Welcome to the 15th 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 in the world of high school sports, and click the links to see the full stories.
Top Point Guard Will Visit Memphis This Weekend
According to Scout.com (subscription required), John Wall, the #1 point guard from the Class of 2009, will likely make his official visit to Memphis this weekend. Wall also may be considering schools such as Baylor, NC State, Kansas and Duke, but he hasn’t said if he is leaning towards one in particular.
The Early Signing Period Approaches for Basketball
Wednesday (Nov. 12) is the first day that high school senior basketball players can sign national letters of intent. Rivals.com has the scoop on what to watch for in this early signing period, and ESPN has a writeup about the ways that the early signing period benefits players and coaches.
High School RB Savors His Senior Season
“For Khiry Watts, it doesn’t get much better. He is having an unforgettable football season — and he has a family to enjoy it with him.” The Post-Gazette has the story about this senior running back from Avonworth High School in Pittsburgh. Thanks to the High School Football Huddle blog for finding this.
Early Signing Period Team Rankings
Rivals.com ranked the teams with the top basketball recruiting classes for 2009 so far in the early signing period. UNC is #1, with five commits in the top 70 players.
Some Athletes Skipping High School Sports
“Some of the best girls’ soccer players in Greater Cincinnati, and indeed the entire state, didn’t play for their high schools this season.” Cincinnati.com has the story. Club teams are also sometimes more important in recruiting than high school for athletes from sports, such as volleyball, tennis and basketball. This is a very interesting article.
Star Volleyball Recruit Picks Texas
The #1 volleyball player in the country, 6′3″ Bailey Webster, did a great job keeping track of the more than 200 coaches who contacted her, spent time figuring out where she wanted to go, and ultimately signed to play at Texas next year.
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