Recruiting Insider: St. John's


Posted at 10:17 AM ET, 05/09/2013

Georgetown snags commitment from St. John's junior guard Tre Campbell
By Brandon Parker
St. John’s guard Tre Campbell, who grew up rooting for Hoya Allen Iverson, commits to play for Georgetown.

By Brandon Parker  |  10:17 AM ET, 05/09/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Boys' Basketball, Georgetown, St. John's

Posted at 08:50 AM ET, 05/08/2013

St. John's guard Amari Carter prepares for national team tryout
By Preston Williams
LETTERS OF INTEREST | St. John's sophomore guard Amari Carter was surprised by her invitation to national team tryouts that begin in two weeks.

By Preston Williams  |  08:50 AM ET, 05/08/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Girls' basketball, St. John's

Posted at 08:55 AM ET, 05/06/2013

O'Connell's Melo Trimble, Potomac's Dion Wiley lead class of 2014 basketball prospects
By Brandon Parker
LETTERS OF INTEREST | With the AAU circuit underway and college coaches on the recruiting trail, see which local boys’ basketball players are primed for a big summer.

By Brandon Parker  |  08:55 AM ET, 05/06/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Baseball, Boys' Basketball, DeMatha, Gonzaga, Montrose Christian, O'Connell, Paul VI, Potomac (Md.), Rowing, st. albans, St. John's, Theodore Roosevelt, Track & Field, westfield

Posted at 11:10 AM ET, 05/03/2013

De'Janae Boykin of C.H. Flowers, Amari Carter of St. John's earn invites to U-16 national team trials
By Eric Detweiler
C.H. Flowers forward De'Janae Boykin and St. John's guard Amari Carter earned invitations to the U.S. U-16 national team trials in Colorado later this month.

By Eric Detweiler  |  11:10 AM ET, 05/03/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  C.H. Flowers, Girls' basketball, St. John's

Posted at 02:16 PM ET, 04/30/2013

St. John's QB Will Ulmer commits to Maryland
By Brandon Parker
Dual-threat junior pledges to a Terps program that cycled through five quarterbacks last season due to a rash of injuries.

By Brandon Parker  |  02:16 PM ET, 04/30/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Football, Maryland, St. John's

Posted at 08:50 AM ET, 04/30/2013

Nicolette Crisalli sparks girls' lacrosse improvement at St. John's
By Eric Detweiler
LETTERS OF INTEREST | St. John's junior Nicolette Crisalli has emerged as one of the area's most potent scorers for a WCAC team on the rise.

By Eric Detweiler  |  08:50 AM ET, 04/30/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  DeMatha, Lacrosse, Landon, St. John's, W.T. Woodson

Posted at 09:00 AM ET, 04/29/2013

Capital Classic: News and notes from the 40th annual all-star game
By Brandon Parker
LETTERS OF INTEREST | Some of the nation's top basketball talent put on a show during crunchtime of the 40th annual contest, which also yielded some recruiting news.

By Brandon Parker  |  09:00 AM ET, 04/29/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Atholton, Boys' Basketball, Chantilly, Crew, Fairfax, Football, Forest Park, Glenelg, Good Counsel, Montrose Christian, National Cathedral, O'Connell, Paul VI, Princeton Day, Riverdale Baptist, Soccer, Softball, South County, Southern, st. albans, St. John's, Track and Field, westfield

Posted at 05:22 PM ET, 04/26/2013

St. John's grad Hugh Adams climbs Sun Belt saves list
By Preston Williams
St. John's graduate Hugh Adams is three saves shy of tying the Sun Belt Conference career record.

By Preston Williams  |  05:22 PM ET, 04/26/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Baseball, St. John's

Posted at 04:31 PM ET, 04/23/2013

Maryland offers WCAC guards Tre Campbell, Bryant Crawford, Franklin Howard
By Brandon Parker
The Terps aim to shore up their back court with offers for St. John’s junior Tre Campbell and sophomores Bryant Crawford (Gonzaga) and Franklin Howard (Paul VI).

By Brandon Parker  |  04:31 PM ET, 04/23/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Boys' Basketball, Gonzaga, Maryland, Paul VI, St. John's

Posted at 03:36 PM ET, 04/04/2013

McDonald's all-American Lindsay Allen pivots from one all-star game to another
By Preston Williams
St. John's senior guard Lindsay Allen played in the McDonald's All-American Game on Wednesday night in Chicago and will play in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association All-America Game in New Orleans on Saturday.

By Preston Williams  |  03:36 PM ET, 04/04/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Basketball, Girls' basketball, Lindsay Allen, St. John's

Posted at 11:39 AM ET, 03/18/2013

What was the top play of the basketball season?
By Nick Plum
VIDEO | We take a look back at the best plays of the 2012-13 basketball season. Cast your vote for which play was best.

By Nick Plum  |  11:39 AM ET, 03/18/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Basketball, calvert, Eleanor Roosevelt, Loudoun County, O'Connell, Paul VI Catholic, St. John's, Stonewall Jackson, Thomas Jefferson, Wheaton

Posted at 02:17 PM ET, 03/13/2013

WCAC girls' final had Notre Dame-UConn connection
By Preston Williams
Ex-Connecticut player Kaili McLaren took on a mentoring role with the Falcons late in the season.

By Preston Williams  |  02:17 PM ET, 03/13/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Connecticut, kaili mclaren, Lindsay Allen, Notre Dame, St. John's

Posted at 09:02 AM ET, 03/12/2013

Letters of Interest: New era of city hoops champions begins
By Brandon Parker
LETTERS OF INTEREST | The DCSAA crowned its first basketball champions at the Verizon Center amid much fanfare.

By Brandon Parker  |  09:02 AM ET, 03/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Ballou, Boys' Basketball, Coolidge, DeMatha, Eleanor Roosevelt, Georgetown Day, Girls' basketball, Gonzaga, H.D. Woodson, O'Connell, Spalding, St. John's, westfield

Posted at 09:00 AM ET, 03/08/2013

Letters of Interest: W.T. Woodson's Eric Bowles is a super sophomore
By Brandon Parker
LETTERS OF INTEREST | With four starters graduating from Virginia AAA state semifinalist W.T. Woodson, expect more opponents and recruiters to pay attention to guard Eric Bowles.

By Brandon Parker  |  09:00 AM ET, 03/08/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Basketball, Boys' Basketball, calvert, Coolidge, Damascus, DeMatha, Eleanor Roosevelt, Friendly, George Mason, Girls' basketball, Gonzaga, Good Counsel, McKinley, North Point, O'Connell, Oakland Mills, River Hill, Sidwell Friends, St. John's, Theodore Roosevelt, W.T. Woodson, Whitman, Wise

Posted at 09:13 AM ET, 02/27/2013

Letters of Interest: Leroy Butts is next rising star for O'Connell
By Brandon Parker
LETTERS OF INTEREST | O'Connell sophomore forward Leroy Butts is beginning to pop up on the recruiting radar for several major colleges.

By Brandon Parker  |  09:13 AM ET, 02/27/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Basketball, Boys' Basketball, Football, Girls' basketball, Good Counsel, O'Connell, Patuxent, Potomac Falls, St. John's, Wheaton

Posted at 09:01 AM ET, 02/25/2013

Letters of Interest: Fairfax RB Nick Scott commits to Penn State
By Brandon Parker
LETTERS OF INTEREST | Following a junior day visit, junior Nick Scott committed to his dream school.

By Brandon Parker  |  09:01 AM ET, 02/25/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Basketball, Boys' Basketball, Bullis, Edison, Fairfax Football, Football, Girls' basketball, Good Counsel, Maret, McLean School, McNamara, National Cathedral, O'Connell, Paul VI, Perry Street Prep, Potomac Falls, Princeton Day, Riverdale Baptist, South County, St. John's, W.T. Woodson, Walter Johnson, Woodgrove, Wootton, Wrestling

Posted at 04:13 PM ET, 02/22/2013

All-Met girls' basketball progress report
By Roman Stubbs
Four of the area's best players delivered strong late-season performances this past week.

By Roman Stubbs  |  04:13 PM ET, 02/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Ariana Freeman, Basketball, Breyana Mason, Forest Park, Girls' basketball, Lindsay Allen, Nicole Floyd, Paul VI Catholic, St. John's, Stonewall Jackson

Posted at 12:27 AM ET, 02/16/2013

Friday Review: How players on the All-Met Watch performed
By Dillon Mullan
We take a look at how some of the area's top players did Friday night.

By Dillon Mullan  |  12:27 AM ET, 02/16/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Aquille Carr, Basketball, Boys' Basketball, Centreville, Girls' basketball, Herndon, Jenna Green, Josh Hart, Lindsay Allen, Magruder, Nick Griffin, Princeton Day, Sidwell Friends, St. John's, William Ferguson

Posted at 08:59 AM ET, 02/15/2013

Letters of Interest: Lindsay Allen of St. John's adds McDonald's all-American to list of accolades
By Brandon Parker
LETTERS OF INTEREST | St. John's point guard Lindsay Allen describes being selected to the McDonald's all-American Game as "surreal."

By Brandon Parker  |  08:59 AM ET, 02/15/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Basketball, Boys' Basketball, Centreville, Chantilly, Gar-Field, Girls' basketball, Gonzaga, Herndon, Lake Braddock, Madison, Maret, O'Connell, Oakton, Paul VI, Potomac (Va.), Princeton Day, Riverdale Baptist, Robinson, South Lakes, St. John's, The Potomac School, W.T. Woodson

Posted at 06:17 PM ET, 02/14/2013

Locals to take part in McDonald's all-American Game
By Matt McFarland
No area boys will partake in the game, but St. John's point guard Lindsay Allen is in the girls’ game and Oakton Coach Fred Priester will coach the East team.

By Matt McFarland  |  06:17 PM ET, 02/14/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Basketball, Girls' basketball, Oakton, St. John's

Posted at 09:12 AM ET, 02/14/2013

Letters of Interest: Junior-laden St. John's primed for big recruiting season
By Brandon Parker
LETTERS OF INTEREST | Loaded with a talented junior class, St. John's has college recruiters salivating and the rest of the WCAC on the lookout this postseason.

By Brandon Parker  |  09:12 AM ET, 02/14/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Basketball, Boys' Basketball, DuVal, Girls' basketball, McLean, North Point, Spingarn, St. John's, Suitland, W.T. Woodson