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FILA Nationals Championship: Cal Sparks Gold 56, Spiece Indy Gym Rats 46
by They're Playing Basketball
posted August 1, 2010 at 4:38pm

Los Angeles/Long Beach-based Cal Sparks Gold ended the July recruiting period on a very high note yesterday, taking the FILA Nationals Championship 56-46 over Spiece Indy Gym Rats of Indianapolis.The two teams battled evenly throughout the first half, as ...more

Upcoming Michael T. White tournaments
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 19, 2010 at 1:47pm

Four major tournaments coming up over the next two weeks.Showtime East and West brackets here.Atlanta tournament brackets here.Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, CA will play host for these games, these games and these games this week.Gotta love it. ...more

Some parents and players need to speak up
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 18, 2010 at 5:04pm

There is always much made of the over-active, meddling high school basketball parent. You know - the one who not only likes to complain about their daughter's playing time but tries to micro-manage or run the entire program. The one who tries to make the ...more

And the dead period begins........
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 16, 2010 at 12:32pm

No official NCAA viewing for the next six days.Tournaments wrapped up today in preparation for this dormant period, including the Cal Sparks Summer Games.Cal Sparks Gold won the Elite Group A pool.West Coast Premier Black won the Elite Group B pool.EBO Re...more

It's all about July recruiting right now
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 8, 2010 at 3:36pm

The schedule was set a long time ago, and the last two days, every coach I follow on twitter has been hopping planes, fighting sleep deprivation and watching basketball until their eyes fall out. It's exciting.The last EOT games of the night are still wra...more

July recruiting period: it's on like Donkey Kong tomorrow
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 5, 2010 at 3:44pm

Major club ball tournaments get underway across the country tomorrow, as athletes compete for college scholarships. Leading the way are the USA Basketball members.The schedule for the major Los Angeles July tournament on the 14-15 is here.Some of the top ...more

Club basketball: it's changed the game
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 1, 2010 at 12:40pm

This story outlines the rise of high school club basketball, how it's completely changed the recruiting game, pros and cons regarding this fact, and how club and high school ball differ.I felt this story really needed to be told because there are still nu...more

Feature report: The rise of club ball and its effect on recruiting and high school teams
by HoopFeed.com
posted June 30, 2010 at 4:15pm

Several nights a week all spring and most of summer, they are there at the gym practicing: layup and box-out drills, running plays, practicing transition and defense – all to the soundtrack of their own squeaking shoes on the hardwood. The...more

NCAA proposes an end to early scholarship offers
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 25, 2010 at 2:36pm

No offers before July 1, proposes the NCAA.Coaches also would have to receive high school transcripts documenting at least five semesters or seven quarters worth of academic work for a young recruit before they can offer a scholarship......But Long, senio...more

Oregonian Class 6A Girls Basketball Player of the Year Shoni Schimmel finally commits
by Women Undefined
posted June 9, 2010 at 5:11pm

"When she plays, its almost like she plays for the Indian people"- Lillian Moses The Oregonian reports that the only ESPN top-ranked girls basketball recruit left to commit, Oregon's own Shoni Schimmel, has finally committed to Louisville. This rem...more

What colleges look for in a recruit
by Sports Girls Play
posted June 6, 2010 at 3:48pm

Got your sights set on doing your sport at a college level? How do you know what a college is looking for in a student-athlete? The super gymnastics resource site, Gymnastike, has loads of interviews with college gymnastics coaches from across the nation ...more

Softball College Recruiting - 7 Simple Ways to Separate Yourself
by Softball Performance Blog
posted May 28, 2010 at 10:14am

After the last post about college recruiting and the comments that were left, I do have some thoughts to share with you, but those will have to wait for a bit. Right now, I wanted to share 7 Simple Ways to Separate Yourself from the Competition. Afte...more

Recruits: Show a little bit of wow
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 27, 2010 at 1:52pm

Mark Lewis of ESPN has more great advice for high school players looking to impress college coaches in the next two months. And it's extra-cranial advice, too - I love it:Show them that you won't overreact. Starting the game 0-for-5 from the field doesn't...more

Is Softball College Recruiting Getting Out of Hand?
by Softball Performance Blog
posted May 25, 2010 at 5:37pm

Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog Once again, I have the NFCA's Fastpitch Delivery newspaper to thank for this week's topic on softball college recruiting. I hope a new issue comes soon, as I'm now out of topics from the curren...more

To commit early, or not to commit early?
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 8, 2010 at 8:25pm

Sophomore's Andraya Carter's commitment to Tennessee is no surprise; she was wearing head-to-toe orange at nine years old. I love those "visualize it til it comes true" stories.Speaking of early commits, Michigan doesn't have a problem doing it. One ranke...more

College softball recruiting meets Facebook and Twitter
by Softball Performance Blog
posted May 8, 2010 at 6:53pm

If you're looking to play college at the next level and are not taking advantage of Facebook and Twitter, you may be missing out on a huge opportunity to connect with college coaches. As you may know, coaches are limited when it comes to contacting pr...more

College Recruiting: 2 Things to Remember
by Softball Performance Blog
posted February 23, 2010 at 2:29pm

This is a bit of a follow up to the recent post on college recruiting. I received some interested messages via e-mail after that post and there were also some very good points made in the comments section by readers. One of the big questions that came...more

Too late for college recruiting?
by Softball Performance Blog
posted February 18, 2010 at 12:08pm

Recently on Twitter, I saw an interesting question about college recruiting: When is it too late to market a student-athlete? This is an excellent question! Even though I'm always hammering in the importance of starting early in the college recruiting...more

Lane Kiffin’s first USC recruiting violation
by Draft Day Suit
posted January 24, 2010 at 6:22pm

Whoever had 10 days in the pool can come collect their money. That was how long it took Lane Kiffin to commit his first recruiting violation at USC. On Saturday he picked a USC prospect up at the airport in a limousine. At this rate he should be able t...more

Not a pretty girl*
by After Atalanta
posted January 14, 2010 at 8:48pm

And thank goodness for that because then I might have been recruited as a hostess. You're thinking sex work, right? Nope. Well, maybe, kind of.According to this article from a December issue of Inside Higher Ed, the sketchy practice of pretty girls hostin...more

Chiney Ogwumike
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted November 13, 2009 at 7:32pm

That popping sound you just heard was champagne corks flying off in Palo Alto and in the houses of fans of Stanford Women’s Basketball everywhere. Stanford just landed the number one recruit for next year. Not just any recruit, but THE top recruit in th...more

Washington signs three prep standouts
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted November 12, 2009 at 11:13pm

Washington coach Tia Jackson officially announced the signing of three prep standouts today. Snohomish F Marjorie Heard, Auburn Riverside PG Mercedes Wetmore and (Calif.) G Ashley Moore have all signed letters of intent, "We couldn't be more excited abo...more

Chiney Ogwumike picks Stanford
by Left Coast Hoops
posted November 12, 2009 at 1:14pm

Chiney Ogwumike, the 6-foot-3 forward from Cy-Fair High in Texas, confirmed Wednesday morning to ESPN Hoop Gurlz that she has chosen Stanford over Connecticut and Notre Dame. Ogwumike, the No. 1 prep recruit in the nation, will join her older sister Nn...more

Ogwumike decision postponed until Thursday
by Left Coast Hoops
posted November 11, 2009 at 6:26pm

Chiney Ogwumike will make her college choice Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at Cy-Fair High. The No. 1 recruit in the country, and the sister of Stanford forward Nneka Ogwumike, has reportedly narrowed her choices to Stanford, Notre Dame and Connecticut. The...more

Summer of hoops
by MichelleSmith
posted July 10, 2009 at 12:04am

Young players laying basketball paths on recruiting trail...more

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