On Wednesday morning in front of a group of family, friends, coaches, and teachers nine Boiling Springs students signed to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level next season. With the nine athletes signing on Wednesday it brings the total number of Bulldogs to sign to play at the collegiate level next season to 28 players.
The Boiling Springs softball team had three different players sign on Wednesday with Olivia Hall, Hailey Owens, and Ragan Bristol all signing. Hall will be signing to continue her career at USC-Upstate next season where she will be majoring in criminal justice with a minor in business. Hall, the Bulldogs starting pitcher the last three seasons, was named region player of the year in 2018 and currently leads the team with 46 strikeouts. She said that she's looking forward to going to a school that can give her a great education along with playing softball at a high level. "I'm very excited about my upcoming years getting to play at a great school with an outstanding business program," said Hall. "I love to compete and win. To know that I'm going to a school next year that believes they can compete with schools in the SEC, like Georgia who they're playing today, is so exciting to me and I can't wait to be a part of it." Ragan Bristol and Hailey Owens will also be continuing their softball careers next year at Limestone College. Bristol, who is leading the Bulldogs currently with a batting average of .514, has been playing for the Boiling Springs varsity team since seventh grade where she has earned All-Region honors while serving as the Bulldogs catcher. She says that she will be majoring in nursing at Limestone and she said that the recent addition of that major and the location of the school helped her make her decision. "Limestone is just now getting a nursing program and it's not far from home which I'm excited about," said Bristol. "It's not too far away but far enough away to get away. When I went to visit they say 'You Know' and when I heard that I just knew it was the place for me. You can't find a better coaching group than Coach Yates and Coach Hayes and the team was so friendly, it was like a family." Owens, who is tied for the team lead in homeruns and also has ten strikeouts in eleven innings pitched, has been a member of the Bulldogs program since her seventh grade year. She said that her decision to choose Limestone, where she plans to major in mathematics education, was based on the feel of family she felt when visiting the campus. "I'm very excited about getting an opportunity to continue my softball career along with getting a great education in mathematics at Limestone so I can become a high school math teacher," said Owens. "They play as a family at Limestone and the coaches are just a great group." The Boiling Springs lacrosse team also had three players commit to colleges on Wednesday as Lukus Olsen, Andrew Hollifield, and Adam Dulske all signed their letters of intent. Olsen has been a member of the Bulldogs varsity lacrosse team for the last three years but also competed for the Bulldogs swim team where he made the state championship meet. He was a captain on both teams and has decided to continue his career at Young Harris College where he will be majoring in business management. Olsen says that the location of the school and the coach were big factors in his decision. "It's a gorgeous campus in the foothills of the mountains of Georgia with great hiking trails and a beautiful lake but I wouldn't want to play for any coach other than Coach Herring," said Olsen. "The school is located in a small town named Young Harris and the small town feel with locally owned businesses and restaurants is the kind of atmosphere I was looking for and it just felt like home." Andrew Hollifield will be continuing his lacrosse career at North Greenville University, where he plans to major in secondary education with a minor in history, next season after spending the last four years as a member of the Boiling Springs varsity team. He said that the smaller college feel and the coaching staff were key factors in his decision. "It's a smaller college with very good programs and a great weight room along with an out-of-this-world coaching staff which just makes a great environment," said Hollifield. "As a goalie their head coach was a goalie as well at Seton Hall where he was a very successful and I'm looking forward to learning from him and competing for him." Adam Dulske, who has been a member of the Bulldogs varsity program for four years, will continue his lacrosse career at Emmanuel College in Georgia where he will look to major in kinesiology. Dulske said that the small town feel along with the opportunity to continue his lacrosse career were two of his biggest reasons for making his decision. I'm very excited to get around the people and pick up a lot of wins," said Dulske. "It's a small college and I like that because you get the opportunity to get close to people. The whole campus just has a closeness about it." The Boiling Springs football team also had two players sign on Wednesday morning as Cameron Mills and Justin Corbitt signed to continue their careers at the college level next season. Mills, a two year letterman for the Bulldogs varsity program, will be continuing his career at Carson-Newman next season where he plans on majoring in physical therapy. Mills led the Boiling Springs rushing attack this past season with 462 yards rushing despite missing part of the season, including a 231 yard game against Clover in the second game of the season. He said that the opportunity to be a part of a winning program along with the comfort he felt at the school made Carson-Newman the school for him. "I can't wait to be there," said Mills. "It's a winning program and I can't wait to get up there and work. The coaches are a great group of guys who just made me feel at home when I was there." Justin Corbitt will be continuing his football career at North Greenville University after a successful two years at defensive end as well as long snapper for the Bulldogs. Corbitt was a key part in a strong defense for the Bulldogs this past that season including a game in which they held Fort Mill to negative 41 yards rushing. He said that the decision was a big one for him but he just felt comfortable at North Greenville, where he plans on majoring in mathematics engineering. "It was a big decision but when I went to North Greenville it just felt like the place for me," said Corbitt. "It's close to home and the community is super close knit. I feel like I can go there and earn a spot on the team." Jasmine Onufer will look to continue her soccer career at Converse College next season. Onufer is a three year varsity letterman and has been a part of the Bulldogs program since her seventh grade year. She said the campus along with the coaches weighed in her decision to attend Converse where she wants to major in sports medicine. "The campus is beautiful and the community is just so close knit," said Onufer. "I love the coach and the campus just felt like family. My sister also goes there which makes it feel even more like family." Comments are closed.
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