Marty Gordon
NRVsports@mainstreetnewspapers.com
Radford High School Centerfielder Kaydence Rollins made it official Thursday, signing with Bluefield State University to continue her softball career at the collegiate level.
Rollins is a four-year starter for the Varsity Bobcats Softball team and has been the anchor for the outfield since her freshman year.
Last year she hit .303 with an OBP of .341 with one homerun.
Bluefield University is a private Baptist university in Bluefield, Virginia with a current enrollment of 1,332.
The Bluefield athletic teams are called the Rams. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC).
Coach Maggie White came to BU from Ferrum College where she was Assistant Director of Athletics, Senior Woman Administrator, and Associate Head Softball Coach.
White served at Ferrum the past eight years and helped facilitate Ferrum’s softball program’s transition from the USA South Conference into the Division III powerhouse Old Dominion Athletic Conference.
Prior to Ferrum, White held Head Coach positions at Georgia Southern University (2009-11) and Radford University (2013-15).
At Radford, the team was a Big South Conference contender, and multiple players received All-Conference awards.
White gained professional experience as an assistant coach for the Chicago Bandits of the National Professional Fastpitch (NPF) League in 2010. In a highly successful season, the Bandits captured the regular season title and played for the championship (Cowles Cup) against the USSSA Pride. White also has experience with local fastpitch travel softball organizations having coached in the New River Valley Diamonds organization at multiple age groups.
The Bobcats open their season on Mar. 21 at the Salem Softball Invitational.
