A trio of Pella High School athletes signed to compete in college last week.

Dutch Senior Avey Amelse is bound for the Dordt Volleyball Team in Sioux Center, while Bailey Van Voorst (volleyball) and Jason Knox (baseball) are going to Northwestern College in Orange City.

Amelse is a transfer from Pella Christian and started three years on both the Eagles and Dutch varsity squads. Amelse is a two-time Iowa Girls Coaches Association All-State selection, racking up 733 career kills between the schools. Full interview:

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Van Voorst is a four-year varsity letter winner with the Pella volleyball program, starting in each of the last three seasons as a full-rotation player. Bailey is a two-time Iowa Girls Coaches Association All-State selection, and eclipsed the 1,000 career kill mark this past fall. Full interview:

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Knox has appeared in 71 games for the Pella baseball team over three seasons and figures to be one of the key contributors in 2021. Jason has a .345 career batting average in 195 at-bats, with 21 extra base hits. Knox was the ace of the Pella pitching staff in 2020 and 2019 as well, racking up 120 strikeouts in 102 innings, with a career ERA of 2.26. Full interview:

The trio joins a large group of Class of 2022 athletes who intend to play in college. The only other Pella athlete competing in an IHSAA/IGHSAU sanctioned event and has officially signed their letter of intent is All-State Dutch Golfer Will Simpson, who is heading to Division I Troy University. A signing day that includes several other athletes is planned on February 2nd.