Intro 2015: Lakes (Lakewood, Wash.) ATH Kemonee Jenkins: By Scott Eklund

February 14, 2014

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…

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2015 OL Prospect Hauls In First Two Offers: By Scott Eklund

February 13, 2014

Click for Shane Lemieux Highlights   The 2014 recruiting cycle just ended and that means that the 2015 class will see things really pick up steam over the next couple of months. One 2015 prospect who has started to see offers roll in from the Pac 12 is West Valley (Yakima, Wa.) OL Shane Lemieux. “I just got an offer from Washington State and I got offered by…

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Mustafa Branch hauls in another Pac 12 offer: By Scott Eklund

February 12, 2014

  It’s been a busy offseason already for Bellevue (Wa.) LB Mustafa Branch. The talented linebacker already had two BCS offers and he recently got offered by one of the two in-state Pac 12 schools. “Offered by Washington State,” was the message Branch sent to Northwest Elite Index. The offer from the Cougars joins full rides from Oregon State and Northwestern and he’s also getting interest from…

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Catching up with Bellevue OL Henry Roberts: By Scott Eklund

February 12, 2014

  Arguably the top recruit in the state of Washington this coming fall is Bellevue OL Henry Roberts. Last weekend the big man from the east side took his ACT test, so he missed Washington’s Junior Day, but he said he plans to visit Montlake soon and he also has a handful of other schools that he wants to visit as well… “The test went okay. I mean,…

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Shadle Park QB Brett Rypien grabs another Pac-12 offer: By Scott Eklund

February 10, 2014

  One of the top passers on the West Coast, from a statistical standpoint, Shadle Park (Spokane, Wa.) QB Brett Rypien, was on Montlake for Washington’s first Junior Day since Chris Petersen took over. The five-hour trip west was very beneficial for the talented signal-caller as he came away with an offer from the Dawgs. “I just got offered by Washington,” Rypien told Northwest Elite Index. “We met…

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Franklin RB James Flowers Hopes To Find A Home Soon: By Scott Eklund

February 6, 2014

  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. …

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Chiawana LB Alex Weber set to sign with Ivy League school: By Scott Eklund

February 4, 2014

  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…

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Mercer Island’s Brad Kimball commits to the Ivy League: By Scott Eklund

February 4, 2014

  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…

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Intro 2015: Kennedy (Burien, Wa.) OL/DL Manase Kamoto: By Scott Eklund

January 25, 2014

  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….

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Eastside Catholic’s Cody Baker Is A Top 2015 Recruit: By Scott Eklund

January 24, 2014

  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…

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