Four Badin athletes make college sports commitments
Senior Reagan Nieman – who will play Division I women’s college soccer at Northern Kentucky University – was one of four Badin High School student/athletes who committed to play college sports during a Signing Day ceremony in the school’s Mulcahey Gym Wednesday afternoon.
Three sports were represented in what was the first of four expected Athletic Signing Days for the Class of 2027.
“These students have earned the opportunity to continue their athletic excellence at the next level,” Badin Athletic Director Geoff Melzer ‘87 said. “Badin student/athletes are sought after in the college ranks, and they are always ready to be difference-makers wherever they end up.”
Those making their commitments today included:
Amber Broxterman will play Division III women’s soccer at Heidelberg University in Tiffin, Ohio. Amber is the daughter of Mark and Rebecca Broxterman of Liberty Township and a graduate of St. Joseph Consolidated School. She plans to major in Nursing.
Noah Jueneman will play Division III men’s volleyball at Trine University in Angola, Ind. Noah is the son of Doug and Judy Jueneman of West Chester and a graduate of Lakota Hopewell Junior High. He plans to major in Mechanical Engineering.
Reagan Nieman will play Division I women’s soccer at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, Ky. Reagan is the daughter of Tim and Shannon Nieman of Hamilton and a graduate of Queen of Peace School. She plans to major in Radiology.
Adalynn Pressler will play NAIA women’s volleyball at the University of Pikeville in Pikeville, Ky. She is the daughter of Andrew Pressler of Trenton and Leah Defrates of Monroe and a graduate of Monroe Junior High. She plans to major in Biology as a Pre-Veterinary track.
Nieman was a four-year varsity starter in the Badin girls’ soccer program, and helped lead them to the Division III state finals in 2025. She was an all-league player for three consecutive years, and was voted first team all-GCL Coed, all-district and to the all-Ohio girls’ soccer team as a senior. She totaled 18 goals and 11 assists over four years of play for the Rams.
Amber Broxterman was a three-year varsity player who provided quality bench support for BHS, which has now won four straight district championships under head coach Chris Slusher and compiled a record of 53-22-14 in those four seasons, 16-4 in the tournament.
Adalynn Pressler is just the third Badin student/athlete in the Signing Day era to make a college commitment without playing for the Rams as a senior. She’s had a strong club volleyball career with the Cincinnati Surge program, and will play for the Lady Bears of Pikeville.
Noah Jueneman transferred to Badin from Lakota East, and made an impact on the boys’ volleyball team as an excellent server and mainstay in the rotation during his junior year. He’ll be counted on to be a key component for first-year head coach Sean Pendergest ’21 in the spring of 2027.
“We pride ourselves on our well-rounded athletic program,” Melzer said. “We have students going on to play at the college level in many different sports, and that’s what it’s all about.”
Several other Badin senior student/athletes have committed to play and will be recognized at upcoming Signing Days. Among those are Krew Brown (baseball, Wittenberg University), Reece Donges (baseball, Wittenberg University), Hudson Heid (football, Eastern Michigan University) and LT King (football, Saginaw Valley State University), with more to come.
A number of juniors have also made Division I athletic commitments, including Bella McFarland (women’s soccer, University of Illinois) and three baseball players – Seth Maybury (Ohio State), Derek Ogden (Miami University) and Keegan Sawyer (South Carolina).
Badin has scheduled additional Signing Days for Dec. 2 (Early Football Signing), Feb. 3 (Winter Signing) and April 28 (Spring Signing). A total of 37 student/athletes in the Class of 2026 committed to play college athletics.
