On Wednesday morning in front of family, coaches, and teammates ten Boiling Springs athletes signed to continue their athletic careers at the college level next season.
Boiling Springs football had the most commitments on Wednesday with three players signing and the first player was kicker Tanner Robbins who committed to play at Limestone next year. Robbins is a two sport athlete with the Bulldogs and on the football field this past season tied the school record for longest field goal when he kicked a fifty yard field goal against Spartanburg in a huge Homecoming victory for the Bulldogs. ”I really like Limestone because it’s close to home and gives me an opportunity to get my Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees,” said Robbins. “I’m happy to be carrying on the kicker tradition here at Boiling Springs but I’m looking to build my own legacy.” The Bulldogs football team also saw Wyatt Bartkowiak and Marquise Graves commit on Wednesday as Bartkowiak will play for Wofford and Graves will play at Ramah Academy in Rock Hill next season. Bartkowiak is a two sport athlete in both football and track where he was a two time letterman but missed his senior season of football due to an injury. ”I’m looking forward to a new experience,” said Bartkowiak. “The whole team there is like a brotherhood and family.” Graves is a two year letterman in football who this past season was named All-Region and selected to play in the North-South All-Star football game. Graves said that he chose Ramah because of the future opportunities that it gives him. ”I like Ramah because they’re a JUCO school that will allow me to reinvent myself and transfer to a D-I or D-II school,” said Graves. “The program is a rather new one being around since 2014 and they play a lot of other JUCO schools.” Boiling Springs baseball also had two commitments on Wednesday but this one comes with a little bit of a rivalry as Aaron Thomas committed to play at Wofford and Ben Hutchins committed to play at The Citadel. Thomas is a four year starter for the baseball team and an exceptional student with a 4.8 GPA. Thomas said that the familiarity with Wofford is what weighed most on his decision. “Wofford just really fits my personality,” said Thomas. “With my brother going there I kind of know the footprint of things there. When I met the coaches I just really liked them and thought they were the right people to be with.” Hutchins is a three year starter for the baseball team who also holds a 4.5 GPA and was named the MVP of the IP Classic last season. Hutchins said that his life after The Citadel is what really went into his decision. “The Citadel is a great school for both academics and athletics,” said Hutchins. “The Citadel has a great reputation for the students they produce” Both Thomas and Hutchins are already getting into the rivalry between the two schools exchanging some friendly jabs at the signing day. ”It’s going to definitely be a fun next four years of coming out on top against The Citadel,” Thomas said with a laugh. That comment was quickly responded to by Hutchins with “I’m not sure how it’s going to go since we haven’t played against each other since we were seven but I know I’m going to make it difficult on him because I know who to hit it at.” The Bulldogs lacrosse programs had two players commit on Wednesday as Madelyn Robinson committed to Converse College and Eli Byrd committed to Mars Hill University. Robinson, who will serve as a captain this season, has been a four year starter on the Boiling Springs girls lacrosse team says that her plans have led her to Converse. “Everything that I have planned out has led me to Converse,” said Robinson. “I like that the team is a newer program and the coach is putting everything in she can to make it the best program.” Byrd is a four year letterman for the Boiling Springs boys lacrosse team and has also worked hard in the classroom registering a 4.25 GPA. Byrd says that the location is what first sold him on Mars Hill. “I really fell in love when with the land when I first visited Mars Hill as the whole school is on top of a mountain,” said Byrd. “Every visit I just got closer to the team and I just felt like I belonged there.” Boiling Springs also got commitments from three very successful sports teams in the school as softball, golf, and cheerleading all had a player commit on Wednesday. Abbie Threatt, a member of the Boiling Springs softball team, signed to continue her athletic career at Union College next season. Threatt is a four year letterman for the Bulldogs where she helped the team win the region championship in 2018 along with capturing district championships in 2017 and 2018. ”Union found me at a tournament where they liked my arm and when I went there to visit I really liked the campus,” said Threatt. “They have really built a good team and I look forward to being a part of it.” Gracie Greene, a member of the Boiling Springs girls golf team, committed to continue her career at Lander University next season. Greene is a four year letterman where she’s helped the team win region in each season and also finish second and third at the state championship tournaments. ”When I stepped on Lander’s campus I just felt like I was at home,” said Greene. “The golf program is a newer program but the faculty and all were so great when I visited there.” The final player to commit on Wednesday was Tori Rochester who committed to continue her cheerleading career at Limestone next season. Rochester is a multiple year letterman for the Bulldogs cheerleading team where she served as captain and won All-Region honors this past season. ”I recently attended one of their cheer clinics and I just fell in love with the school,” said Rochester. “Limestone just recently finished fourth at nationals in their division and I’m pretty excited to be joining the team.” Comments are closed.
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