Author: Ryland Spencer
Central Washington hauls in top notch recruiting class: By Ryland Spencer
On December 26th, it was announced that Central Washington University had hired Ian Shoemaker as head coach of its football team. Shoemaker spent the last six seasons and the co-Offensive Coordinator and QB coach at St. Cloud State in Minnesota, but grew up in Washington, and graduated from Orting High School. With a short time to assemble a recruiting class, Shoemaker and his staff clearly focused on the snagging as many top…
Tumwater’s Trejo still looking for his chance: By Ryland Spencer
Click here Korye Trejo Highlights One of the top unsigned lineman in Washington is Korye Trejo (6’1″ 260) of Tumwater High School. Trejo is a four-year varsity letter winner, and saw time on the 2010 State Championship team. He was a first team All-Evergreen Conference player the past two seasons, as the Thunderbirds finished as the state runner-up both years. All in all, Trejo finished his high school career with a 48-6 record. …
One of the top 2016 athletes in Washington; Easton Trakel of Tumwater: By Ryland Spencer
Click for Easton Trakel Highlights The offseason is still relatively young, but so far an athlete that has done a lot to make a name for himself is Easton Trakel (5’10” 165) of Tumwater High School. Don’t let his size fool you, his speed and overall athleticism can be eye popping at times, as he has a knack for making linebackers and defensive backs look foolish. Last season…
Washington Elite Event Breakdown for 2/16/2014: By Ryland Spencer
Click for Barton Elite Event Video The Barton Football Academy resumed Elite Events this past weekend after a two-week layoff due to the Super Bowl and a snowy weather cancellation. We feel fortunate to be working with the State’s top athletes, and this week is no exception. The group of Linebackers is as good as we have seen so far this offseason. Barton Football coach Dion Alexander determined…
One of the top 2017 lineman in Washington; Brody McKnight of Eastside Catholic: By Ryland Spencer
Click for Brody McKnight Highlights There aren’t many freshman that see significant playing time in the State of Washington, but those who do are usually pretty special. Eastside Catholic (Sammamish, Wash.) offensive lineman Brody McKnight had a great freshman campaign, and with a great work ethic, looks like he could be one of those special players. This season McKnight started all 14 games for the Crusaders, who…
Kamiak’s Austin Hall still looking for his chance: By Ryland Spencer
Austin Hall Junior Highlight Video Coming into his senior season, Austin Hall (5’11” 180) of Kamiak High School in Mukilteo was considered the strong favorite for League MVP, with a good shot at being named All-State. He had a tremendous junior season, rushing for 1,673 yards on 234 carries and scoring 23 touchdowns. His senior season started out great. In a week two hammering of Marysville-Getchell, Hall…
2016 player to watch; Eric Briscoe of AC Davis: By Ryland Spencer
Click Here for Eric Briscoe Highlights One of the top two-way players in the 2016 recruiting class is Eric Briscoe of AC Davis (Yakima, Wash) High School. He just finished an impressive sophomore season, and looks to follow in the D1 footsteps his father laid down. Standing six-feet four-inches, and weighing nearly two-hundred pounds, Briscoe is a mismatch for pretty much every defender he will face. As a…