Editor’s note:  NSR Southern California (San Diego) Area Scout, Dave Batzer, was recently interviewed by the Pomerado News in Rancho Bernardo, CA.  Below are the highlights and excerpts of the article.  Exposure key to landing scholarship By Michael Bower Rancho Bernardo (High) graduate Kristina Serhan landed a spot on the volleyball roster at UC Riverside with … Read more

Curious Ranking for Heisman Contender Rivals.com has come out with their Top 100 college football players for 2011.  Perhaps the most surprising ranking so far in their countdown to #1 is that of former NSR prospect and Oklahoma Sooner QB, Landry Jones, at number 26.  A consensus Heisman Trophy candidate, Landry put up gaudy numbers last … Read more

Gathering Highlights NSR’s Camaraderie and Dedication Last weekend National Scouting Report held its annual meeting for licensees and scouts at the beautiful Marriott Bay Point Golf Resort and Spa in Panama City, FL.  It’s a unique gathering for an especially important reason — these were real high school sports scouts talking about their client-prospects, college recruiting, … Read more

No Question, Real Scouting Trumps Telemarketing Approach We’ve said it before, but it always bears repeating:  a scouting organization should have actual scouts on the ground evaluating talent.  NSR is proud to have pioneered the high school scouting business 31 years ago in 1980.  Since then, NSR has never wavered from its focus on the basics — find and … Read more

Reaching the Mountaintop Is a Lifetime Endeavor Greatness is within each of us. But achieving it is a battle we choose to wage or ignore. It comes with tremendous sacrifice as we fight off outside influences which continually want to drag us back toward mediocrity. Prejudices, laziness, lack of focus and will, family history and … Read more

Volunteering Has Become Her Passion Origninally from Port Oraange, FL, former NSR basketball prospect, Athena Christoforakis, was a high school All-State performer. After her prep career, she play for two years at a community college then went on to have a huge impact on the Temple University squad which advanced to the NCAA tournament her … Read more

Put simply, for freshmen there is big advantage to entering the recruiting process as soon as high school begins.  There are limitations, yes, but the benefits far outweigh those restrictions.  Here are the benefits: Being recognized earlier.  The first part of the recruiting process is to be recognized by college coaches and the earlier the … Read more

Our Solution Suggests Commitment from DI Colleges and Athletes All the hoopla swirling around paying DI athletes, presuming that refers to the major, cash generating sports of football along with men’s and women’s basketball, focuses on exorbitant revenues and their relation to the exploitation of student-athletes. We have no dog in the hunt, but we … Read more

The Earlier You’re In, the More “Looks” You Get   College athletic recruiting is a complex process which at its core largely depends upon two key elements: the number of evaluations you receive from coaches and quality of the relationships you build with them, aspects which few prospects and parents fully appreciate. Getting lots of … Read more

NSR Offers an Option Parents Can Rely on to Connect Their Children with College Coaches Money is getting tighter as the expenses of high school and club sports continue to escalate. Parents are feeling the brunt of choosing which path to take with their athlete children. Do they focus on high school sports and hope … Read more