By — Seth Ellerbee
The GHSA softball season has been over since early November and the latest season featured some of the best players in the state leaving it all on the field before graduating to take their talents to various college programs around the nation.
In the opening softball recruiting post, let us look at some of the players who completed their high school careers and where they are heading for college competition in the Power Four conferences.
Highlighting the departing players is North Oconee star Kendall Wells, who will take her talents to four-time defending champions Oklahoma and will play for head coach Patty Gasso. The Sooners have dominated the collegiate softball world under Gasso and won championships in 2000, the program’s first, before capturing titles in 2013, 2016, 2017 and each of the past four seasons, including an 8-4 victory against Texas in the 2024 championship.
East Coweta star pitcher Jada Savage, who led the Indians to a Class 6A state championship victory against Buford 4-3 in a decisive Game 3 in Columbus in November, will play at Mississippi. East Coweta’s star shortstop Madison Duffel, will play at Georgia Tech.
Speaking of Buford, which has won 12 state championships, it graduated Caroline Stanton, who will travel to Florida to play collegiately. There’s Veterans infielder Kharisma White, known as ‘Riz’, who will play at Duke alongside Northside-Columbus’ star outfielder Laci Martinez.
Take a glance at some of the top college-bound players below.
Class of 2025
Oklahoma
Kendall Wells, North Oconee
Duke
Laci Martinez, Northside-Columbus
Kharisma ‘Riz’ White, Veterans
Georgia Tech
Madison Duffel, East Coweta
Class of 2026
The University of Florida
Caroline Stanton, Buford
Shayla Bahr, Wesleyan
Nina Carcone, Woodstock
Texas A&M
Aubrey Moore, Allatoona
Milan Torres, Seckinger
Auburn University
Cece Springfield, Whitefield Academy
Leah Byrd, North Cobb
Mississippi
Jada Savage, East Coweta
Avery Tucker, Wesleyan
Louisiana State University
Addie Rackley, Buford
University of South Carolina
Kayden Gabrels, Buford
Alex Williams, Stockbridge
University of Arkansas
Mia Johnson, Archer
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