Three Pella High School athletes signed to continue athletic careers close to home in college. Sophia Reynolds and Kennedy Van Vark are joining Grand View University Basketball and Emily Blom is adding on to the Central College tennis team.

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Reynolds and Van Vark were both Second Team All-Little Hawkeye Conference selections in 2023 on separate teams before Sophia joined the Dutch this year. Both are starters for the green and white heading into the regional playoffs.

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Emily Blom is a three-time state qualifier and regional tennis individual champion, placing 4th in 2023. She led the Dutch to a 4th place team finish last spring as well.