Stangel transferring to Washington

Former Lake City High softball star Casey Stangel, whose departure from the University of Missouri after one season was announced earlier this week, said Saturday she is transferring to the University of Washington.

"Very excited and proud to announce that I'm a part of the University of Washington softball team :)" Stangel announced on her Twitter feed early Saturday evening.

Stangel helped Lake City win two state titles in four seasons.

Washington was one of many big-time schools Stangel was considering before she verbally committed to Missouri during her sophomore year in high school.

Stangel will have three seasons of eligibility remaining at Washington.

Earlier Saturday, she tweeted out a statement of thanks:

"I want to say thank you so much to my teammtes, academic advisors, athletic coaches, and mostly all of the fans at the University of Missouri. I can't thank you enough for your endless love and support, win or lose. I will never forget all your dedication and support to your team, and for making me feel like I was at a home away from home. Also, I will never forget beating KU ;) Thank you so much Missouri"