So the football season is only three or four months long, huh? Not anymore. Below is a list of 7 on 7s and football camps that I have compiled. I know it is probably far from complete, yet just look at the sheer number of events listed. The schedule really… Read More →
I was too busy to post something Wednesday night, but I did stop by New Rochelle for the High School Player Development camp, which is sponsored by the NFL. A few impressions to share: — A number of coaches raved about New Rochelle QB Khalil Edney. The sophomore looks taller,... Read More →
During next week’s Frankie Williams Charity Classic, longtime college basketball coach Fred Quartlebaum will be inducted into the Frenji Legends Circle. The Dobbs Ferry native and 1985 Stepinac graduate will be honored at halftime of the fourth annual Williams Charity Classic at the Theodore D. Young Community Center in Greenburgh…. Read More →
There’s been a lot of talk here in recent weeks about who are the area’s top returning football players for the 2011 season. Well, for those who want to see the area’s top players for themselves, several will be working out the next three nights at New Rochelle High School…. Read More →
I won’t normally make it a habit of highlighting combine results here because there are so many of them. However, White Plains junior Darrell Everett recently ran his way right onto the blog. At this month’s National Underclassmen Combine in Paramus, N.J., Everett ran an absolutely blazing 4.4-flat in the… Read More →
The Basketball Coaches Association of New York will host its first ever Summer Hoops Festival this summer as a way to fill the void left by the cancellation of the Empire State Games. The event will be held from Aug. 5-7 in the Johnson City School District near Binghamton. The… Read More →
Below are the highlight films of several of the top football players in the Class of 2012 or 2013 in the Lower Hudson Valley. If you will be a junior or senior this fall and have a highlight film, send me a link at jthomson@lohud.com. (Or, if you just have… Read More →
I’ve touched base with coaches the last couple days to gather information on the Class of 2012. Certainly it’s very early in the recruiting process for these juniors but not too early for a few to receive scholarship offers already. Below are updates on the juniors, but the list is… Read More →
Brian Voelkel’s freshman season at Vermont couldn’t have unfolded much better. He started every game and led his team in rebounds and assists, and led the America East conference in rebounding (9.6 RPG) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.2-to-1.0). It earned him the conference’s Rookie of the Year honor. The Iona Prep… Read More →
I know I’m just asking for a flood to my inbox today. With all this rain, perhaps it’s appropriate, so here goes… In addition to your recruiting tales of woe, please remember to e-mail me your football commitments. You can also send me the following, which I’ll compile in the… Read More →
Among my assignments in the coming weeks, I’ll be working on a project about the process (and business) of recruiting high school athletes. It will obviously touch heavily on football and basketball, but it’s going to cover a number of sports. I’m reaching out to you for your stories —... Read More →
I know a number of readers here are interested, so here’s a quick update on Jordan Lucas (left): New Rochelle coach Lou DiRienzo just confirmed that Lucas will play at Worcester Academy, a prep school in Worcester, Mass. As a running back, safety and kick returner, Lucas led the Huguenots to… Read More →
The third annual Big Apple Shootout has been scheduled for Saturday, June 11 at White Plains High School. The 7-on-7 passing tournament will feature 16 teams from the area and is set to begin at 1 p.m. (If there’s a rainout, it will be pushed to Sunday.) The event is… Read More →
It’s really staggering when you look at it. The list of college football commitments in this area from the Class of 2011 is long and varied. Here’s a look at everything I have compiled, with a big assist from Matt Spillane, who gathers player commitments for Section1Recruiting. You’ve seen a… Read More →
Ray Rice will return to New Rochelle High School on June 18th to host the annual event “Ray Rice Day.” The event includes instruction, games, photos, autographs and lunch with the Baltimore Ravens star for children in grades 3 through 8. Registration for the camp is free to the first… Read More →
