Some parts of the job can be a bit of a grind, but it is weekends like this last one that remind you just how much fun your job can be. Skyline High School hosted their annual Skills and Drills on the Hill. It is a two day 7-on-7 event, with a Kicking Competition Saturday, and Lineman Competition on Sunday. After Saturday’s event, I made my way out to Mount…
While he may not be committed to playing college football just yet, O’Dea senior QB Pierre Le Dorze (6’2″ 221 lbs) has committed to Cornell for Baseball. The Big Red coaching staff sees Le Dorze as an outfielder. “I thought it was a great academic fit for myself (3.98 GPA). I loved the campus and area. I believe it is a good overall fit for me,” Le Dorze…
The talent on the roster at Seattle (Wash.) O’Dea High School is as deep as it’s ever been. Players like Pierre Le Dorze, Myles Gaskin, Jack Flor and Jarius McDade – just to name a few – are all big time high school players with potential to have success at the next level as well. Because O’Dea’s offense is so run-oriented, one name that sometimes…
The football program at Seattle (Wash.) O’Dea has a longstanding tradition of fielding competitive teams and producing top-level talent with an ability to play at the next level. The Irish have a handful of players this year who could go on to have successful college careers, including signal-caller Pierre Le Dorze. At a reported 6-foot-2, 215-pounds, Le Dorze looks more like a linebacker than a quarterback, but don’t let…
Seattle (Wash.) O’Dea defensive tackle Jarius McDade is one of the biggest defensive line prospects in the state of Washington and he’s already got two offers to his name. He loves to compete and this summer he’s filled up his schedule with opportunities to do just that. As a junior for the Irish last season, McDade posted over 50 tackles and four sacks, using his…
Jack Flor Highlights A kid moving up the charts as quick is anybody is O’Dea Jr. FB/LB Jack Flor (6-2 215). Many may be familiar with the last name as his brother Sam Flor was a talented lineman at the school just a few years back. Sam currently resides as a full ride D1 athlete currently at Washington State. Tradition within the family runs…
Chico McClatcher, Keenan Curran and Myles Gaskin Three of the top athletes in the entire Northwest talk for just a moment before taking the field to play an elimination game. Apologies for the poor audio quality, it is REALLY windy today.
Isaiah Brandt-Sims 6-0 180 Jr. Wenatchee OFFERS: SMU, Wyoming ** Brandt -Sims was the Big 9 MVP going for over 3400 all purpose yards and 42 Tds over the last two seasons. Isaiah is another quality kid that sports a 3.9 GPA, and will be a double digit offer athlete as you can’t teach speed. Brandt-Sims won the big school 100 and 200 meter state titles as a freshman…
Jarius McDade Highlight Video One of our top ranked D lineman for the 2014 class, Jarius McDade (6-1 310 Jr. DL) out of O’Dea, just continues to get better. He had a monster 2012 campaign racking up 90 tackles and 6 sacks while earning first team all conference and 2nd team all state honors. The 2014 Washington D line class is deep and nasty…
Myles Gaskin Highlight Video O’Dea is a tradition rich football school and one of the top young athletes in the west, Myles Gaskin (5-10 185 So. RB/SS), will be taking the bulk of the carries over the next few seasons. Gaskin is only a sophomore, but already considered a legit D1 recruit that will have his choice of schools. Gaskin played varsity ball as a freshman,…