90 Premier college commitments: (Class of 2008)

No place like home
 Six more Celtic Storm 90 Premier players (Class of 2008) have given verbal commitments following Regionals. Kaitlyn Thomas, Kelsey Kimball, Brianne Larsen, Jamie Lyons, Noelle Sanders and Camille Broderick all pledged to play for the Utah Valley Wolverines in 2008. After Celtic Storm had at least 10 players each of the last three years choose to play out-of-state, all Storm 2008 commitments thus far have decided to stay close to home. Previous 2008 commitments include Dana Oldroyd (BYU), Chandra Salmon (Utah State), Anne Schallenberger (Utah), and Kelly Woodfield (Utah).

Kelly Woodfield (left) and Anne Shallenberger make pledge to Utah (more to come)

Shallenberger commits to BIG RED for 2008!
Anne Schallenber (right), a 5'10" Forward from Orem committed to the University of Utah in May. Schallenberger is noted for her ability to read the game, and pressuring defenses with precision passing and a lethal shot. A senior next fall at Orem HS, she has helped lead the Tigers to the schools first ever Region Titles the last two years. She is a two-time 1st Team All State Selection and been named All-Region and All-Valley the last two seasons. With 42 career goals, she is on pace to set the schools all time scoring record. With Celtic Storm, Anne is a part of 90 Premier which as been to the State Cup Finals and Far West Regionals the last two years.  Anne is also on the State 90 ODP Team.  Schallenberger will join the Utes in the fall of 2008.  
Utah State Gets Big Catch for 2008
Salmon aka "Fish" is known for an exceptional work rate coupled with skills, strength and tenacity in the defensive and midfield positions. A junior at Provo HS, Fish is a two-time All-State, All-Valley and All-Region player for the Bulldogs scoring 46 career goals to date. She led class 4A with 22 goals in 2006. Salmon will finish her career as a Bulldog this fall then join the Aggies in the Fall of 2008. Fish is also in the Region IV '90 ODP Player Pool. At Utah State she'll be teammates with former Celtic Storm players Candice Clark and Jessica Darrow, along with 2007 signees Heather Hatfield, Heather Pond, and Stefani Shiozaki.

Photo: Fish takes a Free Kick in the second half of their State Cup Semifinal win on Thursday.
Dana Oldroyd commits to Brigham Young for 2008. Oldroyd, a junior midfielder at Timpanogos HS is the first Storm player in the class of '08 to verbally commit. Despite the majority of Storm recruits heading out-of-state the last few years, BYU continues to get their share of players from the Celtic Storm talent pool. In 2006, 11 players (1/3 of their roster) were former Celtic Storm players. This fall 10 players will be Celtic Storm alumni.