Is Wednesday a big day for elite high school athletes?
Signings point to yes.
The NCAA early signing period for many sports begins at 7 a.m. (local time) on Wednesday. It’s the first chance for senior prep athletes who have made verbal college commitments to solidify their plans. Many highly coveted athletes will sign an official letter of intent to accept athletic scholarships.
Most sports, including basketball and baseball, are included in the November signing period, which continues through Nov. 15. Football and soccer players can’t sign until Feb. 7.
Several local athletes are expected to sign early, including three Western Conference North Division boys basketball players: Marysville-Pilchuck teammates Jared Stohl (University of Portland) and Nathan Lozeau (Eastern Washington), and Snohomish’s Tim Diederichs (Loyola Marymount). Stohl and Lozeau plan to sign together during a ceremony at 8 a.m. in the M-P library.
Potential baseball signees include Jackson teammates Kawika Emsley-Pai (Texas) and Geoff Brown (Washington), Cascade’s Steven Souza (Washington State) and Arlington’s Joey Dettrich (Washington).
Also, girls basketball recruits Sarah Morton of Monroe and Brittany Eskridge of Jackson could sign early too. Both of them committed to Pac-10 schools: Morton to Washington and Eskridge to Oregon State. Morton might wait until Sunday to sign so that she can celebrate the moment with friends and coaches, Mike Morton, Sarah’s father, said.
No. 1 Warriors hit the road
The Edmonds-Woodway football team (10-0) is unbeaten and ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press 4A state rankings. So why must the Warriors travel more than 50 miles on Friday for their 4A first-round state playoff game against Curtis (9-1) in Tacoma? It’s complicated, but a prearranged preliminary round playoff bracket slotted the Wesco South champion – which turned out to be E-W – to be the District 1 No. 2 seed if it reached state, and the Wesco North champ (9-1 Oak Harbor) got the No. 1 seed. Next year it reverses.
Recruiting workshops at Cascade, Jackson
Students and parents are encouraged to attend “The Realities of College Recruiting,” a 60-minute workshop hosted by Jack Renkens, a former college coach who shares insights on the sports recruiting process. The free event is offered at 6:30 p.m. tonight at the Cascade High cafeteria and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Jackson High commons. Everett School District is sponsoring the workshops.
No champs but plenty of excitement
The streak is over. For the first time since 2001 no team or individual from a Snohomish County school won a state cross country championship. But several strong performances by area runners highlighted the state meet in Pasco, including Joey Bywater of Lake Stevens and Mariner’s Dak Riek placing 2-3 in the 4A boys race. Said Mariner coach Dave McFadden, “That’s phenomenal.”
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