Hanahan and Bishop England athletes annouce their college plans

National Signing Day was celebrated across the country on Wednesday, an event celebrated all over the country as star athletes announced their college matriculation plans. Hanahan and Bishop England both were well represented on the day with athletes in numerous sports taking part in celebrations at both schools.

Hanahan High School

The marquee athlete, Hanahan’s Samuel Denmark, already enrolled at school in time for spring practice. The two-sport star officially signed with Virginia Tech although he’s been taking classes at the Blacksburg, Va. School.

He is one of the Hawks’ greatest athletes, winning state championships in track while shining on the gridiron.

Still, the Hawks had plenty of student-athletes on hand for the signing celebration.

Logan Bryant is the first athlete at Hanahan High to earn a scholarship in lacrosse. He signed with North Greenville.

Cross country and track and field standout Grace Young signed with Columbia College.

Defensive football and track and field standout Dominique Green signed with Lenoir Rhyne. Tre Smalls, another defensive star on the football team and a track standout, was still deciding on either North Carolina A&T or The Citadel.

Softball star Hallee Lizzi signed with USC Sumter.

In baseball, pitcher Malcolm VanBuren signed with North Carolina State while teammate Parker Futrell inked with Charleston Southern.

Van Buren has had success at all levels.

“He’s got huge hands, huge feet and is only going to get bigger and stronger,” Hanahan coach Brian Mitchell said. “He’s a great baseball player, a great student and a great person. He comes from a great family. But the thing that impresses me most about him is his work ethic. His work ethic is outstanding. He’s just one of these guys who never quits working. He’s at the field every day doing what he needs to do to get better, whether it is running or throwing. His work ethic is outstanding.”

At Hanahan, Van Buren, a right-handed pitcher helped lead the Hawks to a district final last spring with a 4-1 record and a 2.38 ERA as a junior. He pitched 32 innings and allowed just 15 hits while striking out 46.

Futrell was the Hawks’ closer last spring and boasted impressive statistics, including two victories and three saves. He pitched 27 1/3 innings and tallied a 1.28 ERA and 19 strikeouts.

Bishop England High School

At Bishop England, four student-athletes took part in the signing ceremony: Blake Jeresaty, Nolan Coulter, Joel Bunting and Logan Leask.

Jeresaty played football for the Bishops and was a four-year starter, playing on a state championship team his freshman year. He was all-state and All-Lowcountry and was selected to play in the North-South game. He signed with Wofford.

The other three signees are soccer players.

Coulter signed with Lehigh, Bunting signed with USC Upstate while Leask signed with Presbyterian College.

Coulter played on two-time state champ SC United and was in the ODP developmental pool. He also played for the South Carolina Battery Academy.

Bunting was a four-year starter for the Bishops and was a three-time captain. He helped the Bishops win the state title in 2013 and has been named all-state.

Look for more information and photos in next week’s paper as the paper went to print before the actual signings took place.

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