National Signing Day: Meet the South Bend-area athletes who inked their letters of intent

Justin Frommer, South Bend Tribune

November 11, 2022 at 6:16 PM·5 min read

Penn's Markus Burton (3) celebrates during the Penn vs. Warsaw boys sectional basketball game Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at Northside Gym in Elkhart.

SOUTH BEND — Across the country Wednesday non-football high school student-athletes signed national letters of intent to play college athletics. In the South Bend area, signees ranged from multiple girls basketball players headed to a top programs, multiple baseball state champions headed to Division I college teams and a boys basketball star hoping to become the next hometown hero.

Here are the local athletes who signed to their respective colleges:

NOTE: If any student-athletes are missing from this list, please email jfrommer@sbtinfo.com

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Amiyah Reynolds, University of Maryland

South Bend Washington

Washington's Amiyah Reynolds (1) shoots over Silver Creeek's Hallie Foley (5) during the Washington vs. Silver Creek girls state championship basketball game Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Before following her older sister Mila to Maryland, Amiyah Reynolds will try to win another state championship at South Bend Washington. The Panthers, now in Class 4A, are looking to go back-to-back after winning the 3A title last year in dominant fashion, and Reynolds figures to be one of the team's focal points.

Reynolds averaged 9.2 points in 25 games last season and is off to a hot start this season, averaging 16 points in Washington's first two contests.

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Rashunda Jones, Purdue

South Bend Washington

Washington's Rashunda Jones (2) shoots during the Washington vs. Garrett semistate championship game Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022 at LaPorte High School.

Reynolds' backcourt runningmate has turned into a star, and a potential Indiana Ms. Basketball candidate this season. Jones, nicknamed "Spider," averaged 11.6 points last season during Washington's 3A state championship run and is averaging 11.5 points in its two games this season.

Nevaeh Foster, Western Kentucky

Mishawaka Marian

Marian’s Nevaeh Foster (24) drives to the basket in the first half against Clay Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, at Washington High School.

Foster has been a scoring machine during her Marian basketball career, winning a couple of sectional titles in the process. Last season, Foster scored 19.5 points per game and two games into her senior season is averaging 33 points, 10 rebounds and three assists.

BASEBALL

Ian Hernandez, Marietta College

Penn High School

Hernandez was a pitcher on Penn's state championship baseball team last season, who had a perfect game against South Bend Washington. Hernandez posted a 2-1 record in 23 innings, with a 1.22 ERA and .913 WHIP. Hernandez struck out 25 batters while allowing only 14 hits.

Adam Lehmann, Western Michigan University

Penn High School

Adam Lehmann bats in the state championship baseball game between the Penn Kingsman and Cathedral Irish on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at Victory Field in Indianapolis.

Lehmann was the starting catcher on Penn's state championship baseball team, and also made an impact on the mound. He batted .356 with 20 runs batted in, while posting a 3-1 record as a pitcher with a 1.65 ERA, striking out 49 in 34 innings.

Brayden Schoetzow, Wright State

Penn High School

Penn's Brayden Schoetzow delivers the pitch during the Penn-Zionsville high school 4A semistate baseball game on Saturday, June 11, 2022, at LaPorte High School - Schreiber Field in LaPorte, Indiana.

Schoetzow knew Wright State was a perfect fit when it didn't pull his scholarship offer after he tore his UCL this past June. As a pitcher for the Kingsmen, Schoetzow finished with a 1.37 ERA in 51 1/3 innings, allowing only 29 hits and 10 earned runs. During that span he struck out 62 batters and had a 10-0 record, eight of which came in Northern Indiana Conference play.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Markus Burton, Notre Dame

Penn High School

Following in the footsteps of Marian's Demetrius Jackson, Riley's Blake Wesley and Saint Joseph's J.R. Konieczny, Burton will stay near home at Notre Dame. Burton caught the eye of smaller Division I schools during his breakout junior season and exploded into this season during summer ball. When he got an offer from Notre Dame, his recruitment was pretty much over.

Burton averaged 27.2 points per game last season and will be the focal point of a loaded Penn team this winter.

CROSS COUNTRY

Julia Economou, Purdue

Penn High School

Dakotah Moore of Northridge (68) stays close to Penn’s Julia Economou (106) during Saturday's Cross Country Regional at Ox Bow Park in Goshen.

Economou made her mark on Penn's cross country, track and basketball teams during her career. She led the Kingsmen to multiple track and cross country state meets over the past three seasons, including a sixth-place finish in this year's state cross country meet.

GIRLS LACROSSE

Zoe Montgomery, Manhattan College

Penn High School

Montgomery has been on the Penn lacrosse team since her freshman year. She was named defensive player of the year this past season and was also named to the 2022 Indiana All-Regional team.

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GIRLS SOCCER

Payton Ladson, Holy Cross College

Penn High School

Ladson was part of Penn's girls soccer team that advanced to the this year's regional finals before losing to Crown Point.

Peyton Hull, Samford University

South Bend Saint Joseph

Saint Josephs Peyton Hull misses a penalty kick shot during the Penn vs. Saint Joseph High School sectional soccer game Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022 at the Northfield Athletic Complex in South Bend.

Hull has been a key member for Saint Joe's soccer and basketball teams. This past season, Hull finished with a 0.78 goals allowed average, allowing only 14 goals in 19 games with eight shutouts and 82 total saves.

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BOYS SOCCER

Emin Penic, Holy Cross University

Penn High School

Penic was a member of Penn's semi-state boys soccer ream.

SOFTBALL

Madaline Wroblewski, Saint Xavier University

South Bend Saint Joseph

Maddie Wroblewski attempts a bunt during the Saint Joseph vs. Tri-West Hendricks state championship softball game Friday, June 10, 2022 at Bittinger Stadium in West Lafayette.

Wroblewski was part of Saint Joe's state championship softball team this past spring. In 31 games she batted .243 with 18 hits, 16 runs batted and a home run.

Kiley Hinton, Austin Peay State University

Penn High School

Hinton played shortstop last season for the Penn softball team. As a junior she batted .337 in 31 games with 32 hits, 30 RBI and five home runs in leading the Kingsmen to a sectional championship.

Gianna Camacho, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

Mishawaka

Camacho was a key member of the Mishawaka softball team this past season.

VOLLEYBALL

Macy Hatkevich, Toledo

Hatkevich has been a key member for Penn's volleyball team. This season she recorded 181 kills, 42 aces, 206 digs and 678 assists for the Kingsmen.

GIRLS WRESTLING

Mackenzie Konanz, Aurora University

Penn High School

Konanz was a freshman state champion for the Penn girls wrestling team and has been a state runner-up the past two season.

BOYS GOLF

Joe Swick, Spring Arbor University

South Bend Saint Joseph

Joe Swick was a key member of the South Bend Saint Joseph boys golf team this past spring.

This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: NLI: These South Bend high school athletes signed letters of intent

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GIRLS BASKETBALL

Amiyah Reynolds, University of Maryland

Rashunda Jones, Purdue

Nevaeh Foster, Western Kentucky

BASEBALL

Ian Hernandez, Marietta College

Adam Lehmann, Western Michigan University

Brayden Schoetzow, Wright State

BOYS BASKETBALL

Markus Burton, Notre Dame

CROSS COUNTRY

Julia Economou, Purdue

GIRLS LACROSSE

Zoe Montgomery, Manhattan College

GIRLS SOCCER

Payton Ladson, Holy Cross College

Peyton Hull, Samford University

BOYS SOCCER

Emin Penic, Holy Cross University

SOFTBALL

Madaline Wroblewski, Saint Xavier University

Kiley Hinton, Austin Peay State University

Gianna Camacho, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

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Macy Hatkevich, Toledo

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Mackenzie Konanz, Aurora University

BOYS GOLF

Joe Swick, Spring Arbor University

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