Sport: Basketball Positions: Guard Height: 6’1″ Class: 2010 School: Francis Parker High School San Diego, CA
Andrew Greenberg has been instrumental in powering the Francis Parker Lancers through the California State playoffs as they search for the Division IV State Title. Andrew scored a game high of 34 points, 24 of which came from three pointers as his team defeated Paraclete 64-40. Andrew’s massive scoring run against Paraclete helped the team move onto the semifinals where Greenberg helped seal the win over Horizon, scoring all 10 of his points that night in the final quarter. Francis Parker is scheduled to meet up with Price in the Southern California Finals this weekend.
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The San Diego Section’s all-time rushing leader will be heading to the Bay Area to play football. Escondido’s Ricky Seale signed his letter of intent to attend Stanford University in the fall, and to play for coach Jim Harbaugh on the football team. Seale’s signing, which took place today at the Escondido High School Learning Center, capped months of speculation as to where Seale would land.
“Thank God, it’s finally all over,” said Seale after putting ink to paper.
Seale was one of four Escondido athletes signing letters of intent on Wednesday, a banner day for the North County school. Tim Zier signed a baseball scholarship with SDSU, while Joe Morton signed to play basketball at Wyoming, and Mala Lemay accepted a softball scholarship from Hawaii.
“It was a 50-50 deal all the way,” said Seale, “but Stanford was always my first choice.”
After the jump, watch video of Seale and Tim Zier answering questions on Signing Day:
Seale didn’t know for sure if he would be admitted into Stanford until late last night, when Harbaugh called his house.
“I was just, Oh My God,” said Seale, “I was actually surprised I got in, but I’ve been working so hard for it so I was really happy it all worked out.”
Seale was receiving pressure from inside his own school and to the west as well. Over at Oceanside, the five Pirates who are coming as a group to play under Brady Hoke were reaching out to Zier, asking him to help recruit Seale to SDSU. Meanwhile, the Pirates were trying to keep mammoth defensive tackle Thomas Molesi in town as well; Molesi said he came “this close” to switching, but instead honored his commitment to Oregon State.
Watch Ricky Seale and Tim Zier answer questions from 619 Sports and the assembled media in Escondido:
Seale finished his prep career with 6,694 yards, averaging 7.9 yards per carry. He will compete for playing time in the Cardinal backfield with another San Diego prep phenom, the former section rushing leader (and state player of the year) Tyler Gaffney.
Zier, meanwhile, is excited to begin a baseball career under Tony Gwynn at San Diego State, but admitted that “football is always in the back of my mind.” Zier teamed with Seale to form a lethal combination the past two years in the Cougars’ backfield.
As the season ramps up some local talent and SportsForce athletes are gaining recognition on a large stage. ESPN’s HoopGurlz section took at look at a few of the top girls.
Malina and Maya Hood: There are two big reasons why you likely will see La Jolla Country Day emerge next year among the high-school powers even though it is missing a major presence in the middle — the Hood twins. They both may be only 5-10, but they have oodles of athleticism and Maya has the thickness and strength to neutralize players several inches taller. Malina is rangier and has more of a wing-guard game with better handles and a little more range on her shot. Maya gets a lot of her offense by mining the passing lanes on defense for breakaway layups, though she otherwise has a tendency you don’t often see — jogging back on offense — and has the gait of someone with painful knees. The two often feed off each other’s energy and get into athletic feeding frenzies that give the Torreys a dimension that’s difficult to prepare for.
Briteesha Solomon: At one point during La Jolla Country Day’s victory over a talented and certainly more-seasoned Villa Park team, Solomon rumbled into the lane and cupped the ball as if she meant to flush it. She is just 5-8, but hers is a convincing act because she explodes off the floor like a bottle rocket. As it was, Solomon laid the ball in, then slapped the glass for good measure.
Kelsey Plum: She can get lost amongst her pogo-stick teammates flying all over the court, but Plum, while just a freshman, could be La Jolla Country Day’s foundation player. At 5-9, she has good size and skills through which to run an offense and, with length and fluidity, is no athletic slouch herself. Her best move off the bounce is a nice, quick crossover, which can lead her to the rim, where she can be a creative finisher, or into a pull-up jumper. She has good body leverage, strength and form to be lethal from long distance. Plum also has a good sense of timing, as well as being in the right place, which portends well for her development at the point.
SportsForce (www.sportsforceonline.com) is hosting a pre-season college baseball prospect video combine for top Southern California players looking to take ownership of their careers and maximize exposure to college coaches around the country. The SportsForce combine is a one day event held on Sunday, February 14th beginning at 9 AM at Westview High School in San Diego, CA. The SportsForce College Baseball Prospect Video Combine is focused on assisting college level prospects, and is an ideal opportunity for unsigned seniors, top juniors looking to get nationwide college exposure, and elite sophomores and freshman who want to get on the college recruiting map early.
Here’s an example profile of top up and coming player that is getting actively recruited.
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In January 2006, Drew Brees was facing shoulder surgery for a torn labrum while the city of New Orleans was still reeling from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina that happened mere months before. Now, in 2010, both are looking at a revitalization, with a little help from one another. In the spring of 2006, Drew entered free agency while rehabbing his shoulder with an uncertain future and few teams interested in him other than his own Chargers and the New Orleans Saints.
Brees signed a contract with the New Orleans Saints in 2006 just months after his shoulder surgery. The Saints were in desperate need of a quarterback to turn the team around and bring life back to the city and Brees proved to do just that. The city of New Orleans also provided the perfect opportunity for the already charitable player to expand and help a community desperately in need. The Brees Dream Foundation has donated more than $4,500,000 to charitable causes and academic institutions in the New Orleans, San Diego and West Lafayette/Purdue communities since its inception
Now, Brees, the Saints, and the city of New Orleans are onto the world stage, though many eyes have been on them all season. The Saints will take on the Indianapolis Colts in South Florida, with no doubt that many will be rooting for this comeback kid. Drew Brees has proven that resurrections can happen for athletes, teams and cities.
Watch below for Drew Brees at the 2009 San Diego Celebrity Golf Classic to see what he has to say about following your dreams and his future.
Sport: Girls Basketball Positions: Small Forward Height: 5’9” Class: 2011 School: Poway High School Poway, CA
It’s still early in the season and Katie Kuklok is already a repeat Athlete of the Week. Kuklok became the all-time leading scorer for Poway Girls Basketball this past week. The 5’9” forward is only a junior and broke the record while having an 18 point game in a win over Vista. Kuklok hit the record early in her career compared to those that came before her and still has plenty of time to rack up points beyond it. Kuklok’s coach, Jay Trousdale, told the San Diego Union-Tribune: “‘We’ve had a lot of capable scorers in this program, but Katie is the pure gym rat,’ Trousdale said. ‘She’s gotten the record the right way while there’s been a lot of success as a team.'”
Scouting report and highlight video courtesy of SportsForce – Home for college Sports Recruiting Videos, Tips, Tools and Premium Services – www.sportsforceonline.com
The Gonzalez Sports Academy is celebrating its Grand Opening Wednesday, January 27th. The facility which is owned and operated by the Gonzalez family and world class athletic trainer, Bob Foley boasts state of the art equipment and training tools for athletes of all sports and levels.
The Gonzalez Sports Academy (GSA) offers:
29,000 square foot indoor facility Speed & Agility Area Two (2) 180 ft long running track Weight Training Area Four (4) Batting Cages Strength & Conditioning Two (2) Pitching Mounds Juice Bar Three (3) Professional size Volley Ball Courts Gift Shop Five (5) acres of outdoor training space
The Grand Opening promised a chance to explore the facility and try out the training areas as well as a meet and greet with some pro-athletes including Adrian and Edgar Gonzalez, Tony Gwynn, Jr., Dave Roberts, Paul Molitor, Zeke Moreno and Nick Hundley. For more information on the GSA visit: http://gonzalezsportsacademy.com/
SportsForce Alumni Cameron Gypsyn is making a name for himself across the pond as he has become as stand out for Team Northumbria. Cameron is at Uni in the UK and has been training with the Newcastle Eagles 1st team (professional) and playing with the 2nd team. Also, he is at Great Britain national under 20’s team camp with main team assistant coach Tim Lewis. The Daily Chronicle reports on his standout season, below.
TEAM Northumbria star Cameron Gypsyn jets back into Tyneside this week – still on course to become a dual international for his adopted country.
The California-born forward holds a UK passport and has already represented Team GB in volleyball.
But Gypsyn tried out for Tim Lewis’s Team GB under-20 basketball squad last month.
And it is understood the TN rookie impressed at a talent identification camp showcasing the best of the country’s emerging hoops stars.
“Cameron has settled in well to the EBL second division and his numbers have made a few people sit up and take notice,” said skipper Chris Pearce.
“He was invited down to the talent camp after Team GB got in touch with our coach Greg Modzelewski.
“And now we’re just waiting to hear how he got on.”
Gypsyn is due to fly into Newcastle tomorrow after spending the festive period back home in the USA.
And TN’s versatile 6ft 7in close-season capture will be thrown straight back into the EBL action as Modzelewski’s men prepare for a gruelling double-header on the road.
“We’re away at Kent and Brixton this weekend, so it’ll be quite a shock after the Christmas break,” added Pearce.
“The bad weather hasn’t affected our practice schedule too much, though, and we’re in pretty confident mood.
“We’re traditionally strong heading into the second half of the season, but we have plenty of work to do if we’re going to climb the table.”
For the second consecutive year, SportsForce has partnered with Synapse Sports to offer video services at their Sand Storm tournament this weekend.
Annually hosted by Synapse at the elite Empire Polo Club, the 2010 Sand Storm tournament will showcase a wide array of girls’ lacrosse athletes from both the high school and middle school levels. Over 50 teams from across the country are scheduled to attend including, California, Minnesota, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, and Texas. SportsForce will be in the heart of the action, partnering with Synapse and providing video coverage.
The tournament is a fantastic opportunity for athletes to be recognized and recruited by college coaches, and this year over 20 coaches are scheduled to attend from universities and colleges across the nation. 2009 attendees included coaches from Yale, Stanford, Cal-Berkley, Cornell, U. Oregon, and Loyola.
SportsForce will be at Sand Storm to support athlete recruitment by providing video coverage of games, in addition to distributing helpful recruiting and game packages.
Take a look at Meghan Jordan’s Highlight Video which was created with footage from last years SandStorm Tournament below.
