JACKSONVILLE, FLA -The Jacksonville Softball team introduced their 2024 recruiting class with the Dolphins adding seven new members to the program during the National Signing period.
 
"We are incredibly excited about this class.  There's a little bit of everything with these seven, 3 arms in Karson, Jacy and Hailey that will give us 3 very different looks and complement each other well. Jacy will play both ways and provide some offensive juice as well.  3 infielders, Raygan, Kiersten and Alayna will provide plenty of infield depth and versatility and a catcher, Juliana that can shut down a run game." commented Head Coach Erica Ayers.


"All of these kids are a great fit for our program because they are competitive, work incredibly hard at their craft, excel in the classroom and care about people." 
 
Here is some more information about the seven new Dolphins joining the squad:
 
Raygan Dixon
 
-Waycross, Ga/Ware County HS

-Plans to study Speech Pathology

Accolades/Fun Facts

• 2023 Heisman High School Scholarship School Winner
• 2023 912 Player of the Year
• Positive Athlete Regional Award Winner SEGA
• 2022 District 1 -Region 5A Player of the Year
• 2022 First Team All-Region
• 2022 Ware Co. HS Slugger Award
• Ware County HS Platinum Senior Waycross Bank & Trust Junior Board of Directors
• Satilla Hospice Junior Board of Director    
• Beta Academia Club member
• Member of NHS    
• Dual Enrollment Student

Alayna Gaddy

-Zebulon, NC/ Corinth Holders HS
-Plans to study Kinesiology

Accolades/Fun Facts

• Golden Glove Award
• Nominated Corinth Holders Scholar Athlete
• Nominated All-Conference twice
• Academic All-Conference
• Was also a member of the tennis team

Jacy Harrelson

-Warner Robins, GA/Houston County HS
-Plans to study Sports Journalism and Biomedical Science

Accolades/Fun Facts

• 2022 First team all state
• Three-time region 1-6A player of the year
• Two-time Offensive player of the year
• Three-time Captains Award Winner
• Selected to play in GACA All-Star game

Karson Johnson

-Lavonia, Ga/Franklin County HS
-Plans to study Business Administration

Accolades/Fun Facts

• 3x all region team     
• 4-year Varsity starter
• Also was a member of the Tennis team
• Georgia Certificate of Merit
• Ranked 8^th in class academically  
• 4.0 GPA                            
• Class Vice President              
• Beta Academia Club member

Juliana Snyder

-Wesley Chapel FL/Wiregrass Ranch HS
-Plans to study Business/Healthcare Administration

Accolades/Fun Facts

• 4-year Varsity Starter
• Team Captain
• Also was a member of the rowing, basketball and cheerleading teams
• Volunteered in local community assisting the homeless as well as volunteering at local recreational center
• Found of Non-Profit organization "Bench-Strength Project" which collects equipment for recreational centers that are in need
• Currently working at D-Bats Wesley Chapel Softball/Baseball facility
• Loves going to the beach and tubing

Kiersten Stevens
 
-Land O' Lakes, Florida/Land O' Lakes HS

Accolades/Fun Facts

• First Team All-State
•  First Team All-Conference
•  Varsity Softball Captain
•  All American Scholar Athlete

Hailey Strunk

-Bernville, Pennsylvania/ Hamburg Area HS
-Plans to pursue Business/Accounting studies

Accolades/Fun Facts

• 2022 District Softball Champion
• 4x Varsity starter
• All-County Player (2022)
• National Honor Society Mu Alpha Theta President