After signing letters of intent in recent months, more than 50 high school seniors from USD 232 will further their athletic careers at colleges and universities around the country.
Throughout the fall and spring, seniors in the De Soto area district — like their counterparts across Johnson County and the country, more broadly — have been signing letters of intent announcing their plans to play college sports.
From basketball to soccer to football, among other sports, they will be participating in athletics at colleges and universities nationwide.
Here’s a look at the seniors from each high school who plan to play a college sport this fall:
Mill Valley High School
- Ashlyn Blazer, volleyball at Florida International University
- Connor Bohon, football at University of Nebraska-Kearney
- Brandon Brown, baseball at William Jewell College
- Carter Cline, cross country and track and field at University of Kansas
- Kaitlyn Fitzpatrick, hockey at Lawrence Technological University
- Alonnah Gage, track and field at Fort Hays State University
- Owen Gietzen, baseball at University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff
- Alex Grace, soccer at Jacksonville University
- Drew Hannam, lacrosse at William Woods University
- Joel Hayes, soccer at Trevecca Nazarene University
- Jake Hobbs, baseball at Cowley County Community College
- Thatcher Ivey, basketball at Kansas Wesleyan University
- Carter Kaifes, basketball at University of Central Missouri
- Averie Landon, basketball at Wartburg College
- Aiden Lehr, football at MidAmerica Nazarene University
- Madison Lehr, softball at William Jewell College
- Isaac Lightcap, baseball at Fort Scott Community College
- Terran Marshall, baseball at Butler County Community College
- Katherine Martin, soccer at University of Central Missouri
- Meg McAfee, cross country and track and field at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
- Grayson Moore, football at Fort Hayes State University
- Eric Penner, powerlifting at William Jewell College
- Stella Platt, tennis at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
- Hudson Powers, baseball at Highland Community College-Freeport, Illinois
- Brady Robins, soccer at University of Nebraska Omaha
- Isaac Sauder, baseball at William Jewell College
- Nic Schrag, soccer at Rockhurst University
- Abram Shaffer, football at Northwest Missouri State
- Denver Smith, baseball at Kansas Christian College
- Morgan Speciale, track and field at Nebraska Wesleyan University
- Andrew Watts, football at Fort Hays State University
- Lauren Welch, track and field at University of Central Missouri
- Desmon Williams, football at MidAmerica Nazarene University
- Trinity Wilson, cheerleading at Washburn University
- Jayden Woods, football at University of Florida
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— Jayden Lang (@13_jaydenlang) May 1, 2025
De Soto High School
- Brooke Bundt, cross country and track at Colorado School of Mines
- Quinn Carpenter, basketball at University of Saint Mary
- Gabriella Chaney, women’s wrestling at Waldorf University
- Sydney Coffman, soccer at Kansas State University
- Makenzie Farmer, basketball at University of Central Missouri
- Evan Fleet, baseball at Cowley County Community College
- Seth Goins, football at Hutchinson Community College
- Bradley Janes, baseball at Cloud County Community College
- Vance Krudwig, cross country and track at Kansas State University
- Jayden Lang, football at University of Central Missouri
- Kira Lynch, bowling at Avila University
- Cade Martinez, baseball at Lindenwood University
- Brett McQueeny, baseball at Park University
- Emily Morris, women’s soccer at Baker University
- Ian Province, soccer at William Penn University
- Chase Riedesel, track and field at Missouri Southern State University
- Noah Thompson, baseball at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
- Phoenix Thompson, baseball at Cloud County Community College
- Charlie Woleben, football at Iowa State University
- Laiken Vorthmann, swimming at Quincy University
- Kennedy Zans, softball at Central Methodist University
