Tallulah Falls has had north of 100 athletes go on to play at the next level. In the Fall of 2025, we had a handful that were active. Here are those Next Level Indians and how their fall went.
Adrijana Albijanic (’24) – Basketball – Lawrence University
Albijanic has played in two games so far at Lawrence this year, making her lone shot attempt while adding four rebounds and an assist in limited action. Last season, she appeared in four games while scoring two points with four rebounds.
Addison Albury (’25) – Swimming – Emmanuel University
Albury is on the Emmanuel roster, but has not appeared in a meet yet this 2025-26 season. The season is just getting started.
Austin Ball (’24) – Soccer – Belmont Abbey College
In Ball’s second season at Belmont Abbey, he became a full-fledged starter. He started 15 and played in all 17 games, logging 1,052 minutes on the pitch. He scored a goal and tallied an assist, putting 25 shots (10 on goal). His lone goal was a game-winner, as the Knights were 6-5-6 this fall. He played in one game for 23 minutes as a freshman the year before.
Josie Chesser (’25) – Soccer – Southern Wesleyan University
Chesser logged seven games played this season, notching 92 minutes in her freshman season. The Warriors went 6-8-3 on the year.
Madison Dampier (’25) – University of Cincinnati
Dampier has partcipated in the first few meets of her freshman season at Cincinnati for the Bearcats, who are just getting their 25-26 season started.
Jake Hall (’23) – Soccer – LaGrange College
The Panthers went 5-4-8 this season. Hall, who previously played at Randolph-Macon, started nine times and played in 10 games (694 minutes). He posted one shot.
Landon Hall (’25) – Soccer – LaGrange College
Hall is on the roster at LaGrange, but was still healing up from his injury at TFS during his senior year. He’ll be ready to go for next season.
Anfernee Hanna (’23) – Basketball – Concord University
Hanna transfered to Concord after a couple of years at Motlow State CC. The forward is already off to a great start, averaging 12.3 points across the first three games of the seaosn for the Lions. He scored 17 in his Concord debut, and has started all three games, averaging 4.0 rebounds and nearly a block per game while shooting 38% from the floor.
Mallory Higgins (’25) – Golf – Maryville College
In the fall portion of the Maryville golf season, Higgins played eight rounds (four events). She was 54th out of 86 in her first match, and came in 12th at the Pioneers Fall Invitational and 12th in the Women’s Knights Invitational. Her scoring average is 84.9 with still her spring season to go.
Lizzie Huebner (’25) – Soccer – Meridian Community College
Huebner was part of a team that went 6-8-3 this fall, though she didn’t log time on the pitch in her freshman season.
Sarah Jennings (’23) – Volleyball – Covenant College
Jennings, who still holds multiple TFS records and led the Lady Indians to the magical 2022 State Championship, continues to have a special career at Covenant. During her junior season, which just closed with a 20-14 record, she recorded 328 digs (2nd on team), as well as 49 aces, 44 assists, and three kills. Jennings was a 4-time CCS Rookie of the Week in her ’23 freshman year, and was a 3-time CCS Defensive Player of the Week in ’24 and named 1st Team All-CCS. Jennings earned multiple more honors this season, recently winning Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this year (and fifth of her career).
Clay Kafsky (’25) – Soccer – LaGrange College
Kafsky made a solid impact right away for the Panthers, as he started once and played in 16 matches (446 minutes). He had two assists and put up eight shots (four on goal).
Ariel Kelsick (’24) – Tennis – East Stroudsburg University
Kelsick went 5-4 in the fall portion of the 2025-26 season at East Stroudsburg. The sophomore was 4-2 in duals, and 1-2 in tour play. She was 3-1 at 2-singles, 0-1 at 3-singles, and 1-0 at 4-singles. In doubles play, Kelsick went 1-5 overall. She was 20-9 at singles as a freshman and 11-19 in doubles during that 2024-25 season.
Denika Lightbourne (’23) – Basketball – Florida International University
Lightbourne, Tallulah Falls’ most decorated basketball player and leader in nearly every statistical category, transfered from Dayton to Florida International University at the DI level. She’s started all three games so far for FIU. She’s shooting 33% from the floor and 73% from the free throw line, while avaraging 8.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.0 assist per game. She had prior success at Dayton, starting 12 games as a freshman and averaging 2.4 points, scoring two points against #2 UCONN in her first-ever game. In her sophomore year at Dayton, she averaged 1.2 points in 15 games played.
Noah Massong (’25) – Basketball – Rio Grande University
Massong is on the reserve roster for his freshman year at Rio Grande.
Henry Rickman (’24) – Swimming – Piedmont University
Rickman is in his second season at Piedmont swimming. The most recent meet, he won both of his events in the 200 Free and 100 Free. He’s notched nine total 1st-place swims (six individually and two relays) with still a lot of his season to go. Rickman made some history last year as a freshman, being the anchor on the Piedmont record-setting 400 Free Relay team (3:15.95).
Iva Ristic (’24) – Soccer – Salem University
The sophomore midfielder played just one game as a freshman. This year, she was a full-time starter, opening 17 games while playing in all 18. She logged 1,356 total minutes.
Karen Sanchez (’25) – Tennis – Piedmont University
In Sanchez’s first fall with Piedmont, she played in eight matches, going 1-7 at singles. In doubles, the freshman was 2-2 overall.
Tanisha Seymour (’23) – Basketball – Davis & Elkins College
Seymour has played in both of Davis & Elkins’ games to start her junior year. In those, she has two points, four rebounds, and an assist. She played in seven games as a freshman, and 12 last year as a sophomore. The basket this year was her first career field goal.
Zakhar Valasiuk (’24) – Basketball – New Mexico Highlands University
Valasiuk transfered after going first to Governors University. Now at New Mexico Highlands University, the sophomore has not logged any time yet through the first four games for the Cowboys.
Brianna Walter (’24) – Rifle – University of North Georgia
Tallulah Falls’ top all-time rifle athlete, Walter is now in her sophomore season at UNG. Her Smallbore average is 572.4, and her Air Rifle average of 588 leads the team. Her Aggregate average of 1160.4 is also a team-best.
Breelyn Wood (’25) – Basketball – Emmanuel University
Wood, one of TFS’ all-time best rebounders at Tallulah, is now playing at Emmanuel. A freshman, Wood has played in two games so far, and made good on both of her free throw attempts.
Ashlyn & Skylyn Yaskiewicz (’24) – Volleyball – Reinhardt University
The Yaskiewicz twins are both in their sophomore year at Reindhardt. The Eagles went 29-7 this fall. They did not log any varsity stats this season.
On Thu, Nov 20, 2025 at 10:20 AM Brian Carter <brian.carter@tallulahfalls.org> wrote:
The Yaskiewicz twins are both in their sophomore year at Reindhardt. The Eagles went 29-7 this fall. They did not log any varsity stats this season.
Tallulah Falls has had north of 100 athletes go on to play at the next level. In the Fall of 2025, we had a handful that were active. Here are those Next Level Indians and how their fall went.
Addison Albury (’25) – Swimming – Emmanuel University
Albury is on the Emmanuel roster, but has not appeared in a meet yet this 2025-26 season. The season is just getting started.
Austin Ball (’24) – Soccer – Belmont Abbey College
In Ball’s second season at Belmont Abbey, he became a full-fledged starter. He started 15 and played in all 17 games, logging 1,052 minutes on the pitch. He scored a goal and tallied an assist, putting 25 shots (10 on goal). His lone goal was a game-winner, as the Knights were 6-5-6 this fall. He played in one game for 23 minutes as a freshman the year before.
Josie Chesser (’25) – Soccer – Southern Wesleyan University
Chesser logged seven games played this season, notching 92 minutes in her freshman season. The Warriors went 6-8-3 on the year.
Madison Dampier (’25) – University of Cincinnati
Dampier has partcipated in the first few meets of her freshman season at Cincinnati for the Bearcats, who are just getting their 25-26 season started.
Jake Hall (’23) – Soccer – LaGrange College
The Panthers went 5-4-8 this season. Hall, who previously played at Randolph-Macon, started nine times and played in 10 games (694 minutes). He posted one shot.
Landon Hall (’25) – Soccer – LaGrange College
Hall is on the roster at LaGrange, but was still healing up from his injury at TFS during his senior year. He’ll be ready to go for next season.
Anfernee Hanna (’23) – Basketball – Concord University
Hanna transfered to Concord after a couple of years at Motlow State CC. The forward is already off to a great start, averaging 12.3 points across the first three games of the seaosn for the Lions. He scored 17 in his Concord debut, and has started all three games, averaging 4.0 rebounds and nearly a block per game while shooting 38% from the floor.
Mallory Higgins (’25) – Golf – Maryville College
In the fall portion of the Maryville golf season, Higgins played eight rounds (four events). She was 54th out of 86 in her first match, and came in 12th at the Pioneers Fall Invitational and 12th in the Women’s Knights Invitational. Her scoring average is 84.9 with still her spring season to go.
Lizzie Huebner (’25) – Soccer – Meridian Community College
Huebner was part of a team that went 6-8-3 this fall, though she didn’t log time on the pitch in her freshman season.
Sarah Jennings (’23) – Volleyball – Covenant College
Jennings, who still holds multiple TFS records and led the Lady Indians to the magical 2022 State Championship, continues to have a special career at Covenant. During her junior season, which just closed with a 20-14 record, she recorded 328 digs (2nd on team), as well as 49 aces, 44 assists, and three kills. Jennings was a 4-time CCS Rookie of the Week in her ’23 freshman year, and was a 3-time CCS Defensive Player of the Week in ’24 and named 1st Team All-CCS. Jennings earned multiple more honors this season, recently winning Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this year (and fifth of her career).
Clay Kafsky (’25) – Soccer – LaGrange College
Kafsky made a solid impact right away for the Panthers, as he started once and played in 16 matches (446 minutes). He had two assists and put up eight shots (four on goal).
Ariel Kelsick (’24) – Tennis – East Stroudsburg University
Kelsick went 5-4 in the fall portion of the 2025-26 season at East Stroudsburg. The sophomore was 4-2 in duals, and 1-2 in tour play. She was 3-1 at 2-singles, 0-1 at 3-singles, and 1-0 at 4-singles. In doubles play, Kelsick went 1-5 overall. She was 20-9 at singles as a freshman and 11-19 in doubles during that 2024-25 season.
Denika Lightbourne (’23) – Basketball – Florida International University
Lightbourne, Tallulah Falls’ most decorated basketball player and leader in nearly every statistical category, transfered from Dayton to Florida International University at the DI level. She’s started all three games so far for FIU. She’s shooting 33% from the floor and 73% from the free throw line, while avaraging 8.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.0 assist per game. She had prior success at Dayton, starting 12 games as a freshman and averaging 2.4 points, scoring two points against #2 UCONN in her first-ever game. In her sophomore year at Dayton, she averaged 1.2 points in 15 games played.
Noah Massong (’25) – Basketball – Rio Grande University
Massong is on the reserve roster for his freshman year at Rio Grande.
Henry Rickman (’24) – Swimming – Piedmont University
Rickman is in his second season at Piedmont swimming. The most recent meet, he won both of his events in the 200 Free and 100 Free. He’s notched nine total 1st-place swims (six individually and two relays) with still a lot of his season to go. Rickman made some history last year as a freshman, being the anchor on the Piedmont record-setting 400 Free Relay team (3:15.95).
Iva Ristic (’24) – Soccer – Salem University
The sophomore midfielder played just one game as a freshman. This year, she was a full-time starter, opening 17 games while playing in all 18. She logged 1,356 total minutes.
Karen Sanchez (’25) – Tennis – Piedmont University
In Sanchez’s first fall with Piedmont, she played in eight matches, going 1-7 at singles. In doubles, the freshman was 2-2 overall.
Tanisha Seymour (’23) – Basketball – Davis & Elkins College
Seymour has played in both of Davis & Elkins’ games to start her junior year. In those, she has two points, four rebounds, and an assist. She played in seven games as a freshman, and 12 last year as a sophomore. The basket this year was her first career field goal.
Zakhar Valasiuk (’24) – Basketball – New Mexico Highlands University
Valasiuk transfered after going first to Governors University. Now at New Mexico Highlands University, the sophomore has not logged any time yet through the first four games for the Cowboys.
Brianna Walter (’24) – Rifle – University of North Georgia
Tallulah Falls’ top all-time rifle athlete, Walter is now in her sophomore season at UNG. Her Smallbore average is 572.4, and her Air Rifle average of 588 leads the team. Her Aggregate average of 1160.4 is also a team-best.
Ashlyn & Skylyn Yaskiewicz (’24) – Volleyball – Reinhardt University
The Yaskiewicz twins are both in their sophomore year at Reindhardt. The Eagles went 29-7 this fall. They did not log any varsity stats this season.
