Welcome to the 12th 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.
2008 Rocky Mountain Fall Showcase Results
The Rocky Mountain Fall Showcase is a all-star type event where some of the best high school basketball players in the Rocky Mountain Area showcase their talent. The sixth annual event was a great success and you can see some of the top scorers here.
More Football Recruits Are Backing Out Of Verbal Commitments
Tom Lemming, who blogs for the Chicago Sun-Times, has an interesting post that takes a look at the trend of high school athletes who are backing out of their verbal commitments. Lemming believes that this is because athletes are committing too early, and the article also shows examples of teams who have been affected by this trend.
St. Xaviers Football Loses 1st Home Game in 5 Seasons
St. Xaviers from Cincinatti was one of the top teams in the country last year, but this year is a different story, partly because of injuries. The team is now 4-5 and lost their first home game in five seasons last week.
Highlights from the 2008 Reebok Summer Championships
In case you missed it earlier, we posted some highlights and top plays from the 2008 Reebok Summer Championships on our blog. Players in the video include John Wall, Renardo Sidney, Abdul Gaddy, Kenny Boynton and more. Hope you enjoy!
Top Basketball Prospects from Class of 2011 and 2012
Ball Is Life presents a quick look at some of the players to watch in the Class of 2011 and 2012. Their comparisons of some of these players to current/past NBA players is definitely worth checking out.
New Syracuse Basketball Recruit Explains Why He Choose the Orange
New recruit CJ Fair (6′7″ Forward from Class of 2010) tells the Baltimore Sun why he choose Syracuse. It didn’t hurt that former Baltimore high school standouts such as Carmelo Anthony went there, but that wasn’t his main reason for committing.
Car Crash May Delay Top Recruit’s Decision
Xavier Henry, a 6′6″ guard who is the #3 recruit in the Class of 2009 according to Rivals.com, was recently involved in a car accident that resulted in a fractured cheek. He was reportedly close to deciding between Memphis and Kansas.
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