Two seniors at Juanita High School have inked their letters of intent to play in college next year.

Molly Grager, a basketball player, will play for Seattle Pacific University and Allison Rhodes will go to Notre Dame to play softball.

“They came to me and I had a couple of other offers but when I went on my visit I fell in love with the campus and the people there,” said Rhodes.

For Grager she picked something closer to home.

“It is a good school and it’s close to home,” said Grager. “Those were important to me. When I did my official visit I really enjoyed my time with the coaches and the team.”

Rhodes, a pitcher, helped lead the Rebels to the 3A state title last spring. The team finished with a 25-2 overall record and were undefeated in KingCo with a 14-0 record.

Grager, who also runs cross country and track, helped the Juanita girls basketball team to districts last winter.

Seattle Pacific University is located in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle. The Falcon’s head coach is Julie Heisey and has been with the team for six years.

Notre Dame is a Division I school located in South Bend, Ind. The softball team is coached by Deanna Gumpf, who has been with the Fighting Irish for nine season.

If you know of any other local students preparing to play in college, please contact sports reporter Megan Managan at mmanagan@kirklandreporter.com.