Central Washington continues to make huge inroads in the Puget Sound region and this weekend they got two big commitments. OL/DL Kyle O’Donnell and his twin bother, TE Brian O’Donnell, both committed to the Wildcats while the two were in Ellensburg for their official visits. “Me and my brother both committed to Central (Washington),” a happy Kyle O’Donnell told Northwest Elite Index. “When they offered…
Central Washington offered Bothell OL Chase Madsen while he was on campus in Ellensburg this weekend and he told Northwest Elite Index while he’s excited to get the offer from the Wildcats, he’s holding off on making a decision until after he takes a visit to Dixie State next week… “I took an official visit to Central (Washington) this weekend and they offered me while…
After a solid junior season this past fall, Kamiak OL Jake Meuse, a 6’3, 285-pound junior, has started to pop up on recruiting radars for the 2014 recruiting class and Northwest Elite Index was able to speak to the talented lineman as well as his head coach, Dan Mack, on what makes him such a special player… “I think the most impressive thing about Jake…
Mosese Fifita Highlights A rising star in the ranks from the 2015 recruiting class in the state of Washington is Glacier Peak DL Mosese Fifita, a 6’0, 275-pounder who was all All-League selection in 2012. The physically-gifted athlete had an outstanding sophomore season on both sides of the ball and his head coach, Rory Rosenbach, thinks he could be one of the biggest recruits to ever put…
Three Sehome footballers are still looking for a home and recently, Northwest Elite Index spoke with first-year defensive coordinator Hillary Butler about why he thinks they deserve more attention and hopes some schools come calling in the near future. “I think these guys are really under-the-radar and I’m actually pretty surprised more schools haven’t been looking at them,” Butler told NEI. “They are all great kids and really good athletes….
Over the past two or three years, one of the top multi-purpose athletes in the state of Washington has been Lakewood’s Justin Peterson. At 6’1″ and 185 pounds, he played running back, wide receiver, quarterback and safety for Cougars and wound up leading them to a 9-2 record as a senior this past season. “I’m going to play football at Central Washington University,” Peterson announced…
Even though Lynnwood (Wa.) High School doesn’t produce a lot of top-shelf talent on a year-in, year-out basis, they have produced at least a couple of players who got attention from Pac 12 schools. The most recent has been OL/DL Andrew Basham who garnered offers from Oregon State, Arizona State and Washington before choosing the Huskies. The next player in line that likely will see…
For quite some time, it’s been assumed that Bothell RB/LB Darrin Laufasa was headed to BYU. The Cougars had offered the talented prospect back in the summer and he gladly accepted, expecting to spend his college years in Provo, Utah. However, things have changed and now the senior will likely head to his newest suitor… “UTEP just offered Darrin and he is probably headed there,”…
A name recruitniks might recognize is Auburn DE/LB Kevin Shelton. Heading into the 2012 football season, the senior was expected to help lead the Trojans back to prominence and he, along with several other senior stalwarts on the roster, did that in a big way, leading them all the way to the state 4A semi-finals. Shelton’s size, speed and athleticism, to go along with his…
Calvin Chandler Highlight Video This season, Bellarmine Prep made their way all the way to the 4A State Championship game and a big reason was the leadership and contributions of LB/WR Calvin Chandler. The talented senior led the Lions with 112 tackles to go along with a sack and an interception on defense while hauling in 35 receptions for 452 yards and five touchdowns. That productivity,…