School	College	Level
Laura Boberg, Huntley	Wis.-Platteville	D-III
Avery Gonzalez, Huntley	Ill.-Springfield	D-II
Morgan Jones, Huntley	Missouri	D-I
Audrey Prusko, Dundee-Crown	Wis.-Oshkosh	D-III
Hallie Steponaitis, Woodstock	Jacksonville	D-I
Maggie Uhwat, Richmond-Burton	Central Michigan	D-I
Gabby Wire, CL South	Wis.-Milwaukee	D-I
Lizzy Williams, Huntley	Carroll, Wis.	D-III
Ella Boland, McHenry	Stevens Institute	D-III
Mollie Hobson, McHenry	St. Cloud State	D-II
Delaney Stern, Johnsburg	Oakland University	D-I

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Athlete, School	College	Level
Katie Hamill, CL Central	Missouri-St. Louis	D-I

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

Athlete, School	College	Level
Skyler Balzer, McHenry	Marquette	D-I
Danielle Jensen, McHenry	High Point, N.C.	D-I

WOMEN’S DANCE

Athlete, School	College	Level
Joryn Kalvin, Hampshire	Alma	D-III

WOMEN’S LACROSSE

Athlete, School	College	Level
Teagan Van Stone, Jacobs	Coastal Carolina	D-I

WOMEN’S ROWING

Athlete, School	College	Level
Anna Borg, Prairie Ridge	Temple	D-I
Laney Borg, Prairie Ridge	Temple	D-I

WOMEN’S SAND VOLLEYBALL

Athlete, School	College	Level
Dani Hansen, Woodstock North	Barry, Fla.	D-II
Lexi Hansen, Woodstock North	Barry, Fla.	D-II

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Athlete, School	College	Level
Olivia Anderson, CL Central	Loyola-Chicago	D-I
Layne Frericks, Richmond-Burton	Indiana State	D-I
Shaylee Gough, CL Central	Wis.-Platteville	D-III
Ashley McAtee, Dundee-Crown	Jacksonville	D-I
Isabel Morales, Hampshire	Bemidji State	D-II
Val Sardelli, Woodstock	Purdue-Northwest	D-II

WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING

Athlete, School	College	Level
Maggie Bendell, Cary-Grove	Iowa State	D-I
Mackenzie Resch, CL South	Neb.-Omaha	D-I
Avery Watson, CL South	Illinois State	D-I

WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

Athlete, School	College	Level
Caitlyn Casella, Johnsburg	Winona State	D-II