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Lakota West safety Dawson Fletcher officially signed to play football at Indiana University Feb. 1, 2012 on National Signing Day. Photo taken by Adam Kiefaber.

Unlike Lakota East, Lakota West High School hosts numerous signing ceremonies throughout the academic calendar. So far, there have been 32 seniors at Lakota West who have signed on to continue their athletic careers in college.

At Lakota East, there have been a total of 26 seniors recognized at two different signing day events in 2012.

Here is a list of all the Lakota West students who will be playing sports in college:

• Ali Zieverink – Shawnee State (basketball)
• Adrianna McNeal – Southwestern (basketball)
• Rachel Mills – Alderson Broddus Illinois College ((basketball)
• Summer Reeves – Morgan State University (basketball)
• Shabazz Reeves – Morgan State University (basketball)
• Jordan Darland – Olivet Nazarene (football)
• Blake Bell – California (PA.) (football)
• Dawson Fletcher – Indiana University (football)
• Cole Stalker – University of Findlay (football)
• Beau Odom – Georgetown College (football)
• Kayaune Ross – Fort Scott Community College (football)
• Bubba Williams – Lindsey Wilson (football)
• Evan Hodel – Wheeling Jesuit (lacrosse)
• Zach Crabtree – Wheeling Jesuit (lacrosse)
• Ali Green – Ashland (golf)
• Kim Love – Purdue University (soccer)
• Kelly Mack – Wright State (soccer)
• Lauren Pratt – Ohio Dominican (soccer)
• Malik Zuberi – Shawnee State (baseball)
• Zak Farmer – Walsh University (baseball)
• Davis Schafer – Bellarmine University (baseball)
• Mike Seaman – Trine University (baseball)
• Nick Billman – Mount St. Joseph (baseball)
• Jake Wagner – Miami-Hamilton (baseball)
• Amanda Lahti -  Ohio Northern (softball)
• Brooke Rowley – Lake Forest College (swimming)
• Brady Holmer – NKU (cross country)
• Amanda Shelby – Mount St. Joseph (cross country)
• Nathan Haynes – Navy (cross country)
• Mel Stewart – NKU (volleyball)
• Corri Muha – Georgetown College (volleyball)
• Nick Bloch – Lake Erie College (wrestling)

WestFirebirds.com, the school’s official athletic website, posts photos and details after signing ceremonies take place.

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Nine Lakota East student athletes were honored during a signing day event at Lakota East High School May 16, 2012. Photo taken by Adam Kiefaber of WestChesterBuzz.com.

Lakota East High School honored nine student athletes Wednesday during its spring signing day event. Among those recognized include Jacob Landers (Baldwin Wallace College, wrestling), Ivan Thomas (Kentucky Christian University, football), Tyler Overberg (College of Mount St. Joseph, golf), Morgan Weinheimer (University of Mississippi, volleyball), Jeff Mundy Jr. (Kentucky Christian University, football), Tanner Lyons (Centre College, track and field), Aleth Pashi (Otterbein University, basketball), Jacqui Tackett (Mount St. Joseph, lacrosse) and Molly Blomer (Nova Southeastern University, basketball).

“It was awesome. I was excited to see all my friends sign,” said Weinheimer, who was also considering Wright State University and Xavier University, among others. “It’s exciting because I want to see them do big things.”

The 5’4″ Weinheimer, who played the libero position for the Thunderhawks, was a first team All-GMC selection in 2011. She also led the GMC with 5.34 digs per game.

Her senior volleyball classmates, Hannah Berling (Tusculum College), Hannah Sigala (Morehead State University), Lauren Beitel (Otterbein) and Emily Bostian (Otterbein) were all honored at a signing day event Feb. 1. In addition to the seniors, junior teammates Ali Lake (Ohio University) and Ashley Evans (Purdue University) have verbally committed to programs.

Joining Weinheimer at Wednesday’s signing were basketball players Aleth Pashi and Molly Blomer. In February, their teammates Alyssa Grevenkamp (University of Findlay) and Whitney Wyckoff (Yale University) were also recognized.

Also on Wednesday, two senior football players, offensive lineman Ivan Thomas and defensive back Jeff Mundy Jr., signed on to play at the same college – Kentucky Christian University.

“They (KCU) are going to receive two good players, two good people and hopefully they will leave the program better than they left it,” Lakota East head football coach Rick Haynes said.

“It is always great to see guys forward their careers and move on to the next level. I think, both of them, as long as they put in the time and effort are going to have success.”

Other Lakota East senior student athletes, who were recognized for continuing their athletic careers in college in February, include Zach Mueck (Xavier, tennis) Michael Conrad (University of Cincinnati, baseball), Alex Corna (Ohio, baseball), Michaela Buczek (Mount St. Joseph, lacrosse), Ainsely Ellison (Hillsdale College, softball), Sofey Fugate (Heidelberg University, tennis), Jessika Hall (Michigan State University, swimming), Tori Meyer (Albright College, lacrosse), Mark Minch (Ohio Dominican University, basketball), Tony O’Connor (Northern Kentucky University, cross country/track) and Joe Postlewait (Walsh University, lacrosse)

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Seniors Amanda Lahti and Evan Hodel both signed on to continue their athletic careers in college and were honored during a special signing ceremony at Lakota West Thursday.

Lahti signed on to play softball at Ohio Northern, while Hodel agreed to play lacrosse for Division II Wheeling Jesuit University.

Last spring, Lahti helped Lakota West advance to the state softball semifinals by leading the team in hitting with a .430 batting average. She also led the team in hits (34), doubles (5), runs batted in (12), total bases (39), slugging percentage (.494) and on-base percentage (.484).

In the field, Lahti, who played third base, first base and catcher, also led Lakota West with 53 assists.

The 2011 all-Greater Miami Conference first teamer was also considering Wright State and Thomas More.

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“The academics Ohio Northern offers are great and I love the coach and the team,” Lahti said. “They have a great softball program because the team is really close and the coach is amazing.”

At Ohio Northern, Lahti plans on studying social studies.

Meanwhile, two-time team captain Evan Hodel picked Wheeling Jesuit over Wittenberg, Otterbein and The Hill Academy.

“When I went on my recruiting visit, I loved the campus. The team had great chemistry and were a tight group of friends,” Hodel said. “They are a young team and still compete against the best teams in their league. They have a chance to fight for a national title.”

In college, Hodel plans on studying biology and chemistry.

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Seniors Mel Stewart and Corri Muhi were each honored during a special signing ceremony at Lakota West High School Thursday. Stewart, who played libero at Lakota West has signed to play volleyball at Northern Kentucky University. Meanwhile, Muhi, who was a middle hitter for Lakota West, will play volleyball at Georgetown College (Ky.).

Stewart, who also considered West Florida, Gannon and Georgetown, was named honorable mention all-state, had 364 digs, was named first team all-GMC and Division I first team all-city by The Cincinnati Enquirer.

“They made me feel like they really wanted me to play for them,” Stewart said. “I also really liked their fast pace level of play. NKU really has a dedication to be a winning program.”

Muha, who also considered Northern Kentucky and Otterbein, has been selected to the all-GMC second team in each of the past two seasons.

“I love the small family-like feel of the campus and how nice and outgoing everyone is there,” Muhi said. “Everyone is always working to make themselves and the team better. They push and support each other to reach their goals.”

Stewart plans on studying athletic training, while Muhi is planning on studying graphic design.

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Lakota West seniors Summer and Shabazz Reeves both signed National Letters of Intent Wednesday to play basketball at Morgan State University. The twins signed with the school during a special ceremony held after school on National Signing Day.

“The twins connected instantly with what an academic and athletic opportunity at Morgan State would offer and it was awesome that the MSU is giving the girls an opportunity to stay together through college,” Lakota West girls’ basketball coach Andy Fishman said.

The Reeves twins made verbal commitments to MSU in July of 2011 after considering the University of New Hampshire, the University of Richmond and St. Francis University. In addition, Shabazz also considered playing soccer at the University of Cincinnati, while Summer had considered playing basketball at American University.

Summer averaged 9.6 points and 3.3 rebounds per game last season, while Shabazz averaged 4.2 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.

Baseball state champions can sign - The Lakota East Athletic Department announced that it would hold its signing day event in early February for all of its signees, but seniors Michael Conrad (University of Cincinnati) and Alex Corna (Ohio University) can officially sign with their colleges Wednesday. Conrad was The Enquirer Division I player of the year. Meanwhile, Moeller’s Bradley Macciochhi of West Chester is expected to sign to play baseball at Wright State University.

Lakota East tennis standout to sign with Xavier - Lakota East tennis standout Zach Mueck has committed to Xavier and will sign today, according to Lakota East coach Greg Mahlerwein. Mueck was the Division I state runner-up last spring. “I’m confident he will have an outstanding senior year here at Lakota East and that he will immediately be a valuable contributor to a talented Xavier tennis team next year,” Mahlerwein told the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Lakota volleyball standouts – Two players from Lakota West, Corri Muha (Georgetown College) and Mel Stewart (Northern Kentucky University), and two from Lakota East, Hannah Berling (Tusculum College) and Hannah Sigala (Morehead State University), can officially sign letters of intent Wednesday.

Lakota East basketball seniors – The Lakota East girls’ program could have its best basketball season ever in thanks to seniors Alyssa Grevenkamp (University of Findlay), Tazzie Shaw (Marshall University) and Whitney Wyckoff (Yale University). All three can sign with their schools Wednesday. The Thunderhawks feature other players who are currently deciding between schools.

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A total of 11 Lakota athletes are eligible to sign National Letters of Intent this upcoming Wednesday.

November’s National Signing Day is for athletes in the class of 2012 who participate in the following sports; basketball, wrestling, swimming and diving, lacrosse, volleyball, gymnastics, softball, golf, hockey, baseball and tennis.

Football and soccer players can sign in February.

From Lakota West:

Corri Muha (volleyball – Georgetown College)
Shabazz Reeves (girls’ basketball – Morgan State University)
Summer Reeves (girls’ basketball – Morgan State University)
Mel Stewart (volleyball – Northern Kentucky University)

From Lakota East:

Hannah Berling (volleyball – Tusculum College)
Alex Corna (baseball – Ohio University)
Alyssa Grevenkamp (girls’ basketball – University of Findlay)
Zach Mueck (boys’ tennis – Xavier University)
Tazzie Shaw (girls’ basketball – Marshall University)
Hannah Sigala (volleyball – Morehead State University)
Whitney Wyckoff (girls’ basketball – Yale University)

The Lakota East Athletic Department announced that it would hold its signing day event in early February for all of its signees.

Meanwhile, Lakota West has not yet planned a signing day event this November. Last year, West held a signing event in November and February, as well as others throughout the school year.

For a list of other Cincinnati area student athletes who could be signing Wednesday, visit Cincinnati.com.

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Lakota East senior setter Hannah Berling verbally committed to continue her volleyball career at Tusculum College and Lakota West junior guard Monty Boykins received a scholarship offer to play basketball at Kennesaw State.

According to Lakota East head coach Casie Garland, Berling’s decision was “strongly based on her interest in majoring in journalism and the overall atmosphere of Tusculum,” which is a Division II school in Greenville, Tenn.

“Hannah is a very experienced and hardworking volleyball player,” Garland said. “She is a strong leader both on and off the court and Tusculum is very lucky to have her. I believe she will be able to make an immediate impact on the program and will have a tremendous amount of success at the collegiate level.”

Berling’s teammates Hannah Sigala (Morehead State), Ali Lake (Ohio) and Ashley Evans (Purdue) have also recently committed to play in college.

Meanwhile, Boykins added an offer from Kennesaw State after a representative from the university attended practice this Wednesday morning. A representative from James Madison, which already has an offer extended to Boykins, was also at Wednesday’s practice, according to Lakota West head coach Sean Van Winkle.

Boykins, who averaged 12.5 points and 3.9 rebounds per game last season, also has offers from Mid-American Conference schools Toledo and Miami.

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Lakota West junior guard Monty Boykins added an offer last week, while Lakota East senior Aylssa Grevenkamp recently decided to verbally commit to a college.

Boykins, who averaged 12.5 points and 3.9 rebounds per game last season, received an offer by James Madison last week, according to the Lakota West athletic department. Boykins received an offer from Toledo in June and from Miami last summer.

Grevenkamp (photo), who averaged 9.3 points and 5.9 rebounds last season, recently decided to commit to Findlay, she was also considering Valparaiso .

Grevenkamp’s teammates are also working on making their college choices.

Senior Whitney Wyckoff, who averaged 12.5 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, will visit Yale and is likely to commit to the Ivy League school.

Meanwhile, fellow seniors, Tazzie Shaw (9.4 ppg, 4.6 rpg) will visit Marshall and Eastern Michigan, Molly Blomer (10.8 ppg, 6.2 rpg) visited Ohio Dominican and is considering Wofford and Otterbein, Aleth Pashi (3.3 ppg, 2.5 apg) has interest from Lincoln Memorial and Transylvania and Bernice Satterwhite (4 ppg, 3.2 rpg) has interest from Walsh.

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Lakota West senior Lauren Pratt became the fourth girls’ soccer player on her team to recently commit to a college when she decided to make a verbal commitment to continue her career at Ohio Dominican University in Columbus.

Pratt is in her fourth season on varsity and was selected to the Greater Miami Conference First Team last fall. She also earned second-team honors as a sophomore and as a freshman.

“Lauren will be a great addition to the ODU program and I fully expect her to be an impact player for them just as she is for us,” Lakota West head coach Tara Schafer-Kalkhoff said.

Pratt joins teammates senior Kelly Mack (Wright State University), junior Maggie Hare (Xavier University) and senior Kim Love (Purdue University) as players who have recently committed.

“We have several returning players from last season’s varsity team and we have four college commitments,” Schafer-Kalkhoff said. “As always our top goal is to win the GMC and then to have a deep run in the tournament. We have a lot of potential and we need to work on getting some injured players back and getting everyone on the same page.”

Lakota West finished in a scoreless tie with Ursuline Tuesday in the season opener for both teams. The Firebirds will be back in action this Saturday at 7 p.m. when they host Kings.

Last year, Lakota West had four seniors who are continuing their soccer careers in college. That group includes Alex Azeez (Purdue) Devyn Ciotti (University of Louisville), Megan Cravenor (University of Cincinnati) and Ashea Bell (Cincinnati State).

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Lakota West senior-to-be Kelly Mack has verbally committed to play soccer at nearby Wright State University, according to a report from the Pulse Journal. The weekly publication was informed of the commitment by Lakota West girls’ soccer coach Tara Schafer-Kalkhoff.

Last season, Mack scored three goals and contributed three assists for the Firebirds.

In 2010, Lakota West finished in second place in the Greater Miami Conference with a 13-6 overall record and an 8-1 record within the GMC.

Earlier this year, teammate and junior-to-be Maggie Hare verbally committed to play soccer at Xavier University and senior-to-be Kim Love verbally accepted an offer to continue playing soccer at Purdue University.

Lakota West girls, who graduated in 2011, that will also continue playing soccer in college include Alex Azeez (Purdue) Devyn Ciotti (University of Louisville), Megan Cravenor (University of Cincinnati) and Ashea Bell (Cincinnati State).

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