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
As a college prospect, the life choices you make will be closely scrutinized from the moment you enter the ninth grade. That’s unfair to you and other young teens, but it’s the way it is. Think about it this way: On the first day of your freshman year, you begin to paint a picture of yourself. But, it’s more than just … Read more
THE VILLAGES, FLA. — Savannah Shaw has played an integral role in the turnaround of two sports programs at The Villages High School. Shaw helped the VHS volleyball team to its first winning season as a junior in 2009 — a feat the team repeated in 2010. Now Shaw is on the verge of leading the VHS … Read more
By Donna Janotta, LL-C Correspondent Laurel Leader-Call The Laurel Leader-Call (Editor’s note: NSR has edited this article.) LAUREL, Miss. — Eighteen-year-old West Jones High School senior Macie Wallace is a notable player on the West Jones Lady Mustang Soccer Team. Wallace has started since eighth grade. Her accomplishments on the field (are) just as impressive as off. … Read more
Success Rests on a Prospect Possessing Four Characteristics It could be easily argued that earning a college basketball scholarship is one of the toughest of all undertakings for an aspiring high school athlete. It’s akin to finding a hair on the top of Dick Vitale’s head — it’s hard baby! Hundreds of thousands of American kids, not … Read more
Facing True Life Can Be Too Much for the Overindulged Every day our local newspaper posts digest versions of college athletic department press releases. These little ditties, about a sentence in length, throw news out to us freakish sports nuts who want to know a little bit about everything going on without being bothered with all … Read more
Four Other Programs Will Also Ink Classes February 3rd might be a banner day for NCAA DI & DII football programs, but meanwhile just down the hall coaches in four other sports will be anxiously waiting to see which high school seniors have chosen to sign with their programs. Field hockey, track and field, cross country and … Read more
