Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
SIGNING DAY ROUNDUP
DYLAN ROLLINS
SCHOOL Springdale High
SIGNED WITH Connors State College (Warner, Okla.) NOTABLE Batted .308 with a .442 on-base percentage in 2018. … Belted 7 doubles with 16 RBIs and scored 19 runs. … Saw limited mound time because of injury. QUOTABLE “I am very excited. I can’t wait to get there and get after it.”
NICK WEST
SCHOOL Springdale High
SIGNED WITH Eastern Oklahoma State College (Wilburton, Okla.) NOTABLE West transferred to Springdale this season from Bentonville West. QUOTABLE “I’m excited about playing at the next level and having the opportunity to develop my game farther. I look forward to meeting my new teammates.”
COLEMAN WHEELER
SCHOOL Providence Academy SIGNED WITH University of the Ozarks (Clarksville) NOTABLE The 6-foot-6 senior is averaging 15.7 points and 7.8 rebounds per game this season for the Patriots. … A twotime all-state selection with a 4.67 grade-point average. … Had offers from Hendrix College, Lyon College and the University of Dallas. … Plans to be a pre-med student with a major in biology.
QUOTABLE “I just fit in really well down there. Some schools I visited felt more like a frat party. Ozarks feels like a place that is serious about me becoming the best student-athlete I can be. It’s also close enough that my family and friends can come to see me play these next four years.”