Region 8 HS athletes sign to play college sports (2019-2020)

Some of the best standouts in Region 8 high school sports are heading to the next level.

We’ll update this page over the coming days and months with athletes that have signed to play college sports.

If we missed any signings or would like to tell us about a upcoming ceremony, feel free to email Sports Director Chris Hudgison (chris.hudgison@gray.tv).

Football

Logan McPherson (Westside) - Arkansas State (PWO)

Logan Gray (Rivercrest) - Arkansas State (PWO)

Jashaud Stewart (Jonesboro) - Arkansas

Chris Morris (West Memphis) - Texas A&M

Kadarius Akins (Forrest City) - UAPB

Slade Webb (Marion) - Memphis (PWO)

Brandon Calvert (Marion) - Northeastern State

Dylan Chappell (Marion) - Hendrix

J.J. Coopwood (Earle) - Henderson State

Kendarrius Moore (West Memphis) - UCA

Jamaul Crayton (West Memphis) - Henderson State

Connor Watson (Valley View) - Arkansas Tech

Riley Dodd (Valley View) - UCA

Josh Washburn (Hoxie) - Arkansas Tech

Joel Hoppe (Highland) - Harding

Karson Douglas (Batesville) - Lyon

Gabe Miller (Batesville) - Lyon

Jacob Fore (Cave City) - Lyon

Holden Parker (Wynne) - Henderson State

JY Young (Gosnell)- Northeastern State

Greg Hooks Jr. (Osceola) - UAM

Brett Barbaree (Gosnell 2016-2018) - Ouachita Baptist

Bryce Dixon (Searcy) - Ouachita Baptist

Jake Harrell (Jonesboro) - Harding

Jerrion Green (Jonesboro) - Northeastern State

Stone Sheffield (Harding Academy) - Harding

Basketball

Elauna Eaton (Nettleton) - Arkansas

Destiny Salary (Jonesboro) - Tennessee

Chris Moore (West Memphis) - Auburn

Freddy Hicks (Searcy) - Tarleton State

Lotti Hoffman (Riverside) - Williams Baptist

Hailey Carr (Riverside) - Williams Baptist

Cassidy Clayton (Hoxie) - Williams Baptist

Reesa Hampton (Marmaduke) - Williams Baptist

Michaela Rients (Rector) - Williams Baptist

Ella Miller (Manila) - Williams Baptist

Alicia Neal (Newport) - Williams Baptist

Ben Keton (Tuckerman) - Lyon

Taybin McCollough (Nettleton) - Crowley’s Ridge

Travia Woodruff (Nettleton) - Crowley’s Ridge

Kianna Hardaway (Jonesboro) - Crowley’s Ridge

Mickayla Smith (Hillcrest) - Crowley’s Ridge

Riley Clairday (Melbourne) - Crowley’s Ridge

Alex Mero (Mammoth Spring) - Crowley’s Ridge

Avery Perkins (Crowley’s Ridge Academy) - Crowley’s Ridge

Cory Burks (Marmaduke) - Crowley’s Ridge

Griffin Hogue (Crowley’s Ridge Academy) - Crowley’s Ridge

Justus Cooper (Izard County) - Arkansas-Fort Smith

Cullen Brown (Rivercrest) - ASU Mid-South

Deveon Smith (Blytheville) - ASU Mid-South

Jordan Lewis (Gosnell) - Ecclesia College

Abby Dietsche (Highland) - Pittsburg State

Emma Martin (Mountain Home) - Pittsburg State

Molly McBryde (Highland) - Florida College

Tedrick Washington (Blytheville) - Pensacola State College

Ben Turner (Trumann) - Pensacola State College

Dan Newson (Osceola)- Central Baptist

Baseball

Sam Fagan (Valley View) - Arkansas State

Cade Rogers (Valley View) - Belmont

Jacob Weatherley (Jonesboro) - Little Rock

Cade Cancilla (Greene County Tech) - UCA

Cody Miller (Greene County Tech) - Arkansas Baptist

Brady Sterns (Greene County Tech) - Williams Baptist

Jarrett Harsson (Marked Tree) - Williams Baptist

Brycen Thomas (Walnut Ridge) - Williams Baptist

Dylan Creech (Bay) - Williams Baptist

Trey Norris (Bay) - Williams Baptist

Jacob Hutson (Salem) - Williams Baptist

Eli Milam (Midland) - Crowley’s Ridge

Easton Bradshaw (Marmaduke) - Crowley’s Ridge

Tyler Guffey (Salem) - Lyon

Waylon Kuykendall (Gosnell) - Central Baptist

Jace Wren (Gosnell) - Central Baptist

MJ Vance (Osceola) - Central Baptist

Layton Holifield (Valley View) - Culver-Stockton

Noah Hawkins (Valley View) - Bethel University

Jackson Imler (Manila) - McPherson College

Colton Rose (Hillcrest) - National Park College

JD Summers (Cave City) - National Park College

Tristin Wallace (Paragould)- North Arkansas College

Golf

Devyn Pappas (Valley View) - Arkansas State

Sydney Czanstkowski (Mountain Home) - Lyon

Lindsey Nail (Batesville) - Lyon

Dawson McMahan (Batesville) - Lyon

Softball

Elizabeth Cox (Westside) - Arkansas State

Paige Cox (Westside) - Arkansas State

Katie Dreiling (Valley View) - Southeast Missouri

Kellen Church (Jonesboro) - Ouachita Baptist

Kaley Sessums (Greene County Tech) - Oklahoma Baptist

Maddi Miles (Jonesboro) - UofA Rich Mountain

Meagan Allen (East Poinsett County) - Northwest Mississippi

Autumn Dale (Pangburn) - National Park College

Track & Field

Fischer Miller (Cave City) - Arkansas State

Avery Aquino (Valley View) - Lyon

Swimming

Isabella Cothern (Jonesboro) - Arkansas

Volleyball

Clara Parker (Jonesboro) - Arkansas

Kellen Church (Jonesboro) - Ouachita Baptist

Gracie McGee (Valley View) - Alabama-Huntsville

Taylor Beasley (Paragould) - Murray State

Loren Payne (Brookland) - Hendrix

Emi Elms (Crowley’s Ridge Academy) - Crowley’s Ridge

Matte Hardin (Crowley’s Ridge Academy) - Freed-Hardeman

Claudia Carter (Mountain Home) - UCA

Hannah Halverson (Greene County Tech) - Crowley’s Ridge

Soccer

Abby Anderson (Paragould) - Williams Baptist

Gatlen Cardenas (Marion) - Williams Baptist

Tennis

Ashlee Shinabery (Valley View) - Eastern Illinois

Spirit

Riley Roberts (Valley View) - Arkansas State

Kavion Alston (Wynne football) - Arkansas State