Every year, we love seeing the local players that find themselves on college rosters. This season, we have found the following who now can be seen competing at the college level! We have identified 71 (up from 55 last year) in total, including athletes from Jefferson (20), White (10), Dawson and Tallulah Falls (7 each), Lumpkin (6), Union (5), Habersham (4), Rabun and Stephens (3 each), Banks, Commerce, and Towns (2 each). We previously released a separate list of over 75 football players playing college ball as well, giving us some 150 college athletes from the BLITZ coverage area.

NOTE: If we missed someone please email us and we’ll be sure to add them in. We cross-checked with each college roster. If that player is on the roster, they’re on the list.

BOLD = confirmed on ’22 roster // ITALICIZED = ’22 roster not released, but expected to still be on there

BANKS COUNTY (2)

Madison Dacus ’21 – Emmanuel College Soccer
Griffin Stephens ’20 – Emmanuel College XC

COMMERCE (2)

Demarco Hernandez ’20 – Emmanuel College XC
Brandon Martin ’21 – Emmanuel College XC

DAWSON COUNTY (7)

Chloe Bennett ’20 – Brenau University Volleyball
Sam Hulsey ’21 – Georgia College XC
Molly Muenchen ’21 – Valdosta State University Soccer
Frankie Muldoon ’19 – Georgia State University XC
Emma Pelfrey ’22 – Reinhardt University Volleyball
Chris Shelp ’18 – Augusta University XC
Ethan Smith ’22 – Berry College XC

HABERSHAM CENTRAL (4)

JR Campbell ’22 – South Georgia State University Soccer
Anna Labarbera ’22 – Columbus State University Soccer
McKenna Peaster ’20 – Young Harris College Soccer
Addie Penick ’21 – Emmanuel College Soccer

JEFFERSON (20)

Olivia Burrage ’22 – Kennesaw State University Volleyball
Sean Childs ’21 – University of North Georgia Soccer
Alejandro Devillena ’21 – University of North Georgia Soccer
Carter Drake ’22 – Georgia College & State University Soccer
Abbey Eison ’22 – Georgia State University Soccer
Cooper Gibson ’21 – Truett McConnell University XC
Kaitlyn Henderson ’18 – Emmanuel College Volleyball
Vayda Kozup ’19 – Brewton-Parker College Soccer
Katherine Law ’22 – University of Georgia XC
Ashley Ledgerwood ’19 – Emmanuel College XC
Gracie Martin ’21 – Piedmont University Soccer
Lanie McCarty ’22 – Piedmont University Soccer
Dallas Morse ’22 – Brenau University Volleyball
Clay Pender ’18 – University of Georgia XC
Margo Perry ’20 – University of North Georgia Soccer
Hannah Purdum ’20 – Toccoa Falls College Soccer
Rylie Servatius ’22 – Piedmont University Soccer
Jackson Shirley ’22 – Piedmont University Soccer
Cameron Smith ’20 – Piedmont University Soccer
JoJo Smith ’21 – Valdosta State University Volleyball

LUMPKIN COUNTY (6)

Kinlee Abercrombie ’19 – Emmanuel College Soccer
Morgan Fussell ’22 – Penn State Altoona University Volleyball
Olivia Gilleland ’20 – Young Harris College XC
Dylan James ’21 – Piedmont University Soccer
Ashley Read ’21 – Berry College Soccer
Kiersta Trammell ’22 – Georgia College Volleyball

RABUN COUNTY (3)

Lauren Barnes ’21 – Columbus State University Soccer
Destiny Deetz ’20 – Piedmont University Volleyball
Amaranta Serna ’21 – Brenau University XC

STEPHENS COUNTY (3)

Abby Burkhart ’22 – Toccoa Falls College Soccer
Colby Rockwell ’20 – Toccoa Falls College Soccer
Jarrett Scott ’20 – Piedmont University Soccer

TALLULAH FALLS (7)

Abby Carlan ’21 – Truett McConnell University Volleyball
Max Farris ’21 – Truett McConnell University Soccer
Nancy Fisher ’22 – Toccoa Falls College Volleyball
Honora Kahwach ’22 – Barry University Soccer
Sean Lynes, Jr. ’22 – Converse College Soccer
Evan Prince ’22 – Navy Cross Country
Alba Romanos Gracia ’22 – Ventura College Volleyball

TOWNS COUNTY (2)

Peyton Barrett ’21 – Young Harris College Soccer
Liam King ’21 – Young Harris College XC

UNION COUNTY (5)

Thomas Mellendorf ’20 – Young Harris College XC
Hunter Payne ’21 – Young Harris College XC
Latty Ryals ’19 – Young Harris College XC
Emma Whicker ’22 – Truett McConnell University Volleyball
Izzy Zamora ’20 – Young Harris College Volleyball

WHITE COUNTY (10)

Leah Alexander ’21 – Reinhardt University Soccer
Jenna Ash ’21 – Piedmont University Volleyball
Macy Boggs ’21 – Truett McConnell University Volleyball
Cassidy Campbell ’20 – Young Harris College Soccer
Cam Dorsey ’22 – Piedmont University Volleyball
Hayden Gensler ’21 – Converse College Soccer
LaRue Campbell ’21 – Shorter University Soccer
Eamonn O’Bryant ’21 – UT Chattanooga XC
Annabeth Vandiver ’19 – Brenau University Volleyball
David Windmiller ’18 – Converse College Soccer