Fall national signing day 2026 | Here’s where Butler County athletes will be playing in college
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Butler's Abbie Steele, center, poses for a portrait with Bruce and Jessica Steele during a signing day ceremony Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, at Butler High School. Steele has signed with Westminster College for women's lacrosse. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Butler's Macie McLister, center, sits for a portrait with Janae and John McLister during a signing day ceremony Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, at Butler High School. McLister has signed with Gannon University for cross country. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Butler's Malina McElroy, center, poses for a portrait with Monicea and Bill McElroy during a signing day ceremony Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, at Butler High School. McElroy has signed with Westminster College for women's lacrosse. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Butler baseball player Trent Best, center, sits for a photo with head baseball coach Josh Forbes, left, and mother Ashley Best during a signing day ceremony Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, at Butler High School. Best has signed with Marietta College for baseball. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Butler's Parker Slater, center, poses for a portrait with Ursula and Ray Slater during a signing day ceremony Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, at Butler High School. Slater has signed with Chatham University for women's lacrosse. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
Thursday, Nov. 12, marked the start of the 2026 fall national college signing period.
Butler High School seniors were celebrated with a commitment ceremony, with more planned around Butler County schools over the coming weeks.
The following is a list of local athletes who have committed to Division I, II, III or junior college programs and are being honored with signing day ceremonies in November, as reported by athletic departments. This list will be updated as more names are provided to the Butler Eagle.
Abbie Steele (women's lacrosse, Westminster)
Parker Slater (women's lacrosse, Chatham)
Malina McElroy (women's lacrosse, Westminster)
Dakota Viehman (women's soccer, Pitt-Greensburg)
Macie McLister (cross country, Gannon)
Trent Best (baseball, Marietta)
Camyrn Woods (women’s soccer, Ohio University)
Luke Whitfield (baseball, Pitt-Johnstown)
Brielle Jordan (women’s basketball, Concord)
