Intro 2016: Jared Goldwire of Kentwood

May 14, 2014

  It’s been tough to keep track of one of the top in-state athletes in the 2016 class, but Northwest Elite Index was able to catch up with Jared Goldwire recently and he updated us on what school he’ll be attending this fall and how the summer after his sophomore year will be spent. We first got a look at Goldwire when he was lining up at left…

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Future Plans Come Into Focus For Lakes’ Potoae

May 13, 2014

  It’s been a busy spring for Lakes (Lakewood, Wa.) DL Benning Potoae and it’s going to be a busy summer as well. Northwest Elite Index caught up with the top-rated prospect recently and he updated us on his summer itinerary. “I’ve sorta been planning out my summer and where I am camping,” Potoae told NEI. “I’m going to visit Washington for their Rising Stars camp, I’m going…

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Jayson Williams makes a move

May 9, 2014

  A player many of us thought was one of the top in-state wideouts in the 2015 recruiting class has made the decision to switch schools and Jayson Williams said, while it wasn’t an easy one, it was the right move for him. “My family moved to the Tacoma School district, so it made sense for me to transfer to Lincoln,” Williams told Northwest Elite Index. “It was…

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Gig Harbor Receiving Tandem Could Be State’s Best

April 6, 2014

  One of the top receiving duos in the state of Washington resides on the Kitsap Peninsula in the pair of Gig Harbor’s Santana Johnson and Noah Samsen. Here’s a look at what each does on the football field and what it was that made them fast friends after meeting last summer. “Santana was at Wilson (Tacoma) and moved here to Gig Harbor and (a friendship) happened pretty…

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O’Dea RB Myles Gaskin Will Stay Home To Play His College Ball: By Scott Eklund

March 2, 2014

  O’Dea (Seattle, Wa.) RB Myles Gaskin has seen his stock rise since the end of his junior season, but on Sunday, after meeting for a second time with the Husky coaching staff, the talented runner decided he’d seen enough and made his decision to commit to Washington. “I’ve committed to the University of Washington,” a happy Gaskin told Northwest Elite Index shortly after making his decision. “It…

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Watch Out For This 2016 Tailback: By Scott Eklund

March 2, 2014

  Even though he had to share carries with a senior, 2016 Mountain View (Vancouver, Wa.) RB Preston Jones still had a stellar sophomore season this past fall. “It was a good season for me. I really had a great time and we had a really good season as a team, so I think it is something for us to build off of,” Jones told Northwest Elite Index…

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Intro 2015: KeJuan Coleman of Cascade: By Scott Eklund

February 28, 2014

Click for KeJuan Coleman Highlights   We’ve been talking about the Cascade (Everett, Wa.) football program for the past couple of years as head coach Joe Cronin has brought the Bruins from bottom-feeder status to being a perennial playoff team. This fall, RB KeJuan Coleman promises to be one of the top playmakers for his team and he updated Northwest Elite Index on how things are going this offseason….

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Lynnwood’s Katzenberg​er sees Pac 12 interest pick up: By Scott Eklund

February 25, 2014

  Although he played on a team that didn’t have a good season as far as their record is concerned, Lynnwood (Wa.) two-way star Andrew Katzenberger had a stellar season individually and his size, speed and high Football I.Q. have already started to draw some Pac 12 interest. “It’s been pretty good so far this offseason,” Katzenberger told Northwest Elite Index. “I’ve been hearing from a few schools…

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Intro 2015: Addison Barrett of Tumwater: By Scott Eklund

February 24, 2014

Click for Addison Barrett Highlights   The Tumwater football team is loaded with talented senior class. One standout, at least on the defensive side of the ball, is LB Addison Barrett and he spoke with Northwest Elite Index recently to update us on his offseason as well as what makes him such a sure-tackler. “I read the ball really well and I have more speed than a lot…

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Three more offers for West Valley’s Lemieux: By Scott Eklund

February 19, 2014

  It’s been a hectic month of February for West Valley (Yakima, Wa.) OL Shane Lemieux. He recently added two new offers and the promise of a third to the three offers he already had and can now, rightfully, be considered a national recruit. “Got an offer from the (South Carolina) Gamecocks,” Lemieux said in a message. “I also got an offer from the Idaho Vandals tonight and…

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