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Buchholz's Williams, Trenton's Bryant sign scholarships

Larry Savage
larry.savage@gvillesun.com
Amelia Williams signs at Buchholz Wednesday to James Madison University on a golf scholarship. (Larry Savage/Staff)

HALLIE BRYANT

School:Trenton

Sport:Softball

Position:Shortstop

College chosen:South Florida

Other schools considered:Florida Atlantic, Florida Gulf Coast

Stats: Three-time first team all-area player and The Sun’s Player of the Year as a sophomore; one of the leaders in a 27-0 season and Class 1A state title in 2019 as the Tigersleadoff batter who hit .539 (55 hits) with 23 RBIs, 35 stolen bases, 43 runs scored; hit .543 (57 hits) with 14 RBIs, 40 stolen bases, 41 runs scored for 26-4 state runners up in her sophomore season; daughter of Tigers coach Todd Bryant; will join former Trenton teammate Kyndall Williams on USF roster.

Quotable: “It was such a long time coming. It was amazing with so many people showing up to support me. I’m so excited about the future. For sure, I love playing with Kyndall, that’s one of the factors playing with my USF commitment is the opportunity to play with her again. I’m really excited for the season (in 2020), I don’t want it for it to be over. I think we can win it (state title) again. I’m really excited about that.” - Hallie Bryant

AMELIA WILLIAMS

School:Buchholz

Sport:Girls golf

College chosen: James Madison University (Harrisonburg, Virginia)

Other schools considered: South Florida, Georgia Southern.

Stats: Two-time Gainesville Sun Female Player of the Year in golf, played in the Class 3A state tournament all four years, two with the team. Finished seventh at the state tournament at Mission Inn Resort & Club her senior season, shooting 74-70; also this season was the Jill Darr Invitational (Alachua County tournament) champion (72), District 1 runner-up (71), seventh at Region 1 (73); had a 36.6 nine-hole stroke average, with best nine hole score of 32

Quotable: “I’m very excited. It’s a big moment for me. I see all my friends do signings before, and I was like, ‘wow, I really want to do that.’ Big moment for me in that now I can actually do that. It is going to be a big change in college. I feel like I can definitely get the hang of it, and make a big change at JMU.” - Amelia Williams