A big reason that 4A State Champion Chiawana (Pasco, Wa.) was so tough defensively this year was the leadership and productivity of LB Alex Weber. The 6’1″, 225-pounder ended up being name a First Team All-State selection on numerous lists and has now started to focus on where he will play football in 2014. “Winning a championship was the goal we set at the start of the…
AJ Layton Highlights Tyler Puletasi Highlights More and more the eastern side of Washington is producing top end talent, especially from Mead High School in Spokane. Two years ago it was Langston Ward (Harvard) and Danny Mattingly (Oregon), this year Jonah Jordan (Eastern Washington Commit). Next in line look to be junior AJ Layton (LB/DB 5’11” 195) and sophomore Tyler Puletasi (LB 6’2″ 190). Layton plays a rover (LB/DB) type…
After yet another champnionship, the sixth-straigth and 11th in the past 13 years, Bellevue’s top recruits have turned their attention toward recruiting. One that is starting to see his recruitment pick up steam is junior LB Mustafa Branch who recently picked up his first offer. “I got an offer from Northwestern back at the end of November,” Branch told Northwest Elite Index. “Honestly, it was a bit…
Cy Sirmon (6-2 225 Jr. LB) is a kid that has been training with us at Barton Football since his freshman season, and has now put himself in the conversation as one of the better junior linebackers on the west coast. He was recently selected a first team all league kid on both sides of the ball and a unanimous 1st team backer. He will be a…
Juanita’s Thomas Toki continues to see his stock rise as he recently picked up offers from Colorado, Utah and Vanderbilt. That brings his total to seven offers, including six from the Pac-12. With Vanderbilt joining the race, Toki now has an opportunity to play in what many consider the best conference in college football, the SEC. This may just be the tip of the iceberg for Toki. “I’ve been in contact…
Bellevue DE Shane Bowman, who has been steadfast in his commitment to Oregon State since the summer, recently started hearing from the new Washington coaching staff and on Christmas eve he got a present as the Huskies extended an offer his way. “Just received a scholarship from Washington,” Bowman announced via his twitter page. The offer from the Dawgs joins full rides from Oregon State, Idaho,…
Listed below are all of the individuals selected to this year’s 2013 Washington All Underclassmen Team. Congratulations to the state’s top returning athletes who we will see featured at our elite events and on the Barton Camp and Combine tour over the off season. We look forward to another great year as kids of the Pacific Northwest have continued to put the region on the map. Anyone you feel as though…
Click For Dylan Axelson Highlights One of the top sophomore’s in the state of Washington this football season was Woodinville LB Dylan Axelson. He had a huge season from his linebacker position and is a player to watch in the 2016 in-state recruiting class. Even though he’s a bit undersized as a linebacker at 5’10”, 185 pounds, Axelson still finished with a team-leading 59 tackles while tying…
One of the more important, yet unrecognized headlines during the 6A state playoffs was the play of the Jesuit offensive line. John Andreas did some of his best work yet replacing four D1 kids upfront from the 2012 group. Three 1st team All Metro athletes led the way this year with senior’s Mike Miller and Charlie Landgraf having stellar seasons, while Junior Nick Miller (6-3 265 OL) had…
Fresh off one of the biggest upsets in Northwest history the West Albany Bulldogs have a lot to be excited about. The Oregon 5A champions bring back one of the top secondaries in the region led by JT Valenzuela (5-10 180 Jr. S/ATH) and Joey Roos (6-2 195 Jr. S/ATH), ranking as two of the top five safeties in the state. As most know West lost to…