Look at National Scouting Report basketball prospect Briana Merchant’s resume and one thing jumps out at you: She is a winner, plain and simple. Whether it’s being an integral part her Beggs (Okla.) High School basketball team’s three consecutive conference and district titles or her 4.0-plus GPA, the 5-foot-7 senior is an exceptional young woman. Her coach, … Read more
Former National Scouting Report prospect Amber Flores has risen from obscurity to the top in everything she’s pursued in softball, academics, and life. She is an extraordinary person in every sense of the word. Her infectious, positive attitude and upbeat approach have catapulted her to unexpected heights. A native of Southern California Flores is proud of her roots. … Read more
Before becoming New England’s area director for National Scouting Report, Brendan Kennedy was a teacher during the school year and an AAU baseball coach in the summer. Two AAU seasons ago, Kennedy was short a pitcher for an upcoming weekend tournament. He had heard about a player who had shown potential, so he asked Cam Kovachik of Masuk … Read more
While high schools and colleges will be dormant during the holidays, there will be lots of activity for college prospects and coaches. College prospects will be participating in holiday tournaments, college exposure camps and showcases. College coaches will be preparing their teams for bowl games, holiday tournaments and regular-season contests. Recruiting will continue as usual. … Read more
Montini Catholic High School boasts one of the top female track and field athletes in Illinois. National Scouting Report prospect Gianna Salzbrunn has earned All-State honors in three track and field events and cross country. The 5-foot-3 senior competes in the long jump (17-7.25), 300-meter hurdles (45.85), 3-mile (17:56), 800 meters (2:21 split), 400 meters (59.7 split) and … Read more
When Morgan Weeg came to Josh Kroeger’s attention, he knew he had found a special athlete. Her leadership on the volleyball court was unmistakable. “She was the most vocal player on the court,” he said. “Her leadership qualities were recognizable immediately.” As a scout for National Scouting Report, Kroeger had evaluated a lot of volleyball prospects. … Read more
She’s a 5-foot-9 point guard. She led her team to the Wisconsin state title as a junior and state semifinals as a sophomore. She can slash and dish off. She can hit the 3. She’s a solid free-throw shooter. And she boasts a 4.1 grade-point average. What more could a college coach want? Jason Lauren, veteran … Read more
Today was the day hundreds of elite high school football players were expected to start signing National Letters of Intent –- the first day of the NCAA’s new three-day early signing period for college football. But it wasn’t to be. The Collegiate Commissioners Association, which administers the National Letter of Intent, was expected to vote … Read more
Jase Sousa is a talented high school soccer player who has the on-field skills and classroom grades to impress college coaches on all levels. The senior right wing and striker from Point Loma High School in San Diego wants to play at the next level. After watching him play, Gil Barkey, National Soccer Director for … Read more
When you talk to Gracie Garanich, you realize she is no ordinary high school student-athlete. Gracie’s maturity and sophistication in talking about her past, present and future in indoor and sand volleyball instantly catches your attention. The National Scouting Report prospect is quite articulate for a 16-year-old junior. Her words are insightful, confident and reveal someone … Read more
