It’s been an arduous journey for Mercer Island (Wa.) senior DL Brad Kimball, but the talented two-way Islander star told Northwest Elite Index recently he has made his college choice. “I have committed to Brown University,” Kimball told NEI in a message. Kimball chose Brown over offers from Harvard and Yale and interest from a host of other programs. This past summer, while still taking part…
Manase Kamoto Highlights If it weren’t for his relative lack of height, Kennedy (Burien, Wa.) OL/DT Manase Kamoto would be one of the hottest recruits in the state of Washington. He’s a player with a ton of ability and he told Northwest Elite Index recently that he’s working a lot on the finer points of his craft to be a force as a senior this coming fall….
The state of Washington is loaded with talent in the 2015 class and one that is already attracting attention and offers is Eastside Catholic (Sammamish, Wa.) DL Cody Baker. The talented two-way lineman is one of the gem’s of the Evergreen State’s junior class. “Things have been going pretty well,” Baker told Northwest Elite Index recently. “We’ve had a lot of schools coming by and talking to…
It was a big recruiting weekend for the Washington Huskies as they had 14 players in for official visits. One, Bellevue (Wa.) DE Shane Bowman, a long-time Oregon State commitment, decided to switch 24 hours after returning from his visit to Montlake and will sign with UW on February 5th. “I have decommitted from Oregon State,” Bowman said on his twitter account early Monday. “Coach (Mike) Riley…
It’s pretty rare for a sophomore to earn All-Narrows honors, but that’s exactly what happened with Bellarmine Prep (Tacoma, Wa.) OL Paul Gicewicz and he appears headed toward being one of the top in-state offensive linemen in the 2016 class. The 6’5″, 290-pounder started nine games for the 10-3 Lions this past season and attributes his quick feet and leg-drive to his other sporting ventures. “I…
Last year, one of the top multi-purpose tight ends in the state of Washington was Kamiak (Mukilteo) TE Henderson Belk. After a solid senior season, he started to garner attention and, while on a trip to visit Eastern Washington, he made the decision to join the Eagles. “I just committed (to Eastern) about an hour ago actually,” a happy Belk told Northwest Elite Index. “The people here…
We’ve been talking about Aberdeen (Wa.) LB/DE Joel Dublanko for a while now and things just continue to heat for the talented 2016 prospect. He spoke with Northwest Elite Index recently and gave us an update on what’s been happening including which Pac 12 school became his most recent offer. “Things have been pretty good. My season ended so I have just been working out and working…
Click for Eric Ledesma Highlights On the Peninsula, prospects can go a bit overlooked, but Central Kitsap (Silverdale, Wa.) LB Eric Ledesma, a 2015 prospect, could help change that pattern after he put up some big numbers this past fall. “I had a good year personally and that helped me team have a good year too,” Ledesma told Northwest Elite Index. “I’ve always been coached to be…
For years, the Cascade (Everett, Wa.) Bruins had been an afterthought in the WESCO 4A. However, this past season, with a talented senior class, they made the playoffs and that is something that, senior OL Randin Crecelius takes a lot of pride in. “(Going to the playoffs) was a huge accomplishment for us especially coming from the 0-20 seasons (two seasons with no wins) and being 5-5…
Just a couple of weeks ago, we reported that rising 2015 prospect, Bellevue (Wa.) Mustafa Branch had received his first offer. Well, the talented player receiver received his second offer, this one coming from a Pac 12 school. “I got a call from the Oregon State coaches and they said they were offering me,” Branch told Northwest Elite Index. “I had just started talking to them a…