South Bend-area athletes sign National Letters of Intent to play in college

Adams' Jermeiah Love (10) runs the ball during the Adams vs. Jimtown football game Friday, Oct. 7, 2022 at School Field in South Bend.
Adams' Jermeiah Love (10) runs the ball during the Adams vs. Jimtown football game Friday, Oct. 7, 2022 at School Field in South Bend.
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SOUTH BEND — Across the country Wednesday high school student-athletes signed national letters of intent to play college athletics. In the South Bend area, signees range from multiple state-championship baseball players, football players and state-meet swimmers ready to continue their athletic careers at the next level

Here are the local athletes who signed to their respective colleges (If any student-athletes are missing from this list, please email jfrommer@sbtinfo.com):

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PENN HIGH SCHOOL

Mason Campbell

Franklin College, Baseball

Mason Campbell
Mason Campbell

Cambell, a shortstop and pitcher for the Kingsmen, scored six runs in 17 games during Penn's state championship run last season.

Cooper Hums

Western Michigan University, Baseball

Cooper Hums hits the ball in the state championship baseball game between the Penn Kingsman and Cathedral Irish on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at Victory Field in Indianapolis.
Cooper Hums hits the ball in the state championship baseball game between the Penn Kingsman and Cathedral Irish on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at Victory Field in Indianapolis.

An outfielder for the Kingsmen, Hums hit .318 with a .946 OPS as a junior.

Zack Pelletier

Huntington University, Baseball

Zack Pelletier
Zack Pelletier

Pelletier earned All-Northern Indiana Conference honors as a designated hitter for last season's 4A state champs.

Nathan Brazeau

Huntington University, Bowling

Brazeau led the Penn bowling team to semstate title this year and a berth in the state finals.

Wallace Kennach

University of St. Francis, Football

Penn's Wallace Kennach celebrates a sack during the Elkhart vs. Penn sectional football game Friday, Oct. 29, 2021 at Elkhart High School.
Penn's Wallace Kennach celebrates a sack during the Elkhart vs. Penn sectional football game Friday, Oct. 29, 2021 at Elkhart High School.

Kennach, a defensive end for the Kingsmen, finished fifth on the team in tackles with 35 in 2022. He also recorded three sacks and six tackles for loss.

Grant Mallery

Trine University, Football

Mallery was a three-sport athlete at Penn, kicking and punting for football, wrestling and playing lacrosse.

Ryan Treber

Trine University, Football

Penn's Ryan Treber celebrates a sack during the Penn vs. Chesterton sectional championship football game Friday, Nov. 5, 2021 at Penn High School in Mishawaka.
Penn's Ryan Treber celebrates a sack during the Penn vs. Chesterton sectional championship football game Friday, Nov. 5, 2021 at Penn High School in Mishawaka.

The linebacker led Penn's defense with 58 tackles while adding four sacks and two tackles for loss.

Nathaniel Knuth

Union College, Soccer

Knuth was a defensmen for the Penn soccer team, which won sectional and regional championships in 2022.

Harmony Looney

Bethel University, Softball

Penn's Harmony Looney circles the bases after hitting home run during the Riley-Penn high school 4A sectional championship softball game on Friday, May 27, 2022, at Ward Baker Park in Mishawaka, Indiana.
Penn's Harmony Looney circles the bases after hitting home run during the Riley-Penn high school 4A sectional championship softball game on Friday, May 27, 2022, at Ward Baker Park in Mishawaka, Indiana.

Looney hit .232 for the regional champion Penn softball team and was also a reserve pitcher.

Alexis Riem

Indiana-South Bend, Softball

Penn’s Alexis Riem at bat\ during the Riley-Penn high school 4A sectional championship softball game on Friday, May 27, 2022, at Ward Baker Park in Mishawaka, Indiana.
Penn’s Alexis Riem at bat\ during the Riley-Penn high school 4A sectional championship softball game on Friday, May 27, 2022, at Ward Baker Park in Mishawaka, Indiana.

A shortstop and outfielder, Riem hit .287 for the Kingsmen last season, with 24 runs scored, 16 RBI, seven doubles and two triples.

Sophia Pischalko

Wittenberg University, Tennis

Penn's Sophia Pischalko returns a shot during the Penn vs. Saint Joseph girls tennis match Thursday, April 21, 2022 at Penn High School.
Penn's Sophia Pischalko returns a shot during the Penn vs. Saint Joseph girls tennis match Thursday, April 21, 2022 at Penn High School.

Pischalki helped the Penn tennis team to a sectional title as the No. 2 singles player.

CONCORD

Armen Koltookian

Hillsdale College, Football

Concord's Armen Koltookian celebrates a turnover during the Mishawaka vs. Concord football game Friday, Sept. 24, 2021 at Concord High School in Elkhart.
Concord's Armen Koltookian celebrates a turnover during the Mishawaka vs. Concord football game Friday, Sept. 24, 2021 at Concord High School in Elkhart.

Koltookian finished last season with 65 tackles, four tackles for loss and two sacks as a linebacker for Concord's defense.

Audrey Lantrz

University of Missouri-St. Louis, Swimming

Lantz was part of Concord's seventh-place 200-yard state medley relay team. Shew was also eighth in the 100-yard butterfly (56.86), fifth as part of Concord's 200-yard freestyle relay team and third on the 400-yard freestyle relay team at last year's IHSAA state meet.

Kendal Taylor, Indiana University

South Bend, Basketball

Taylor scored 6.9 points and grabbed five rebounds per game this past season.

JIMTOWN

Taysire Williams, Dartmouth, Football

Williams played a major role in Jimtown's Northern Indiana Conference North-South Division title in 2022. He was also named to the NIC North-South Division first team as a tight end.

SOUTH BEND SAINT JOSEPH

Holden Laudeman

University of St. Francis, Football

Laudemen was a key offensive and defensive lineman in 2022.

Savannah Hamilton

Indiana University-South Bend, Softball

Savannah Hamilton during the media availability for the Saint Joseph High School softball team Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at the Northfield Athletic Complex in South Bend.
Savannah Hamilton during the media availability for the Saint Joseph High School softball team Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at the Northfield Athletic Complex in South Bend.

Hamilton batted .267 with 24 hits, 19 RBI and five runs scored for the state champion Saint Joseph softball team.

Abby Reese

Saint Mary's (South Bend), Volleyball

Reese finished with 696 assists, 50 aces, 255 digs and 137 kills this past season.

Jack Aranowski

Benedictine College, Football

Aranowski was a key member of the Saint Joe defense as a defensive end and linebacker.

SOUTH BEND ADAMS

Joshua Nziza

University of Saint Francis, Football

Nziza had 62 tackles and forced a fumble for South Bend Adams' defense this year.

Jeremiah Love

University of Saint Francis, Football

South Bend Adams running back Jeremiah Love (10) finds some running room during Friday night’s game at Northridge.
South Bend Adams running back Jeremiah Love (10) finds some running room during Friday night’s game at Northridge.

A three-year starter, Love was a key offensive piece for the South Bend Adams football team, playing offense, defense and special teams.

This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Signing Day: Local athletes sign NLIs to play college sports