On-the-ground Scouting Pays Off for NSR’s Paul Hux Let’s say that you take a young, high school catcher from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, you scout her a few games, meet her and her parents after a game, interview her with her parents at their home, and then make the decision to enroll her as an NSR prospect.  She’s … Read more

  Recruiting Has Become More Intense On the Coaches’ End Bad publicity is something college coaches are well aware of these days.  Nearly every morning they are welcomed with online news of another college student-athlete or coach that has made a bad decision and been caught.  This troubling trend has coaches squeamish about everything from who … Read more

JUCO Bad Rap Undeserved; Many Athletes Thrive Going straight from high school to a four year college is sometimes not the best route for high school student-athletes.  But, there is a terrific alternative which many parents and athletes discount or overlook, junior college.  At NSR, our scouts often run into scenarios which lend themselves to … Read more

Former NSR Prospect One of America’s Top College Signal Callers   Oklahoma Sooner quarterback and former NSR prospect, Landry Jones, is featured in the 2011 edition of Lindy’s Sports 2011 football preview as a top Heisman Trophy candidate.  The highly regarded magazine puts Landry second in the running behind Heisman favorite, Andrew Luck of Stanford. … Read more

It’s Not Just You and Your Friends Any More The popularity of Facebook and its impact on American culture continues to grow in unique ways.  College coaches are now using the world’s social media leader as a way to find out more about prospects. With the growing trend of young people communicating more through Facebook … Read more

It’s a Daunting Task to Stay the Course Distractions, including temptations, are within reach of every young person.  The wide open world of communications has delivered options, good and bad, to teenagers through their televisions, smart phones, computers and any number of other techno devices.  As a result, staying grounded is a tough chore for kids.  For the high-school-age athlete, … Read more

Holing Out Twice in 72 Hours a Rare Feat NSR golf prospect, Brian Belz, from Lakeside High in Hot Springs, AR, did something twice over three days which many lifetime golfers never achieve once — a hole-in-one.  In the quarter finals of the ASGA Junior Boys Match played at Eagle Hill Creek Club in Little Rock, Brian stepped to the … Read more

Now Is Not Too Soon for Most College Athletic Prospects Competition.  It’s what fuels America.  From businesses of all sizes to the smallest classroom in the smallest of rural towns, competition is an ever present, unavoidable element of our lives in this country.  Our economy is shaped by it.  Our thoughts are influenced by it.  And, … Read more

    2015 Grad Shows Off Writing Skills at Disney Softball Event NSR standout softball prospect, Sabrina Turner, from Presbyterian Christian School in Hattiesburg, MS, was recently selected to be the player blogger for the 2011 ESPN Rise Girls Showcase and the Fast Pitch ASA National Qualifier at Disney’s Wide World of Sports in Kissimmee, FL.   And, not only … Read more

NSR is unique in that we have on-the-ground scouts whose first priority is to scout high school, travel and club events in a variety of sports. Scouting in person (on-the-ground) separates us from other so-called scouting organizations whose primary method of signing prospects is to purchase tournament books and then divy the rosters to what we call “cubicle … Read more