Coaches bear the blame for players’ actions which led to the new rules We’re being told by the NCAA that they’ve had enough and that they’re going to do something about it…finally. Sportsmanship in men’s college basketball has declined significantly in recent years. As players have been allowed to flail away unchecked, physically and verbally, … Read more
Avery Burkholder carries a 3.3 GPA at Sandra Day O’Conner High in Helotes, Texas. The 6’1″ hitter/blocker was voted team captain, named to the All-Academic Team and earned Texas All-Area Playoff Team as a junior. She plans to major in Biology. Talking to college coaches in her personal essay, Avery reveals an interesting sidelight, “Aside from volleyball I … Read more
Matthew Bjork is a 6’1″, 220-pound lineman and he is our Male Athlete of the Day. From West De Pere High in Wisconsin, Matthew was named to the All-Conference Team as a junior and has been a member of the team during their two-year run as Divison 3 State Champions. In the classroom, he has … Read more
The question is not why did we select Jessica Harris as our Female Athlete of the Day, but how could we not select her? This 6’0″ middle blocker from Rancho Bernardo High School in San Diego is as well rounded as any NSR prospect anywhere. Look at these accomplishments from a wide range of activities: … Read more
As our Male Athlete of the Day, Alex Okopien is the type student-athlete that NSR scouts love to work with throughout their high school careers. A 3.6 GPA student, Alex is not only a three-year starter on Fenton High School’s football team, but he has been selected to be on the school’s Leadership Council for … Read more
This unsolicited Facebook post by the mother of NSR prospect, Monique “Syd” Steenburgen, Christy, gives parents of high school prospects insight into the impact of working with you local NSR scout along with her own brief to-list. The Steenburgen family’s NSR scout is Craig Stanger (Oregon). She is responding to a recent NSR blog about the necessity of … Read more
Posting an acceptable score can push prospects to the next phase in recruiting High school administrators, guidance counselors and teachers often advise their students to delay taking the SAT or ACT until the fall of their senior year. For most students, that is good advice, but for athletes, getting a standardized test score on the record is essential … Read more
Jessica Slagus is a two-sport athlete from Belle Vernon High School in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, who specializes in field events. She has earned a 3.75 GPA and expects to major in Biology. Already nationally know in the javelin, Jessica is also a stellar hoops player having led her team in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots … Read more
Eric Steinwachs is a 6’0″, 150-pound lacrosse player whose main strength is his versatility. Carrying a B average, Eric wants to become an athletic trainer. Playing for Williamsville North High in Williamsville, New York, Eric has already been named to the Nike Upstate Rising Team this fall. His scouting report was written by NSR scout … Read more
Day by day, prospects are being pulled out of the recruiting line by college coaches Every aspiring high school prospect wanting to play college sports is on the clock from the moment he or she enters the ninth grade. That is when coaches really begin to dial in on prospective athletes. Why so early, you … Read more
