UPDATED 11:45 am EST – Part 9: 2021 Signing Day Central… Continuing to Spotlight This Year’s Signees!

By @BruntjensElla

Washington signed four on Wednesday (l-r) Ruby Meylan, Alana Johnson, Brooklyn Carter and Sydney Stewart.

Congratulations to those softball players, along with their coaches and families, who will be continuing their journeys to play at the collegiate level!

We are honoring those seniors who began signing on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021 as we’re sharing their photos, social media posts and stories.

You can email your info–including college-produced releases and social media posts–to [email protected].

If you send a signing photo, please include the following:

player name
high school & club team
names of those in the photo (if taken with parents, family members, coaches, fellow signees, etc.)
where the photo is taken (home, school, training facility, etc.)
university/college signing with (it’ll probably be obvious in the photo, but just to be sure!).

Most recently received news placed on top…

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Jordyn Hustey, a pitcher with Gold Coast Hurricanes – Hoyt, signs with UT Martin at Cooper City (Florida) High along with parents Pete and Michele Husty, grandmother Rosemarie Hustey and pitching coach Jessica Heywang.

Madson Mercer, a middle infielder with Carolina Elite – Fusetti and Stars National – Bellfield/Coleman, signs with East Carolina on Hunt Highs softball field with her parents beside her.

2022 Extra Elite 100 twins Sage (left) and Summer Scarmardo signed with Purdue yesterday at College Station (Texas) High.

Taylor Pannell, a Top 5 ranked infielder with Georgia Impact – Lewis, signed with Tennessee.

Nyjah Fontenot, an outfielder with Lady Dukes – Lamar and a senior at Barbe (Lake Charles, Louisiana) High, signed with Arkansas.

Marissa Rapino, an outfielder for PA Strikers and Hatboro-Horsham (PA), signed with Bucknell.

Makenna Reid, a lefty pitcher with the Washington Ladyhawks, signed with Florida State in a ceremony at Tigard (Oregon) High.

Maia Townsend, an outfielder with Texas Bombers Gold – Smith, signed with LSU at Mortimer Jordan High in Kimberly, Alabama.

Bella Farina, an outfielder with Intensity – KOD, signed at St. Marys (Lancaster, NY) High with sister Ava, Sports Performance owner and trainer John Opher, mom Christine and dad Tony watching.

Lilly St Jean, a shortstop for Newtown Rock – Garvey, signed with Villanova at Laurel Creek Country Club in Mt Laurel, New Jersey.

Larissa Preuitt, an outfielder with Bolts Premier – Rocky, signs with Alabama at Hartselle (AL) High.

Kennedy Dudley, an infielder with Nevada Stealth, signed with Idaho State with the photo taken at Scheels Sporting Goods in Sparks, Nevada.

Kayla Lyon, a catcher/third baseman for Firecrackers – Brashear:Smith and senior at Roosevelt (Eastvale, CA) High, signed with California Baptist.

Karlyn Pickens, a Top 5 pitcher in the 2022 Extra Elite 100 who plays for Carolina Elite – Fusetti, signed with Tennessee.

Ashley Smetter, an infielder/outfielder with Iowa Premier and a senior at Lincoln (Nebraska) Southwest High, signed with Nebraska.

Bridie Murphy, a pitcher who plays for the Glenmore Phantoms in Penrith City (Australia), signed with Ball State

Brianna Wellen, a corner infielder with the Louisville Lady Sluggers, signs with Quincy University at Collinsville (IL) High

Friends and teammates at Great Oak (Temecula, CA) High, Ramsey Suarez signed with UCLA while Bella Mejia inked with Cal State Northridge

Gina Dudley, a pitcher and middle infielder for the Virginia Glory, signed to play at Rhodes College (Memphis, Tennessee) at Fremd (Palatine, Illinois) High.

Jackie Pengel, a pitcher with Jersey Intensity signs with Syracuse at Avon (CT) High with her father Ted, mother Donna and brother David watching.

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Here’s several more who announced via Twitter:

Evanston I am ready for the next 4. 💜 ⁦@NUSBcats⁩ pic.twitter.com/N9uWNrTktQ

— Lillian Vallimont (@lillyvallimont) November 10, 2021

I’m officially a Camel!! RDH BABY🐪🧡 https://t.co/HwJIwaqQ0u

— Gabbie Evans (@evans_gabbie) November 10, 2021

𝙎𝙄𝙂𝙉𝙀𝘿 ✍️🔥

Everyone welcome our final signee today, MaKayla to the Pack! pic.twitter.com/OMnYJ5ud2M

— NC State Softball (@PackSoftball) November 10, 2021

Join us in welcoming Gabby Aughton to the BCSB fam!

👤RHP
📍Gibsonia, PA
🎓Pine-Richland High School
🥎Top Gun Softball

Welcome to The Heights, @gaughton2022!#ForBoston🦅 pic.twitter.com/C8PiTqYEXx

— BC Softball🥎 (@BC_Softball) November 10, 2021

Congratulations to @sammynoelle22 and @CaraCruthers who both signed their National Letters of Intent to continue their academic and softball careers in college. Sammy signed with Tusculum University and Cara signed with Northern Illinois University!! Roll Storm!! pic.twitter.com/Xc0cGvgv50

— SEHS StormSoftball (@SStormsoftball) November 10, 2021

Our next Panther is Macy Hamilton❗

📍 Mansfield, Texas
🥎 Outfield
💪 Batted .426 with a .600 playoff BA junior year
#️⃣8️⃣6️⃣ player in the country and a member of the PA Strikers 18U club

Welcome to the Pittsburgh family, Macy!#H2P pic.twitter.com/H4kd6POYnx

— Pitt Softball (@Pitt_SB) November 10, 2021

It’s National Signing Day for Britney Phalley. As she becomes a Delaware State Hornet! Congrats!! @britney18_ @DelStSB @CoachStockdale2 @PlaySoftballNet @Los_Stuff @EastCobbBullets @IHartFastpitch pic.twitter.com/sBzevIyxgH

— EC Bullets Stephens (@ecbstephens) November 11, 2021

.@juliannaverni is officially a Boilermaker!🖋

✍️ Julianna Verni
📍 Buffalo, N.Y.
🥎 RHP
📷 IG: julianna.verni pic.twitter.com/Vc4VBTZutR

— Purdue Softball (@PurdueSoftball) November 10, 2021

That Cali connection is strong 🥎 💪

Devin Elam's making the journey from Long Beach to Las Cruces in 2022-23! Welcome, Devin! #AggieUp pic.twitter.com/mLbigAKSyx

— NM State Softball (@NMStateSoftball) November 10, 2021

Hailing from Latta, SC is our next signee, Gracyn Hyatt, an Infielder, from Pee Dee Academy! pic.twitter.com/mH7nWxey1p

— PCSB (@PRESBYSB) November 10, 2021