Sage College rookie infielder Kristen Beikirch (Brockport, NY/Brockport High) and former NSR softball prospect was tapped as the 2012 Skyline Conference Rookie of the Year, a program first for Sage. A multiple weekly award winner this spring, she set a Sage single-season hit record with her team-best 57 hits. She also leads the Gators with her … Read more
Get moving with it, or get left behind “It’s too early. We’re going to wait.” “Our son is only a freshman, so we’ll see what happens.” “Our coach says that she is taking care of all that for us.” “We have a friend in the athletic department at her favorite college who says that he’ll … Read more
Some things never change With all the online options available to high school athletes wanting to play at the college level, you’d think that all one would have to do is upload his or her profile on Rivals.com or Scout.com or post their video on YouTube and viola they would get recruited, right? Not so … Read more
Sometimes it’s not all about sports Throughout his four years at Paramus Catholic High School in Paramus, New Jersey, and now as a first-year student at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, former NSR basketball prospect, Vincent Viola, has maintained a delicate balance of academics and athletics. As a 6’7″ basketball player for the Lynx, he commits … Read more
For an NSR scout, it gets no better than this… Hello Mr. Steele: Hopefully this e-mail finds you and your family happy and well. I know that I have not spoken with you in a long time, so I’m just making sure that I continue to communicate with you to some extent. Besides simply that, … Read more
Windy City Classic “Scouted some very talented players last weekend at the Windy City Classic girls basketball showcase in Pleasant Prairie, Wis., and Waukegan, Ill. There were 34 teams from Wisconsin and 275 total, along with dozens of college coaches. It amazes me every time when I see college coaches herding around just a few … Read more
Our National Scouting Report OTG scout for Northern Alabama is Bryan Black. This morning Bryan posted this Facebook note about one of his client-prospects who tossed a no-hitter. Here’s Bryan’s post: “Congratulations to NSR athlete and Muscle Shoals High School 2013 softball pitcher Krymson Lashley on an outstanding week that included a no-hitter against Russellville High … Read more
Our Texas Heartland OTG (on the ground) scout, Jason Espinoza, has never been the bashful type. Like all NSR scouts, he is very proud of the prospects he works with from enrolling to signing. Check out this recent Facebook post of Jason’s about one of his prize prospects, Jake Bumguardner: “NSR BEAST! 2013 NSR Track/Football … Read more
Lady Vols head coach steps aside after 38 years While Pat Summitt’s announcement that she will hand over the head coaching duties of the women’s basketball program at the University of Tennessee was not surprising, it will remain a seminal day in the history of NCAA athletics forever. In short, the void left in her … Read more
The Ormond Beach Lions Club in Ormond Beach, Florida, honored National Scouting Report softball prospect, Kristi Wendland, as the Seabreeze High School Student-Athlete of the Month. Kristi excels in bowling, weightlifting and softball – and has been selected team captain for all three. She is an honorable mention selection on the All-Area weightlifting and softball teams … Read more
