Archive: October 2009
Tabannah adds New Mexico offer
Potomac (Md.) defensive back Devonta Tabannah picked up a scholarship offer from New Mexico on Monday. "I talked to [New Mexico Coach Mike] Locksley and then he talked to Tabannah," Potomac Coach Chris Davidson said. "That's a real good offer. Now he has Akron and New Mexico as [division I-A]...
By Josh Barr | October 28, 2009; 12:36 PM ET | Comments (0)
Iowa recruit Coker sits out one more
Iowa recruit Marcus Coker sat out No. 1 DeMatha's 35-7 victory over O'Connell on Saturday because of a pulled groin muscle. Coker also missed the second half of the Stags' 37-7 victory over St. John's the previous week, but CoachBill McGregor thinks his star is close to returning. Don't be...
By Josh Barr | October 26, 2009; 4:56 PM ET | Comments (0)
Havenstein commits to Wisconsin
Just got off the line with Linganore's All-Met mountain of an offensive lineman, Robby Havenstein, who has committed to play for Wisconsin. Havenstein said that he chose the Badgers over Maryland. "It was just a good place, a good fit for me," said Havenstein, who is 6 feet 7 and...
By Josh Barr | October 22, 2009; 3:22 PM ET | Comments (2)
Roosevelt center headed to CAA
Eleanor Roosevelt basketball coach Brendan O'Connell reports that 6-foot-8 center Alex Bates has committed to play for Northeastern. Bates averaged 1.1 points last season while playing for St. John's. Bates spent three seasons at St. John's before deciding to transfer back to his neighborhood public school. "I figured Roosevelt is...
By Josh Barr | October 20, 2009; 11:42 AM ET | Comments (0)
Coker's Status Up in the Air
DeMatha Coach Bill McGregor on Tuesday morning said he won't know the status of Iowa recruit Marcus Coker until later this week. But I wouldn't be surprised if one of the Washington area's leading rushers sits out Saturday's game against O'Connell after pulling his groin muscle in this past week's...
By Josh Barr | October 20, 2009; 10:03 AM ET | Comments (0)
Lake Braddock's Kolb makes his decision
Check over at PrepsPost | Virginia to see where the Bruins' big offensive lineman will play his college football....
By Micah Pollack | October 19, 2009; 11:11 AM ET | Comments (0)
Some Gonzaga Lemmon-ade For Robert Morris
Gonzaga forward Malcolm Lemmons has orally committed to sign with Robert Morris. He becomes the third member of the Purple Eagles' senior class to make a college decision, joining guard Tyler Thornton (Duke) and Cedrick Lindsay (Richmond). According to Gonzaga Coach Steve Turner, the 6-foot-3, 185-pound Lemmons took two official...
By Alan Goldenbach | October 15, 2009; 1:45 PM ET | Comments (1)
Locksley Draws One-Game Suspension
New Mexico football coach and top D.C. recruiter Mike Locksley has been suspended for 10 days without pay, following a university investigation into a fight he had with Lobos assistant and DuVal alum J.B. Gerald. Gerald told police Locksley punched him, splitting his lip, though the school's investigation did not...
By Alan Goldenbach | October 14, 2009; 2:18 PM ET | Comments (0)
Seton's Marshall to Make Ga. Tech Visit
Elizabeth Seton All-Met senior guard Tyaunna Marshall, who committed to the Georgia Tech women's basketball program in July while unofficially visiting the school, will take her official visit there this weekend to watch the Yellow Jackets' first practice and to attend the football game against Virginia Tech. "I just want...
By Micah Pollack | October 13, 2009; 6:59 PM ET | Comments (0)
Gonzaga QB Draws a Visit from Notre Dame
Gonzaga Coach Joe Reyda picked up the phone Friday morning and heard an unfamiliar voice. "I'm in the area," Notre Dame assistant coach Ron Powlus said. "I hear you have a quarterback." Reyda wasn't sure who put Powlus in touch with him. Powlus also made recruiting stops Friday at Good...
By Josh Barr | October 12, 2009; 5:48 PM ET | Comments (0)
Wise Lineman Commits to Old Dominion
Wise defensive tackle Charles Owens on Friday night committed to play for Old Dominion. A 6-foot-1, 300-pound senior, Owens had drawn interest from North Carolina, Virginia, North Carolina State and Richmond, but Old Dominion was the only school to offer him a scholarship. "Everyone was monitoring him but no one...
By Josh Barr | October 9, 2009; 8:02 PM ET | Comments (0)
Mountain View Receiver Is a Top Junior Prospect
Colleague Jason Mackey profiles Mountain View wide receiver Anthony Johnson, a junior who should be one of the Washington area's top prospects next year. He already is attracting interest from Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Rutgers and Pittsburgh....
By Josh Barr | October 9, 2009; 1:11 PM ET | Comments (0)
High School Coach Irked by Recruiting of Younger Players
While the football recruiting process continues to evolve and trend toward colleges getting involved with younger players, high school coaches aren't thrilled. Consider the take of one prominent local coach, who asked to remain anonymous because he did not want his comments to affect colleges interest in his players: "It's...
By Josh Barr | October 9, 2009; 1:04 PM ET | Comments (0)
River Hill's Coale Coming On Late
When Max Coale began high school, he appeared headed for a Division I lacrosse scholarship. Now, the River Hill senior might be playing BCS conference football next year. After throwing himself into the football recruiting cauldron for the first time this past spring, Coale, a 6-foot-4, 245-pound lineman who is...
By Alan Goldenbach | October 7, 2009; 10:29 PM ET | Comments (0)
Camps, Combines Playing Bigger Role
I've got a story in today's dead-tree edition on how recruiting timetables are changing prompting camps and combines to play an ever-growing role in a prospect's recruiting. Consider Potomac sophomore Ron Darby, who held scholarship offers from Maryland and North Carolina before ever taking a varsity snap. He's not alone....
By Josh Barr | October 6, 2009; 10:52 AM ET | Comments (0)
Hot Times in New Mexico
The Washington-area football community is paying close attention to the happenings at New Mexico, where first-year Lobos Coach Mike Locksley, is being investigated by the school administration for a fight with an assistant. The assistant, J.B. Gerald, a DuVal High alum, told police that he suffered a split lip from...
By Alan Goldenbach | October 1, 2009; 4:09 PM ET | Comments (1)
Good Counsel Standout Picks West Virginia
Good Counsel defensive end Troy Gloster has committed to play football for West Virginia. "I probably made up my mind about a week ago [but] I wanted to make sure I was doing the right thing," Gloster said before practice Thursday. "I talked to my parents about it and when...
By Josh Barr | October 1, 2009; 3:22 PM ET | Comments (1)
