One of the top rushers in the state this past season is still one of the least known and, since he’s a senior, that fact needs to end right now. Franklin (Seattle, Wa.) RB James Flowers is a gifted runner and athlete and the hope is that over the next few weeks, schools start to take notice because he can be a difference-maker at the next level. …
For Lynden wide receiver Jalani Phelps, time was getting short to make a decision. Heading into last week, he had an offer from Central Washington, but wasn’t quite ready to pull the trigger. Then, the Eastern Washington coaches invited him to Cheney for an official visit last weekend. He took that trip without an offer in hand. However, the 6-4, 190-pounder got the news he was hoping…
Western Oregon continues to be one of the fastest rising D2 programs in the country, and this year’s 2014 recruiting class could very well be the most talented overall group in school history. As you go down the list you see a host of D1 bubble kids that the Wolves were able to capitalize on. Speaking to head coach Arne Ferguson he referenced this years group and the 2013…
JJ- Talk about your experiences at Bellevue… What was it like never losing and winning a state title every year? Will that make losing tougher to handle in college? Marcus Griffin- “The Bellevue experience was like nothing that I can explain.. I mean we do stuff that other high schools just don’t do. We practice for 3 1/2 hours every day no matter if its spring ball or the…
Chiawana (Pasco, Wa.) LB Alex Weber had an outstanding senior season, helping to lead the Riverhawks to the 4A State Championship and earning First Team All State honors. Now, as National Letter-of-Intent Day approaches, the talented linebacker tells Northwest Elite Index that he will be playing for an Ivy League power. “I’ve decided to commit to Penn,” Weber told NEI the night before Signing Day. “The coaches…
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…
Cy Sirmon (6-2 225 LB) of Wenatchee is one of the top junior’s in the Pacific Northwest. This past week he kept a family trend going after receiving his 1st D1 offer from Idaho. The young backer comes from one of the most talented football families ever to come out of the region. He went off in 2013, earning 1st team all league honors on both sides…
Fresh off a PIL title the Christian Swain led Roosevelt Roughriders (9-2) look to be equally talented coming back next season. The transformation that has taken place over the last half decade has been inspirational on multiple levels, with success in the classroom equating to the best teams the school has had in years. The first hour of any practice is spent in a group called “First…
One of the top athletes in the state of Washington at the 2a level is Kody Martinez (5-10 170 Jr. ATH/DB) of Washington High School. The kid out of Tacoma was named the South Puget Sound Conference athlete of the year, while earning 2nd team all league honors at defensive back as well. The Patriots had a tough season going (1-9) making Kody’s accomplishments all the more relevant. …
Get used to the name Chase Warren (6-1 1/2 175 Fr.) as he will be one of the top quarterback’s in the Northwest for the 2017 class. The kid out of Crater HS (Central Point, OR) has looked the part and then some, and he is just getting started. Warren impressed as an 8th grader on the Barton Football Camp and Combine tour as he embraced the…