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Atlanta
Catholic athletes sign on to play collegiate sports
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer | Published February 17, 2022
ATLANTA—National Signing Day was Wednesday, Feb. 2. Catholic seniors in public, private and Catholic high schools joined athletes around the country in signing binding national letters of intent to play a sport at the college or university of their choice.
Below is a list of Catholic athletes in the Archdiocese of Atlanta who made commitments on or around National Signing Day:
BASEBALL
Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell: Matthew McCaffrey, Belmont Abbey College, Belmont, N.C.; Max Puckett, Mercer University, Atlanta; Parker Spring, Oglethorpe University, Brookhaven; Sean Wylie, Wallace Community College-Dothan, Dothan, Ala.
Marist School, Atlanta: Ty Cosse, Sewanee: The University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn. Champ Davis and Andrew Mannelly. Both will attend Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C.
BASKETBALL
Pinecrest Academy, Cumming: Oscar Lynch, Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville.
Holy Spirit Preparatory School, Atlanta: Ella Boyle, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tenn.
CROSS COUNTRY
Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell: Zack Burke, Mercer University, Atlanta; Jordan McCants, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.; Kelly Ann Sutterfield, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Va.; Katie Hamfeldt, Georgia Tech, Atlanta.
FOOTBALL
Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell: Ryan Combs, Centre College, Danville, Ky.; J.C. French, University of Memphis, Memphis, Tenn.; Titus Nordlander, Berry College, Rome; Jack Pirinelli, United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.; Ryan Scott, United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.
Forsyth Central High School, Cumming: Patrick William Haertel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass. Haertel worships at St. Jude the Apostle Church, Atlanta.
Marist School, Atlanta: Steven Nahmias, Duke University, Durham, N.C.
Pinecrest Academy, Cumming: Breckin Barbee, Hanover College, Hanover, Ind.
St. Pius X High School, Atlanta: James Kirkland, Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa.
LACROSSE
Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell: Charlie Lohman, Colgate University, Hamilton, N.Y.; Wilson Van Buren, Georgetown University, Washington; Sarah Chernik, United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.; Lucy Davis, Saint Anselm College, Goffstown, N.H.; Julia Griffin, North Greenville University, Tigerville, S.C.; Reese Hart, Furman University, Greenville, S.C.; Delaney Hudson, Butler University, Indianapolis; Marisa Inoa, Furman University, Greenville, S.C.; Noel McClain, Young Harris College, Young Harris; Chloe Patterson, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, S.C.
Eagles Landing Christian Academy, McDonough: Liam Thomas, Emmanuel College, Franklin Springs. Thomas worships at St. James the Apostle Church, McDonough.
Marist School, Atlanta: Andrew McLaughlin, High Point University, High Point, N.C.
ROWING
Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell: Ava Lindo, George Washington University, Washington; Lauren Posa, University of Louisville, Louisville, Ky.
SOCCER
Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell: Grace Eatz, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tenn.; Maddy Koelsch, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Ark.; Chloe Lynch, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Fla.; Lauren McCloskey, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.
Eagles Landing Christian Academy, McDonough: Madeline Thomas, Emmanuel College, Franklin Springs. Thomas worships at St. James the Apostle Church, McDonough.
Pinecrest Academy, Cumming: Ivey Crain, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va.; Grace Fowler, University of Tampa, Tampa, Fla.
SOFTBALL
Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell: Sydney Lancaster, Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville.
East Paulding High School, Dallas: Rena Fraga, Georgia Highlands College, Cartersville. Fraga worships at St. Clare of Assisi Church, Acworth.
Marist School, Atlanta: Avery Fantucci, Michigan University, Ann Arbor, Mich.
SWIMMING/DIVING
Pinecrest Academy, Cumming: Tommy Davis, South Georgia State College, Douglas.
TRACK AND FIELD
Marist School, Atlanta: Johna Grisik, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.
VOLLEYBALL
Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell: Cara Bianco, Georgia Tech, Atlanta; Mary Grace Delfino, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, Conn.; Catherine Wright, Merrimack College, North Andover, Mass.
Marist School, Atlanta: Hadlee Ackerman, Furman University, Greenville, S.C.
WRESTLING
Lassiter High School, Marietta: David Panone, Belmont Abbey College, Belmont, N.C. Panone worships at Holy Family Church, Marietta.