About Alan Parham NSR scout Steve Swain describes our Female Athlete of the Day, Taylor Steppy, a 5’8″ hitter/libero from East Bay High School in Gibsonton, Florida, this way, “Taylor is a solid athlete and more importantly a great student. She loves to play volleyball in the gym or on the beach. Taylor currently plays for East Bay … Read more
Criag Bryan III is that rare breed of football player who can do it all. The 6’1′, 255-pounder is promoted to college coaches by NSR as a kicker, running back, tight end, defensive lineman and linebacker. Want more? He’s a great student at Monroe Academy in Monroe, Alabama, too, with a 3.7 GPA and aspirations to … Read more
Handling success is an important measuring stick Success is not uncommon for college prospects. Whether it comes from team or individual accomplishments, becoming a winner is within the very nature of wanting to advance from high school to the next level. But, how you handle success matters. It matters a lot. And knowing this, the … Read more
Tara Swanson is a 5’6″ midfielder from Royal Oak High School in Royal Oak, Michigan. Steve Lamay is her NSR scout and in his scouting report he says, “Tara Swanson is a positionally sound defender. She is very rarely caught out of position. She possesses excellent field vision and game knowledge. Using those assets she … Read more
We are pleased to announce that Jon Higbie, a 2013 defensive back from Landmark Christian in Fairburn, Georgia, has been selected as our Male Athlete of the Day. In remarks to NSR, Jon’s high school coach said, “Cole is one of the finest young men and players I have ever coached. Cole is an explosive and … Read more
Practice hard. Play hard. Take private lessons. Join a club team. Make All-this and All-that. All these are misunderstood, though, as a high school athlete’s point of attack in recruiting. They count big, sure, but you can do all this and still miss out on realizing your dream of being recruited. Your real point of … Read more
NSR Oregon scout Coach Craig Stanger announced yesterday that 2015 NSR soccer prospect Sydney Van Steenberge, committed to the University of Oregon earlier this month. The Oregon staff was able to learn about Sydney, invite her to elite camps, and have some correspondence with her because she was an NSR prospect. A member of the Oregon … Read more
A 3.9 GPA makes this 5’11” outside hitter and middle blocker a true student-athlete. Shelby Vasconcellos-Mattocks is from Clackamas High in Clackamas, Oregon who ranks 22nd in her class of just over 600 peers. The pre-season honors have rolled in including being selected to compete for the 2012 USA High Performance Volleyball Women’s Junior National … Read more
A 6’0″, 180-pound running back and defensive speedster, Carter Odenweller has scored high in every major combine he’s attended. With 4.47 speed in the 40-yard dash, this 3.96 GPA student-athlete has a resume which has caused many recruiting coordinators to stop in his tracks. He attends Norland Christian School in Houston, Texas. His scouting report reads, “Carter … Read more
Merjano captures Cali JUCO award The National Fastpitch Coaches Association and Diamond Sports announced on Tuesday the 10 student-athletes that have earned the honor of being named as a 2012 Diamond Sports Catcher of the Year. The Diamond Sports Catcher of the Year award is presented annually to the top catcher from an NFCA member … Read more
