Gordo, Hale County Standouts Sign With UWA Softball

LIVINGSTON, AL. — The University of West Alabama Tigers softball program announced the signing of five student-athletes to National Letters of Intent during the early signing period, which includes two standouts from the Tuscaloosa Patch coverage area.

Taylor Clegg of Gordo High School and Hale County High School's Kori Young both received high praise from UWA softball coach Carie Dever-Boaz as they are set to join three other signees as the newest faces on the team for the 2021 season.

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"Taylor is very versatile and plays just about anywhere in the field other than catcher for us. She is a very hard worker and a great teammate," Dever-Boaz said. "We expect her to do big things at UWA both on and off the field."

During her time for the Green Wave, Clegg was a second team All-State selection in 2019, while receiving honorable mention in 2017 and 2018. She was also her school's offensive player of the year for three consecutive seasons.

Clegg has not yet declared a major.

Young was part of a 4A State championship team for the Hale County Wildcats in 2018, as Dever-Boaz says she will be able to contribute in several ways.

"Kori is a very fluid and mechanically sound ball player," the coach said. "She can play anywhere on the field and has a lot of pop in her bat. She has the ability to change the game on both sides of the ball."

Young served as secretary of her school's chapter of the National Honor Society and plans to study occupational therapy.

Click here to learn more about the latest signing class for UWA softball.

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