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…
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…
Since we first saw him as an eighth grader, Lakes (Lakewood, Wa.) DE Benning Potoae has been one of the top projected prospects in the 2015 recruiting class to come out of the state of Washington. He recently took a trip to the University of Washington for their junior day and he updated us on that visit plus where things stand with the rest of his offers. …
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…
Barton Elite Video The best thing about our elite events is that it allows the top athletes in the region to compete against one another. Two freshman that stick out like a sore thumb are Elijah Molden of West Linn and Anthony Adams of Newberg. They currently project as the top two recruits in Oregon for the 2017 class, and two of the better overall athletes anywhere in…
Even though he’s only played one year along the offensive line, Newport (Bellevue, Wa.) OL Calvin Throckmorton is already a hot commodity for Pac 12 schools. So far this week he’s received two new offers and he updated Northwest Elite Index on the latest recruiting news. “I just got offered by Washington State and Arizona State came in pretty recently too,” Throckmorton told NEI. “They both said…
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…
Click for Kemonee Jenkins Highlights Lakes (Lakewood, Wa.) ATH Kemonee Jenkins is a rising athlete in the Evergreen State. He’s seen his stock rise in recent months and updated Northwest Elite Index on where things stand on the recruiting front and how his visit to Washington for the Huskies’ Junior Day went this past weekend. “Things have been going good,” Jenkins told NEI. “I’ve been hearing from…
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…
For the last two years we have watched the North Medford athletes make the 10 hour round trip from Southern Oregon to Portland for our elite events. Every weekend during the winter they have jumped in their car around 5-6 AM, and made the journey up north to compete against the top kids in the Pacific Northwest. To say it has been inspirational would be an understatement…