Athletes love their uniforms. Donning a uniform for the first time is one of life’s most exciting moments. Present and past athletes may never forget the thrill of receiving that first jersey with a number on the back and team name on the front. Uniforms make athletes feel special, unique and apart from everyone else. … Read more
Today is the day thousands of high school seniors, including hundreds from National Scouting Report, will proudly slip on their favorite college T-shirt, take their seat behind a table, smile for the cameras and sign a National Letter of Intent on the first day of the NCAA’s regular signing period. High school athletes in more … Read more
If you are around youth athletics long enough, especially if you are evaluating talent for college coaches, you start to see something special in the eyes of the young athletes who will be solid prospects. You can see it in the eyes of Alyssa Arden, a 2018 National Scouting Report softball pitcher from White House … Read more
Raw talent is important for college lacrosse prospects. So is size. So is scoring ability. So are good grades. National Scouting Report 2017 lacrosse prospect Cameron Wright has them all. A 6-foot-3 junior midfielder from Gorham High School in Maine, Wright began playing the sport only four years ago. But with his size, intelligence, strength … Read more
Remember the song “Only the Strong Survive”? It was a big hit back in the late 1960s, its lyrics coinciding with a popular phrase of the time. The message was not subtle. In high school athletics, however, that message is not so true today. To the surprise of many, including parents and their children, an … Read more
The Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tenn., is not only one of the state’s premier academic institutions, it also has a storied athletic history. Over the years, the small private school located on the banks of the Tennessee River has captured more state titles than almost any other high school in Tennessee. National Scouting Report tennis … Read more
Question: When do high school athletes become college prospects? First, it is important to note that we’re not asking when they formally become prospects, according to the NCAA. Instead, we are asking when they personally step over the line to become available to college coaches? Need a hint? Here are five: Athletes are not automatically … Read more
Alex Bassetto knows adversity all too well. During his freshman year at Benet Academy in Lisle, Ill., he saw his father fight hard, but lose his battle with leukemia. A 2017 National Scouting Report golf prospect, Bassetto has fought through the tragedy of his father’s death to have a mature perspective of life for someone … Read more
National Scouting Report scouts use the same criteria as college coaches to select prospects. It is not uncommon for NSR scouts to see really talented athletes but choose not to approach for an interview because the athletes can’t seem to get out of their own way. More times than not, those prospects lose out on the incredible … Read more
A pedestal is a dangerous, precarious precipice. Every community, high school and team selects and lifts players up on a pedestal, unsteady as it may be. Nobody does a risk assessment. No one is standing in the middle of the road waving a red flag. The spotlight blinds them to what inevitably will happen. Yet, time … Read more
