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Pridgen signs with Peace
South Columbus High School senior Marci-anna Pridgen signs a national-letter-of-intent to play softball at Peace College during a recent ceremony at SCHS. Pridgen was a two-year starter at catcher for the South Columbus High softball team, which advanced to the fourth round of the state 2A playoffs. Pridgen will join SCHS teammate Courtney Long on the Peach College team. Long signed with the Peach team earlier this spring. Pictured with Pridgen at the signing are her mother, Joanna Currie (seated left), sister Katelyn Pridgen (seated right) and (standing left to right)) SCHS athletic director Joey Price, SCHS principal Dr. Maudie Davis and SCHS softball coach Brett Burroughs. Pridgen help pace the Lady Stallions to a 19-7 record, including state playoff wins over East Duplin, South Lenoir and Edenton Holmes. The Lady Stallions bowed to Waccamaw Conference rival South Brunswick 3-2 in the fourth round. Peace College is a member of the USA South (NCAA Division III) Conference. |
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| Williams signs with Greensboro College Olivia Williams, a four-year starter for the Whiteville High School softball team, signs a national-letter-of intent last Wednesday to play softball at Greensboro College. Williams has earned all-conference and all-county honors at the catcher position during her softball career at WHS and she has also played on the Lady Wolfpack volleyball and basketball teams. She will enter Greensboro College as part of the school’s honors program and she also intends to try out for the Lady Pride volleyball team this fall. Pictured with Williams at the signing are her parents (seated) Jimmy and Amelia Williams and (standing left to right, WHS principal Kyle Ramey, WHS softball and girls basketball coach Dudley Revels and WHS volleyball coach Donnie Hannah. Coach Kama Tucker’s Greensboro College softball team competes in the USA South (NCAA Division III) Conference and carried a national ranking for part of the 2007 season after upsetting top-ranked Muskingum College of Ohio. |