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Posted at 11:00 AM ET, 01/31/2013

Resurgent Towson football attracts local talent

By Eric Detweiler

Defensive end D’Sean Cummings of Douglass should have plenty of company at Towson next season.

By Eric Detweiler | 11:00 AM ET, 01/31/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:00 PM ET, 01/30/2013

Stanford Robinson discusses leaving Paul VI for Findlay Prep

By Brandon Parker

Stanford Robinson describes Paul VI as his family, but is happy with his decision to transfer to Findlay Prep.

By Brandon Parker | 05:00 PM ET, 01/30/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:16 PM ET, 01/30/2013

Fairfax’s Kylie Murphree takes on an expanded role

By Preston Williams

Fairfax junior Kylie Murphree has been asked to adopt a Kobe Bryant style role and be a scorer, but also a facilitator.

By Preston Williams | 03:16 PM ET, 01/30/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:47 PM ET, 01/30/2013

Transition Game: Taking advantage of all your resources

By Monica McNutt

TRANSITION GAME | A number of area basketball players attended a recent financial literacy workshop and came away with a few new tips for today’s high school athletes.

By Monica McNutt | 01:47 PM ET, 01/30/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:38 AM ET, 01/30/2013

Gonzaga’s Jordan Abdur-Ra’oof expands game, adds offers

By Eric Detweiler

Gonzaga junior forward Jordan Abdur-Ra’oof holds three Division I scholarship offers and plenty of interest.

By Eric Detweiler | 11:38 AM ET, 01/30/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:56 AM ET, 01/30/2013

Letters of Interest: Wakefield guard Khory Moore shows he can do more than score

By Brandon Parker

LETTERS OF INTEREST | Warriors guard Khory Moore has one of the area’s quickest first steps, and used it to score 22 points against Hayfield.

By Brandon Parker | 08:56 AM ET, 01/30/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:30 AM ET, 01/30/2013

Tuesday review: Here’s how players on the All-Met Watch fared

By Andrew Simon

A look at how the area’s top basketball players fared in their Tuesday night action.

By Andrew Simon | 08:30 AM ET, 01/30/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:23 PM ET, 01/29/2013

Super Bowl XLVII: All-Mets Ahmad Brooks, NaVorro Bowman, Vernon Davis could shine for 49ers

By Preston Williams

Three All-Mets will play prominent roles for San Francisco in Sunday’s Super Bowl.

By Preston Williams | 02:23 PM ET, 01/29/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:28 PM ET, 01/29/2013

Eleanor Roosevelt’s Emmanuel Matey uses persistence to slow high-scoring Michael Cunningham of DuVal

By Eric Detweiler

Eleanor Roosevelt’s Emmanuel Matey, left, contains DuVal’s Michael Cunningham to help the Raiders knock off the Tigers.

By Eric Detweiler | 12:28 PM ET, 01/29/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:44 AM ET, 01/29/2013

Churchill’s Dominique Williams balances basketball, football

By Eric Detweiler

Bulldogs senior Dominique Williams is focused on basketball now, but he plans to play football in college.

By Eric Detweiler | 11:44 AM ET, 01/29/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:57 AM ET, 01/29/2013

Letters of Interest: Quinn Cook, former DeMatha standout, discusses the WCAC and his time at Duke

By Brandon Parker

LETTERS OF INTEREST | Former DeMatha guard Quinn Cook talks about D.C. high school basketball and his development at Duke.

By Brandon Parker | 08:57 AM ET, 01/29/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:26 PM ET, 01/28/2013

Tre Bowens of Maret commits to Towson

By Roman Stubbs

Frogs defensive end Tre Bowens calls Towson “a good fit.” He finished his senior season at Maret with 19 sacks.

By Roman Stubbs | 05:26 PM ET, 01/28/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:30 AM ET, 01/28/2013

Eleanor Roosevelt, DuVal set for boys’ basketball rematch

By Eric Detweiler

The Eleanor Roosevelt boys travel to DuVal on Monday, hoping to stay on top in the Prince George’s 4A race.

By Eric Detweiler | 11:30 AM ET, 01/28/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 09:30 AM ET, 01/28/2013

Letters of Interest: Oakton’s Kyle Downer is headed to Albany

By Brandon Parker

LETTERS OF INTEREST | Oakton quarterback Kyle Downer orally committed to Albany after leading the Cougars on a surprising postseason run.

By Brandon Parker | 09:30 AM ET, 01/28/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:46 PM ET, 01/27/2013

Wise lineman Antonio Harris orally commits to Massachusetts

By Eric Detweiler

All-Met lineman Antonio Harris of Wise orally commits to U-Mass. during a weekend visit.

By Eric Detweiler | 05:46 PM ET, 01/27/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:00 AM ET, 01/26/2013

Friendship Collegiate DB Justin Watson is headed to Delaware

By Brandon Parker

Friendship Collegiate defense back Justin Watson orally committed to Delaware late last month.

By Brandon Parker | 10:00 AM ET, 01/26/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:54 PM ET, 01/25/2013

Paul VI’s Tim Higgins eager to focus on academics, basketball at MIT

By Roman Stubbs

Paul VI’s Tim Higgins had planned to attend Cornell, but chose MIT once he was accepted.

By Roman Stubbs | 02:54 PM ET, 01/25/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:58 PM ET, 01/25/2013

Nick Griffin should boost youthful George Washington’s outside shooting

By Eric Detweiler

George Washington placed a premium on adding a shooter and found one in Magruder’s Nick Griffin.

By Eric Detweiler | 01:58 PM ET, 01/25/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:30 PM ET, 01/25/2013

Oakton’s Elizabeth Manner has no second thoughts about early commitment to Stony Brook

By Preston Williams

More offers likely would have rolled in for Oakton center Elizabeth Manner, but prolific scorer set on Stony Brook.

By Preston Williams | 12:30 PM ET, 01/25/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:50 AM ET, 01/25/2013

Letters of Interest: Montrose Christian’s Ishmail Wainright learns perils of social media

By Brandon Parker

LETTERS OF INTEREST | Montrose Christian forward Ishmail Wainright learns that being a top recruit means attracting unseemly attention on Twitter and Facebook.

By Brandon Parker | 08:50 AM ET, 01/25/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:30 PM ET, 01/24/2013

Marcus Allen of Wise adds Rutgers offer

By Eric Detweiler

Wise safety Marcus Allen added an offer from Rutgers on Thursday.

By Eric Detweiler | 03:30 PM ET, 01/24/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:45 PM ET, 01/24/2013

St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes RB Darius Manora commits to Yale

By Roman Stubbs

St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes senior running back Darius Manora orally committed to Yale, where he hopes to find the right mix of academics and football.

By Roman Stubbs | 02:45 PM ET, 01/24/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:30 PM ET, 01/24/2013

National Cathedral sophomore Marta Sniezek receiving interest from colleges

By Roman Stubbs

National Cathedral sophomore Marta Sniezek, who leads the area in scoring, has interest from Georgetown, Va. Tech and Harvard.

By Roman Stubbs | 01:30 PM ET, 01/24/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:05 PM ET, 01/24/2013

University of Maryland commit Melo Trimble picks up scoring pace for O’Connell

By Eric Detweiler

Maryland-bound O’Connell guard Melo Trimble has settled into his new role at the point and has found his touch.

By Eric Detweiler | 12:05 PM ET, 01/24/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:00 AM ET, 01/24/2013

Madison duo consider college plans as they return from ACL injuries

By Preston Williams

Returning too soon could hinder recruiting and the start of a player’s college career.

By Preston Williams | 11:00 AM ET, 01/24/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:30 AM ET, 01/24/2013

Letters of Interest: Maret’s Marlon Beck is Binghamton-bound

By Brandon Parker

LETTERS OF INTEREST | Maret guard Marlon Beck didn’t hesitate to make his decision when Binghamton Coach Tommy Dempsey made him an offer.

By Brandon Parker | 09:30 AM ET, 01/24/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:00 PM ET, 01/23/2013

Committed Q&A: Good Counsel’s Andrew Calomeris plans to walk on at Indiana

By Eric Detweiler

COMMITTED Q&A: Good Counsel’s Andrew Calomeris discusses his plans to walk on at Indiana.

By Eric Detweiler | 04:00 PM ET, 01/23/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:12 PM ET, 01/23/2013

Tom Crean, Indiana bolster D.C. recruiting pipeline

By Brandon Parker

Indiana University is establishing a strong recruiting pipeline to D.C., led by current star Victor Oladipo and incoming recruit Stanford Robinson.

By Brandon Parker | 02:12 PM ET, 01/23/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:36 PM ET, 01/23/2013

Video: Lindsay Allen of St. John’s discusses Notre Dame

By Matt McFarland

VIDEO | St. John’s top-scorer Lindsay Allen has signed to play college basketball at Notre Dame.

By Matt McFarland | 12:36 PM ET, 01/23/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:30 AM ET, 01/23/2013

Tuesday review: How players on the All-Met Watch fared

By Louis Nelson

We take a look at how the area’s top athletes fared in their games Tuesday night.

By Louis Nelson | 10:30 AM ET, 01/23/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:12 AM ET, 01/23/2013

Letters of Interest: Woodson gets healthy, Paul VI runs the gauntlet

By Brandon Parker

LETTERS OF INTEREST | The No. 12 Cavaliers are getting healthy just in time for a late-season run while Paul VI continues to test itself with a brutal stretch of games.

By Brandon Parker | 10:12 AM ET, 01/23/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:09 PM ET, 01/22/2013

Theodore Roosevelt guard Johnnie Shuler sees recruiting interest rise during Rough Riders’ unbeaten run

By Roman Stubbs

The Rough Riders’ junior guard has a growing list of potential suitors that includes Seton Hall, Miami and Nebraska.

By Roman Stubbs | 02:09 PM ET, 01/22/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:42 PM ET, 01/22/2013

2013 McDonald’s All American Game nominees include BeeJay Anya, Josh Hart, Lindsay Allen

By Dillon Mullan

A plethora of boys’ and girls’ basketball players from D.C., Maryland and Virginia made the initial list of nominees.

By Dillon Mullan | 12:42 PM ET, 01/22/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:33 AM ET, 01/22/2013

Letters of Interest: Locals shine at Hoophall Classic

By Brandon Parker

LETTERS OF INTEREST | Gonzaga, Montrose Christian and DeMatha tested themselves against top teams at the Hoophall Classic while Villanova coaches praised Sidwell Friends senior Josh Hart.

By Brandon Parker | 10:33 AM ET, 01/22/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:31 PM ET, 01/21/2013

Na’Ty Rodgers of McDonough orally commits to South Carolina

By Eric Detweiler

McDonough All-Met Na’Ty Rodgers ends a lengthy recruitment as he orally commits to South Carolina.

By Eric Detweiler | 02:31 PM ET, 01/21/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:36 PM ET, 01/18/2013

Video: Paul VI beats St. John Bosco (Calif.) at the buzzer

By Matt McFarland

Paul VI guard Kevin Dorsey hits a jumper at the buzzer to lift the Panthers over St. John Bosco (Calif.), 52-50.

By Matt McFarland | 11:36 PM ET, 01/18/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:23 AM ET, 01/16/2013

Loudoun County WR Brad Szoka commits to James Madison

By Brandon Parker

Loudoun County standout wide receiver Brad Szoka, one of the area’s most productive pass-catchers, orally committed to James Madison on Sunday.

By Brandon Parker | 11:23 AM ET, 01/16/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:36 AM ET, 01/15/2013

Carroll’s Aaron Young finds a fit in Old Dominion

By Brandon Parker

Carroll defensive back Aaron Young was drawn to the school by the chance to play as a freshman.

By Brandon Parker | 11:36 AM ET, 01/15/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:59 PM ET, 01/10/2013

Spalding’s Mike Williams plans to play defense at Villanova

By Eric Detweiler

Spalding lineman Mike Williams, a former Maryland commit, picks the Wildcats.

By Eric Detweiler | 04:59 PM ET, 01/10/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:45 PM ET, 01/07/2013

Five All-Mets play in U.S. Army All-American Bowl

By Preston Williams

The quintet, including Good Counsel linebacker Dorian O’Daniel, helped the East team post a 15-8 win in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio.

By Preston Williams | 04:45 PM ET, 01/07/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:54 PM ET, 01/04/2013

McDonough’s Na’Ty Rodgers will not commit at Under Armour All-America game

By Eric Detweiler

McDonough All-Met Na’Ty Rodgers will not commit during Friday’s Under Armour All-America game, as planned.

By Eric Detweiler | 01:54 PM ET, 01/04/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:15 PM ET, 01/03/2013

McNamara track star Brielyn Rogers commits to Tennessee

By Carl Little

TRACK: Three-time WCAC triple jump champion Brielyn Rogers will join friend and rival Felicia Majors in the Volunteers’ incoming recruiting class.

By Carl Little | 12:15 PM ET, 01/03/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:59 PM ET, 01/01/2013

Bullis DE Peter Angeh chooses Massachusetts over Ohio

By Roman Stubbs

Bullis senior defensive end Peter Angeh, whose stock skyrocketed during his senior season, orally commits to Massachusetts.

By Roman Stubbs | 05:59 PM ET, 01/01/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

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Recruiting Insider: January, 2013