We’ve all seen Raven Chavanne, Caitlin Lowe, and Natasha Watley make defenses look silly for years. No matter how the defense sets up, slappers are able to adjust their plan of attack to get on base. What is a Slapper? There is not a template of what makes a player a possible slapper. Typically, college … Read more
A few years ago, an 8th grade football athlete I was coaching, approached me and said, “I want to play in college! What do I need to do?” The answer to the question, “What do I need to do?” is one that is not only applicable to this football athlete but applicable to any athlete, … Read more
Most things in life come down to timing. A student athlete wanting to play in college is no different. Timing for recruiting is essential. Almost daily, people ask me about timing. Concerned parents and dedicated athletes alike are trying to determine the best time to jump into the recruiting world. What is the best time … Read more
Written By Robby Wilson “Don’t just sit there and watch the third strike, at least go down swinging! If you do that again, we’re leaving you won’t even play the rest of the weekend!” We’ve all heard it, seen it, maybe even experienced it – the travel mom or dad standing behind home plate, arms … Read more
No matter how long you have been around high school athletics, no matter what sports you have watched, and no matter whether it was male or female, we have ALL seen GREAT high school athletes that dreamed of playing in college but were not afforded that opportunity. We have all known of great high school … Read more
By: Gil Barkey An interesting theme has been developing the last couple months speaking with college soccer programs about the recruiting of high school players. This theme was brought to light when one of my players noticed that a college coach was registered to be at a tournament in California AND Illinois for the same weekend. … Read more
National Scouting Report and The News-Press Media Group have teamed to name Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week for the 2014 high school football season for Lee and Collier counties in South Florida. Week4 Defensive Player of the Week is Tyrone Davis of Fort Myers High School. Tyrone had 2 interceptions against South Fort … Read more
Wow, what a football weekend! So many top teams went down this weekend. So much excitement across the nation. Nothing quite gets the fall going like crisp weather and smash mouth football. The first weekend in October was no disappointment. Football enthusiasts are no doubt recovering from their weekend of gridiron mania. Across the country, National Scouting Report was … Read more
I was doing an in-home interview with an athlete and her family a week or so ago and they told me something I very regularly hear and while frustrating for them, it was an easy explanation for a change. The parents as well as the athlete began telling me how they’ve been showcasing with their … Read more
National Scouting Report and The News-Press Media Group have teamed to name Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week for the 2014 high school football season for Lee and Collier counties in South Florida. For week 2 the winners are Chris Ceaser from Evangelical Christian School and Tanner Thomas from Fort Myers High School. Week 2 Offensive Player … Read more
