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Army All-American receiver Jamire Calvin re-opens recruitment

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Wide receiver Jamire Calvin, who committed to Oregon State at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl on Jan. 7, has re-opened his recruitment, he posted on Twitter on Tuesday night.

Calvin, from Cathedral (Los Angeles), is ranked as the No. 36 wide receiver by the 247Sports Composite. Calvin had 86 catches for more than 1,300 yards with 17 touchdowns.

His finalists had been Alabama, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oregon State and Washington State with many analysts thinking he would be heading to Nebraska. He also received a New Year’s Day offer from Baylor.

1/7/17 12:31:01 PM -- San Antonio, TX, U.S.A -- West wide receiver Jamire Calvin (13) during U.S. Army All-American Bowl high school football game at the Alamodome. -- Photo by USA TODAY Sports Images, Gannett ORG XMIT: US 135880 Army All-America 1/7/2017 [Via MerlinFTP Drop]

Jamire Calvin dons the Oregon State hat during U.S. Army All-American Bowl (Photo: USA TODAY Sports)

“Originally my mind was set on another school, but in the past few days talking with everybody, talking with my dad and the other guys, I had a heart change,” he said in making the announcement at the Army Bowl. “Being able to play with my best friend is just a blessing.”

The Beavers also have a commitment from Jeffrey Manning, a Cathedral defensive back.

Interestingly, after four-star wide receiver Tyjon Lindsey from Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) committed to Nebraska on Saturday, Calvin congratulated him and Lindsey responded, “You’re next. #GOBIGRED.”

 


Texas football player who struck ref allowed to return to sports

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AUSTIN, Texas – Victor Rojas, a student at John Jay (San Antonio) involved in a September 2015 on-field attack on a referee that sparked national outrage, received permission from the University Interscholastic League (UIL) to resume participation in competitive sports for the 2017-18 school year.

Rojas and his family appeared at a UIL Executive Committee hearing on Tuesday to discuss his eligibility at their request.

The committee declined to reinstate Perez, now a junior, for this school year, but unanimously agreed to allow him to return to competition by a vote of 5-0 for what would be his senior year under UIL probation. By being on probation, he would be automatically dismissed from UIL events if he were guilty of unsportsmanlike conduct.

The committee ruled that the John Jay athletic coordinator and administration will determine whether Rojas will be allowed to compete should he submit a petition to play.

Northside Independent School District spokesman Barry Perez said Rojas may be required to sign a contract with specific behavioral or other stipulations before being allowed to return. It has not been determined whether he would be allowed to train with the football team in the spring.

Michael Fitch, the executive director of the Texas Association of Sports Officials (TASO) opposed the reinstatement on behalf of his organization, according to the San Antonio Express-News.

“We wish him future success as he enters adulthood and would actually invite him to someday join TASO and be surrounded by officiating professionals that can lead to his further development,” Fitch told the UIL. “However, allowing him to return as a high school football player at this time would greatly diminish the UIL values of sportsmanship and discipline that we know you all strive to instill.”

Michael Moreno, the other student involved in the attack on official Robert Watts, has already graduated.

RELATED: John Jay assistant recants statement and resigns

RELATED: San Antonio commentator rips players who targeted official for ‘vigilante justice’

RELATED: Attorney for attacked Texas official calls incident ‘premeditated crime’

RELATED: Officials association says no evidence of racial slurs

RELATED: Discipline handed down as assistant coach finally faces Texas UIL for John Jay referee attack

RELATED: Official targeted by players in his words

Moreno and Rojas were removed from school for 75 days as punishment for the incident and attended alternative school. Both were suspended from UIL activities for the remainder of the 2015-16 school year after the incident.

The players said an interview with “Good Morning America” that an assistant coach told them to hit the official because he had used racial slurs.

Watts denied making racial slurs and an investigation by the officials association found no evidence of slurs.

The coach, Mack Breed, resigned from the school and later accepted a plea agreement in December 2015 on charges of misdemeanor assault. He was placed on probation for 18 months and was required to permanently surrender his Texas Teaching Certificate, complete an anger management program, perform 120 hours community service, and pay restitution to Watts.

Breed initially told the school principal that he instructed the players to hit the official but later recanted in a statement given to the school district’s human resources department. In the second statement, Breed wrote that he took the blame to protect the two players from being expelled from school. Breed resigned from his position Sept. 23, 2015.

In an appearance before the UIL Executive Committee on Oct. 15, 2015, Breed denied that he directed the players to “hit, take out, destroy, hit or do any bodily harm to any players or officials.” He did, however, confirm that he said, “This (expletive) has got to pay the price” in reference to Watts.

Contributing: Nicholas Zamora, KENS

 

No. 5 Chino Hills (Calif.) dominates again for 54th win in a row

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No. 5 Chino Hills (Calif.) kept the show going with a 106-54 victory against Upland on Tuesday night to run its winning streak to 54 games.

LaMelo Ball had 29 points and Eli Scott had 21 points and 15 rebounds. Onyeka Okongwu had 11 points, 14 rebounds and nine blocks.

LiAngelo Ball, who missed the Huskies’ last game with an ankle injury, returned and had 21 points. Andre Ball, who has a shoulder injury, remained sidelined.

Chino Hills led 68-29 at halftime.

The Huskies tied a state record with 18 games of 100 or more points. They have nine thus far this season.

LaMelo Ball dribbles upcourt (Photo: Brandon Magpantay, Desert Sun)

LaMelo Ball dribbles upcourt (Photo: Brandon Magpantay, Desert Sun)

 

Sierra Canyon (Calif.) takes over No. 1 in Super 25 Computer boys basketball rankings

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Sierra Canyon's Cody Riley #2 warms up against La Lumiere during a high school basketball game at the 2017 Hoophall Classic on Monday, January 16, 2017, in Springfield, MA.. Sierra Canyon won the game. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan) ORG XMIT: NYOTK

Sierra Canyon’s Cody Riley before the Hoophall Classic (Photo: Gregory Payan, Associated Press)

Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) has climbed to the top of the Super 25 Computer boys basketball rankings.

Sierra Canyon is coming off a week in which it won the Bass Pro Tournament of Champions and beat Super 25 Computer No. 1 La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.) in the Spalding Hoophall Classic.

MORE: Computer rankings searchable by state

Sierra Canyon had been No. 5 in the computer rankings.

After the loss, La Lumiere falls to No. 2, followed by Chino Hills (Calif.), Montverde Academy (Fla.) and Nathan Hale (Seattle), which is No. 1 in the Super 25 Expert rankings.

Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) is No. 6 — down from No. 3 — with Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), Champlin Park (Minn.), Memphis East (Tenn.) and Klein Forest (Houston) rounding out the top 10.

Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia) begins the second 10. Simeon (Chicago) is No. 12, with Bishop Montgomery (Torrance, Calif.), Wayzata (Plymouth, Minn.) and Oak Hill Academy next.

Maple Grove (Minn.) is No. 16, with IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.), Jonesboro (Ark.), Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) and Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.) closing out the top 20.

The final five are DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.), North Central (Indianapolis), Patrick School (Hillside, N.J.), Rock Creek Christian (Upper Marlboro, Md.) and Newton (Covington, Ga.).

Super 25 Computer Regional Boys Basketball Rankings: Week 9

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The Super 25 Computer Boys Basketball rankings are provided by Ken Massey. The five regions mirror those used in the Expert Rankings — Northeast, Midwest, South, Frontier and Pacific.

The number after each school indicates where it is ranked overall nationally, according to the computer.

MORE: Computer rankings searchable by state

EAST
Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, District of Columbia, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Maine

1. Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia), 11
2. Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.), 19
3. Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.), 20
4. DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.), 21
5. Patrick School (Hillside, N.J.), 23
6. Rock Creek Christian (Upper Marlboro, Md.), 24
7. St. Benedict’s (Newark, N.J.), 53
8. Mount St. Joseph (Baltimore), 56
9. St. John’s (Washington, D.C.), 65
10. Portsmouth (N.H.), 76

SOUTH
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, and Louisiana

1. Montverde Academy (Fla.), 4
2. Memphis East (Tenn.), 9
3. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), 15
4. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.), 17
5. Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.), 20
6. Newton (Covington, Ga.), 25
7. Hamilton Heights Christian (Chattanooga, Tenn.), 29
8. McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.), 31
9. Godby (Tallahassee, Fla.), 36
10. Blue Ridge (St. George, Va.), 41

MIDWEST
Ohio, Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota

1. Champlin Park (Minn.), 8
2. Simeon (Chicago), 12
3. Wayzata (Plymouth, Minn.), 14
4. Maple Grove (Minn.), 16
5. North Central (Indianapolis), 22
6. Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati), 28
7. Grand Rapids Christian (Grand Rapids, Mich.), 30
8. Apple Valley (Minn.), 32
9. Clarkson (Mich.), 34
10. Evanston (Ill.), 35

FRONTIER
Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming

1. Klein Forest (Houston), 10
2. Jonesboro (Ark.), 18
3. Thunder Ridge (Highlands Ranch, Colo.), 27
4. Houston Math, Science & Tech (Houston), 37
5. Pickerington Central (Ohio), 44
6. Southwest Christian (Little Rock, Ark.), 45
7. Chatfield (Littlefield, Colo.), 46
8. Aurora (Neb.), 47
9. Edmond North (Edmond, Okla.), 54
10. George Washington (Denver), 67

PACIFIC
California, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Hawaii, Oregon, Alaska

1. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.), 1
2. Chino Hills (Calif.), 3
3. Nathan Hale (Seattle), 5
4. Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.), 6
5. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 7
6. Bishop Montgomery (Torrance, Calif.), 13
7. Foothills Christian (El Cajon, Calif.), 26
8. Sheldon (Sacramento, Calif.), 33
9. Damien (La Vergne, Calif.), 38
10. Phoenix Shadow Mountain (Ariz.), 40

VIDEO: Zion Williamson goes off for 39 points, 14 boards with Bill Self watching

Midseason ALL-USA Wrestler of the Year candidates

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As wrestlers in many states reach midseason or shortly thereafter, it’s time to look at midseason candidates for American Family Insurance ALL-USA Wrestler of the Year.

The honor will be determined in April after state championships and national events.

RELATED: ALL-USA Preseason Wrestling Team

This list is not exhaustive; someone not on it could be named the Wrestler of the Year. After all, there’s still plenty of wrestling to come.

Click the gallery to see the five candidates:

Blair (N.J.) remains No. 1 in Super 25 wrestling despite dual match loss

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Dec 10, 2016; Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USA; Jesse Vasquez from St. John Bosco, CA, wrestles Michael Colaiocco from Blair Academy, NJ, in the 113-lbs weight class during the semi-final match at Walsh Jesuit High School. Mandatory Credit: Scott R. Galvin-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-348780 ORIG FILE ID: 20161210_lbm_bg7_175.JPG

Michael Colaiocco (left) from Blair Academy wrestles at the Walsh Ironman earlier this season (Photo: Scott R. Galvin, USA TODAY Sports)

Let the debate begin over what means more in the national high school wrestling rankings — tournaments or dual matches?

Blair Academy (Blairstown, N.J.), No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports/National High School Coaches Super 25 since the start of the season, is still the top team despite losing last Friday in a dual meet to No. 9 Wyoming Seminary (Kingston, Pa.) 31-27.

RELATED: Super 25 Wrestling Rankings

It was the third consecutive year in this heated rivalry that the No. 1 team going into the match, lost on its home mat.

So, why is Blair still No. 1? The Bucs lost by four points, but they gave up six points at 113 pounds when national prep champ Michael Colaiocco, the favorite in his match against Mosha Schwartz, lost by injury default. The Bucs might have lost team bonus points at 160 with national prep champ Anthony Merola not wrestling. Blair’s Julian Ramirez won a 6-1 decision in Merola’s absence.

Blair remains the top team in the nation on the strength of its impressive wins at Ohio’s Walsh Ironman, Delaware’s Beast of the East and the Geary Invitational in Oklahoma.

On Sunday, Blair’s ranking will be put to the test again as it will wrestle No. 8 Malvern Prep (Malvern, Pa.) and No. 10 Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.) in pool action at the Who’s #1 Duals in Easton, Pa.

If Blair reaches the championship round, it could face No. 4 Lake Highland Prep (Orlando, Fla.) or No. 7 Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem, Pa.).

The eight-team event was scheduled for the Palestra at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, but had to be moved about 50 miles north.

Another big match this week is Saturday in Ohio where No. 3 St. Edward (Lakewood) faces No. 6 Graham (St. Paris). St. Ed’s is coming off an impressive 36-30 win against No. 16 Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) last weekend.

No. 5 Clovis (Ca.) prepared for its showdown next week with No. 2 Buchanan (Clovis, CA) by winning seven dual matches against teams from New Jersey, including a 30-29 win against Bergen Catholic. Buchanan won the Tim Brown Memorial in California with six individual champs.

There are no new teams in the rankings this week.


Three Texas girls basketball games end with wildly lopsided scores

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Three girls basketball games ended in blowouts, which is unremarkable on its face. However, the size of the blowout in each was significant.

As documented by the Dallas Morning News, Ranchview (Carrollton), which won 76-7 last week, beat North Hills (Irving) 84-2. Ranchview led 73-0 entering the fourth quarter.

Heritage (Colleyville) took down Carter-Riverside (Fort Worth) 92-9, outscoring the opponent 36-0 in the second half.

Argyle, who won the 4A state championship a season ago, blew out Gainesville 93-4 after leading 49-1 at halftime.

This isn’t an isolated incident, either. Earlier this season in Texas, Duncanville won a game 91-1. A game in Southern California ended 75-9 a week ago.

It’s hard to assign any blame in these instances, as coaches have a lot of trouble keeping the score low.

“We played our regular game for three minutes, and then we put in the subs and sat back in a two-three zone,” Duncanville coach Cathy Self-Morgan said after its blowout. “And we never play that.”

Aaron Rodgers wishes more kids played multiple sports

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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (Photo: Benny Sieu, USA TODAY Sports)

Count Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers among those who is a proponent of kids playing multiple sports.

Rodgers says he played baseball, basketball and soccer along with football while growing up and he sees the value of those sports in developing skills but also learning to be competitive.

Rodgers graduated Pleasant Valley (Chico, Calif.) in 2002 without a single FBS offer despite throwing for nearly 4,500 yards in his two years as the starting QB, including a school-record 2,466 yards in 2001. Ranked as a three-star prospect, he went to Butte Community College before getting the attention of Cal coach Jeff Tedford.

And the rest, as they say, is history.

For Rodgers, the basics that he got from playing multiple sports was key.

“I think it is going away a little bit, and it’s unfortunate,” Rodgers told news reporters in Philadelphia earlier this season as recounted by Philly.com. “It definitely helped me because I learned different skills in different sports, and there are competitive things that run through all the sports. I was always drawn to being in positions where I had an impact on the game: point guard in basketball, pitcher in baseball, goalie or forward in soccer. I wanted to be in those premiere positions where you’re having a direct impact on the game, and you learn a lot of skills along the way to take advantage of little nuances in the game. It helps.

“I think kids can get burnt out playing AAU basketball the entire year or traveling baseball the entire year. Football, we don’t really have a ton of that, with the entire-year stuff. But I think it’s going to be important for kids to not be as one-sport-centered as we move forward. … You want to see guys who are playing multiple sports and have that competitiveness because a well-rounded athlete, I think, is going to be better with adversity.

There’s different adversity in every sport you’re playing, and the more you’re competing in different sports, the more you learn about yourself.”

St. John's releases 7-1 recruit Zach Brown after latest arrest

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Zach Brown (Photo: 247Sports)

Zach Brown (Photo: 247Sports)

St. John’s has released 7-1 recruit Zach Brown from his national letter of intent following his most recent arrest.

The school announced its decision Tuesday to give Brown a complete release to pursue opportunities with another school.

Brown, ranked as the No. 35 player in the class by ESPN, was arrested earlier this month in Florida for allegedly stealing money from a Walgreen’s cash register. He was charged with first-degree petit theft misdemeanor, driving with a suspended license and an expired tag.

“It was a mutual decision to release Zach from his national letter of intent,” St. John’s coach Chris Mullin said in a statement. “We wish him the best of luck.”

He also was charged last May with credit card fraud and robbery in Miami.

Brown currently attends Calusa Prep in Kendall after spending time during his junior year at Miami High and briefly at Putnam Science Academy in Connecticut. He also attended Miami Beach High.

Brown was previously a Connecticut commit before selecting St. John’s and signing with the Red Storm in November. He had moved to Connecticut last year to be near the program but was asked to leave Putnam Science following an on-court altercation with opposing players.

As chronicled by USA TODAY High School Sports, Brown grew up in poverty and was living in the Liberty City section of Miami before he was adopted by Michael Lipman in 2013. The court had taken Brown and his brother away from their biological mother and their aunt, who was given custody, eventually said she was no longer willing to raise them.

“They come from the most horrific situation you could imagine,” Lipman said of Zach and his brother. “The judge said he had never seen a worse case.”

 

 

IMG Academy vs. Corona Centennial rematch set for Honor Bowl

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High School Football America is a partner of USA TODAY High School Sports

One of the most exciting high school football games in 2016 will feature a sequel as IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) and Corona Centennial (Corona, Calif.) will square off again in the 2017 Honor Bowl.

The game is scheduled for Sept. 1 at Cathedral Catholic in San Diego.

Last year IMG beat the Huskies 50-49 in a back-and-forth offensive masterpiece.  The Ascenders won the game by deciding to go for a two-point conversion with 12 seconds to go in the game.

Honor Bowl officials will announce the rest of the weekend schedule at a later date.  The Honor Group, a 501c3 non-profit organization that produces the high school football showcase, raises money and awareness for our military veterans.

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Who's the No. 1 recruit in Class of 2017? Experts divided

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1/7/17 12:55:29 PM -- San Antonio, TX, U.S.A -- West running back Najee Harris (2) runs the ball during U.S. Army All-American Bowl high school football game at the Alamodome. -- Photo by USA TODAY Sports Images, Gannett ORG XMIT: US 135880 Army All-America 1/7/2017 [Via MerlinFTP Drop]

Najee Harris runs during the U.S. Army All-American Bowl (Photo: USA TODAY Sports)

Who is the No. 1 football recruit in the Class of 2017? Depends who you ask.

Final rankings from the four major recruiting services have been released this week and three players have been designated with the top spot.

RELATED: Final USA TODAY Sports’ 2017 Composite Football Player Recruiting rankings

Rivals and Scout have selected Antioch (Calif.) running back Najee Harris, who is already enrolled at Alabama.

247Sports has picked Episcopal (Bellaire, Texas) offensive tackle Walker Little, who has committed to Stanford.

ESPN has tabbed University School of Jackson (Tenn.) offensive tackle Trey Smith, who is enrolled at Tennessee.

Here is a rundown of where each site has those three players:

Harris

247: 9

ESPN: 11

Rivals: 1

Scout: 1

What Rivals’ Mike Farrell says about Harris: Harris has a rare combination of size, speed and elusiveness and is the best running back I’ve scouted since Adrian Peterson. While Peterson was a more physical runner and more of a sure thing in my mind, Harris has better natural receiving skills and is well-rounded like Bryce Brown was. It will be interesting to see if he blossoms in college like Peterson did or struggles to gain consistency like Brown. Those are the inherent risks of having a running back at the top, but this year we felt Harris was worth the risk.

Smith

247: 5

ESPN: 1

Rivals: 49

Scout: 29

What ESPN’s Craig Haubert says about Smith: “An outstanding combination of size, ability and toughness has helped elevate Trey Smith to the top spot in the ESPN300. He has made noticeable strides since his sophomore year in filling out his frame and adding quality size. In addition to measurables, Smith is also a flexible and agile big man with the tools to protect the edge in pass pro and generate lanes in the run game. Among the impressive traits the top tackle possesses is his tenacity, as he is a big man that plays with attitude and a demeanor to finish every play. Smith is a talented prospect at a premium position and demonstrates the ability to develop into a premier college tackle, with the ability to be a quick contributor once arriving on campus.”

Little

247: 1

ESPN: 48

Rivals: 7

Scout: 4

What 247Sports’ Barton Simmons says about Little: “This is the best offensive line prospect I’ve ever scouted. It took me a while to get to that realization, but Little’s performance at the Army Bowl sealed the deal for me.”

Calif. swim coach accused of sexually assaulting, threatening 7-year-old girl

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A swim coach in Commerce, Calif. was charged Wednesday with molesting a 7-year-old girl and threatening her so that she wouldn’t tell anyone.

According to release from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, 27-year-old Steven Matthew Garcia has been charged with six counts of lewd acts upon a child and is being held on $750,000 bond.

“Garcia is accused of fondling a 7-year-old girl in an employee lounge at an aquatic center on several occasions,” the statement reads. “After each incident, he allegedly threatened the victim, ordering her not to tell anyone.”

If convicted, Garcia would face up to 14 years in prison.

Winning coach in 84-2 rout calls game 'no win situation,' calls for change

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Wendy Bartlett, the coach of Ranchview’s (Irving, Texas) girls basketball team, explained on Twitter Wednesday how her team ended up winning 84-2 against North Hills Prep (Irving, Texas).

The game was one of three lopsided scores in Texas recently, but Bartlett was especially upset that North Hills, a charter school, was placed in Ranchview’s division.

“We gained nothing from tonight, and it’s not fair to either team to have to be in this situation,” part of Bartlett’s tweet reads. “I’m upset by a few things … UIL should be ashamed for putting kids in this position. The majority of the charter schools just can’t compete at the level needed to be successful and when is enough enough? We’ve been going through this for THREE years. Should we not allow our kids to play a district game for three years?”

Bartlett goes on to defend the integrity of her players, and calls for change.


#TBT: Julio Jones, an ALL-USA first team pick, was game-changer

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Julio Jones (Photo: Left: John David Mercer, Press-Register/Right: Mike McCarn, AP)

Julio Jones (Photo: Left: John David Mercer, Press-Register/Right: Mike McCarn, Associated Press)

Yes, Julio Jones played running back in the wishbone as a freshman at Foley High in Alabama.

But by the time he left high school, there was no doubt that Jones was destined for greatness and his position of choice was wide receiver.

As a junior, he had 1,301 receiving yards on 75 receptions with 15 scores, according to AL.com.

As a senior, he was named Mr. Football in the state with 1,181 yards, 68 receptions and 16 touchdowns for an offense that scored a program-record 463 points.

Along the way, Jones helped change a program, bringing the proud program back from the depths of a winless season when he was a sophomore.

He was named to the 2007 American Family Insurance ALL-USA First Team and selected to play in the inaugural Under Armour All-America Game before going on to Alabama, where his team won the BCS national title in 2009.

Now, a four-time NFL All-Pro with the Atlanta Falcons, Jones attempts to make his first Super Bowl appearance should the Falcons beat the Green Bay Packers in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game.

UPDATED: Final USA TODAY Sports' 2017 Composite Football Player Recruiting rankings

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Jaelan Phillips is ranked the No. 1 player in the updated Composite Player Rankings. (Photo: AAG)

Jaelan Phillips is ranked the No. 1 player in the updated Composite Player Rankings. (Photo: AAG)

USA TODAY Sports has assembled its final composite rankings for football recruits in the Class of 2017 heading into National Signing Day.

RELATED: 2017 Composite Team Football Recruiting Rankings

The composite represents the average rankings of the four major recruiting services – 247Sports, ESPN, Rivals and Scout. The lower the average the better. For players who are not ranked by a particular service, the player receives a maximum number based on the way players are ranked for each site beyond the last player (248 for 247, 301 for ESPN, 251 for Rivals and 301 for Scout).

MORE: Who’s the No. 1 recruit in Class of 2017? Experts divided

Jaelan Phillips, a UCLA-bound defensive end from Redlands East Valley (Redlands, Calif.) is ranked No. 1, despite not being ranked as the top player by any of the individual services. He is ranked on the top 5 by all four.

Running backs Najee Harris and Cam Akers are tied for No. 2. Harris, an Alabama recruit from Antioch (Calif.), is ranked No. 1 by Scout and Rivals. Akers, a Florida State recruit from Clintno (Miss.), is ranked No. 3 by Rivals and Scout, but his lowest ranking was No. 9 by 247. ESPN has Harris at No. 11.

Rank Player Pos. High School State College 247 ESPN Rivals Scout Avg.
1 Jaelan Phillips DE Redlands East Valley CA UCLA 2 3 5 5 3.75
T2 Cam Akers RB Clinton MS Florida St. 7 9 3 3 5.50
T2 Najee Harris RB Antioch CA Alabama 9 11 1 1 5.50
4 Alex Leatherwood OT Booker T. Washington FL Alabama 3 8 4 9 6.00
5 Foster Sarell OT Graham-Kapowsin WA Stanford 8 14 14 2 9.50
6 Marvin Wilson DT Bellaire TX Uncommitted 31 4 2 10 11.75
7 Jeffrey Okudah S South Grand Prairie TX Ohio State 12 7 16 15 12.50
8 Chase Young DE DeMatha MD Ohio State 4 27 8 12 12.75
9 Josh Kaindoh DE IMG Academy FL Florida St. 20 13 6 20 14.75
10 Walker Little OT Bellaire TX Stanford 1 48 7 4 15.00
11 Baron Browning LB Kennedale TX Ohio State 10 26 9 23 17.00
12 D. Peoples-Jones WR Cass Tech MI Michigan 26 22 12 22 20.50
13 Dylan Moses LB IMG Academy FL Alabama 32 5 32 14 20.75
14 Trey Smith OT University School TN Tenneessee 5 1 49 29 21.00
15 Davis Mills QB Grtr Atlanta Christian GA Stanford 19 61 10 6 24.00
16 Isaiah Wilson OT Poly Prep NY Georgia 39 2 17 42 25.00
17 Shaun Wade CB Trinity Christian FL Ohio State 16 6 24 55 25.25
T18 JaCoby Stevens S Oakland TN LSU 23 25 28 31 26.75
T18 Tee Higgins WR Oak Ridge TN Clemson 34 18 15 40 26.75
20 Stephen Carr RB Summit CA USC 44 30 38 8 30.00
21 Jerry Jeudy WR Deerfield Beach FL Alabama 35 20 19 52 31.50
22 Richard LeCounte S Liberty County GA Georgia 17 12 58 43 32.50
23 Darnay Holmes CB Calabasas CA UCLA 50 41 27 13 32.75
24 Wyatt Davis OG St. John Bosco CA Ohio State 58 38 22 16 33.50
25 Aubrey Solomon DE Lee County GA Uncommitted 30 63 31 11 33.75
T26 LaBryan Ray DE James Clemens AL Uncommitted 15 17 45 62 34.75
T26 Calvin Ashley OT St. John’s DC Auburn 25 32 48 34 34.75
28 Khalan Laborn RB Bishop Sullivan VA Florida St. 40 36 23 44 35.75
29 A.J. Epenesa DE Edwardsville IL Iowa 6 94 30 21 37.75
30 Hunter Johnson QB Brownsburg IN Clemson 53 21 18 61 38.25
31 Joseph Lewis WR Hawkins CA Uncommitted 73 16 50 24 40.75
32 Tua Tagovailoa QB St. Louis HI Alabama 22 57 53 38 42.50
33 D’Andre Swift RB St. Joseph’s Prep PA Georgia 38 66 35 37 44.00
34 Jedrick Wills OT Lexington KY Alabama 56 33 25 64 44.50
35 Austin Jackson OT North Canyon AZ Uncommitted 21 54 77 30 45.50
36 Colby Parkinson TE Oaks Christian CA Stanford 28 42 69 45 46.00
37 K’Lavon Chaisson DE North Shore TX Uncommitted 11 34 110 33 47.00
38 Stanford Samuels CB Flanagan FL Florida St. 67 51 56 18 48.00
39 Trevon Grimes WR St. Thomas Aquinas FL Ohio State 72 35 33 63 50.75
40 Jeff Thomas WR East St. Louis IL Uncommitted 52 55 57 41 51.25
41 Jay Tufele DT Binham UT Uncommitted 14 119 37 36 51.50
42 Andrew Thomas OT Pace Academy GA Georgia 37 40 88 54 54.75
43 J.K. Dobbins RB La Grange TX Ohio State 43 44 66 67 55.00
44 Cesar Ruiz C IMG Academy FL Michigan 55 28 41 98 55.50
T45 Devon Hunter S Indian River VA Uncommitted 45 126 47 7 56.25
T45 Lamont Wade CB Clairton PA Penn State 85 112 11 17 56.25
47 Jake Fromm QB Houston County GA Georgia 51 132 20 28 57.75
48 Austin Deculus OL Cy-Fair TX LSU 91 19 59 65 58.50
49 Deangelo Gibbs ATH Grayson GA Georgia 68 10 132 25 58.75
50 Tyjon Lindsey WR Bishop Gorman NV Nebraska 49 78 62 58 61.75
51 D.J. Matthews WR Trinity Christian FL Florida St. 42 53 36 118 62.25
52 Tyler Shelvin DT Notre Dame LA LSU 76 24 34 119 63.25
53 Paris Ford S Steel Valley PA Pittsburgh 66 68 51 69 63.50
54 Josh Myers OL Miamisburg OH Ohio State 63 85 55 57 65.00
55 A.J. Terrell CB Westlake GA Clemson 61 106 13 96 69.00
56 Luiji Vilain DE Episcopal VA Michigan 36 69 74 102 70.25
57 Tate Martell QB Bishop Gorman NV Ohio State 92 127 39 27 71.25
58 Xavier McKinney S Roswell GA Alabama 54 87 40 113 73.50
59 Isaiah Pryor S IMG Academy FL Ohio State 77 45 106 70 74.50
60 Marlon Tuipulotu DT Central OR Washington 13 109 126 53 75.25
61 Bubba Bolden S Bishop Gorman NV USC 75 129 61 39 76.00
62 Jacob Phillips LB Nashville Magnet TN Oklahoma 46 141 29 91 76.75
63 Anthony Hines LB Plano East TX Texas A&M 137 67 100 19 80.75
64 DeVonta Smith WR Amite LA Uncommitted 29 227 42 26 81.00
65 Grant Delpit S IMG Academy FL LSU 41 47 70 174 83.00
66 Deommodore Lenoir ATH Salesian CA Uncommitted 59 161 54 59 83.25
67 Brock Wright TE Cy-Fair TX Notre Dame 189 29 44 76 84.50
T68 Ty Chandler RB Montgomery Bell TN Tenneessee 79 101 80 81 85.25
T68 Tedarrell Slaton OL American Heritage FL Uncommitted 89 91 129 32 85.25
70 Haskell Garrett DT Bishop Gorman NV Ohio State 74 102 119 47 85.50
71 Navaughn Donaldson OT Miami Central FL Miami 81 89 43 150 90.75
72 D.J. Johnson DE Burbank CA Miami 65 62 112 126 91.25
73 Willie Gay LB Starkville MS Uncommitted 33 211 73 51 92.00
74 Jamyest Williams ATH Grayson GA South Carolina 87 39 159 86 92.75
75 Jhamon Ausbon WR IMG Academy FL Texas A&M 64 135 130 48 94.25
76 Jack Anderson OG Frisco TX Texas Tech 90 52 192 49 95.75
77 Henry Ruggs WR Lee AL Uncommitted 24 166 125 75 97.50
78 Maleik Gray S La Vernge TN Tenneessee 140 90 86 80 99.00
T79 Justin Broiles CB John Marshall OK Oklahoma 60 46 107 190 100.75
T79 Drew Singleton LB Paramus Catholic NJ Michigan 100 158 52 93 100.75
T79 Robert Hainsey OG IMG Academy FL Notre Dame 135 31 108 129 100.75
82 Thomas Graham CB Rancho Cucamonga CA Oregon 146 49 127 85 101.75
83 Vandarius Cowan LB Palm Beach Gardens FL Alabama 93 216 67 35 102.75
T84 Cole Kmet TE St. Viator IL Notre Dame 88 122 95 109 103.50
T84 Jaylon Johnson CB Central East CA Utah 101 183 64 66 103.50
86 Todd Harris S Plaquemine LA Uncommitted 84 83 166 94 106.75
87 C.J. Thorpe OG Central Catholic PA Penn State 111 76 78 166 107.75
T88 Tyrell Shavers WR Lewisville TX Alabama 70 133 152 83 109.50
T88 Netori Johnson OG Cedar Groves GA Georgia 115 142 71 110 109.50
90 Kary Vincent CB Port Arthur TX LSU 82 23 242 92 109.75
T91 Jalen Reagor WR Waxahachie TX TCU 69 43 249 82 110.75
T91 Levi Jones LB Westlake TX Uncommitted 120 65 79 179 110.75
93 Jarez Parks DE Sebastian River FL Uncommitted 148 115 118 68 112.25
94 Ambry Thomas CB Martin Luther King MI Michigan 62 186 146 56 112.50
95 Jake Moretti OT Pomona CO Colorado 78 163 116 105 115.50
96 Cyrus Fagan S Mainland FL Florida St. 123 75 81 188 116.75
97 Robert Barnes S Carroll TX Oklahoma 27 237 158 46 117.00
98 Markail Benton LB Central AL Alabama 157 50 147 124 119.50
99 Phidarian Mathis DT Neville LA Uncommitted 197 37 151 95 120.00
100 Anthony McFarland RB DeMatha MD Uncommitted 160 111 142 71 121.00
101 Tyrese Robinson OG Mckinney Boyd TX OKlahoma 138 95 102 158 123.25
102 Greg Johnson ATH Hawkins CA Uncommitted 180 116 103 97 124.00
103 Jack Sears QB San Clemente CA USC 166 103 117 117 125.75
104 Robert Beal DE Peachtree Ridge GA Georgia 147 15 177 167 126.50
105 Chris Allen OLB Southern Lab LA Alabama 57 162 216 74 127.25
T106 Tadarian Moultry LB Jackson-Olin AL Auburn 18 292 89 114 128.25
T106 Jordan Anthony LB IMG Academy FL Michigan 210 124 26 153 128.25
108 D.D. Bowie WR Morton MS Ole Miss 119 64 251 89 130.75
109 Saiid Adebo WR Mansfield TX Stanford 117 58 230 125 132.50
110 Salvon Ahmed ATH Juanita WA Washington 71 105 156 211 135.75
111 Hamsah Nasirildeen S Concord NC South Carolina 96 192 63 193 136.00
112 Alijah Vera-Tucker OT Bishop O’Dowd CA USC 141 56 176 175 137.00
113 Chuck Filiaga OT Aledo TX Michigan 99 137 175 139 137.50
114 Kellen Mond QB IMG Academy FL Texas A&M 266 59 21 209 138.75
115 Amari Rodgers WR Knoxville Catholic TN Clemson 104 72 186 199 140.25
116 Isaiah Pola-Mao ATH Mountain Pointe AZ Uncommitted 107 222 99 140 142.00
117 Tylan Wallace WR South Hills TX Oklahoma St. 125 74 182 191 143.00
118 James Robinson WR Lakeland FL Uncommitted 130 70 105 270 143.75
T119 Daniel Wright S St. Thomas Aquinas FL Alabama 201 60 167 148 144.00
T119 Sam Ehlinger QB Westlake TX Texas 208 123 115 130 144.00
120 Greg Rogers DT Arbor View NV UCLA 235 81 180 87 145.75
T121 Josh Lugg OT North Allegheny PA Notre Dame 86 156 236 107 146.25
T121 Tarik Black WR Cheshire Academy CT Michigan 194 225 76 90 146.25
123 Dylan McCaffrey QB Valor Christian CO Michigan 204 117 131 134 146.50
124 Levi Draper ILB Collinsville OK Oklahoma 102 191 215 79 146.75
125 Jeremiah Holloman WR Newton GA Georgia 98 104 251 136 147.25
126 Tray Bishop ATH Terrell County GA Georgia 113 97 251 156 154.25
127 Brendon White ATH Olentangy Liberty OH Ohio State 133 235 91 161 155.00
128 Hunter Echols DE Cathedral CA USC 213 110 68 234 156.25
129 OrTre Smith WR Wando SC South Carolina 105 234 104 185 157.00
130 Osiris St. Brown WR Mater Dei CA Stanford 176 213 144 108 160.25
131 Christopher Henderson ATH Christopher Columbus FL Uncommitted 116 131 226 172 161.25
132 Micah Clark OT St. John Vianney NJ Rutgers 127 291 178 50 161.50
T133 Eno Benjamin RB Wylie East TX Arizona St. 193 276 75 104 162.00
T133 Nico Collins WR Clay AL Uncommitted 200 150 120 178 162.00
135 Jaden Hunter LB Westlake GA Georgia 238 168 46 198 162.50
136 Josh Falo TE Inderkum CA Uncommitted 80 92 251 232 163.75
137 Ja’len Parks DT Newberry FL Florida St. 205 172 96 183 164.00
138 Zaquandre White RB North Fort Myers FL Florida St. 131 147 251 131 165.00
139 Toneil Carter RB Langham Creek TX Texas 290 71 181 120 165.50
140 Lynn Bowden ATH Harding OH Kentucky 110 301 197 60 167.00
141 Tre Brown CB Union OK Oklahoma 103 205 251 112 167.75
T142 Jonah Melton OT Eastern Alamance NC North Carolina 132 197 173 170 168.00
T142 Zachary Carter DE Hillsborough FL Florida 327 134 84 127 168.00
T144 Malik Herring DE Mary Persons GA Georgia 175 98 185 215 168.25
T144 Darnell Ewell DT Lake Taylor VA Notre Dame 209 179 139 146 168.25
T144 Brian Robinson RB Hillcrest AL Alabama 224 198 82 169 168.25
147 Justin Foster OLB Crest NC Clemson 134 73 251 218 169.00
148 Brad Stewart CB McDonogh 35 LA Uncommitted 153 189 209 128 169.75
149 Chaz Ah You S Timpview UT Uncommitted 152 233 174 121 170.00
150 Alex Perry CB Bishop Gorman NV Arizona St. 177 149 213 144 170.75
151 Myles Brennan QB Saint Stanislaus MS LSU 112 96 212 267 171.75
152 CeeDee Lamb WR Foster TX Oklahoma 246 290 72 84 173.00
152 Mark Webb WR Archbishop Wood PA Georgia 118 175 101 301 173.75
153 Elijah Blades CB Muir CA Florida 48 265 87 301 175.25
154 Chevin Calloway CB Bishop Dunne TX Uncommitted 291 120 92 202 176.25
155 Cordarrian Richardson RB Trezevant TN Uncommitted 128 229 251 101 177.25
156 Derrick Tucker S Manvel TX Texas A&M 155 301 140 122 179.50
157 Nathan Proctor OLB Lackey MD Virgina Tech 227 86 251 162 181.50
158 Aaron Banks OT El Cerrito CA Notre Dame 185 278 121 163 186.75
159 Addison Gumbs LB Stellar Prep CA Oklahoma 353 164 65 168 187.50
160 Devan Barrett RB Tampa Catholic FL Auburn 212 298 83 164 189.25
T161 Connor Wedington ATH Sumner WA Uncommitted 225 301 155 77 189.50
T161 Ta’quon Graham DE Temple TX Texas 214 146 251 147 189.50
163 Markaviest Bryant DE Crisp County GA Uncommitted 260 100 251 149 190.00
164 Keytaon Thompson QB Landry-Walker LA Mississippi St. 142 301 85 235 190.75
165 D’antne Demery OT Brunswick GA Georgia 206 195 251 115 191.75
T166 Shi Smith WR Union SC South Carolina 159 107 205 301 193.00
T166 Omar Manning WR Lancaster TX TCU 339 206 149 78 193.00
168 Nate McBride LB Vidalia GA Georgia 263 280 60 173 194.00
T169 Jordan Williams DE Cox VA Clemson 106 254 135 286 195.25
T169 Jake Lawler DE South Mecklenburg NC North Carolina 136 177 191 277 195.25
171 Kylin Hill RB Columbus MS Mississippi St. 124 301 251 106 195.50
T172 Walter Grant OLB Cairo GA Georgia 252 184 251 100 196.75
T172 Leonard Warner LB Brookwood GA Uncommitted 278 130 199 180 196.75
174 Markquese Bell ATH Bridgeton NJ Maryland 231 88 234 238 197.75
175 Wes Harris OG Aledo TX TCU 143 145 204 301 198.25
T176 Travis Etienne RB Jennings LA Uncommitted 243 114 251 186 198.50
T176 Marco Wilson CB American Heritage FL Florida 171 252 128 243 198.50
178 Marcus Williamson CB IMG Academy FL Ohio State 162 259 251 123 198.75
179 Jaylen Harris WR Cleveland Heights OH Ohio State 165 296 198 137 199.00
180 Edward Ingram OG DeSoto TX LSU 233 93 251 223 200.00
T181 Avery Roberts LB Concord DE Nebraska 279 301 90 132 200.50
T181 Charleston Rambo WR Cedar Hill TX Oklahoma 331 203 97 171 200.50
183 Yetur Matos DE Chancellor VA Penn State 186 247 136 264 208.25
184 Jaylon Redd ATH Rancho Cucamonga CA Oregon 316 214 148 157 208.75
185 Chris Robison QB Horn TX Oklahoma 345 266 94 138 210.75
187 Jerron Cage DT Winton Woods OH Ohio State 170 138 251 301 215.00
188 Shawn Robinson QB DeSoto TX TCU 338 159 251 116 216.00
189 Sione Lund ATH Brighton UT Stanford 149 268 150 301 217.00
192 Eric Crosby DT Ocean Lakes VA Tenneessee 326 226 251 72 218.75
193 Dalyn Wade-Perry DT Pope John XXIII NJ Stanford 199 128 251 301 219.75
194 Kayden Lyles OG Middleton WI Wisconsin 182 241 157 301 220.25
195 Hezekiah Jones WR Stafford TX Texas A&M 407 113 145 219 221.00
T197 Trey Sermon RB Sprayberry GA Oklahoma 404 82 171 229 221.50
T197 Amir Riep CB Colerain OH Ohio State 405 139 243 99 221.50
200 LeAnthony Williams CB Roswell GA Clemson 292 212 111 272 221.75
T201 Kennedy Brooks RB Mansfield TX Oklahoma 312 301 183 103 224.75
T201 N’Kosi Perry QB Vanguard FL Miami 347 84 188 280 224.75
203 Nathan Tilford ATH Colony CA Arizona 192 301 133 288 228.50
204 C.J. Avery S Grenada MS Louisville 364 79 251 221 228.75
205 Sean Clifford QB St. Xavier OH Penn State 379 80 161 301 230.25
206 Deron Irving-Bey DE Flint Southwestern MI Michigan 187 223 251 269 232.50
207 Tristan Gebbia QB Calabasas CA Nebraska 415 201 122 194 233.00
208 Alaric Williams ATH Southside AL Auburn 289 238 193 214 233.50
209 Deon Jones CB Potomac MD Maryland 286 301 143 208 234.50
210 Hunter Bryant TE Eastside WA Washington 469 260 141 73 235.75
211 Bruce Jordan-Swilling RB Brother Martin LA Georgia Tech 401 193 225 133 238.00
212 William Poole CB Hapeville Charter GA Georgia 412 77 163 301 238.25
213 K.J. Britt LB Oxford AL Auburn 239 301 113 301 238.50
T214 Kadeem Telfort OT Booker T. Washington FL Florida 282 301 124 250 239.25
T214 Tommy Devito QB Don Bosco NJ Syracuse 269 136 251 301 239.25
T216 Chase Hayden RB St. George’s TN Arkansas 188 301 169 301 239.75
T216 David Adams ILB Central Catholic PA Notre Dame 402 218 251 88 239.75
218 Fred Hansard DT Hun School NJ Penn State 392 143 137 301 243.25
219 Avery Davis QB Cedar Hill TX Notre Dame 382 153 251 189 243.75
220 Keith Taylor CB Servite CA Washington 241 301 138 301 245.25
221 Javonte Richardson ATH Maple Heights OH Kentucky 277 301 114 301 248.25
222 Jordan Murphy WR Hattiesburg MS Tenneessee 232 301 172 301 251.50
223 A.J. Davis RB Lakeland FL Uncommitted 325 140 247 301 253.25
224 Tyler Johnson ATH Highland AZ Arizona St. 271 281 164 301 254.25
225 M.J. Webb DT Morgan County GA South Carolina 300 220 200 301 255.25

Updated 1/19/17

Clovis West (Calif.) hangs on to No. 1 in Super 25 Computer girls basketball rankings

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Clovis West (Fresno, Calif.) and Centennial (Las Vegas) have now split their two games this season.

Clovis West, though, has the edge in the latest Super 25 Computer girls basketball rankings and remain in the top spot. Centennial, by virtue of its wins against Clovis West and St. Mary’s (Stockton, Calif.) at the Martin Luther King Jr Showcase last weekend in Stockton has moved from No. 7 to No. 3.

RELATED: Full Super 25 Computer rankings

Clovis West won the meeting against Centennial at the Nike Tournament of Champions in Phoenix.

Unbeaten Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.) is at No. 2.

Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.) checks in at No. 4 followed by Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.).

Saint John’s (Washington, D.C.) is No. 6 with Miami Country Day (Florida), North Central (Indianapolis), Riverdale (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) and Grandview (Aurora, Colo.) rounding out the top 10.

Duncanville begins the second 10 at No. 11 followed by Seton Catholic (Chandler, Ariz.), Lombard-Montini (Lombard, Ill.), Mesquite (Gilbert, Ariz.) and St. Mary’s.

Hamilton Heights Christian (Chattanooga, Tenn.) is No. 16. Indianola (Iowa), St. Frances Academy (Baltimore), Long Beach Poly (Calif.) and Butler (Louisville, Ky.) rounding out the Top 20.

The final five are Homestead (Fort Wayne, Ind.), Central Valley (Veradale, Wash.), Timberview (Arlington, Texas), Etiwanda (Calif.) and North Little Rock (Ark.).

Super 25 Computer Regional Girls Basketball Rankings: Week 9

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The Super 25 Computer Girls Basketball rankings are provided by Ken Massey. The five regions mirror those used in the Expert Rankings — Northeast, Midwest, South, Frontier and Pacific.

The number after each school indicates where it is ranked overall nationally, according to the computer.

SUPER 25 COMPUTER: Full rankings searachable by state

EAST
Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, District of Columbia, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Maine

  1. St. John’s (Washington, D.C.), 6
  2. St. Frances (Baltimore), 18
  3. Monacan (Richmond, Va.), 32
  4. McDonogh (Owings Mills, Md.), 36
  5. Rutgers Prep (Somerset, N.J.), 38
  6. Manasquan (N.J.), 41
  7. Saint Rose (Belmar, N.J.), 42
  8. Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro, Md.), 47
  9. Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia), 62
  10. Ursuline Academy (Wilmington, Del.), 63

SOUTH

Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, and Louisiana

  1. Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.), 2
  2. Miami Country Day (Miami), 7
  3. Riverdale (Murfreesboro, Tenn.), 9
  4. Hamilton Heights Christian (Chattanooga, Tenn.), 16
  5. Bradley Central (Cleveland, Tenn.), 27
  6. Norcross (Ga.), 30
  7. Monacan (Richmond, Va.), 32
  8. Princess Anne (Virginia Beach, Va.), 50
  9. Collins Hill (Suwanee, Ga.), 55
  10. McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.), 61

MIDWEST
Ohio, Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota

  1. Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.), 5
  2. North Central (Indianapolis), 8
  3. Lombard-Montini (Lombard, Ill.), 13
  4. Indianola (Iowa), 17
  5. Butler (Louisville), 20
  6. Homestead (Fort Wayne, Ind.), 21
  7. Elk River (Minn.), 26
  8. Carmel (Ind.), 28
  9. Male (Louisville), 31
  10. Edwardsville (Ill.), 35

FRONTIER
Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming

  1. Grandview (Aurora, Colo.), 10
  2. Duncanville (Texas), 11
  3. Timberview (Arlington, Texas), 23
  4. North Little Rock (Ark.), 25
  5. Amarillo (Texas), 29
  6. Fayetteville (Ark.), 34
  7. Euless Trinity (Trinity, Texas), 37
  8. Clear Springs (Texas), 45
  9. Sentinel (Missoula, Mont.), 46
  10. Argyle (Texas), 48

PACIFIC
California, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Hawaii, Oregon, Alaska

  1. Clovis West (Fresno, Calif.), 1
  2. Centennial (Las Vegas), 3
  3. Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.), 4
  4. Seton Catholic (Chandler, Ariz.), 12
  5. Mesquite (Gilbert, Ariz.), 14
  6. Mary’s (Stockton, Calif.), 15
  7. Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, Calif.), 19
  8. Central Valley (Verdale, Wash.), 22
  9. Etiwanda (Calif.), 24
  10. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.), 33

Evina Westbrook says McDonald's All American Game is dream come true

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Evina Westbrook dons her honorary McDonald's All American Game jersey (Photo: McDAAG)

Evina Westbrook dons her honorary McDonald’s All American Game jersey (Photo: McDAAG)

Evina Westbrook watched the television broadcast as the names were unveiled Sunday for the McDonald’s All American Game.

By the time the full roster was revealed, she had also seen the names of her three future University of Tennessee teammates. The entire Lady Vols’ recruiting class from the early signing period is heading to Chicago for the March 29 showcase.

Westbrook, from South Salem (Ore.), will play for the West. Rennia Davis from Ribault (Jacksonville, Fla.), Anastasia Hayes from Riverdale (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) and Kasiyahna Kushkituah from Saint Francis (Alpharetta, Ga.) will play for the East.

She said the accomplishment came up in a group chat among the players Sunday and during a congratulatory call from the Tennessee staff.

RELATED: Full McDonald’s All American Game girls rosters

“It’s kinda crazy,” she said. “We hear it from everybody around us, like, ‘Oh my gosh, all four of you made it.’ We’re proving to people out there what this class is going to be capable of doing, but at the same time, we have to get out there and prove it. We’re excited to go out there and show them why we made the team.”

Westbrook, a 6 foot guard, received her honorary jersey Thursday during a ceremony at her school as part of the McDonald’s All American Hometown Heroes presented by American Family Insurance.

“Walking into the gym and seeing all the logos with McDonald’s and American Family Insurance made it more real for me,” she said. “This has been a dream of mine since I can remember, like in third grade.

“Seeing my name on the list Sunday (on television) and then coming here and having my student body, classmates here to support me and my family, it kinda kicked in. This is an incredible experience. I can’t wait for March to get out there.”

Westbrook is ranked No. 2 in the nation in the espnW HoopGurlz rankings. She entered the season having started 86 of 87 career games at South Salem and now enters the homestretch with eight regular season games remaining before the playoffs.

“It’s gone by so fast … just yesterday it felt like I was a freshman just walking down the hallway,” she said. “Today, I’m a McDonald’s All American and a senior getting ready to graduate with my class. It’s hitting me now more than ever. I have to finish out the year strong in the classroom and on the court and get ready to go out there to Knoxville.”

 

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