Here are all the high school student-athlete signings, plus commitments, around Springfield for the 2025-2026 school year compiled by The State Journal-Register.
If you know a student-athlete is missing, please submit an email to sports@sj-r.com.
Athens
Mackenzie Szoke, Lincoln Land Community College, softball
Cassius Crane, Carthage College, men’s track and field
Auburn
James Baisden, University of Akron, men’s track and field
Jacob Barth, Bradley University, men’s track and field
Erik Brandon, Illinois College, men’s track and field
Hunter Piper, Illinois College, men’s track and field
Wyatt Thurman, Illinois College, men’s track and field
Peyton Campbell, Illinois College, baseball
Drayven Hamm, Eureka College, men’s wrestling
Beardstown
Hailey Beller, Illinois College, cheerleading
Buffalo Tri-City
Lexie Patton, Jefferson College, softball
Kendall Fleck, Cedarville University, women’s cross country and track and field
Calvary
Luke Blackford, University of Illinois Springfield, men’s basketball
Ainsley Johnson, Purdue University Northwest, volleyball
Carlinville
Hallie Gibson, Western Illinois University, softball
Noah Convery, Lincoln Land Community College, baseball
Pierce Rovey, Blackburn College, men’s soccer
Tanner Kolsto, Blackburn College, men’s soccer
Vandon Sproull, Greenville University, men’s soccer and track and field
Chatham Glenwood
Dylan Huff, University of Toledo, baseball
Colten Knoedler, Lincoln Land Community College, baseball
Michael Lucas, Lincoln Land Community College, baseball
Daulton Nunes, Lewis and Clark Community College, baseball
Henry Rose, Blackburn College, baseball
Andrew Schwartz, Blackburn College, baseball
Madison Bringuet, Missouri Baptist University, cheer and stunt
Kiara Meyers, Maryville University, cheer and stunt
Addison Marcordes, Greenville University, dance
Jolean McMillen, Aquinas College, dance
Blake Lehnen, North Central College, football
Grady Mueller, North Central College, football
Tristan Schwindt, Millikin University, football
Cody Moss, Western Illinois University, football
Paul Reyes, Iowa Western Community College, football
Larry Wills, Henderson State University, football and men’s track and field
Collin Rebbe, Lewis and Clark Community College, men’s hockey
Brody Green, Illinois College, men’s soccer
Noah Lane, Millikin University, men’s soccer
Andrew Mehaffy, Greenville University, men’s soccer
Ben Loeffler, University of Illinois Springfield, men’s tennis
Colton Ladage, Grand Valley State University, men’s track and field
Brady Moser, Eastern Illinois University, men’s track and field
Van Schneider, Missouri S&T University, men’s cross country and track and field
Ashlyn Chopra, University of Dayton, women’s cross country and track and field
Abbey Boualavong, Keiser University, women’s track and field
Jaxon Ferguson, Central College, men’s wrestling
Jenna Tuxhorn, Baker University, women’s wrestling
Ryleigh Kiel, Penn State University, softball
Irie Lohrenz, Miami (Ohio) University, softball
Ava Bobb, University of Wisconsin, softball
Sophia Feld, University of Northern Iowa, softball
Sydney Feld, University of Northern Iowa, softball
Hope Gilmore, Purdue University, softball
Gracyn Lewis, Lincoln Land Community College, softball
Taylor Dalby, Lincoln Land Community College, softball
Alyvia Streb, University of Tennessee Martin, softball
Lucy Burris, Heartland Community College, volleyball
Addison Lancaster, John A. Logan College, volleyball
Mya Marshall, Heartland Community College, volleyball
Layne Matthew, Lincoln Land Community College, women’s basketball
Anne Chandler, Augustana College, women’s bowling
Caroline Cody, Lawrence University, women’s soccer
Zoey Kyes, Lincoln Land Community College, women’s soccer
Kinsley Zellers, Miami (Ohio) University, women’s soccer
Franklin
Evan Spencer, Greenville University, men’s track and field
James Johnson, Illinois College, men’s track and field
Gillespie
Chaz Oberkfell, University of Southern Indiana, men’s cross country and track and field
Hank Fletcher, Illinois College, men’s cross country and track and field
Marshall Garwood, Blackburn College, men’s cross country and track and field
AJ Reisinger, Blackburn College, men’s cross country and track and field
Navaeh Thomas, Illinois College, women’s cross country and track and field
Ava Parish, John A. Logan College, softball
Sadie Sholtis, John A. Logan College, softball
Paxton Reid, Millikin University, softball
Brock Sherman, Augustana College, football
Brody Shaw, Monmouth College, football
Greenview
Gracie Haynes Garcia, Spoon River College, volleyball
Connor Korte, Blackburn College, men’s cross country
Havana
Kaydi Miller, Western Illinois University, softball
Elly Painter, Lewis and Clark Community College, softball
Hillsboro
Brady Stritzel, Blackburn College, men’s soccer
Jacksonville
Emalee Pool, John Wood Community College, volleyball
A.J. Charpentier, John A. Logan College, men’s golf
Korbin Kluge, Blackburn College, men’s soccer
Greyson Prevett, Illinois College, men’s basketball
Troy DeFrates, Monmouth College, men’s basketball
Masen Johnson, Culver-Stockton College, men’s basketball
Lily Hickox, University of Kentucky, dance
Jacksonville Routt
Bryson Mossman, Quincy University, men’s basketball
Adam Abell, Illinois College, men’s basketball
Brady Turner, Quincy University, baseball
Kincaid South Fork
Abigail Brandon, Eureka College, volleyball
Angelina Ippolito, Clarke University, women’s basketball
Lanphier
Lovely Jackson, John A. Logan College, women’s basketball
Miley Frakes, Knox College, volleyball
Kolby Helms, Bradley University, esports
Elijah Whalen, Millikin University, football
Lincoln
Zain Hubrich, Carthage College, men’s track and field
Kyli Lund, Millikin University, women’s track and field
Lexie Meredith, Carthage College, women’s track and field
Kelsey Marten, Millikin University, softball
Morgan Sheley, Monmouth College, women’s cross country and softball
Mia Clark, Parkland College, women’s basketball
Carson Fuiten, Carl Sandburg College, baseball
Karson Komnick, Morton College, baseball
Austin Lucas, John Wood Community College, baseball
T.J. Morris, Knox College, men’s soccer
Zach Poole, Illinois State University, football
Caleb Zirkelbach, Blackburn College, men’s wrestling
Litchfield
Alli Frerichs, Lake Land College, volleyball
Max Leitschuh, Lewis and Clark Community College, baseball
Titan Hires, Rockford University, baseball
Ethan Saathoff, Southwestern Illinois College, baseball
Chloe Law, Lincoln Land Community College, women’s soccer
Sam Schwab, University of Wisconsin Parkside, men’s golf
Lutheran
Carter Matteson, Grinnell College, men’s soccer
Caleb Cox, Northern Illinois University, baseball
AJ Ozier, Sauk Valley Community College, baseball
Avery Klug, Concordia University Chicago, women’s basketball
Kyleigh Harshaw, Olivet Nazarene University, women’s track and field
Kaylynn Kooi, Southeastern (Iowa) Community College, volleyball
Nyah Gronewold, Valparaiso University, cheer
Morrisonville
Mason Tryon, Kankakee Community College, baseball
Mount Olive
Charlie Bono, Union Commonwealth University, volleyball
Mount Pulaski
Lily Woodworth, Jefferson College, softball
Luke Martin, Heartland Community College, baseball
Alyson Murphy, Lake Land College, women’s basketball
Franklin Wade, Lincoln Land Community College, men’s basketball
Clay Leonard, Blackburn College, shooting
Niantic Sangamon Valley
Alexis Patton, Jefferson College, softball
New Berlin
Riley Holloway, Lincoln Land Community College, softball
Reid Hepperly, Lincoln land Community College, baseball
Nolan Robinson, Illinois College, baseball
Nokomis
Kinley Stolte, Greenville University, volleyball
Addison Glenn, John A. Logan College, volleyball
Kadynn Petty, Millikin University, football
Bryce Gillock, Knox College, men’s golf
North Mac
Jersey West, University of Illinois Springfield, women’s golf
Ruby Lowder, Blackburn College, volleyball
Ryleigh Lutz, Blackburn College, women’s soccer
Pawnee
Reagan Clarke, Spoon River College, volleyball
Haley Maretti, University of Illinois Springfield, softball
Ava Rodriguez, Northwest Florida State College, softball
Emma Selhime, Southeastern Illinois College, softball
Carter Morell, Spoon River College, baseball
Petersburg PORTA
Maggie Zimmerman, Saint Louis University, women’s cross country and track and field
Kade Parker, Western Illinois University, men’s cross country and track and field
Owen Gilbert, Illinois College, men’s track and field
Tristan Shaub, Carthage College, men’s track and field
Justin Zimmerman, McKendree University, men’s wrestling
Zach Bryant, McKendree University, men’s wrestling
Levi Hoagland, Southwestern College Kansas, baseball
Bren Bailey, Illinois College, women’s golf
Pleasant Plains
Elijah Teefey, University of Southern Indiana, men’s cross country and track and field
Ryan Driskill, Harding University, men’s cross country and track and field
Peyton Howell, Greenville University, women’s track and field
Alaina Hawker, University of Illinois Springfield, women’s cross country and track and field
Caroline Willenborg, Rockhurst University, women’s soccer
Bailey Leach, Illinois State University, women’s soccer
Grace Sabatka, Southeast Missouri State University, women’s soccer
Raelyn Brammer, University of Illinois Springfield, women’s soccer
Aiden Schmidt, Greenville University, men’s soccer
Dominic McDonald, Lake Forest College, men’s soccer
Delaney Murphy, Danville Area Community College, softball
Grady Grisham, Morton College, baseball
Drew Green, Sauk Valley Community College, baseball
Cale Hatcher, Lincoln Land Community College, baseball
Willow Milkint, McHenry County College, volleyball
Olivia Morrissey, Greenville University, dance
Bria Fulscher, Quincy University, stunt and cheer
Riverton
Reagan Campbell, Concordia University Wisconsin, volleyball and track and field
Rochester
Ajay Runkel, University of Illinois Springfield, baseball
Jorey Myren, Lincoln Land Community College, baseball
Connor Broughton, Quincy University, football
Wesley Sheraden, Illinois College, football
Kaiden Stout, Western Illinois University, football
Khorbin Gregory, Monmouth College, football
Hadleigh Maley, Lincoln Land Community College, volleyball
Delaney Farris, Lake Land College, women’s basketball
Natalie Nichols, University of Illinois Springfield, women’s cross country and track and field
Ashley Zeibert, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, women’s cross country and track and field
Jack Armbruster, Illinois College, men’s cross country and track and field
Tristan Stanton, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, men’s track and field
Kierra Browning, University of Illinois Springfield, women’s track and field
Jaelyn Watts, Lake Land College, softball
Mylie Deatherage, Lincoln Land Community College, softball
Bella Harness, Danville Area Community College, softball
Payton Sitko, John Wood Community College, softball
Peyton Purves, Purdue University, softball
Mary Jane Keller, Ball State University, women’s soccer
Alaina Stock, University of Illinois Springfield, women’s soccer
Myra Gibson, Lincoln Land Community College, women’s soccer
Brenden McArdle, Benedictine University, men’s soccer
Lucy Tucker, Southwest Baptist University, women’s swimming and diving
Rushville-Industry
Italee Ford, Lake Land College, softball
Chase Bickerman, University of Wisconsin Platteville, football
Becca Lewis, John Wood Community College, women’s basketball
Sacred Heart-Griffin
Carson Butler, Heartland Community College, baseball
Seth Monk, Cornell College, baseball
Will Pennell, Lincoln Land Community College, baseball
Andrew Hofner, Knox College, baseball
Aidan Vanover, Spoon River College, baseball
Drew Ward, Illinois Wesleyan University, baseball
Natalie Zak, Maryville University, women’s golf
Hugh Edwards, McKendree University, football
Gavin Hayes, Greenville University, men’s soccer
Emily Short, Lincoln Land Community College, women’s soccer
Cian Mahoney, Northern Illinois University, football
Sam Seaton, St. Ambrose University, men’s track and field
Maryn Linderman, Lincoln Land Community College, volleyball
Kendall Stotlar, Parkland College, volleyball
Southeast
Sawyer Lobmaster, Oakland City University, men’s swimming and diving
Easton McGlathery, Illinois College, football
Darrel White, Illinois College, football
Zaria Weston, Lincoln Trail College, women’s basketball
Parker Maxey, Ripon College, volleyball and track and field
Caden Van de Velde, Blackburn College, baseball
Alannah Lowery, University of Illinois Springfield, women’s track and field
Springfield High
Kamryn Hoffman, University of Dayton, women’s soccer
Bridget Lyons, University of Illinois Springfield, women’s soccer
Lydia Auble, Lincoln Land Community College, women’s soccer
August Bilyeu, John Wood Community College, men’s soccer
Parker Hinds, Heartland Community College, men’s soccer
Gavin Oyler, Heartland Community College, men’s soccer
Jaylen Stotts, Blackburn College, men’s soccer
Shamar Brownlee, Blackburn College, men’s wrestling
Elijah Wade, Lincoln Land Community College, men’s basketball
Malorie Harris, Illinois College, women’s basketball
Rylee Herr, Illinois College, men’s swimming and diving
Dax Moreno, Lake Forest College, football
Cooper Smith, Lake Forest College, football
Mekhi Newman, Western Illinois University, football
Kale Thurman, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, football
Logan Peach, St. Louis Community College, men’s basketball
Brody Scheffler, Lincoln Land Community College, baseball
Caitlyn Turner, Bradley University, women’s hockey
Deandre Brown, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, men’s track and field
Alexander Ratz, Millikin University, men’s cross country and track and field
Staunton
Abbie Tanner, Carthage College, women’s track and field
Nate Oller, McKendree University, football
Khiry Taylor, Millikin University, football
Aaron Bodner, Blackburn College, men’s soccer
Taylorville
Robyn Ward, University of Illinois Chicago, volleyball
Brogan Anderson, Parkland College, volleyball
Ella Appel, Blackburn College, volleyball
Alayna Vincent, Lewis and Clark Community College, volleyball
Gabe Michaud, Millikin University, football
Owen Mateer, Illinois Wesleyan University, football
Kierstyn Diehl, Wichita State University, women’s bowling
Abby Parry, Lindenwood University, women’s bowling
Baleigh Jackson, Lincoln Land Community College, women’s basketball
Ella Hohenstein, University of Illinois, cheer
Charley Craggs, Illinois College, cheer
Maxx Grieme, Heartland Community College, baseball
Colton Gatton, John Wood Community College, baseball
Peyton DeMichael, John Wood Community College, softball
David Schafer, Millikin University, men’s cross country and track and field
Alex Davis, North Central College, men’s cross country and track and field
Williamsville
Taylor Bressan, Illinois Wesleyan University, women’s track and field
Mackenzie Twait, Olivet Nazarene University, women’s track and field
Griffin Liles, Aurora University, football
Dalton Root, Augustana College, football
Jackson Sanders, Augustana College, football
Brooklyn Termine, University of Illinois Springfield, women’s soccer
This article originally appeared on State Journal-Register: Here is every signing and commitment around Springfield from 2025-26
Reporting by Bill Welt, Springfield State Journal-Register / State Journal-Register
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