National Letter of Intent Signing

Congratulations to the following TR Athletes who signed on November 10 to play in college.

Tori Bartusiak - Women's Swimming at Colorado Mesa University

Gianna Gorman - Women's Soccer at Truman State University

Hunter Holzemer - Baseball at University of San Francisco

Zach Keller - Men's Basketball at Wake Forest University

Shane LeJeune DeAcutis - Baseball at Webster University

Jack Mackert - Baseball at Webster University

Reed Roughton - Men's Lacrosse at Colorado Mesa University

Reese Welch - Women's Soccer at Northwestern Oklahoma State University

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National Letter of Intent Signing

Congratulations to these Grizzly athletes for making the commitment to play at the next level on May 6.

Madison Riley - Women's Lacrosse - Arizona State University

McKenna Riley - Women's Lacrosse - Arizona State University 

Lucy Munro - Women's Lacrosse - Northwestern University

Kyle Dempsey - Track- Colorado State University

Courtney McAllister - Softball- Cal State University Monterey Bay

Tyson Lambert- Football - University of Northern Colorado

Cade Gebhard -Baseball - Webster University

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Douglas County School District and the Foundation for Douglas County Schools would like you to join us in congratulating the following elite athletes selected by their schools to be honored for National Girls and Women in Sports Day. This recognition is given to young women who exhibit outstanding athletic accomplishments, leadership, character, and academic work in Douglas County Schools.

Kate Baker

Swimming

4 Year participant in Girls Swimming - 4 year letter winner. 4 time League Champion, Continental Athlete of the Month, Continental League Swimmer of the Year, 4X school record holder, Two-time Academic All-American, Four Time Academic All-State. Will swim next year at D1 Liberty University and majoring in exercise science. Best Part of HS Athletics: resiliency, hard work, and unique opportunities to grow as a person.
 

Lucy Munro

Field Hockey
Basketball
Lacrosse

Three sport athlete - field hockey, basketball, lacrosse. 8 varsity letters received - 3 in field hockey, 4 in lacrosse, 1 in basketball. Academic All-State in all sports, Team captain, Adrenaline All-America- Lacrosse, First Team All-League, DECA-Outstanding Achievement Award, AP scholar with honor, NHS, Academic Letter Winner, Peer Counselor, Peace Jam. Will attend Northwestern University for lacrosse and study psychology. Best Part of HS Athletics: Confidence. Ability to fight for an end goal.
 

Katie Sandwisch

Co-Ed Cheer

Four Year Varsity Coed Cheer letter winner, Back to Back State Champions 2018, 2019. 1st place World School Champion 2019, League Champions, Senior Captain, Academic All-State, All-Colorado Cheer Team, 2 year Academic Letter winner, NHS, HOBY Youth Leadership-Global Delegate, DECA, DECA State/National qualifier, DECA Excellent Award, Destination Imagination, Founded Katie’s TLC Teddy’s-Voices from Home, Full Chancellor Scholarship to Texas Christian University. Best Part of Athletics: Cheer traditions, loyalty, leaving the program better than when you started.

Rachel Watson

Volleyball
Golf

3 year varsity letter winner in volleyball, participated in golf, All-league Volleyball, Academic All-state, two-time Academic letter winner, Link Crew leader, Desire to Lead representative. Will play volleyball next year at Waldorf University. Best part of HS athletics: life-long friendships, working well with others, team setting, how to overcome adversity.

Teagan Zwaanstra

Track & Field

4-year letter winner in Track & Field. 2021 NHSCA Athlete of the Year. All-State Track & Field, All-League Track & Field, Team Captain. School Record Holder Long Jump, 4 X 100 Relay, Sprint Medley Relay. State Champion Sprint Medley Relay. Several School Lifting Records, Top 10 in 2021 Senior Class. National Honor Society. Will attend Stanford University for Track & Field next year.

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National Letter of Intent Signing

Congratulations to these Grizzly athletes for making the commitment to play at the next level on February 3.

Kate Baker - Women's Swimming - Liberty University

Lia Bottone - Women's Swimming - Loyola University - Maryland

Vince Byrne - Baseball - Hastings College

Connor Camden - Baseball - Garden City Community College

Presley Dorsett - Women's Diving- University at Buffalo

Rachel Watson - Volleyball - Waldorf University

Teagan Zwaanstra - Track & Field - Stanford University

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National Letter of Intent Signing

Congratulations to these Grizzly athletes for making the commitment to play at the next level on February 5.

Lindsey Anhalt - Women's Basketball - Buena Vista University

Brooke Ballard - Softball - University of Northern Colorado

Veronika Bruetting - Women's Tennis - Butler University

Jake Heggie - Football - Minot State University

Sarah Reiner - Women's Basketball - Bethany College

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National Letter of Intent Signing

Congratulations to these Grizzly athletes for making the commitment to play at the next level.

Maliah Atkins Soccer-University of South Dakota

Ashley Bahr Soccer-University of Wyoming

Hannah Basler Golf-LaSalle University

Phoebe Croston Swimming-Eastern Illinois University

Megan Dunn Lacrosse-University Louisville

Ella Drazek Diving-University of Delaware,

Kyle Kahn Baseball-University of Central Missouri

Brady LeJeune-DeAcutis Baseball-Texas Tech University

Bailey Moyer Soccer-University of the Incarnate Word

Alicia Nead Soccer-North Dakota State University

Alexis Wessler Soccer-Colorado College

Ashley Lutz Soccer-East Carolina University

Congratulations to these Grizzly athletes for making the commitment to play at the next level.

Will Braaton, Baseball - Willamette University

Avery Crowell, Cheer - University of Colorado - Boulder

Austin Holt, Basketball - Northern State University

Tori LaBay, Volleyball - Trinidad State Junior College

Sam Motzkus, Football - Presentation College

Nathan Mueller, Lacrosse - University of Dubuque

Jacob Murray, Cheer - Brigham Young University

Zach Niederman, Football - Presentation College

Cory Ritchie, Baseball - Saddleback College

Kevin Sax, Basketball - Carnegie Mellon University

Allison Seng, Cross Country/Track - Palm Beach Atlantic University

Max Welch, Football - Presentation College

Trevor Van Law, Swim - California Baptist

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Please join us for a signing ceremony at 3pm in the Library for Grizzly athletes making the commitment to play at the next level.

LeCaine Barker, Softball - Cornell College

Jordan Cutter, Football - Minot State University

Ethan Frasier, Football - Texas Tech University

Brittan Ingalls, Track & Field - Northern Michigan University

Spencer Lambert, Football - Brigham Young University

Maxwell Nwokeukwu, Football - Colorado School of Mines

Jakob Porter, Baseball - St. Thomas University

Scott Ruckel, Football - Colorado School of Mines

Quincy Schoen, Football - Black Hills State University

Aden Scott, Football - Minot State University

JT Snow, Football - Minot State University

Kaden Stewart, Lacrosse - Colorado State University - Pueblo

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Congratulations to the five female student athletes at ThunderRidge High School who were selected as our representatives for the Girls & Women  in Sports 2019 for Douglas County Schools.  They were honored at a luncheon and ceremony on January 18th.

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Please join us for a signing ceremony at 3pm in the Library for Grizzly athletes making the commitment to play at the next level.

Katelyn Barner, Women's Soccer at University of Wyoming

Anna Hart, Track & Field at Brigham Young University

Kaleigh Haworth, Women's Swimming at University of Illinois

Amanda Hedges, Softball at University of Northern Colorado

Molly Platt, Women's Soccer at University of Nebraska - Kearney

Bridgette Strobl, Softball at University of Northern Colorado

Gretchen Wensuc, Women's Diving at Auburn University

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Congratulations to Spencer Lambert.  He was named Continental League Athlete of the Month for September for Football.  

ThunderRidge has 191 Juniors and Seniors participating in Fall sports.  Of those student-athletes, 129 have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher which qualifies them for the CHSAA All-Academic Team .  Great job STUDENT-ATHLETES!!!

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The following ThunderRidge Student-Athletes are making the commitment to play at the next level.  Please join us in congratulating them and their achievements.

Garrett Beckstead - Cross Country, Colorado Mesa University

Jason Hall - Baseball, Colorado School of Mines

Cody Harris - Track & Field, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs

Jack Huber- Wrestling, California Polytechnic State University

Annie Platt - Soccer, Nebraska Wesleyan University

Cory Seng - Basketball, Colorado State University-Pueblo

Ryan Holt - Basketball, Concordia University - Nebraska

Courtney Higgins - Cheer, University of Colorado-Boulder

Alexis Reber - Dance, University of Colorado-Boulder

Kailee Godinez - Women's Wrestling, University of the Cumberlands

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Seven ThunderRidge Student-Athletes are making the commitment to play at the next level.  Please join us in congratulating them and their achievements.

Rylie Anderson - Softball, Davis and Elkins College

Mallory Elson - Basketball, Colorado Christian University

Zeke Johnson - Football, South Dakota School of Mines

Emily Morris - Softball, Middlebury College

Jackson Myers - Soccer, Concordia University

Heston Paige - Football, University of Colorado-Boulder

Sierra Roth - Soccer, Colorado School of Mines

ThunderRidge will host another Signing Ceremony in April.

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