Recruiting Insider - March 8, 2009

Springbrook Forward Has Good Timing

Springbrook forward Jamal Olasewere didn't see who was in the crowd last night at Comcast Center, when he scored 28 points and grabbed 14 rebounds before fouling out in an eventual 74-69 double-overtime victory over Walbrook of Baltimore in a Maryland 4A semifinal. And while Georgetown Coach John Thompson III...

By Josh Barr | March 13, 2009; 1:33 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Notre Dame Joins the Mix for Linganore Standout

Got an email this morning from Linganore Coach Rick Conner, who reports that standout fullback Zach Zwinak yesterday picked up a scholarship offer from Notre Dame. He previously had been offered by Maryland, West Virginia, Penn State, Stanford, Rutgers, Virginia Tech, California, Pittsburgh and Kansas State. Linganore All-Met offensive lineman...

By Josh Barr | March 12, 2009; 11:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Terps, Lobos Offer St. John's D-Lineman

Caught up with St. John's Coach Joe Patterson, who reports that defensive lineman Andre Monroe holds scholarship offers from Maryland and New Mexico. Though only 5-11, the 275-pound junior makes up for his lack of height by being agile. "On the D-line, you can get away with it a little...

By Josh Barr | March 12, 2009; 10:19 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Top Prospect Doesn't Make All-League?

So how did one of the Washington area's top players fail to make his own all-league team? Apparently, his own coach did not nominate the player for such honors. While no one wanted to talk publicly about it - citing the confidentiality of last night's season-ending coaches' meeting - O'Connell...

By Josh Barr | March 11, 2009; 5:32 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (6)
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Seven DeMatha Juniors Hold Offers

Things have been busy over at DeMatha, where six juniors already hold scholarship offers from major-college programs and a seventh has a division I-AA offer. Offensive guard Shane Johnson, who is 6-4 and 290 pounds, was the latest addition to the list, receiving an offer from Boston College this past...

By Josh Barr | March 11, 2009; 2:03 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Charter School Forward Holds Offers

Colleague Alan Goldenbach, who knows everything charter-school related, filed this dispatch: After leading Cesar Chavez to its second Washington Charter Schools Athletic Association title in three seasons, senior forward Markee Mazyck is ready to give college recruiting his full attention. According to Chavez Coach Darryl Singleton, the 6-4 Mazyck holds...

By Josh Barr | March 11, 2009; 11:36 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Add One More to the List

Colleague Alan Goldenbach passes this one along: Gaithersburg Coach Kreg Kephart reports that senior linebacker Serge Kona has signed with Duquesne. Kona, a 5-11, 215-pounder, was a three-year varsity player for the Trojans, and an all-county kick returner last season. Kona is the 53rd player to sign a football scholarship...

By Josh Barr | March 9, 2009; 10:59 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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