#24 Savontae Brown--Northwest Missouri State, OL/DL, 6-3, 289, Lincoln North Star.
#25. Chris Lucido--Augustana, DB, 5-11, 180, Omaha Burke.
Hit Highlights Client Classics/Amazing HS Dunks
Eric Leider dishes to 6' 2" Elijah Johnson, a 2009 5 star Kansas University commit and # 6 rated guard in US, for a leaping two-handed monster power dunk--filmed Johnson's junior year at Cheyenne HS in Las Vegas, NV during state tournament.
Iowa HS Quarterback Set New Standards in Year 2000
Ben Stover
By Will Cummings
myHitNews.com
In the year 2000–before the the age of YouTube (2005) and the onslaught of digital media and the omnipresence of national recruiting services like Rivals.com–Iowa high school quarterback Ben Stover broke several state passing records during his senior year:
Ben Stover’s 2000 State Records
Most yards in a season (2,747) Most completions in a season (210) Most completions in a game (39)
The 6-foot-1 207lb gunslinger played for the Muscatine High School Muskies, located in the small town of Muscatine, Iowa (population roughly 22,000) that sits along the Illinois border nestled between Iowa City and Davenport. Whether Stover slung the football after dropping back from underneath center or from the shotgun formation, his perefectly thrown balls ultimately found their way into the hands of Muskie receivers at a rate never seen in Iowa before his time.
Records are meant to be broken; over time, all of Stover’s state records have fallen. His current Iowa All-time Best 11-man high school football rankings are as follows: Most passing yards in season (11th); Most completions in season (8) and most completions in a game (2). His senior year performance in 2000 still ranks very high among the state’s all-time best!
The highlight video of Ben Stover’s record-breaking season in 2000 is courtesy of his friends and teammates
Ben Stover's highlight video cover. Click Image to enlarge.
who scrounged up a half dozen VHS tapes and chipped in to have Hit Highlights.com sports video editing service produce a digital video highlight of Stover as one of the gifts to be given to him at his bachelor party on February 20th, 2010.
Thanks to Stover’s friend, Brian Anderson, who spearheaded this project. And best wishes to Ben Stover: May your marriage be as successful as your high school football career—I just hope that it lasts a lot longer.
The Husker Nation Puts on Full Court Press To Help One of Their Own
Charlie Greene recently interviewed by Priscilla Lopez-Schliep, who also won a bronze medal in the women's 100 meter hurdles at the 2008 Olympic Games held in Beijing China. Lopez-Schliep ran for Canada but attended the University of Nebraska. Click photo above to see video interview.
Good News! On Monday morning, February 15,1968 Olympic Gold and Bronze medalist Charlie Greene underwent kidney transplant surgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center Hospital located in Omaha Nebraska. The former Husker great has been suffering from failing kidneys for the last two years and has been undergoing dialysis treatment since that time. According to reports, the surgery went well and Greene is recovering in the intensive care unit.
The next ninety days will be critical to his recovery as complications from the surgery are most likely to occur during this period.
myHitNews first mentioned Greene’s need for a kidney back in September of ‘09. Subsequently, we did a follow up story in December. However, it was not until last week–after the appearance of an outstanding article written by Huskers.com’s Randy York and the release of a video featuring Tom Osborne–that the ball really began to move for Greene.
Above: Photo of Charlie Greene (left) at the blocks before another 100 meter victory.
York, in his Husker N-sider column, wrote a beautiful article titled “Once the World’s Fastest Man, Charlie Greene Now Needs a Kidney Transplant,” where he talked about the recent trials and tribulations of this once great Olympian and how he continues to give back to his community and to the University of Nebraska despite his poor health. In a addition to the article, a video featuring Tom Osborne and some past and present Husker athletes, coaches and Greene himself was released in support of finding a kidney donor for Greene. This concerted effort by the Husker Nation lead Omaha, Nebraska television station KETV Channel 7 to air a piece–this past Sunday night–about Greene’s need for a kidney donor.
Within an hour after airing the segment, Greene’s family received a call from the University of Nebraska Medical Center saying that they found a donor kidney match for Charlie Greene.
Thank God and best wishes to Charlie Greene and his family. May he have a speedy and full recovery. And thanks to all those in the Husker Nation who helped to make this happen–special thanks to Tommy Wade.
If you have not read the Randy York article on Greene or seen the video, you can check them out here .
2010 Track Season Set To Bring Lots of All-time Top Ten Marks and Records
myHitNewsFlash: Hot Athletes Inside
Cole Martin— On Tuesday night, the Creighton Prep Junior Jay tallied 40 points against No. 1 ranked Omaha Central by sinking an astonishing 13 out of 14 shots from the field—that’s stroking it at a rate of 92.9%! Hitting on all 6 of his field goal attempts and dropping in all 7 of his free-throws, Martin’s only miss of the night was from behind the arc, where he found the bottom of the net on 7 out of 8 tries. That’s epic, brother. His performance was so hot I burnt my fingers just typing about it–“Ouch!”Martin’s night has to rank right up there with some of Nebraska’s all-time best indivdual performanes in high school basketball. Creighton Prep 74 Central 65.
Track & Field Best for 2010
Speaking of all-time performances: Indoor track and field season is already upon us and the outdoor season is just around the corner. Last year we saw a significant number of boys and girls etch their names onto the all-time top ten chart for their event(s). Some of the athletes setting those marks–even breaking a couple of state records–will return to the oval and field this season:
LaQue Moen-Davis is now an Omaha North Viking.
LaQue Moen Davis–TheOmaha Central sophomore sensation hit all-time marks in the long jump, 300 meter hurdles and 100 meter hurdles. She set the state record in the triple jump. Now a junior, Moen-Davis attends Omaha North. How will her move to North affect her performance this year?
Morgan Woitzel and Claire Nichols–Millard South’s two freshmen phenoms from last year will take the girls 400 meter event to a whole new level before their careers are finished. Woitzel set a girls class A 400 meter record last year and Nichols was the 2009 State Meet All-Gold 400 meter champ. The two teammates will be duking it out again. Will the sophomores set new record marks this year?
Bethany DeLong– The Laurel Public District 54 sprinter and long jumper owns all-time marks in the 100, 200 and long jump. Can the Class C senior finally claim All-Gold at this year’s state meet?
Stephon Washington–Omaha Burke’s three-time State Meet 300 meter hurdle champion owns all-time marks in the event. However, a football injury he suffered last season could hamper his 2010 efforts on the track. If healthy enough, he could set a state record in the 300 and be a top contender in any of the sprint races.
Tyler Wullenwaber–The Nebraska walk-on football player from Centennial hit the all-time charts by leaping over 24 feet in the long jump. Can he make it to 25 or better?
Radlell Nared and Thomas Hodges –The Omaha North sprinters were two of the best last year, Nared won State Meet All-Gold in the 100 and Hodges was runner-up. They may not have hit the all-time charts last season but both seniors are capable of doing just that in 2010.
Brandon White–TheWestside 400 meter sprinter was the 2009 State Meet All-Gold 400 meter champ. White showed enough form and time (an electronic 49.07 at the state meet) to contend for some all-time marks this year.
On paper this track season looks like it will produce a slew of all-time top ten marks and some state record performances. Like always–weather will greatly influence the types of marks that we will see this season. We can only hope for some good early spring weather so that these outstanding track and field athletes can truly shine.
Note: Indoor track meets available to high school participants in 2010 began in January. A couple of meets are scheduled this month and several more in March. Unfortunately, not a lot of Nebraska high school track and field athletes participate in these indoor meets. The earliest outdoor meets available are set to begin in late March.
The Class Of 2011 and Preparing For The Recruiting Process
By Will Cummings myHitNews.com
The 2010 recruiting class is in the books–except for the few stragglers that still haven’t decided where to go. So it’s time to look at some of the Class of 2011 prospects on the market for next season,
The MHN Nebraska HS Football Prospect Early Watch List: Class of 2011 is not a ranking and by no means is it a complete list of the top prospects in Nebraska. However, the players listed on the Watch List are some of the most likely Nebraska high school candidates to receive the greatest attention from D-1A and D-IAA colleges at this moment in time. A couple of prospects on the list like Crete OL Ryne Reeves and Millard North LB Cole Fisher already hold D-1A offers to Nebraska and Iowa respectively. And Derrius Vick from Lincoln Southeast holds a D-1A basketball offer from Colorado State.
Discovery, Performance and Compare
Starting the day after last week’s signing day and lasting until the end of this summer, the Class of 2011 prospects will be in a period where colleges DISCOVER more about the prospects they have already identified. They will accomplish this through: evaluating film, visiting schools and talking to coaches and by monitoring prospects during their visits to college campuses. A major piece in the discovery procces will be evaluating a prospect’s PERFORMANCE at summer camps. During this six to seven month period college coaches will also discover previously unidentified athletes.
College coaching staffswill COMPARE each prospect against other prospects from around the country that they are recruiting for a particular position and then rank them from highest to lowest. The higher an athlete’s name appears on college prospect boards the greater the chance that he will get an offer.
Note: Nebraska high school prospects should always remember that “you are not just competing against Nebraska prospects—you are competing against the nation’s best football players in your class for a very limited number of scholarships!”
During this disovery period, national recruting services like Rivals.com and Scouts and the media will also be probing around in order to finalize their ranking list of the top football prospects in each state. So be prepared!
Keep this in mind: Colleges began identifying high school football prospects in the class of 2011 a long time ago. Some D-1A schools–though it is rare–start identifying athletes as early as their freshman year. However, all D-1A programs have identified the top talent in the country before the start of their junior year in high school.
The NCAA allows colleges to offer student/athletic scholarships to football prospects beginning the first week in September of their junior year in high school. By the end of October ‘09, most all of the nation’s top prospects in the class of 2011 received D-IA offers.
Now that the D-1A schools have signed their Class of 2010 prospects and have given out some early scholarships to the top prospects in the 2011 class, it is time for them to get down to business and select the prospects that will fill out the rest of their 2011 recruiting class. Recruiting is a never ending task for college coaches!
Nebraska HS Football Prospect Early Watch List: Class of 2011
Ryne Reeves, OL, 6-3, 285, Crete–A very quick and explosive lineman who has quick feet and hands–committed to Nebraska but will definitely draw interest from other schools.
Cole Fisher, LB, 6-3, 185, Millard North–Rangy and Athletic with a good nose for the ball holds an offer from Iowa. Reportedly underwent knee surgery last month.
Ryan Randall, RB, 6-1, 190, Blair–All-state back with good size and speed was Nebraska’s leading rusher in ‘09 running for 2,141 yards and 30 TDs at 9.56 yards per carry. He knows how to finish every run.
Quentin Urban, ATH, 5-11, 185, Millard South–An athletic playmaker with a very high football IQ and nose for the ball. First team All-state LB who also scored a total of 22 TDs last season from every position he played. Good basketball and baseball player too. Receiving lots of looks from D-IAs.
Derrius Vick, QB 6-2, 180, Lincoln Southeast–A very gifted athlete and dual threat QB who will have to decide between basketball or football at the next level. He holds a basketball offer from Colorado State but is getting lots of D-IA attention for his skills on the gridiron.
Nate Kroupa, 5-11, 215, Omaha Burke–A–very good LB–with good balance, nice pad-level and fluid lateral movement. Takes good angles to the ball and knows how to fill the gap and deliver! Second team All-Metro player. But don’t let that fool you. He is one to keep an eye on in 2010.
Jimmie Forsythe, QB, 5-11, 175, Omaha Burke–Will be a three year starter and was an all-state first team player in ‘09. A dual threat QB with a nice arm and quick feet. Ran for nearly 900 yards last season and passed for over 1,500.
Cleo Miller, RB, 5-9, 160, Omaha Benson–A fast shifty back and one of the state’s leading rushers in ‘09. He ran for 352 yards and 5 TDs in one game.
Ted Lampkin, ATH, 5-9, 165, Omaha Central–A very athletic playmaker with very good hands. He may be the fastest athlete in the class, burning the rug at 4.40. Had a single-game 8 reception 175 yard performance in ‘09.
Zach Sterrup, OL, 6-7, 250, Hastings St.Cecilia–Second team Super-State lineman in ‘09 with a huge frame with lots of room to fill. A very strong candidate for a D1-A offer.
Cole Spurgeon, DB, 6-2, 195, Gretna–Good size and made All-Area Metro as a DB but also was state’s fourth leading receiver catching the ball for nearly 600 yards and scoring 9 TDs.
Galen Gullie, WR, 5-9, 175, Omaha Bryan–a very athletic and speedy athlete who is also a very good basketball player and was a second team All-Metro selection at WR.
No film to review of the athletes listed below but they were first team all-Metro and All-City players as juniors
Zach Lienbaugh, DB, 5-8, 175, Millard West–First team All-Metro
Brandon Yost, DL, 6-1, 250, Millard West–First team All-Metro
Brodrick Boehm, LB, 5-11, 195, Lincoln Southeast–First team All-City.
Austin Tompkins, DB, 6-1, 175, Lincoln Southwest–First team All-City.
Bryce Bostwick, Ath, 5-11, 175, Lincoln East–First team All-City.
Aaron Frey, OL, 6-3, 215, Lincoln Pius X–First team All-City .
The MHN Final Top 25 High School Football Prospects: Class of 2010 rankings is based on the overall bottom line ability of a prospect making an impact on the college game during his career. Therefore, it is weighted heavily in favor of prospects that will be attending D-1 A or D-1AA programs, since those schools represent the highest level of college football and receive the most attention from fans, media and professional scouts.
The overall ranking of each player relative to his peers is based on the combination of the following criteria.
a,) The school that the prospect will attend.
b.) The prospect’s overall raw talent level reflected by his size, speed and/or quickness.
c.) The prospect’s proven ability in high school to play the position he was recruited to play.
Taking the above criteria into account in its entirety leads me to the following ranking for the Nebraska high school Class of 2010:
myHitNews.com Final Top 25 Nebraska High School Football Prospects: Class of 2010Sponsored by Hit Highlights.com
#1. Andrew Rodriguez– Nebraska, OL 6-6, 310, Aurora. The big fella is without doubt the cherry on top of the the cream of Nebraska’s top prospects in 2010. He Receives the highest marks in the class for his ability to play his recruited position. Also has tremendous raw talent: great size, strong and athletic with good quick hands and feet. Another bonus is he has the skills to play both guard and tackle. Rodriguez possesses the kind of ability to become an all-American caliber player in college and more. It will be interesting to see how he manages to navigate his way through some pretty stiff competition already on the team and a couple of other outstanding incoming freshmen.
#2. Antaries Daniels–Iowa Western CommunityCollege, RB, 5-11, 190, Omaha Northwest. Powerful, fast and possessing a plethora of moves, pound for pound A.D. has more raw skills for his position than any player in the class. So much so that despite not having a D-1 offer and having to attend a junior college. His raw talent and his proven ability to play his recruited position trump all other prospects in his class except Rodriguez. As evidence: Playing on a team with an 0-9 record and consistently facing defenses with nine men in the box concerned only with stopping him, he rushed for over 1,000 rushing yards this season, and set a Class A single-game record by rushing for 410 yards. We shall quickly find out next year whether he is as good as advertised. If so–look for D-1A schools to come calling.
#3. Jake Cotton–Nebraska, DL, 6-7, 245, Lincoln Southwest. Pardon my initial scoffing at this offer. Like many who saw a player not considered a legitimate D-1A prospect before the start of his senior year and getting his first and only D-1A offer from the school his father coached at–I was more than a little concerned to say the least. However, his film proves otherwise. Cotton shows a lot of promise on film–good pad-level for his size and his raw talent, highlighted by a 6-7 frame that he has yet to fill out, along with his current playing ability give him a tremendous upside. If he lives up to his potential he will make the Husker staff look like geniuses. I’m sure this young stud will also be motivated by trying to out do his older brother, Husker tight end Ben Cotton. High marks here for bloodlines.
#4 Tyler Evans–Nebraska,WR, 6-2, 180, Waverly. An outstanding athlete in three sports (football, basketball and track) Evans gets high marks for raw talent. However, he takes a huge hit in the rankings for his proven ability to play his recruited position. Initially offered by the Huskers in most part for the defensive skills he displayed at summer camp, they now are talking about starting him out at WR. I’m sure he is athletic enough to make the transition but he will face a tremendous learning cure and a lot of competition. I liked his potential better as a safety with his height and athletic ability.
#5. Yusef Wade–Nebraska (walk-on),DB/RB, 5-10, 170, Lincoln North Star. The most versatile football player in the class. He can play the corner–the most athletically challenging position in football–and he can play equally as well on offense as a slot back or WR or change of pace RB. He also shows promise as a return specialist. So much talent on display that the Huskers still don’t know where to start him out for sure. High marks for his proven ability to play his postilion(s) (a two-way starter that rushed for over 1,100 yards and earned all-state honors as a DB) and raw talent with his 4.48 speed, quickness and vision; however, he takes a big ding for his height. And last but not least he can play through pain. He played most of his senior season with a couple of injuries that would have sidelined most, yet he still managed to perform at a high level. He is one tough hombre.
#6. Bronson Marsh–Nebraska (gray shirt), QB, 6-0, 200, Millard South. A definite fan favorite, the record setting QB set class A records for total career yards from the position and total passing yards. He earns high marks for raw talent namely good speed, athleticism (a very good 110 meter hurdler) and nice bulk on his listed 6-0, 200lb frame. The main concern here is that there is no consitent evidence that he can play his recruited position–safety or DB. The Huskers are loaded with talent in the defensive backfield. He will have to overcome a lot to make an impact there. The young man is a fierce competitor so anything is possible with him, which is ultimately why the Huskers brought him on board.
#7. Bryce Dietz–Ohio University, OL, 6-5, 280, Lincoln North Star. High marks for raw talent–mainly limited to his size. He will definitely be a project for the Ohio Bobcats. Takes a huge ding here for his proven ability to play his recruited position. Obviously the Bobcat staff saw enough to make him a rather early offer. And that offer more than anything else earns him a spot at this position.
#8. Ron Coleman–Southeast Missouri State, RB, 5-11, 245, Omaha North. “The Legend” lives! Last winter, Coleman took a huge gamble by acting on the Huskers interest in him as a DT. He then proceeded to pack on the pounds to reach 250lbs. It didn’t work. I especially liked him as a LB during his sophomore year and ranked him as the third best RB in the state this year. In my opinion, remaining focused on these two positions and improving his speed would have given him the best shot at a D-1A scholarship. But it is all good in the end as the three-time and soon to be four-time state wrestling champ will soon be toting the rock for D-1AA Southeast Missouri State. High marks for ability to play the position. And keep your eyes out for this one. “The Legend” continues…
#9. Nick Mizaur–Brown University, RB, 5-11, 200, Creighton Prep. A two-time 1,000 yard rusher and an equally effective defender at the safety position, Mizaur is taking his act to the Ivy-League. He receives high marks for his ability to play his recruited position. Though he will start his career at Brown as a running back, he also shows great promise as a safety. He proved as much against some of the top high school talent in the country at this year’s Max Emfinger All-American Bowl Game Classic, where he returned an interception back for 71 yards. In addition to his solid skill set, Mizaur possess the intangible quality of a strong will—the ability to rise to the occasion. This asset along with his abilities could make him an all-conference caliber player at Brown.
#10, Dillon Schrodt–Nebraska (walk-on), WR. 6-3, 185, Lincoln North Star. He caught my attention early last spring with his record-setting 6-9 indoor high jump at the DakotDome located in Vermillion, South Dakota. Latter that spring, I saw some junior football film of him and was intrigued, but thought he was more of a track guy. However, during his senior season Dillon Schrodt proved he was indeed a football player. Good hands and speed, Oh! And his leaping ability along with his return skills make him a Top Ten prospect with a bullet. High marks on raw talent, nice size (a rangy 6-3), 4.5 speed and agility. Definitely one to keep your eyes on.
#11. Lincoln Hansen–Eastern Michigan, OL, 6-6, 300, Millard North. Receiving a very late D-1A offer this big guy will be a project. but he just may turn out to be one of the top linemen in this class. Unfortunately for him, he will be going to a program that finished last in the MAC Conference with a 0-12 record last season. Not a lot of hope on the horizon either. Despite his D-1A offer he just misses our Top 10.
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