Dear Seniors, Thank you!

Photo: Julee Schultz

Amanda Meade March 14, 2024 @ 02:59 PM

On 3/9, Roane State Community College held an event for the all-stars across East TN! Seniors got to play in their high school jerseys one last time! The seniors included: [player_tooltip player_id='245383' first='Braxton' last='Fritz'], [player_tooltip player_id='326737' first='Macey' last='Neal'], [player_tooltip player_id='326738' first='Maris' last='Neal'], Victoria Wright, Kaylen Schultz, Mattie Moore, [player_tooltip player_id='804732' first='Julia' last='Howard'], [player_tooltip player_id='405741' first='Taylor' last='Bledsoe'], [player_tooltip player_id='405839' first='Raylie' last='Bush'], [player_tooltip player_id='405706' first='Reagan' last='Brown'], [player_tooltip player_id='245353' first='Madi' last='Hawk'], [player_tooltip player_id='290952' first='Caiden' last='Russell'], Jalynn Baldwin, [player_tooltip player_id='245373' first='Alaina' last='Schroeder'], Dekiera Clay, [player_tooltip player_id='245375' first='Ellie' last='Linx'], Grace Shoemaker, Chloe Isham, [player_tooltip player_id='290974' first='Hailey' last='Brooks'], Kali Kile, and [player_tooltip player_id='405842' first='Megan' last='Biliter']!   Let's comb through some of the commits now!   Maryville College commits: [player_tooltip player_id='245383' first='Braxton' last='Fritz'], Victoria Wright, Kaylen Schultz, [player_tooltip player_id='405741' first='Taylor' last='Bledsoe'], & [player_tooltip player_id='405706' first='Reagan' last='Brown'].   Johnson University commits: [player_tooltip player_id='290952' first='Caiden' last='Russell'], Jalynn Baldwin, & [player_tooltip player_id='290974' first='Hailey' last='Brooks'].   Kali Kile can get it done on the hardwood, but she followed her heart and will play softball at Roane State.   [player_tooltip player_id='804732' first='Julia' last='Howard'] will play at TN Wesleyan!   The D1 talent, [player_tooltip player_id='245353' first='Madi' last='Hawk'] will continue her career at Wofford College!   Yes, the rest are uncommitted, undecided, or going a different route!   At one point during the game, I called it the [player_tooltip player_id='245375' first='Ellie' last='Linx'] and [player_tooltip player_id='245353' first='Madi' last='Hawk'] show. If the game was being announced, it would have went a little like this in a span of 3 minutes; Linx for 3, Hawk for 3, Linx for another 3, Hawk for another 3! Wofford is getting a great athlete in [player_tooltip player_id='245353' first='Madi' last='Hawk']! Whoever lands [player_tooltip player_id='245375' first='Ellie' last='Linx'] at the next level will be getting a special talent!   [player_tooltip player_id='405842' first='Megan' last='Biliter'] and Chloe Isham may just be the most underrated athletes in the '24 class! These two athletes are going to be a steal at the next level!   My message to all of the seniors:   I am so thankful that I was able to watch your last game to represent your current high schools! You all are going to go on and do great things! You all made this event fun and exciting to watch! I know that I did not get to cover your journey for very long, but leave no doubt that I will be rooting for you all at the next level and whatever you do in life! To all of the ones that get to play at the next level, I'm so excited to be a FAN! I'll be the biggest Wofford fan because [player_tooltip player_id='245353' first='Madi' last='Hawk'] is definitely a star! You can call me a Maryville fan, a Johnson fan, TN Wesleyan, and the list continues on! I truly am excited to watch you all play at the next level! The last words that I truly want to say is, Thank you! Go be great in all that you choose to do!