May 18, 2024

OC Sports Zone: Community First

PHOTOS: Three Irvine Sting softball players sign national letters of intent to play in college

Irvine Sting players (fron left) Rory Dudley, Cadee Wiviott and Nicole Dedens signed letters of intent last week. (Photos courtesy Irvine Sting)

Three members of Irvine Sting 18-and-under softball team signed their national letter of intents to continue their softball careers on the college level,’ according to Coach Jim Knapp.

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Rory Dudley, a senior at Irvine High, has been with Sting since she started Travel ball on the 12-and-under team, signed with Lehigh University.

“She has been a starter for Irvine High since her freshman year and has a career batting average approaching .400,” Knapp said.

Cadee Wiviott, who has also played her entire travel ball life with the Sting, signed to play at Northern Colorado.

“She is the center fielder and mostly lead-off hitter for Jerry Rose at Woodbridge High School,” Knapp said. “She also has an average around .400 through her career.”

Nicole Dedens, who has been with the Sting for about five years, has signed with University of Minnestoa-Crookston, Knapp said.

She will be a senior with the Mission Viejo softball team.