During her early childhood in Southeastern Pennsylvania, Dana Bell couldn’t stand on her own two feet. She sustained four broken ankles. She underwent ankle reconstruction. She was in and out of casts for more than a year. She required three months of intense physical therapy. And she had to be wheeled around kindergarten in a … Read more
Heat can devastate young athletes unaccustomed to performing in high temperatures. Especially at risk are athletes working out or playing for extended periods in facilities without air conditioning such as school gymnasiums or when practicing or playing under the direct sun. While recent statistics are unavailable, it has become all too commonplace to hear of young athletes … Read more
Aaron Carter’s predicament brought back memories for National Scouting Report scout Jason Barber. Carter, a 2016 NSR football prospect from Manila (Ark.) High School, had received little interest from college coaches despite rushing for 767 yards (9.5 yards per carry) at running back; amassing 91 tackles at defensive back; and earning second-team All-Conference honors his … Read more
The so-called sorry state of today’s youth is an overblown, inaccurate argument. Generally, Americans have become a cynical lot. Watch the talking heads on the news, listen to talk radio, gather around the coffee pot at work, or get into a conversation with a neighbor. Finding something positive to talk about is getting harder because we focus … Read more
Confident and committed are powerful words to describe a high school athlete. Those adjectives should not be taken lightly, especially when talking to college coaches. See, there is confidence and then there is confidence. There is commitment and then there is commitment. Sean Nasseth can be described as both. A 2017 National Scouting Report soccer … Read more
National Scouting Report’s on-the-ground scouts attend high school and travel sporting events to evaluate athletes. Part of our evaluation is to observe their physical conditioning. That is important because there is always a back story which points to how an athlete got to that point. Does the athlete work at his craft? Is he fundamentally … Read more
A 5-foot-10 catcher usually grabs the attention of college softball coaches. Such was the case with National Scouting Report prospect Meaghan Adler of Pittsford Medon in Pittsford, N.Y. In addition to being a standout catcher, she plays first base and outfield, is a solid student (3.3 GPA, 1820 SAT, 28 ACT) and is left-handed. After being … Read more
Some athletes’ exceptional talents can’t be denied when their opportunity arrives. Tylar Vernon is one of them. Not often do we see the likes of this highly talented, young softball player. A 5-foot-9, 150-pound catcher from Pangburn (Ark.) High School, Tylar has produced a stat line this spring which is hard to believe — especially for … Read more
One of the first questions National Scouting Report scouts often ask potential college prospects is: How far are you willing to travel to play college sports? Many times, those high school athletes respond: “I want to stay close to home.” Wrong answer. NSR scouts would prefer them to say: “I’m open-minded.” National Scouting Report promotes … Read more
NCAA Division I volleyball coaches clamor after tall, talented setters such as Ashtin Olin. The 5-foot-11 scholar-athlete from Chiawana High School in Pasco, Wash., won’t graduate from high school until 2017, but she already has been recruited by numerous D-I schools on the West Coast. Last week, Olin committed to Sacramento State of the Big Sky Conference. The … Read more
