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Softball Signs Eight On National Signing Day
November 13, 2024 | Softball
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Carolina softball head coach Megan Smith Lyon and her staff are excited to announce the addition of eight future Tar Heels with the signing of their National Letters of Intent: Catie Boggs, Carly Compton, Kina Davis, Sydney Horton, Nicole Knox, Jil Livengood, Addie McCullers, and Sahara Wilson.
Name: Catie Boggs
Position: Infielder
Hometown: Wheelersburg, Ohio
High School: Wheelersburg High School
Name: Carly Compton
Position: Pitcher
Hometown: Bristol, Tenn.
High School: Tennessee High School
Name: Kina Davis
Position: Pitcher
Hometown: Southport, N.C.
High School: South Brunswick HS
Name: Sydney Horton
Position: Infielder/utility
Hometown: Winston Salem, N.C.
High School: West Forsyth HS
Name: Nicole Knox
Position: Infielder
Hometown: Ocean, N.J.
High School: Red Bank Catholic HS
Name: Jil Livengood
Position: Pitcher
Hometown: Wake Forest, N.C.
High School: Wake Forest HS
Name: Addie McCullers
Position: Infielder
Hometown: Round Hill, Va.
High School: Woodgrove HS
Name: Sahara Wilson
Position: Outfielder
Hometown: Wake Forest, N.C.
High School: Raleigh Charter HS
Name: Catie Boggs
Position: Infielder
Hometown: Wheelersburg, Ohio
High School: Wheelersburg High School
- Two-time State Champion
- Three years of first team Southern Ohio Conference
- Three years of first team Southeast District
- Two-time First Team All-State
- Defensive Player of the Year
- Two-time Offensive Player of the Year
Name: Carly Compton
Position: Pitcher
Hometown: Bristol, Tenn.
High School: Tennessee High School
- Linedrive media ninth ranked pitcher
- Linedrive media 21st ranked player
- Three-time All-State team
- Two-time All-District Player of the Year
- Two-time All-Region Player of the Year
- 2024 Upper Lakes Pitcher of the Year
- Career strikeouts record (887)
- Career no hitters record (13)
- Career perfect games record (5)
- Single game strikeouts record (20)
- Single season shutouts in row record (11)
- Single season wins record (21)
- Single season strikeouts record (305)
Name: Kina Davis
Position: Pitcher
Hometown: Southport, N.C.
High School: South Brunswick HS
- North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year
- North Carolina 3A Pitcher of the Year
- Ranked No. 1 in North Carolina in strikeouts
- Three-time North Carolina All State Player
- 2024 3A State Champion
- 2024 3A State Champion MVP
- ERA: 0.53
- IP: 158
- K: 349
- BB: 16
- Career Strikeouts: 664
Name: Sydney Horton
Position: Infielder/utility
Hometown: Winston Salem, N.C.
High School: West Forsyth HS
- Two-time NCHSSA 4A State Player of the Year
- Two-time District 5 Player of the Year
- Two-time 4A Central Piedmont Conference (CPC) Player of the Year
- District 5 All-Conference team
- Three-time CPC 4A All-Conference team
- West Forsyth High School Team Captain
- West Forsyth High School Female Athlete of the Year
Name: Nicole Knox
Position: Infielder
Hometown: Ocean, N.J.
High School: Red Bank Catholic HS
- Two-time First Team All-State (NJ)
- Three-time All-State
- Three-time All-Conference
- Three-time First Team All-Non-
- Extra Innings ranked No.1 infielder in Northeast and No.12 infielder in 2025 class
- .555 career BA
- .898 career SLG
- .626 career OBP
Name: Jil Livengood
Position: Pitcher
Hometown: Wake Forest, N.C.
High School: Wake Forest HS
- Two-time NCHSA 4A Pitcher of the year
- First Team All-State
- 500+ high school career strikeouts
Name: Addie McCullers
Position: Infielder
Hometown: Round Hill, Va.
High School: Woodgrove HS
- Two-time Varsity Softball Virginia State Two Time State Champion
- Varsity Basketball Virginia State Champion
- Colorado Future Stars Game participant
- USA Softball 15u Top Performer
- 2023 Sophomore PGF All-American Game Regional Finalist
- Two-time Colorado Sparkler All American Game
Name: Sahara Wilson
Position: Outfielder
Hometown: Wake Forest, N.C.
High School: Raleigh Charter HS
- Line Drive Media's ninth ranked Outfielder in class of 2025
- Ranked 18th in Extra Elite 100 for class of 2025
- 2023 Extra Innings All Summer Team
- Alliance National Speed Derby Champion
- Two-time 16U Alliance Speed Derby Finalist
- Two-time MSP All-American
- Two-time Super 6 All-Conference volleyball, basketball, and track & field
- Two-time Team Most Valuable Player (volleyball, basketball and track & field)
- North Carolina All-State Track & Field in 300m hurdles, 100m, and long jump
- North Carolina All-State top five 300m hurdler (North Carolina HS Athletic Association)
- 2023 RRMC Girls Pentathlon Champion
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