Kolney Cassel: One of the Region’s Best

Kolney Cassel (6-3 205 Jr QB) of Eisenhower is considered one of the top QB’s in the entire region and will be one of the premier prospects on the camp circuit going into the spring and summer. The Conference Player of the Year accounted for 2, 697 yards and threw 27 Tds with only 6 picks during the 2011 season. Eisenhower had a very good year going (8-2) and losing…

December 18, 2011
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1st Annual NEI (1A-5A) All-State Team

* Denotes Conference Player of the Year   1ST TEAM ALL STATE QB *Jacob Hollister 6-3 200 Sr. Mt View FB Brett Bafaro 6-3 225 Sr Liberty RB *Jake LaCoste 5-10 185 So West Albany RB Tanner Shipley 6-2 190 Jr Wilsonville SB *Jordan Visarraga 5-11 170 Sr Willamette WR Taylor Walcott 6-0 170 Sr Marist WR Austin Baird 6-0 180 Jr Marist TE Nick Gentry 6-3 230 Sr Mt…

December 17, 2011
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Metro League sack leader Evan Colorito

For the second year in a row Beaverton’s Evan Colorito (6-4 220 Jr LB/ TE) was one of the 6a state sack leaders. The most impressive thing about that is the fact that he’s only a junior. He accounted for 48 total tackles (5.3 per game) ,7 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, and 2 fumble recoveries. Colorito is ranked as one of the top 20 players in the state of Oregon…

December 17, 2011
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Breaking News: Jesuit Duo gets offered by PSU Doug Brenner & Andrew Kirkland

Now that the off season is officially hear you can plan on finding out about all new commits and scholarships offers first at NEI. Today two of Oregon’s top recruits received there first in what will most likely be many scholarship offers . Doug Brenner (6-3 260 Jr FB/DL) and Andrew Kirkland (6-5 295 Jr OL) of Jesuit are considered two of the top recruits in the entire region, with…

December 15, 2011
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6-8 Sean McGill offered by Idaho St.

Breaking News from NEI coming to you first once again as Southridge big man Sean McGill (6-8 260 OL/DL) got his first offer from Idaho St, while more offers look to be coming in. McGill was a first team all league Defensive end and was a dominant force all season. He earned second team all league honors at TE as a junior, and also is a varsity hooper showing off…

December 15, 2011
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Looking to light you up; James Banks

James Banks (6-0 220 Jr FB/LB) is one of the top linebackers in the state of Oregon, and schools are starting to inquire all over the region about his services. More than anything Banks looks the part. He’s got a no holds barred type attitude and brings 100 percent every play. Banks recently earned first team all league honors and was voted team defensive player of the year. He accounted…

December 15, 2011
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Commits and Offers – Oregon and Washington – Class of 2012

OREGON D1 COMMITS Isaac Seumalo- Corvallis 6-3 280 OL/DL… Oregon St (Committed) Alex Balducci- Central Catholic 6-4 270 OL/DL..Oregon (Committed) Brett Bafaro- Liberty 6-3 225 LB Oregon, Oregon St, Wash, Utah, Boise St, Colorado Oregon (Committed) Joel Skotte- Mt. View 6-3 225 LB..Oregon St. (Committed) Maximo Espitia Jr.- South Salem 6-3 215 ATH..California (Committed) Marcel Frazier- David Douglas 6-5 225 DE/TE… PSU, Wash St, Idaho (Committed)   D1AA COMMITS Taylor…

December 14, 2011
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6A All-State Team Oregon

Congratulations to all the kids who were selected to NEI’s first annual 6A ALL STATE TEAM. The selections were based on the credentials of the athletes season and not the overall projection of the player. Nothing is perfect, but we did our best to cover all kids that were deserving. Anybody making an all state team should feel very rewarded as you will see some conference players of the year,…

December 13, 2011
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Top Player/Coach combo leads Putnam

Their overall record didn’t show it (3-7), but the Putnam Kingsmen got a lot better over the 2011 season. The addition of Head Coach Brad Lewman is something so big it can’t fully be appreciated right now. Lewman where’s his heart on his sleeve and the players love him for it.. “I could see that the kids bought in to what we were doing and I think we got a…

December 11, 2011
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Oregon’s top ranked junior QB, Kamerun Smith

One of Oregon’s top ranked junior quarterbacks went off in 2011, and he looks to be the guy that Marist will lean on to get them back to a state title game in 2012. Smith transferred from Willamette after his sophomore year and made a home for himself on a team that wasn’t challenged most of the season. Smith threw 46 Tds to 8 Ints for 2,699 yards with a…

December 8, 2011
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