WATER VALLEY – Senior third baseman/outfielder Tonya Phillips of Water Valley High School has signed her national letter of intent to continue her softball career at Northwest Mississippi Community College.

"Tonya brings a very competitive personality to this team," first-year assistant coach Carie Dever Boaz said. "She is an athlete and very versatile which will add a great amount of depth to the team. She knows how to battle and compete and we love that in our athletes."

A five-year starter at Water Valley, Phillips was a three-year all-area and all-district performer for the Lady Blue Devils. She hit .413 this season with 31 hits, six doubles and 12 RBIs.