Archive: August 2006
Hokies Get a Hoopster
Virginia Tech has two commitments from Washington-area players and the Hokies apparently have added a forward from Georgia to their next recruiting class, the Roanoke Times reports. Forward Gus Gilchrist, who played last season at Friendly and has transferred to Progressive Christian and former DeMatha forward Jeff Allen (transferring...
By Josh Barr | August 17, 2006; 10:39 AM ET | Email a Comment
A Few Stone Bridge Notes
Stone Bridge Coach Mickey Thompson confirmed that running back Devon Brown has transferred from O'Connell. Brown, who is 5 feet 10 and 175 pounds, was first-team all-conference in the WCAC last year and Thompson expects Brown will receive plenty of attention from recruiters this fall. "I didn't know if...
By Josh Barr | August 14, 2006; 9:51 AM ET | Email a Comment
From the Big Apple to the Little Apple
Guard Ray Brewer, an All-Met guard in 2004-05 at Eleanor Roosevelt who spent last season at Patterson (N.C.) Prep, will enroll at Kansas State this fall, the Kansas City Star reports. Brewer committed to Manhattan over the winter, but did not follow through with the Jaspers after Coach Bobby...
By Josh Barr | August 14, 2006; 9:36 AM ET | Email a Comment
Tucker Taking Time
St. John's defensive end Tony Tucker paused on the other end of the line for a second. "This always happens to me," he said. "Sorry." Tucker was in the midst of naming the colleges he is interested in. It is a lengthy list that includes Maryland, Pittsburgh, Georgia Tech,...
By Josh Barr | August 10, 2006; 2:33 PM ET | Comments (1)
Fine Paint
Paint Branch coach Ernie Williams has a pair of Division I-A prospects. Wide receiver Dayon Arrington is well known among college recruiters, showing well at summer camps and Virginia's 7-on-7 passing tournament. Williams said the only thing standing between the 6-foot-2, 200-pound Arrington and some scholarship offers is a...
By Josh Barr | August 9, 2006; 2:42 PM ET | Email a Comment
Hoop Talk
For those who put believe in recruiting rankings, rivals.com today updated its list of 150 top basketball prospects and there are plenty of local players on the list, starting with No. 1. Forward Mike Beasley, a first-team All-Met in 2004-05 while playing at Riverdale Baptist, is the new No....
By Josh Barr | August 8, 2006; 6:05 PM ET | Comments (1)
Another Terp
Following up from last week, Gwynn Park tight end Taylor Watson verbally committed to Maryland during a visit to Terrapins Coach Ralph Friedgen, Gwynn Park Coach Danny Hayes said. Entering his third year as a starting tight end, Watson also will be used on defense this season, Hayes said....
By Josh Barr | August 8, 2006; 12:31 PM ET | Email a Comment
A Little MAC?
More and more the Washington area's top players are making college commitments, a trend that is not limited to the top prospects and continues with Ballou running back Dwan Thornton accepting a scholarship offer from Akron, according to Ballou Coach Moses Ware. Undersized at 5 feet 7 and 165...
By Josh Barr | August 8, 2006; 11:13 AM ET | Email a Comment
The Alaeze Files
For those - like me - wondering where former Maryland recruit Melvin Alaeze would wind up, there is an answer. The one-time Baltimore-area standout defensive lineman has enrolled at Illinois and will be eligible to play this season, according to an Illinois spokesperson. Coming out of Randallstown High, Alaeze...
By Josh Barr | August 7, 2006; 3:57 PM ET | Email a Comment
Size Matters
Two football players for whom size was the biggest - no pun intended - concern have made verbal commitments. Massaponax lineman Anthony Mihota, who has bulked up to 6 feet 5 and 270 pounds, has accepted a scholarship offer from Virginia. Douglass linebacker Jerrell Wedge, slightly undersized at 5-10...
By Josh Barr | August 7, 2006; 11:33 AM ET | Email a Comment
On the War Path
He no longer coaches in the Washington area, but Leonard Hamilton is coaching plenty of local players at Florida State. Former Magruder standout Isaiah Swann is entering his junior year in Tallahassee and forward Uche Echefu, an All-Met at Montrose Christian in 2005, will be a sophomore. But the...
By Josh Barr | August 3, 2006; 10:47 PM ET | Comments (6)
Another Gwynn Park Hokie
Make it two years in a row that Gwynn Park will send a player to Virginia Tech. Courtney Prince, recruited by the Hokies to play defensive end, committed over the weekend. Prince, who is 6 feet 3 and 265 pounds, is entering his third year starting on the offensive...
By Josh Barr | August 2, 2006; 10:17 AM ET | Email a Comment
