Yardbarker: High School Sports

A First? High School QB's Behind-The-Back Pass

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:11:23 -0500

Don’t remember seeing anything like this before. Quarterback Will Briscoe of Central High School in Louisiana converts a two-point conversion against Zachary High by completing a behind-the-back pass: Am I late to the party on this? I don’t remember seeing anything like it previously. Hard to believe though that it would the first behind-the-back football pass [...]

A Most Bizarre HS TD To Lighten Your Wednesday

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:00:50 -0500

So I’ve been looking for a game-ending football play to erase the unholy image of that Brett Favre pass against the 49ers, and this may be it. Poor, poor Otter Valley High Otters. Even when an opponent’s desperation game-ending field goal attempt fell short, they still managed to lose. As you will see in the video [...]

HS Coach Acquitted In Player's Death

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:41:13 -0500

Former Kentucky high school coach Jason Stinson acquitted in death of Louisville high school football player

HS Football Game Interrupted By Airplane Crash

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:00:13 -0500

Across the country this weekend, high schools trotted out the latest iterations of their football teams in scrimmages for fans and family to watch before the seasons start. Usually, the only noteworthy things to happen at these scrimmages are brief glimpses of a new offense or a new quarterback or whatever. (Oh, that ain’t good.) Not so [...]

Fight Erupts During High School Basketball Game

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:37:22 -0500

Your heartfelt story of sportsmanship has been pre-empted for another episode in Alabama high school basketball. Two high schools in the Montgomery, Alabama area laced it up and then threw down with about 6 minutes left in the game, which never resumed. At least that's what USA Today ...

Video: Stupid Crazy Touchdown

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:55:47 -0500

Video of an amazing touchdown from the Lassiter Trojans, a high school team in Georgia.

Wisconsin High School Football Playoff Pairings

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 15:05:53 -0500

The first round of the Wisconsin High School Football Playoffs begin Tuesday night. This story gives you the pairings.

High School Coach Spends Money For Football Uniforms On Strippers Instead

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:56:39 -0500

A high school football coach is in trouble for allegedly stealing money earmarked for his team's new uniforms - and using it to pay strippers.

HS Football Players Getting LARRRRGER

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:19:13 -0500

The BOSTON GLOBE has the wholly predictable but still depressing story detailing how America's growing class of violently obese teenagers is turning to the one sport that makes jerseys in 5XL: football. Sure, everyone's getting fatter, but it's not like some 5'9", 280 pound kid is going to run cross country. Well, he technically could. And it would technically be hilarious.

South Dakota High School Football Scores

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:20:17 -0500

Scores from Week 6 of South Dakota's high school football season

Minnesota High School Football Scores

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:07:08 -0500

Scores from Week 6 of the Minnesota high school football season.

Illinois High School Football Scores

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 01:40:42 -0500

Scores from Week 6 of the Illinois high school football season.

South Carolina High School Football Scores

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:53:14 -0500

Scores from Week 6 of the South Carolina high school football season.

North Carolina High School Football Scores

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:22:56 -0500

Scores from Week 7 of the North Carolina high school football season.

Indiana High School Football Scores

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:16:56 -0500

Scores from Week 7 of the Indiana high school football season.

Texas High School Football Scores

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:07:33 -0500

Scores from Week 5 of the Texas high school football season.

Louisiana High School Football Scores

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:46:34 -0500

Scores from Week 6 of the Louisiana high school football season

Michigan High School Football Scores

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:12:21 -0500

Friday night scores from Week 6 of the Michigan High School Football season.

New Jersey High School Football Scores

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:51:04 -0500

Here are the scores from Week 4 of the New Jersey high school football season.

USA Today Super 25

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:13:15 -0500

Just some minor shuffling in the latest USA Today Super 25.

John Wall Dunks at Reebok Summer Championships

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:09:45 -0500

John Wall, the nation's #1 prospect from the class of 2009, dunks during the first day of the Reebok Summer Championships in Las Vegas. Wall dropped 30 points as his D-One Sports team defeated Worldwide Orange 87-80.

Lil Wayne To Play a Patriot

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:17:56 -0500

I still can't get that damn "Lollipop" song out of my head. And with that in mind...some more Lil Wayne news: It appears "The Carter" aka "Young Weezy" will take his iced-out grill to the big screen, starring in a movie called Patriots. Apparently he will play Lamont, a high school basketball player, and was elevated to a lead role after reading well in the early rehearsals. Filming has already begun in New Orleans.

Q&A with Rev. Trey Hancock

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:51:19 -0500

Perhaps you heard the story about the Michigan high school wrestling coach who was fired amidst a religious controversy surrounding his assistant coach. Rev. Trey Hancock, pastor of the Dearborn Assembly of God and former assistant coach with the Fordson High School wrestling program, confirmed playing a central role in attempting to convert Muslim students to Christianity outside of school and organized athletic events. This is his side of the story.

Nease Football beats Fleming Island in Spring Game

Fri, 23 May 2008 11:09:10 -0500

Yesterday, the Nease Panthers took care of the Fleming Island Golden Eagles in our annual Spring Game, 13-7, even though only a half of football was played for the varsity. The JV team played the second half, losing 7-0. The varsity game only counted. Nease standout WR Patrick Barker had a big game for the Panthers, as he caught two TD passes, one on a screen and one of a post route. The Panthers defense also played well, only allowing 7 points. Wake Forest recruits DT Frank Souza and DE John Gallagher both played great. This game was also very special, as well. Not only did we have a moment of silence for fallen Fleming Island football player Wes Whiddon, Nease Football honored its greatest player in program history yesterday, Tim Tebow.

Nease Football Spring Game tomorrow

Wed, 21 May 2008 17:15:23 -0500

The Nease Panther football team is back at it. Tomorrow at 7:00 at Panther Stadium, the Nease football team will host Fleming Island High School in our annual Spring football game. After a month of conditioning in April and three weeks of spring practice, we are very excited to get back on the field. But before we get to the game, everyone, Nease and Fleming Island players, coaches, and fans alike will take part in a moment of silence to honor Wes Whiddon, a Fleming Island football player who died last week in a terrible accident, as he was hit by a train while fishing with two other players. RIP to Wes. As for the game, I can't wait to get out there and play, and beat Fleming Island. Go Panthers!

H.S. Cheerleading Coach Gets Six Months For Having Sex With Student

Sun, 11 May 2008 21:26:59 -0500

An Arizona high school cheerleading coach has been sentenced to six months in prison for having sex with a student. Interesting side note: the school is called Paradise Valley.

Ladies and Germs...Your 2020 Carolina Panthers Cheerleaders

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:46:01 -0500

Until now, the identity of the 16-year-old cheerleader who got beatdown by her squadmates had been concealed. But now hard-hitting newsbusters Inside Edition and People Magazine break the cone of secrecy.

Nation's top football recruit threatens crowd

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:15:23 -0500

QB Terrelle Pryor is the #1 unsigned college football player in the country. He is a threat both on the ground and through the air... and also reportedly in H.S. basketball gyms. POLICE: "You're lucky we didn't take your kid (Pryor) in. He threatened to go into the crowd." The incident occurred after Pryor led his school's basketball team to an OT victory on the road with a hostile crowd. His stats were as gaudy as his threats: 24 points, 21 rebounds, seven block...

Woman Referee Banned in Kansas

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:19:10 -0500

Apparently, allowing a woman to ref a basketball game "would be putting a woman in a position of authority over boys ? a scenario that was contrary to beliefs at St. Mary's Academy." A private, Catholic high school training boys to become shovenist pigs. Nice. And they say the public school system in America sucks.

Interview with Derrick Gordon-Freshman Phenom from St. Patrick High School

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 04:46:12 -0500

Derrick Gordon is a 6-3 freshman SG for St. Patrick High School in Elizabeth, NJ and one of the top rated freshmen basketball players in the country. Many high school basketball pundits have touted his freshman class at St. Patrick as the best in the nation (featuring Derrick, 6-6 F Michael Gilchrist (rated as the top freshman in the country by many), 5-9 PG Shaquille Stokes (rated as the top pg in the class of 2011), and 6-7 F Marcus Kennedy). He sheds light on what it's like playing for the #2 rated team in the nation. You can learn more about Derrick on his profile page on http://www.accessathletes.com. (1) How long have you been playing basketball? I have been playing basketball for about 10 years now. (2) What is your AAU team and who were your teammates? Team New Jersey Elite. The players include Tyrone Johnson (he goes to the Plainfield High School with my brother Darryl) and a couple of other people. (3) Why did you choose St. Patrick instead of Plainfield, where your twin brother, Daryll plays? I chose St. Pats because I believe that going there would allow me to excel in the classroom and Coach Boyle would get me ready for the next level. (4) Do you and Daryll have a close relationship? Who usually wins when you play 1-on-1? Yes, I have a good relationship with my brother. Sometimes he wins and sometimes I win, but most of the times it's me. HA HA HA! (5) Playing for the #2 rated team in the nation and a traditional high school basketball powerhouse, tell us what it is like playing for St. Patrick? It's a very good experience. I like it! It's a good school you should go to if you want to get a lot of exposure. It has been great for me. I like it more than anything. (6) Where do you think you will fit in this ultra-talented freshman rotation? I think I would fit in as the 2-guard, and Shaquille Stokes would play the point guard. So I should fit in perfectly. (7) How do you think the frosh class this year will help replace last year's standout Corey Fisher (now at Villanova) and complement the outstanding starting-5 that is returning for St. Patrick? We should have a lot of talent that will replace Corey. But it's going to be tough because he was one of the best on the team last year. (8) Last year, St. Patrick (30-2) captured its 2nd consecutive New Jersey State Tournament of Champions Title and 4th overall. What chance do you give St. Patrick to make it a 3-peat? I believe we have a very good chance of doing it again. With our talent and our speed, we should be unstoppable. (9) St. Patrick came pretty close last year to finishing the year as the nation's top-rated high school basketball team (closing out the season #2 in the nation according to USA Today). What is the prospect that St. Patrick, rated #3 in the country by USA today, can jump Oak Hill Academy and Duncanville (Texas) in the national rankings to grab the #1 ranking this year? Well this year it's going to be tough because Brandon Jennings from Oak Hill is still there and they are tough. I heard that Duncanville is pretty good this year, but we should make it to that #1 spot. (10) The roster for St. Patrick is absolutely stacked: 6-8 PF Quintrell Thomas, who is headed to Kansas; junior 6-3 G Dexter Strickland, who is being recruited by North Carolina, Florida, and others; Junior 6-6 F Paris Bennett; and Jermel Jenkins. It's very difficult to imagine you guys losing and not going undefeated. Looking at your schedule, which teams pose the biggest threat to an unblemished record? The only team that we have to worry about is Oak Hill. (11) Many high school experts have you ranked in the top 20 for the class of 2011. Moving forward, how do you not let this get to your head and focus on improving your game? I don't let it get to my head because that is just a lot of hype going around. All you have to do is bring your game not your name. (12) What are your goals for this year? For your career? My goal for my freshmen year is to get better and improve my game for the next level. I am going to work hard this year so that I can start in my 10th grade year. For my career, I want to be a McDonald's All-American and an All-American in college. We will see after that. (13) Where do you want to play in college? Have you received interest from any schools yet? Is there any chance, you would consider playing for Gary Williams and the Maryland Terrapins (editor's note: sorry I couldn't resist as a die-hard Terps fan)? I really haven't decided on that yet, but I really like Florida, Indiana, and Maryland. I received a lot of interest from Maryland, Florida, Florida State, St. Johns, VCU, Rutgers, West Virginia, Stanford, Auburn, Villanova, Indiana, and Marquette. I would consider playing for Coach Williams. I already have them in my top 5 schools. (14) Do you have a mentor on the team yet? My mentor is Dexter Strickand. (15) Have you ever been approached by agents or their runners when playing in the AAU circuit? No, but I have been interviewed a lot. (16) How important is education for you and if basketball does not work out for you after college, what sort of job can you see yourself having? Education is really important for me. If I don't make it to the NBA, then I can see myself being a basketball coach. (17) Who has had the biggest impact on your basketball career? Who are your role models? Dexter Strickland and Wayne Ellington from UNC. (18) How do you balance being a major high school athlete with taking care of your business in the classroom? It balances off real good because if you have the grades, and you challenge yourself everyday, the sky is the limit. (19) What is it like playing for National Coach of the Year, Kevin Boyle? Coach Boyle is a great coach. He is one of the better coaches that I have ever had. He always challenges you in practice so that you can get to the next level. (20) If you could describe your game in 3 words, what would they be? NEVER GIVE UP. (21) What is your biggest strength as a player? Weakness? I have a very good first step with the basketball, I am very strong, and I have a good jumpshot. All that I need to work on is using my left hand. On behalf of SportsAgentBlog and AccessAthletes, we would like to thank Derrick for taking time out of his busy schedule to talk to us.