Friday, January 9th, 2009, filed in Weekly Digests
Welcome to the 23rd edition of our weekly High School Sports and Recruiting Digest, which saves you time by giving you the scoop on the stories you may have missed from the last week. Check out the headlines below for what’s been going on, and click the links to see the full stories.
Under Armour All-Americans Weigh In On Recruiting Issues
ESPN spoke with seven athletes from the Under Armour High School All-America Game and asked them to weigh in on a few recruiting topics. Interesting stuff here.
What to Look for in 2009: Preps
SI.com has a nice article about some things to keep an eye on in the world of high school sports and recruiting in 2009. A few of these include concussion reforms, recruiting agents and how prodigies deal with the spotlight.
The Imperfect Science
Nice article from the Chicago Sun-Times that talks about how it is very difficult to predict whether a high school athlete will be successful in college or in the pros.
Video from the 2008 GSK Holiday Invitational
Christ the King Basketball Coach Retires
Bob Oliva, who coached Christ the King (Queens, NY) to a 549-181 record over 27 years with the team, has retired from coaching.
MVP of Under Armour All-American Game
Quarterback Matt Barkley of Mater Dei was named MVP of the Under Armour All-American game. Barkley, who is headed to USC next year, threw two first half TD passes.
Border Wars: College Football Recruiting Battles
Nice post from MoonDogSports.com. “Everyone knows the success of any college sports program is dependent upon the coaching staffs’ ability to recruit talented prep prospects. With the college football season nearly at a close, the battle for the nation’s most talented high school players never comes to an end.”
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