Jersey bound

Nov 2, 2026 By Jonathan Guth 4 min read

Juliet White is headed to New Jersey, but it isn’t for the Shore.

The Uniontown Area High School junior will stop at South Orange in the Garden State to continue her academic and softball careers at Seton Hall University.

White had a phone conversation with Pirates head coach Angie Churchill on Oct. 24 prior to making her commitment that same night. White posted her decision on X the next day before announcing her intentions on all other social-media platforms on Oct. 26.

“It is a dream come true for me,” said White in reference to playing at the collegiate level. “I always knew I wanted to play in college from a really young age. I was probably about eight-years-old at the time. The goal to play at the Division-I level began when I was 10.”

White is the second Red Raider softball player to commit to a Division I school after Sequoia Dunlap made program history in choosing Towson University prior to her graduation from Uniontown in 2023. Dunlap played for the Tigers as a freshman before transferring to Robert Morris University, where she is a shortstop for the Colonials.

Seton Hall will use White primarily at catcher, but she can also play second base. White was contacted by the Pirates on Sept. 1 and went on a campus visit Oct. 9, which was a big factor in her commitment.

“Seton Hall wasn’t on my list when they reached out, but when I saw what they offered, I decided to go on a visit, and I loved it there,” White said. “It is a beautiful campus with great facilities and a nice field.”

South Orange, N.J., is roughly 5 ½ hours from Uniontown, but White wasn’t overly concerned with the distance.

“I didn’t want to go anywhere that was more than six hours away, but I have gotten used to traveling due to travel ball,” White said. “I won’t be coming home that much due to my softball and schooling obligations, so I wanted to take the best opportunity. I am happy the recruitment process is over because it was stressful. I feel more confident now that the decision has been made.

“It’s hard to block out the distractions when you know someone is at one of your games to watch you, but the scouts and coaches understand that one bad or good game doesn’t define you.”

White plays for Team Pennsylvania Softball under the direction of Richele Hall, and believes Hall and Churchill share similar coaching styles.

“I love the coaches at Seton Hall,” White said. “Coach Richele is a very tough and hard coach who pushes you to be the best, and I see the same with Coach Angie.”

White credits Cassie Beucher for her improvement as a hitter. Beucher was a standout at Connellsville. She continued her softball career at Robert Morris.

“Cassie helped me so much with my hitting,” White said. “When I posted my announcement on social media, I tagged several individuals who have been instrumental in the process of me getting to a Division I school.”

White was part of program history for the Red Raiders as a sophomore, as Uniontown defeated Indiana, 5-3, in the first round of the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs for the softball team’s first postseason victory.

White was also named to the all-state team with a second-team selection as a utility player in Class 4A.

She led Uniontown in most offensive categories this season while serving as the catcher for her coach and father, Jason White. In 20 games played, she had a .422 batting average with five home runs and 22 RBIs. White had an on-base percentage of .479 and a slugging percentage of .907. She had team-highs in hits (27), doubles (8) and triples (2), and was strong behind the plate in throwing out runners and working with her pitchers.

White caught 65 ⅔ innings and was at second base for 55 innings.

“We have been setting new marks at Uniontown, which is great for the school and the program,” White said. “I still have two more seasons remaining in my high school career, so we want to keep making history.”

White hasn’t decided what she would like to study in college, but she has been looking at sports physical therapy, and she is also impressed with the broadcasting major at Seton Hall.