Here are more Chatham County athletes that have recently revealed where they’ll continue their athletic careers beyond high school:
Luke Gaines (Guilford College, football, senior)
Chatham Central receiver and defensive back Luke Gaines signed with Guilford College to play football. In two seasons on the gridiron, Gaines hauled in 65 catches for 1,311 yards and seven touchdowns. Defensively, he recorded 32 total tackles and two interceptions. He had multiple 100-yard receiving performances in his high school career, including 133 yards and a touchdown on five catches against Jordan-Matthews in 2023 and 131 yards and a touchdown (10 receptions) against Bartlett Yancey last fall. Gaines also played baseball and basketball at Chatham Central, averaging career numbers of 8.3 points and 3.9 assists per game on the hardwood. He will join a Guilford football program that went 3-7 in 2024. Guilford, located in Greensboro, is a NCAA Division III program that competes in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference.
Karaleigh Dodson (Meridith College, volleyball, senior)
Chatham Central outside hitter Karaleigh Dodson signed with the Meredith College volleyball program. Acros four seasons, Dodson accumulated 903 kills, 343 digs and 123 aces and helped the Bears to four playoff berths. Dodson put together some dominant performances in her career, including a 25-kill, 26-dig game to beat Northwood last fall. She also played softball for a season and basketball, averaging 15.2 points and 10.5 rebounds per game as a senior. The Meredith volleyball team, competing in the USA South Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III), went 16-12 in 2024. Meredith is in Raleigh.
Chloe Scott (Meredith College, basketball, senior)
Chatham Central guard Chloe Scott signed with the Meredith women’s basketball program. Scott averaged 11.9 points (second on the team) and 3.5 rebounds per game as a senior. In 2025, Scott led the Bears’ three-point attack, knocking down a team-high 66 threes on 218 attempts (30%). She recorded three performances of at least 20 points last season. Scott scored 21 points against Cummings on Jan. 3, 28 points against North Moore on Jan. 30 and a season-high 30 points against Graham the following night. Last winter, she earned basketball all-conference honors. Scott also played softball for the Bears mostly as an outfielder. Meredith went 8-17 in their 2024-25 campaign.
Ivan Grimes (Messiah University, lacrosse, junior)
Seaforth junior Ivan Grimes committed to the Messiah University men’s lacrosse program. This past season, Grimes led the team in assists, with 50 and finished second on the team in goals, with 76. Through three seasons, he’s notched totals of 142 goals and 116 assists. Grimes has helped the Hawks to three playoff berths. Against Union Pines in the spring, Grimes tied his career-high with six goals. Messiah, located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, is a NCAA Division III program and a member of the Middle Atlantic Conferences. The Falcons went 6-11 in 2025.
Maya Sheridan (Swarthmore College, volleyball, senior)
Woods Charter setter and opposite hitter Maya Sheridan committed to the Swarthmore volleyball program. Sheridan recorded 1,597 assists, 864 digs and 575 kills across four seasons, leading the Wolves in digs (321), kills (287) and serving aces (78) in 2024. She earned multiple Central Tar Heel 1A all-conference selections and two North Carolina Volleyball Coaches Association all-region selections. This past fall, Sheridan earned NCVBCA second-team all-state honors. Swarthmore, located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, is a NCAA Division III program competing in the Centennial Conference. The Phoenix went 17-10 in 2024.
Sydney Batey (Montreat College, track and cross country, senior)
Woods Charter runner Sydney Batey will continue her athletic career at Montreat College. Batey ran personal bests of 6 minutes, 42.95 seconds in the outdoor 1,600 (6:47.35 indoor), 14:49.70 in the outdoor 3,200 (14:33.50 indoor), 2:56.57 in the outdoor 800 and 24:02.54 in the 5,000. Montreat is located in Montreat, and it is a NAIA program in the Appalachian Athletic Conference.
Anna Peeler (Catawba College, track and cross county)
Woods Charter runner Anna Peeler will join the Catawba College track and cross-country program. Peeler recorded personal bests of 5:27.67 in the outdoor 1,600 (5:43.40 indoor), 12:39.92 in the outdoor 3,200 (13:08.08 indoor), 2:28.22 in the outdoor 800, 3:16.24 in the indoor 1,000 and 20:27.52 in the 5,000. She earned multiple all-conference honors, including multiple conference girls’ runner of the year selections. Catawba, located in Salisbury, is a NCAA Division II program that competes in the South Atlantic Conference.