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WA Barton Elite Event; Nation’s top QB Max Browne talks USC: By Jordan Johnson
It was great to see the nation’s top ranked QB Max Browne of Skyline, back home for the weekend from USC and training at our Barton Elite Event in Washington. As most know Browne is potentially the best quarterback to ever come through the great state of Washington, as he early enrolled at the national power a few months back. Max is one of the…
Barton Elite Event Video Interview: OR/ WA Top Jr ATH’s Manu Rasmussen and Mitch Fettig: By Jordan Johnson
It was good to catch up with two of the northwest’s top dual threat athletes at Elite a few weeks back, in Manu Rasmussen (6-0 175 Jr. RB/DB) of Tigard and Mitch Fettig (6-0 175 Jr. Slot/CB) of Olympia. Both kids are considered conference player of the year candidates in 2013, and each has individually upped their stock immensely over the off season. …
Dallas Looking to make a run in 2013 behind Naughton and Christensen: By Jordan Johnson
Highlights: Caleb Naughton, Kaj Christenson Our elite events our filled with the top athletes and teams from around the region, which includes kids from smaller Pacific Northwest schools as well. Two kids out of 5A Dallas that have had very successful early off seasons thus far are Caleb Naughton and Kaj Christensen. Both athletes put up some of the most impressive numbers state wide last season,…
Baseball, Football, US Army Special Forces; QB Eric Prater: By Jordan Johnson
Last weekend at our elite event in Portland I saw an athlete that didn’t look like your typical high school kid. He was throwing the football as hard as any QB that I have seen in the last few years. His point point accuracy and ridiculous velocity made me ask… who are you? Quickly I found out it was former Northern Arizona QB Eric Prater…
Puyallup sophomore Brendan Illies looks to carry on QB tradition: By Ryland Spencer
The QB tradition at Puyallup High School is well documented. Trying to make his mark along side the likes of the Huard brother is sophomore gunslinger Brendan Illies (6-1 185). In terms of yards, Illies put up the second most of any sophomore behind only record breaking QB Brett Rypien of Shadle Park. He would finish with 2,960 yards and 33 TDs. Illies could be…
A preview of Washington’s #1 team in all six classifications: By Ryland Spencer
A lot can change from now til the start of the season, but I would like to preview the six teams I consider to be the #1 team in their classification. I will admit that it took me a while to figure out my top 1A team, but I feel confident in my choices. Some people may consider these no-brainer picks, but I would like to give credit where…
Devante Downs adds offer #11: By Jordan Johnson
We joked recently about Devante Downs needing his own tab on NEI due to the weekly offers he has been receiving. I’m not joking anymore. The 6-3 235 RB/LB just landed a big time offer from one of the most prestigious academic institutions in the country in Stanford. On top of that the Cardinal have been one of the more dominant teams in the country…
Nationally Ranked TE Henry Mondeaux offered as a DE: By Jordan Johnson
One of the country’s top TE’s, Henry Mondeaux (6-5 245 Jr. TE/DE) of Jesuit, just opened up his base of schools Thursday as CAL came in and offered the big man as a defensive end. Mondeaux had already been offered by Oregon St and Washington, with the CAL offer being huge. Henry was a 6-5 inside linebacker for the Crusaders this past season, showing off…
WA’s #1 ranked QB for 2014, Nick Mitchell of Mount Si receives his first offer: By Jordan Johnson
Big news out of Washington today as the state’s top ranked QB for the 2014 class, Nick Mitchell (6-3 185 Jr. QB) of Mount Si, got his first offer from the Oregon State Beavers. Nick’s brother Josh is a full ride athlete that plays football at OSU, and that will definitely be appealing for Nick when decision making time comes. Referencing the offer Nick says,…