Archive for 'December,2011'
Prep QB inspiring others after leg was amputated
Jacob Rainey is inspiring people all across the sports world. The Virginia prep quarterback who had to have part of his right leg amputated has moved the likes of Alabama coach Nick Saban, Green Bay Packers [...]
Sulaimon feeling the Duke hate early
RALEIGH, N.C. — Rasheed Sulaimon leans back on the padded chair inside the lobby of his swanky hotel on the eve of his High School OT Holiday Invitational debut in Raleigh, N.C. He’s stylishly underdressed in [...]
Basketball prodigy Satnam Singh Bhamara could be India’s Yao Ming
THIRTY OR SO YEARS AGO, in the Indian state of Punjab, in a tiny village surrounded by rice paddies, miles from the nearest home with air conditioning or even with glass and screens on all its [...]
Beth Prince named Freshman of the Year
When Beth Prince started playing volleyball in sixth grade, she was — by her own admission — “awful.” “I would whiff on the ball completely,” Prince said. “It was pretty embarrassing. I’m just happy people didn’t [...]
Get Familiar: Top tight end Colin Thompson
In the heart of Eagles territory lives one of Jason Witten’s biggest admirers. Archbishop Wood’s (Warminster, Pa.) Colin Thompson aims to model his game after the former Tennessee standout and perennial Pro Bowler for the Dallas [...]
Touted QB Gunner Kiel commits to LSU
Two months after reopening his commitment, standout ESPNU 150 quarterback Gunner Kiel ended speculation on Tuesday with the decision to play football for LSU. Kiel (Columbus, Ind./Columbus East), ranked second among quarterbacks and 20th nationally, settled [...]
Purvis, Gill set on protecting home court
RALEIGH, N.C. — In his four years at Upper Room Christian Academy (Raleigh, N.C.), Rodney Purvis has lost just 10 home games. That’s pretty remarkable by most standards, but for Purvis it’s 10 too many. “I’m [...]
Holiday Classic: Quick Shots Day 1
Seven-foot center at Holiday Classic One of the most intriguing players at this year’s event is 7-foot-1 center Cheikh N’diaye of Army-Navy Academy (Carlsbad, Calif.). The Senegal native has lived in the United States for approximately [...]
Virginia forward to join South Carolina
Vanessa Kovar, a Class of 2013 forward and midfielder from Manassas, Va., has verbally committed to South Carolina, her family has confirmed to ESPNHS. Kovar is a three-time regional Olympic Development Program player from VSA Heat, [...]
Wisconsin lands pair of Cincinnati stars
Rose Lavelle and Micaela Powers, a pair of Class of 2013 players from the Cincinnati area, have verbally committed to Wisconsin, their families have confirmed to ESPNHS. Lavelle is a two-time regional Olympic Development Program player [...]
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New draft rules could impact prep prospects
This will probably lead to even more going to college which is a good