Hastings senior signs with North Dakota softball

HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Hastings Senior High held a National Signing Day ceremony in the gymnasium on Wednesday. Grayce Beck inked a National Letter of Intent with North Dakota, where she will play at the Division I level in the Summit League.

Beck, a catcher for the Tigers, said it's been a goal of hers to play college softball at the highest level. She helped lead Hastings to a state runner-up finish in Class B this season.

"When I got the call with the offer, I started crying and my family started crying," Beck said. "It was just a, 'We made it,' type thing. I've thought about it since I was a little kid. It's all I've ever wanted, so to finally put it in writing is amazing to me and my family. It's like a weight lifted off our shoulder."