Kimbrough to Play Softball at UHSP St. Louis

Smith-Cotton High School senior Ellie Kimbrough has accepted athletic and academic scholarships to play softball at the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy of St. Louis.

Kimbrough, the daughter of Kyle and Kayla Kimbrough, was a four-year letter winner for the Lady Tigers softball team, earning Academic All-State recognition three times.

She earned All-Conference and All-District honors, and holds S-C season records for doubles (10, 2023), triples (3, 2023) on-base percentage (.510, 2024) and RBI (27, 2023).

S-C Softball Head Coach Amy Miller said: “Ellie Kimbrough is an outstanding softball player. She works tirelessly on all aspect of her game and will be a great addition for any team. Ellie is a leader in work ethic and her actions. She is going to do great things at the next level and I can’t wait to see this next chapter in her life unfold.”

In the  photo: 200 Smith-Cotton High School senior Ellie Kimbrough has accepted athletic and academic scholarships to play softball at the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy of St. Louis. Seated with her are her parents, Kyle and Kayla Kimbrough; back row, from left, are S-C Softball Assistant Coach Justin Wiskur, S-C Softball Assistant Coach Alex Milholland, S-C Softball Head Coach Amy Miller, brother James and S-C Athletic Director Kyle Middleton.