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Calif. eighth-grader Roc Riggio commits to UCLA baseball

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Roc Riggio, an eighth-grader, has committed to play baseball at UCLA, according to Simi Youth Baseball on Facebook.

Riggio, a member of the Class of 2021 who is about to turn 15, is a catcher from Grace Brethren in Simi Valley, Calif.

He is 5-8, 145 pounds but obviously is far from done growing. He also has pitched and played the outfield.


Brenton Cox, No. 2 defensive end, commits to Ohio State

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Brenton Cox, ranked as the No. 2 defensive end in the Class of 2018 by the 247Sports Composite, has committed to Ohio State, he announced on Twitter.

Cox had 25 reported offers, but his decision came down to the Buckeyes and in-state Georgia. Cox attends Stockbridge (Ga.).

Cox, who is nearly 6-5 and 247 pounds, visited Ohio State for the spring game two weeks ago and then went to Georgia last weekend for its spring game.

RELATED: Cox hoping for more attention after being ‘slept on’

He is ranked as the No. 7 prospect in Georgia and is another player who has gone away from Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs.

Cox is Ohio State’s eighth commitment in the Class of 2018.

He was credited with 75 tackles, 18 sacks and 10 quarterback hurries last season.

2016-17 ALL-USA West Virginia Boys Basketball Team

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USA TODAY High School Sports is proud to announce the American Family Insurance ALL-USA West Virginia Boys Basketball Team. Players were selected based on their athletic achievements from the 2016-17 season.

For the complete list of American Family Insurance ALL-USA state teams, click here.

COACH OF THE YEAR

Dave Retton, Fairmont Senior
Retton, the son of Fairmont State coaching legend Joe Retton, guided the Polar Bears to a 25-3 record and their second consecutive Class AA state championship. Fairmont Senior rallied from 12 points down to defeat Chapmanville, 59-54, in the title game.

FIRST TEAM

Player of the Year
Jarrod West, G, Notre Dame (Clarksburg), 5-10/175, Sr.
West capped his high school career in style, carrying the Irish to their first Class A state championship. A Marshall commit, he averaged 20.5 points, six assists and six rebounds on the season, and dropped in 29 points in the state final.

Luke Frampton, G, Poca, 6-5/195, Sr.
The Davidson commit averaged 23.6 points, 10 rebounds and 4.5 assists while earning the state’s Gatorade Player of the Year Award.

Leondre Rogers, G, Capital (Charleston), 5-8/150, Sr.
Captain of the Class AAA All-State team, Rogers notched 15 points, 5.9 assists  and 3.1 steals per contest.

Chase Johnson, F, Huntington Prep, 6-8/200, Sr.
Formerly an All-State player at Ripley, the future Florida Gator thrived in his one year with the Fighting Irish, scoring 15 points and grabbing 12 boards per game.

Chris Smith, F, Huntington Prep, 6-9/200, Sr.
The multi-talented small forward averaged 14 points, eight rebounds and five assists per game and committed to UCLA.

SECOND TEAM

Riley Heatherington, F, Ravenswood, 6-7/180, Sr.

Mikal Dawson, F, Huntington, 6-4/200, Jr.

Jeremy Dillon, F, Mingo Central (Matewan), 6-5/200, Jr.

DeAundra Murphy, G, St. Joseph (Huntington), 6-4/165, Sr.

Keldon Johnson, G/F, Huntington Prep, 6-6/205, Jr.

2016-17 ALL-USA Washington Boys Basketball Team

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USA TODAY High School Sports is proud to announce the American Family Insurance ALL-USA Washington Boys Basketball Team. Players were selected based on their athletic achievements from the 2016-17 season. 

For the complete list of American Family Insurance ALL-USA state teams, click here.

COACH OF THE YEAR

Brandon Roy, Nathan Hale (Seattle)
The former NBA star had quite a head coaching debut, leading Nathan Hale – coming off a 3-18 campaign – to a 29-0 record, the Class 3A state championship and a No. 4 ranking in the USA TODAY’s Super 25. Roy was named the national Naismith High School Coach of the Year.

FIRST TEAM

Player of the Year
Michael Porter Jr., F, Nathan Hale (Seattle), 6-9/225, Sr.
The No. 1 recruit in the nation turned in a perfect senior season, averaging 36.2 points, 13.6 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 3.2 steals and 2.7 blocks while completing a 29-0 season with a state title. Porter has swept the major postseason honors, including the Gatorade National Player of the Year Award,  the Naismith Trophy Player of the Year and MVP of the McDonald’s All-American Game.

Roberto Gittens, F, Henry Foss (Tacoma), 6-5/200, Sr.
The Class 2A Player of the Year committed to Boise State and averaged 21.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.3  assists per game.

Kevin Porter, F/G, Rainier Beach (Seattle), 6-5/205, Jr.
The talented junior showed off a slick all-around game, averaging 24 points, 11 rebounds and five assists per contest.

Nate Pryor, G, West Seattle, 6-1/165, Sr.
A Seattle University signee, Pryor carried the Wildcats to the semifinals of the Class 3A state tournament, averaging 18.6 points and 4.7 assists.

Daejon Davis, G, Garfield (Seattle), 6-3/175, Sr.
A First Team All-State selection and a top 50 national recruit, Davis averaged 17 points, nine assists and four steals per game.

SECOND TEAM

Jontay Porter, F, Nathan Hale (Seattle), 6-8/215, Jr.

Corey Kispert, F, King’s (Seattle), 6-6/215, Sr.

Anton Watson, F, Gonzaga Prep (Spokane), 6-7/210, So.

Jaylen Nowell, G, Garfield (Seattle), 6-4/185, Sr.

Cameron Cranston, G/F, Union (Camas), 6-6/200, Sr.

2016-17 ALL-USA Virginia Boys Basketball Team

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USA TODAY High School Sports is proud to announce the American Family Insurance ALL-USA Virginia Boys Basketball Team. Players were selected based on their athletic achievements from the 2016-17 season. 

For the complete list of American Family Insurance ALL-USA state teams, click here.

COACH OF THE YEAR

Troy Manns, L.C. Bird (Chesterfield)
Manns won a state title as a player in 1992 and now, in his sixth season at L.C. Bird, he’s captured one as a coach. The Warhawks won their first Class 5A championship, defeating Bethel, 65-52, to complete a 27-1 campaign.

FIRST TEAM

Player of the Year
Lindell Wigginton, G, Oak Hill (Mouth of Wilson), 6-1/175, Sr.
An Iowa State commit, Wigginton was the top scorer for the Warriors, leading them to a 34-5 record and a berth in the DICK’S High School Nationals. An  American Family Insurance ALL-USA Third Team selection, he averaged 20.1 points, 4.4 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game.

Matt Coleman, G, Oak Hill (Mouth of Wilson), 6-2/185, Sr.
The state’s Gatorade Player of the Year sparked the Warriors to a No. 8 ranking in the USA TODAY’s Super 25, averaging 12.3 points, 7.9 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 2.0 steals.

Brandon Slater, F/G, Paul VI (Fairfax), 6-5/180, Jr.
The junior paced the Panthers with 15.4 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.7 steals per contest.

Armando Bacot, F, Trinity Episcopal (Richmond), 6-9/225, So.
The sensational sophomore averaged 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Titans, who went 35-1 and won the VISAA Division 1 championship.

Billy Preston, F, Oak Hill (Mouth of Wilson), 6-10/230, Sr.
A Kansas commit and McDonald’s All-American, Preston was Oak Hill’s inside force, posting 15.3 points and 10.4 rebounds per contest.

SECOND TEAM

Langston Gaither, G, Hayfield (Alexandria), 6-4/185, Sr.

Jordan Miller, G/F, Loudoun Valley (Purcellville), 6-4/165, Jr.

Michael Christmas, F/G, Landstown (Virginia Beach), 6-6/195, So.

Zach Jacobs, F, Trinity Episcopal (Richmond), 6-7/215, Sr.

Aamir Simms, F, Blue Ridge (St. George), 6-8/200, Sr.

2016-17 ALL-USA Vermont Boys Basketball Team

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USA TODAY High School Sports is proud to announce the American Family Insurance ALL-USA Vermont Boys Basketball Team. Players were selected based on their athletic achievements from the 2016-17 season. 

For the complete list of American Family Insurance ALL-USA state teams, click here.

COACH OF THE YEAR

Jake Eaton, Proctor
A University of Maine hall-of-famer in football, Eaton guided a senior-laden Phantoms squad to their third consecutive Division IV state basketball championship. Proctor (21-3) knocked off top-seeded Twinfield in the title game for the second straight season, avenging a regular-season defeat.

FIRST TEAM

Player of the Year
Calvin Carter, G, Enosburg Falls, 6-4/175, Sr.
The Burlington Free Press Mr. Basketball also earned Gatorade Player of the Year honors after leading the Hornets to a perfect 24-0 record and their first state championship. Carter averaged 22.6 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.1 steals per game.

Kam Farris, G, Rice (South Burlington), 6-2/180, So.
The explosive sophomore averaged 20.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest, connecting on 42 percent of his 3-point shots.

Kevin Garrison, G, Burlington, 6-1/185, Jr.
A First Team All-State selection, Garrison lifted the Seahorses to the Division 1 semifinals, contributing 16 points, five rebounds  and three steals a night.

Richard Walker, F, Missisquoi (Swanton), 6-7/190, Sr.
Walker turned into a double-double machine as a senior, averaging 25.7 points and 11 rebounds per game and carrying the Thunderbirds to their first Division1 semifinal.

Nathaniel Kingsley, F, Rutland, 6-5/215, Sr.
Kingsley averaged 16 points and six rebounds per contest, helping the Raiders end a 50-year state championship drought.

SECOND TEAM

Walker Story, F, Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg), 6-5/180, Sr.

Zach Reinhardt, F, Mt. Mansfield (Jericho), 6-5/195, Jr.

Denis LeCours, G/F, Hazen (Hardwick), 6-3/170, Sr.

Kolby MacAuley, G, Spaulding (Barre), 6-1/170, Sr.

Brandon Carrier, G, Williamstown, 6-0/160, Sr.

2016-17 ALL-USA Utah Boys Basketball Team

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USA TODAY High School Sports is proud to announce the American Family Insurance ALL-USA Utah Boys Basketball Team. Players were selected based on their athletic achievements from the 2016-17 season. 

For the complete list of American Family Insurance ALL-USA state teams, click here.

COACH OF THE YEAR

Graydon Buchmiller, Ridgeline (Millville)
A year ago, Ridgeline High didn’t even exist, but behind Buchmiller the first-year Riverhawks were able to make a startling run to the Class 3A state championship. Ridgeline (21-4) finished off the magical season by beating Juan Diego in the state final, 89-63, avenging an earlier defeat.

FIRST TEAM

Player of the Year
Emmanuel Akot, G, Wasatch Academy (Mount Pleasant), 6-7/205, Jr.
A top 20 national recruit, Akot led the Tigers to a 24-5 record, the quarterfinals of the DICK’S High School Nationals and a No. 17 ranking in the USA TODAY’s Super 25. Akot averaged 16.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 2.3 steals per game.

Trevin Knell, G, Woods Cross, 6-5/195, Sr.
A University of California commit, the senior sharpshooter averaged 25.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.

Jaxon Brenchley, G, Ridgeline (Millville), 6-5/190, Sr.
The state’s Gatorade Player of the Year led the Riverhawks to a Class 3A title in their first year of existence, averaging 19.7 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.7 assists along the way.

Branden Carlson, C, Bingham (South Jordan), 6-11/210, Sr.
The Utah commit was a steady presence in the middle for the 5A state champs, posting averages of 13.7 pts, and 8.1 rebounds.

Stockton Shorts, F, Copper Hills (West Jordan), 6-4/205, Sr.
The Salt Lake Tribune Player of the Year contributed 23.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.7 steals on a nightly basis.

SECOND TEAM

Hunter Erickson, G, Timpview (Provo), 6-3/180, Jr.

Dason Youngblood, G, Bingham (South Jordan), 6-2/180, Sr.

Matt Lindsey, G/F, Olympus (Salt Lake City), 6-4/190, Sr.

Josip Vrankic, F/C, Wasatch Academy (Mount Pleasant), 6-8/215, Jr.

Andrew Slack, C, Springville, 6-5/250, Sr.

2016-17 ALL-USA Alabama Boys Basketball Team

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USA TODAY High School Sports is proud to announce the American Family Insurance ALL-USA Alabama Boys Basketball Team. Players were selected based on their athletic achievements from the 2016-17 season.

For the complete list of American Family Insurance ALL-USA state teams, click here.

COACH OF THE YEAR

Jack Doss, Mae Jemison (Huntsville)
Doss added to his own Alabama High School Athletic Association record with his 10th state title this season, capturing the Class 5A championship with a win over Faith Academy. Overall, he’s won state titles at four schools and owns an all-time record of 812-329.

FIRST TEAM

Player of the Year
John Petty, G, Mae Jemison (Huntsville), 6-6/185, Sr.
A two-time Gatorade Player of the Year honoree, Petty racked up 22 points and 11 rebounds in Jemison’s Class 5A state championship victory over Faith Academy. Overall, the Crimson Tide recruit averaged 21.1 points and 7.9 boards as a senior while amassing 2,749 points in his prep career.

Herb Jones, G, Hale County (Moundville), 6-7/180, Sr.
The Alabama signee led Hale County to a Class 4A state championship, averaging 16.6 points and 8.2 rebounds per contest.

Trendon Watford, F, Mountain Brook (Birmingham), 6-8/215, So.
The sophomore standout averaged 23 points and nearly 10 rebounds per game for a Mountain Brook team (31-5) that captured the Class 7A state title.

Alex Reese, F/C, Pelham, 6-9/225, Sr.
Reese, who will play at the University of Alabama this fall, averaged 21 points and 10 rebounds per game to lead Pelham to the Class 6A regional final.

Diante Wood, F, Sacred Heart Catholic (Anniston), 6-5/175, Jr.
Wood’s 17 points and 9.3 rebounds per game helped Sacred Heart capture the Class 1A state championship this past season.

SECOND TEAM

Garrison Brooks, F/C, Auburn, 6-10/230, Sr.

Kobe Brown, G/F, Lee (Huntsville), 6-7/220, So.

Tony Johnson, G, Eufaula, 6-3/185, Jr.

Myreon Jones, G, Huffman (Birmingham), 6-3/165, Jr.

Tevin Brown, G, Fairhope, 6-3/175, Sr.


2016-17 American Family Insurance ALL-USA State Boys Basketball Teams

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Destiny Littleton, nation's leading girls basketball scorer, commits to Texas

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Destiny Littleton, the nation’s leading scorer in girls basketball at 48.1 points per game, has committed to Texas, she announced on Twitter.

Littleton, a McDonald’s All American and Jordan Brand Classic selection from The Bishop’s School (La Jolla, Calif.), noted that it was “love at first sight.” Littleton had signed with USC but was released from her letter of intent when coach Cynthia Cooper resigned.

Littleton took an official visit to Texas last week. In her tweet, she acknowledged, “It wasn’t easy saying no to USC but it was necessary.”

Littleton is ranked as the No. 33 player in the espnW HoopGurlz rankings and is the all-time leading scorer in California.

From high school ALL-USA to NFL Draft: Cam Robinson, Alabama tackle

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As the NFL draft nears, USA TODAY High School Sports will look back at the high school careers and draft prospects for former American Family Insurance ALL-USA selections. Today’s installment features Alabama offensive tackle Cam Robinson

PLAYER PROFILE:

Position: Offensive tackle

High school: West Monroe (La.)

ALL-USA history: Named ALL-USA first team in 2013

College: Alabama

Height, weight: 6-5, 327

Cameron Robinson (Photo: Tom Lemming)

By the numbers: Started every game of his college career at left tackle. Consensus All-American as a junior along with being a Freshman All-American. Two-time ALL-SEC selection.

Draft projection: Round 2/3

Draft positives: Checks all the size and power boxes. Tall and long with functional thickness. Has abrupt, sudden power and can dominate at the point of attack. Keeps his hands inside and will bench press defenders in to tomorrow. Uses his large lower body to anchor and re-direct his man. Can get out in space and make an impact on second, third level defenders.

Draft negatives:  Doesn’t seem to trust his lower body enough. Over-leans and gets his numbers facing the ground. Susceptible to double moves outside because of over-committing to initial reads. Will widen his feet too much, causing a loss of balance.

What he says:

Draft analysis by Dan Shonka, Ourlads.com

Countdown to football: 100 things to know about 2017 season

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Although football is becoming year-round, the high school season is approaching quickly.

The first regular season games in the United States annually happen in Hawaii and the weekend of Aug. 4-5 is when things get going. That means this week is 100 days until the first official game is played.

To mark the occasion, USA TODAY High School Sports has joined with Gannett partners around the nation and our affiliates to identify “100 Things About the 2007 High School Football Season.”

Click the gallery below to see the photos and read the items (note, they are in no particular order).

2016-17 ALL-USA Washington Girls Basketball Team

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USA TODAY High School Sports is proud to announce the American Family Insurance ALL-USA Washington Girls Basketball Team. Players were selected based on their athletic achievements from the 2016-17 season. 

For the complete list of American Family Insurance ALL-USA state teams, click here.

COACH OF THE YEAR

Bob Sandall, Kentridge (Kent)
The Chargers won the first state championship in program history behind the coaching of Sandall. Kentridge rolled to a 26-5 record and captured the Class 4A title with a 60-46 win over Glacier Peak.

FIRST TEAM

Player of the Year
Anna Luce, C, Mercer Island, 6-2, Sr.
Luce earned Miss Basketball honors after leading the Islanders to the Class 3A state title, averaging 25.7 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. The Dartmouth-bound senior finished her prep career with more than 1,700 points.

Jadyn Bush, F/C, Bishop Blanchet (Seattle), 5-11, Sr.
Bush, who will play for Harvard this fall, averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds per game while helping Bishop Blanchet reach the Class 3A state final.

Taya Corosdale, F, Bothell, 6-2, Sr.
Corosdale averaged 18.7 points, 10.9 rebounds, 2.8 steals, 2.4 assists and 2.1 blocks per game, earning a First Team All-State selection.

Lexie Hull, F/G, Central Valley (Spokane Valley), 6-2, Jr.
The Stanford commit earned the state’s Gatorade Player of the Year award with season averages of 16.1 points, 7.4 rebounds and three steals per game.

Paisley Johnson, G, Glacier Peak (Snohomish), 5-9, Sr.
Johnson led Glacier Peak to a berth in the Class 4A state final, averaging 15.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.7 steals per game.

SECOND TEAM

Kayla Watkins, C, Glacier Peak (Snohomish), 6-1, Sr.

Kendall Bird, F, White River (Buckley), 6-2, Sr.

Shalyse Smith, F/C, Bellarmine Prep (Tacoma), 6-1, Jr.

McKenzi Williams, G, Auburn Riverside (Auburn), 5-3, Sr.

Te’a Adams, G, Juanita (Kirkland), 5-9, Sr.

2016-17 American Family Insurance ALL-USA State Girls Basketball Teams

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ALL-USA Watch: Potential No. 1 MLB pick Hunter Greene officially shut down

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Now it is official.

Hunter Greene, potentially the No. 1 pick in the Major League Baseball Draft and this week’s Sports Illustrated cover boy, told Baseball America on Wednesday that he will not pitch again this season for Notre Dame (Huntington Beach, Calif.).

Coach Tom Dillard informed the team after Wednesday’s practice.

The move has been in the works for several week and is not a surprise.

RELATED: Hunter Greene hopes to inspire young players

Greene did not pitch in the Boras Classic. Dillard said that had been the plan and that he and Greene would make decisions on his status on a week-by-week basis. Greene was still throwing bullpen sessions.

Greene, a member of the American Family Insurance ALL-USA Baseball Team, threw 28 innings over five starts this season with 43 strikeouts and four walks. He allowed three earned runs.

He will continue to play shortstop and remains a key part of Notre Dame’s lineup. Notre Dame has a comfortable lead in the Mission League and has found young pitchers who can do the job with the CIF Southern Section playoffs looming.

According to Baseball America, Greene and his family have developed a strong relationship with the Minnesota Twins, who have the first pick. Reports have suggested that Greene would like to slide to No. 3 and the San Diego Padres, but that would mean the Twins and Cincinnati Reds would need to pass on him.


VIDEO: Cam Reddish impresses at EYBL with Coach K, Duke staff watching

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Cam Reddish, a 6-8 wing from the Westtown School (West Chester, Pa.) is ranked as the No. 4 player overall in the Class of 2018.

He averaged 23.3 points per game last weekend for Team Final in the first weekend of the Nike EYBL, although Team Final went 1-3.

Among those with a close watch on him was the Duke coaching staff, including head coach Mike Krzyzewski.

Here are some highlights courtesy of Hoop Diamonds.

From high school ALL-USA to NFL Draft: Jabrill Peppers, Michigan strong safety

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As the NFL draft nears, USA TODAY High School Sports will look back at the high school careers and draft prospects for former American Family Insurance ALL-USA selections. Today’s installment features Michigan strong safety Jabrill Peppers. It should be noted that Peppers’ draft status could be affected by news Monday that indicated that a diluted urine sample at the NFL scouting combine.

PLAYER PROFILE:

Position: Strong Safety

High school: Paramus Catholic (Paramus, N.J.)

ALL-USA history: Named ALL-USA Defensive Player of the Year and first team in 2013.

College: Michigan

Height, weight: 6-1, 213

Jabrill Peppers, the ALL-USA Defensive Player of the Year in 2013 (Photo: Joe Camporeale, USA TODAY Sports)

By the numbers: Had 66 tackles, including 13 for loss, and three sacks last season after posting 45 tackles, including 5.5 for loss, in 2015. He became the first player in the Big Ten to win three individual awards in the same season since the awards program expanded in 2011: the Nagurski-Woodson defensive player of the year, the Rodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year and the Butkus-Fitzgerald linebacker of the year award.

Draft projection: Round 1/2

Draft positives: Pros: A natural feel for where the action is going to be and an explosive reaction to where they action is. Appears out of nowhere often. Instincts and awareness are off the chart. Strong finisher. Closes a gap aggressively under control. Equally full of range against the run and pass. Can fill multiple roles in coverage. Excellent ball skills. High points it and can also reach without interfering in traffic.

Draft negatives: Could play the game more physical and show better tackling mechanics. Lacks experience that most safeties have coming out of college. Will lose track of what is going on behind him.

What he says: “A lot of people are downplaying me as a football player because — what have I heard? —I don’t have a true position. But in a sense, I was just a guy doing whatever I can to help the team win, whatever my coach asked of me. And if I’m getting punished for that, then so be it. I would do it all over again if I had to because I’m a winner.”

Draft analysis by Dan Shonka, Ourlads.com

Christyn Williams, No. 2 player in 2018, has new goals as Nike EYBL opens

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As the Girls Nike EYBL circuit begins this weekend, Christyn Williams has a new team and new goals.

Williams, a left-handed combo guard ranked as the No. 2 player in the espnW HoopGurlz rankings for 2018, has moved from Texas United to the Cy-Fair Shock.

Games begin Friday and continue through Sunday in Hampton, Va., for the 32-team EYBL. Indianapolis and Louisville will host games July 6-8 with the Nike Nationals to follow July 9-12.

Chistyn Williams (Photo: USA Basketball)

“This is my last go around with AAU and I just want to have fun with my best friends,” said Williams, who averaged 26 points, nearly nine rebounds, two assists and two steals for North Little Rock (Ark.) this season and was named Gatorade Arkansas Player of the Year.

Williams, who played last summer for the U17 national team, has narrowed her list of 27 offers to a top five — although she can recite all 27 — Baylor, Tennessee, Notre Dame, UCLA and Connecticut.

Her goals for the summer circuit?

“I am trying to work on all aspects of my game because everyone know I can score,” she said. “I really want to be a leader on my team and really get my teammates involved in every way that I can.”

With the Shock, Williams joins a program that had three McDonald’s All-Americans — Chasity Patterson, Jade Williams and Deauzya Richards — and 2018 top 10 recruit Charli Collier listed on its roster last year. WNBA Most Valuable Player Nneka Ogwumike, from the Los Angeles Sparks, is a program alum as well.

As for the value of playing EYBL, Williams says, “I wouldn’t say you have to be on the EYBL circuit to make a name for yourself because I wasn’t when I got ranked. If you’re good they will come find you. But EYBL does have the best competition.”

Here is the schedule of games this weekend for the Girls EYBL stop in Hampton.

Norco (Calif.) remains No. 1, Penn (Ind.) makes big jump in Super 25 softball

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The top 23 teams in the latest USA TODAY Sports/National Fastpitch Coaches Association went undefeated last week, but there was still some shuffling.

The top four spots remained the same – Norco (Calif.), Pinnacle (Phoenix), Cape Fear (N.C.) and Bishop O’Connell (Virginia Beach, Va.).

RELATED: Full Super 25 softball rankings

The Highlanders (25-0) won 8-0 at Centennial and edged Roosevelt 1-0 in their two contests. Norco has outscored its opponents 173-23, and has won 36 of its last 37 games.

No. 5 Coral Springs Charter (24-1) and No. 6 Los Alamitos (19-3) flipped places this week, followed by La Cueva (Albuquerque, N.M.), Woodinville (Wash.) and Bentonville (Ark.). Gahr (Cerritos, Calif.) moved up from No. 14 to round out the top 10.

The biggest mover of the week was Penn (Mishawaka, Ind.), which is 15-0 and jumped from No. 24 to No. 14 after winning six games in the last week.

No. 13 Westminster Christian (Fla.), now 40-2-1, also won six games and Oak Park-River Forest (Ohio), now 14-0, won five.

Unbeaten teams Crown Point (11-0) of Indiana, Donovan Catholic (14-0) of New Jersey, Londonderry (5-0) of New Hampshire and Moniteau (12-0) of Pennsylvania are among five newcomers to the rankings.

Scott County (20-2) returns to the Super 25 for the first time in three weeks, while fellow Kentucky school Male (15-2) is the other new addition.

State rankings submitted by NFCA member coaches are used to compile the Super 25.

ALL-USA Watch: Anthony Schwartz has eyes on national mark in 100 meters

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Anthony Schwartz, from American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.), received an offer to play football at the University of Alabama on Wednesday afternoon, as he noted on Twitter.

That’s the same Anthony Schwartz who has his eyes on repeating as Florida’s 2A champion in the 100 and 200 meters, and the national record in the 100.

The state track and field regionals are this weekend in Florida with the state meet next weekend.

Schwartz was among the sprinters selected to the American Family Insurance ALL-USA Preseason Boys Track and Field Team.

Schwartz has the No. 1 time in the 100 this year at 10.15 seconds at the Florida Relays in early April. The state record is 10.19,  by Marvin Bracy from Boone (Orlando). That was set in 2010.

“I’m trying to run 10.00,” Schwartz told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

That is the national high school record, owned by Trentavis Friday of Cherryville, N.C. He set that mark in 2014.

It was no surprise that Schwartz ran a sub-4.4 for the 40-yard dash during The Nike Opening Regional to take home the event’s “Fastest Man” title in February.

Schwartz, a 6-foot wide receiver, is up to 29 reported offers, having seen a surge in the last six weeks, including LSU, Michigan, Baylor, Louisville and Georgia among others. He has taken unofficial visits to Florida, Miami and Auburn this month.

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