John Froland and Riley Carr never went head-to-head in a high school football game. But maybe one day they will clash on a high-profile collegiate stage.
Froland (Glacier Peak High School) and Carr (Jackson High School) are local football stars who will both sign an NCAA National Letter of Intent with Division-I Football Bowl Subdivision programs on Wednesday. Froland, a quick lineman, will sign with Northwestern University of the Big Ten Conference; Carr, a versatile running back/linebacker, will sign with the Air Force Academy of the Mountain West Conference.
Froland (6-foot-5, 245 pounds) helped lead second-year Glacier Peak of the Wesco 3A Conference to two consecutive playoff appearances, including a run to the 3A state quarterfinals in November. He was The Herald’s All-Area Defensive Player of the Year.
Despite dealing with injuries in 2009, Carr (6-0, 225 pounds) was a huge reason why Jackson of Mill Creek won back-to-back Wesco South 4A titles and earned state-playoff trips the past two seasons.
At separate ceremonies on Wednesday, Froland and Carr will formally accept football scholarships by signing an NCAA National Letter of Intent. The signing period for several sports (including football, soccer, track and field and cross country) begins this week.
Dozens of other local student-athletes are also expected to sign, including Archbishop Murphy’s Lindsey Bos and Marysville-Pilchuck’s John Crenshaw. They will sign with the University of Washington women’s and men’s soccer programs, respectively. Bos was The Herald’s 2009 All-Area Girls Soccer Player of the Year; Crenshaw was the All-Area Boys Soccer Player of the Year this past spring.
To report Letter of Intent signings, send an e-mail to mcane@heraldnet.com.
Read The Herald on Thursday for a roundup of local signings. Updates will be posted Wednesday on the prep sports blog Double Team at www.heraldnet.com/doubleteam.
Reader poll results: Most exciting winter sport?
In a recent online poll Herald readers answered the question, “Which high school winter sport is the most exciting?” Boys basketball (44 percent of votes) was the winner and wrestling (26 percent) received the second-most votes. To see complete poll results and participate in future polls go to www.heraldnet.com/doubleteam.
WIBCA all-state basketball games at Mountlake Terrace
If you don’t get your fill of exciting basketball action at the upcoming district and state tournaments, don’t worry. You can see many of Washington’s top senior boys hoops stars on March 20. That’s when the Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association All-State Boys Basketball Games are scheduled to take place, for the first time, at Mountlake Terrace High School. The three all-state games (1B versus 2B, 1A versus 2A, 3A versus 4A) are tentatively set to tip off at noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., respectively. Check The Herald for more details, including rosters, as the WIBCA event approaches.
New coaches hired at Lake Stevens, Lakewood
Krista Crosson is the new head softball coach at Lake Stevens and Bryce Barker is the new head boys soccer coach at Lakewood. Both coaches are returning to the schools where they were prep stars. Crosson, a 2005 Lake Stevens graduate, was a pitcher who earned all-league honors for the Vikings and played at Loyola University.
Barker, a 2003 Lakewood grad, set school goals records for a career (83), season (47) and single game (six). He played soccer at Edmonds Community College.
Mike Cane: mcane@heraldnet.com. Check out the prep sports blog Double Team at www.heraldnet.com/doubleteam.
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