About NSR Staff There are downsides to social media and this fact became evident recently. We have learned that this past week four girls from Stillwater (MN) High’s hockey team were handed one-game suspensions for posting on Facebook a hanged teddy bear wearing jersey number 34 with the caption, “Another successful bear hunt.” In their subsequent game against … Read more
Coaches Dream of Finding These Hard-working Student-athletes Which “handle” do you want attached to a description of you as an athlete? Smart? Not bad. Athletic? That’s good, too. Team player? Another good one. But, when you add the word hustle to those descriptive terms, you have put the icing on the cake for college coaches. … Read more
Storied Rivalry to Reignite in Durham Tonight Follow college basketball? If so, you are in for a treat tonight as the North Carolina Tar Heels hop on a chartered bus in Chapel Hill and travel all of seven miles to Durham and Cameron Indoor Stadium to tangle once more with their hated, but highly respected, rivals, … Read more
An athlete’s statistics or numbers don’t tell the whole story, but they help give coaches a little perspective on a possible recruit. It’s especially noticable to college coaches if an athlete is padding their stats or abilities. Don’t Lie About Your Statistics Want to do yourself, and college coaches a huge favor? Don’t fudge on your … Read more
Good Intentions Aside, Your Coaches Can’t Get the Job Done “Our coach is handling all that for us.” How many times have we heard that sad recruiting story? Too many to count. And then, when those same parents and kids look up as the senior year arrives and nothing has been done, it’s a pitiful thing … Read more
With all the Super Bowl brouhaha over, thankfully, we turn our attention to basketball and tournament season. Although still a couple to a few weeks away, teams are nonetheless already scrambling for higher seeds. In high school hoops, tournament basketball is arguably the most exciting event of the year. The air becomes thick with fan anticipation as the regular season winds down. Must-win games … Read more
Being Recruited by a College is a Privilege Few Kids Experience Several years ago one of the top softball prospects in our state lived nearby. She was a multi-talented player with all five tools to play at the highest Division I level. She had excellent foot speed and terrorized defenses on the base paths. She … Read more
Nothing in sports touches National Signing Day for the overall excitement it generates across America. And this past week has been all about NSD. Alumni and fans of every age want to know the answer to a simple question: “Who did we sign?” Not even the Super Bowl can equal the intensity of this crucial 24 hours which … Read more
Getting On Campuses Should Be a High Priority Look at your kid’s search for a college scholarship this way — it’s a hands-on, face-to-face discovery process. Nothing replaces your kid visiting college campuses and meeting the people who work and reside there. No Web site, friend or advisor’s opinion, or sweet talk from an admission counselor handing out candy … Read more
There just is nothing as much fun as seeing two great high school players go at it in clean, hard competition. Such was the case last Friday when Irving McArthur High’s Alexis Jones (left, 2012 NSR prospect) faced off against Coffeyville Heritage’s Alexia Standish in one of the most anticipated head-to-head match-ups in recent memory. Entering … Read more
