(Oregon Top Athletes- James Banks 6-1 220 Sr. LB/RB, Mike Ralston 6-6 240 Sr. TE/DE, Connor Strahm 6-1 210 Sr. ATH/DB) As the season closes in we look at some of the big time transfers that should make heavy impacts state wide during the 2012 season. High profile linebacker/fullback James Banks (6-1 220 Sr.) of Sheldon will be one of those kids that could be a difference maker on a…
(AJ Woodin 5-11 185 Jr. QB Will have some big shoes to fill, but the tools to do it) There are very few communities within Oregon that are better to raise a family and play ball at then Southridge. The Murrayhill community in Beaverton is fresh off a Metro League title lead by one of the state’s top returning QB’s in Reza Aleaziz (6-4 220 Sr. QB). Just recently Aleaziz…
(Eric Dungey 6-4 180 So. QB/WR Lakeridge- One of the Pacific NW’stop athletes) Over at Lakeridge exciting times are on the horizon. We have been reporting on all of the top young QB’s from around the region and one kid that will be an Oregon all star is sophomore to be Eric Dungey (6-4 185 So.). He is one of the top overall athletes for the class of 2015 and…
(6-7 Wells goes against another top lineman in 6-5 Justin Outslay of Salem Acaedmy at the UW Showcase Event) You gotta love the kids that really care about their football future and are willing to work to get to that next level. Caleb Wells (6-7 250 Sr. DE) transfer to Grant from Benson is one of the biggest moves of the off season, as Head Coach Diallo Lewis does an…
( Perry Groves 6-3 210 LB McNary HS- One of the top LB’s in the State of Oregon for the 2014 class) A kid who’s name you will get used to hearing is LB Perry Groves (6-3 210 Jr. LB) out of McNary HS in Salem. Some of you may be familiar with the last name as his older brother JD Groves was an Oregon Player of the Year back…
( The Region’s #1 WR Deshawn Stephens 6-4 195 Sr. ATH/S) There are a host of talented WR’s in the Pacific Northwest, but the #1 wide out hands down is Deshawn Stephens (6-4 190 Sr. WR/ATH/S) out of Putnam HS in Milwaukie, Oregon. In 2011 he proceeded to go off for 40+ Tds in what was one of the most remarkable seasons we can remember. He was a man amongst…
(Josh Harper 6-5 195 Sr. DE/TE Marist) High end academic and Ivy League type schools have always had a presence here in the northwest, but we have seen things start to pick up on the recruiting front for some of the region’s top smart kids. Just recently Mason Friedline of Kings HS in Seattle chose Yale over a host D1’s that had offered, speaking to the talent level of some…
(Joey Alfieri 6-2 220 Jr. LB/RB Jesuit, One of the region’s top linebackers) As the 2012 season gets closer we start to look at kids that are dominant at their position within their class. Joey Alfieri (6-2 218 Jr. LB/RB) of Jesuit fits the bill on both ends. He is the son of a former NFL Pro in Phil Alfieri, and earned 1st team all league honors as a sophomore…
(Pierre LeDorze 6-2 220 Jr. QB ODea HS) The State of Washington has recently become Quarterback U and the trend only seems to be picking up. We recently have just reported on all everything sophomore to be Ross Bowers of Bothell, and maybe the top overall junior athlete in Washington in Dillon Sugg. We now turn our attention to a kid that has the potential of being one of the…
( Laurence Wanambisi 6-3 200 Jr. WR/DB- Stanwood HS) Over the spring we had a chance to see some outstanding talent on our NEI/Barton Football Camp and Combine Tour. One of the kids that stood out with overwhelming physicality combined with speed and size was Laurence Wanambisi of Stanwood. The thing that makes Wanambisi most appealing is that the kid is 6-3 200 pounds and will only be a junior….