Welcome to the third edition of the High School Sports and Recruiting Weekly Digest. See below for some stories you may be interested in from this week.
Interview with Terry Threat
AccessAthletes founder Matthew Allinson talks with Terry Threat, a talented running back who discusses the challenges he faced in getting his name out and getting recruited, despite putting up great numbers his final two years in high school.
More Details Emerge About Bakersfield Christian Player’s Death
Sad story here. Would-be-junior Patrick Allen collapsed at home last week after practicing in 100+ degree heat. According to the coroner, the autopsy wasn’t conclusive about whether his death was heat-related. While sports are never 100% safe, it’s very important to stay hydrated and eat right to prepare for practices in hot weather.
Rivals.com Updates Rankings After Summer Camps and Tournaments
Based on some great performances this summer by players such as Kenny Boynton, Avery Bradley, Michael Snaer and Thomas Robinson, in addition to many other players, Rivals has updated its list of the top 150 high school basketball players from the class of 2009.
ACC Recruiting Roundup Volume 2
Great article with ACC basketball recruiting news and updates from the ACC Basketball Recruiting blog.
Debate Rages Over Texas Steroid Testing Progam
Texas, which has the country’s largest and most-expensive program for testing high school football players for steroids, is actually testing for less than one-third of of the substances it prohibits. 36 banned substances are on the list, but the program only tests for 10.
Football Stars at the Head of Their Class
USA Today analyzes some of the top football players from the class of 2009 at each position.
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