One of the top returning small school athletes is junior running back Jaysen Yoro (5-11 175) of Orting. Yoro is a two way star for the Cardinals. He also returns punts, kickoffs, and rarely leaves the field. This past season the Cardinals made the jump from the 1A Nisqually League up to the SPSL 2A. They finished 6-5 on the season with a…
Austin Hall Highlights In 2012 one of the most productive backs in the entire state of Washington last year was Austin Hall (6-0 180, Jr) from Kamiak HS in Mukilteo. Last season for the Knights, Hall rushed 234 times for 1,673 yards and 21 TDs. He was also the teams second leading receiver with 14 receptions, for 232 yards and another two scores. All told…
Jackson Gardner Highlights When our 2015 player rankings become more clear, one of the top players at TE and DL will be Jackson Gardner (6-5 225) of Inglemoor High School in Kenmore, WA. Gardner is a kid with limitless potential. I saw the Vikings play five times last season, and while they struggled in the standings, Gardner was a kid that seemed to get…
Melvin Walser Highlights One of the top returning two way players in the entire state of Washington is WR/DB Melvin Walser (6-4 190, Jr) of Mount Vernon. While the Bulldogs may not have had the most success in the standings, finishing 3-7 overall, Walser was one of the big bright spots. He finished the season with 55 catches for 948 yards and 7…
Teague James Highlights One of the top returning running backs in the entire state of Washington is Teague James (5-10 180, Jr) out of Graham-Kapowsin. He was the feature back last year for the Eagles and finished with 1,506 yards and 26 TDs on just 151 carries. He was voted a first team All-SPSL and was also awarded a first team All-Area by the…
The QB tradition at Puyallup High School is well documented. Trying to make his mark along side the likes of the Huard brother is sophomore gunslinger Brendan Illies (6-1 185). In terms of yards, Illies put up the second most of any sophomore behind only record breaking QB Brett Rypien of Shadle Park. He would finish with 2,960 yards and 33 TDs. Illies could be…
A lot can change from now til the start of the season, but I would like to preview the six teams I consider to be the #1 team in their classification. I will admit that it took me a while to figure out my top 1A team, but I feel confident in my choices. Some people may consider these no-brainer picks, but I would like to give credit where…
Lou Millie Highlights When all was said and done last season, one of the most productive two way players in the entire state of Washington was Lou Millie (5-10 190 Jr) of Bellarmine Prep. On the season, Millie finished with 275 carries for 1,516 yards and 15 touchdowns from his running back position. He also chipped in with 80 tackles, seven for a loss,…
Garrett Starr Highlights With the winter sports season coming to a close, we have seen an influx of wrestlers and basketball players at the Barton Elite Events the past few weeks. A player that has come out and done very well is 2014 WR Garrett Starr (6-3 170) from Vashon Island. After helping his Pirate basketball teammates to a 13-7 overall record, in which…
Winning back to back 2A state championships is about to take its toll on the Lynden Lion offense. They graduate 10 of 11 starters with the only player remaining being WR Jalani Phelps (6-3 180 Jr). Phelps was a bit of a surprise in 2012. Returning All-State WR Zach Vis was expected to be the big play threat this year, but an injury in fall camp…