A psychedelic blog link of a recap for recent South County star Jesse Beal.
The highlights? "Jesse Beal replaced Fabrizio in the bottom of the sixth, but the Twins fared no better against him." Boring, we know. But the real question is whether the recent South County senior should have signed with Baltimore coming out of the 14th round. He's 6-foot-6 and was slated to head to the University of Maryland.
His reasoning, according to the Washington Post, ""At the beginning it was a tough choice, but I just thought about it a lot," said Beal, a lifelong Orioles fan. "The opportunity's here now and there's a chance that after three years at Maryland you're not going to get drafted by the Orioles."
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Monday, August 11, 2008
Noon — Maryland Nabs Roosevelt Linebacker
Roosevelt linebacker Isaiah Ross pledges to Terps.
I toured the football facilities at the University of Maryland for the first time over the weekend, and I have to admit I was impressed. I've attended games at UNC, N.C. State, Wake Forest, Duke and Virginia Tech (give a'int bad), and think Maryland was in the middle of the road. Wake Forest and Duke are near the bottom, and N.C. State's facility is first rate. I can only imagine about a couple of the other schools (Clemson and Florida State). Nevertheless, I can see why the PG County kids want to stay home. Like Ross.
Interesting he didn't follow his classmates to Penn State.
The recruiting video is included.
I toured the football facilities at the University of Maryland for the first time over the weekend, and I have to admit I was impressed. I've attended games at UNC, N.C. State, Wake Forest, Duke and Virginia Tech (give a'int bad), and think Maryland was in the middle of the road. Wake Forest and Duke are near the bottom, and N.C. State's facility is first rate. I can only imagine about a couple of the other schools (Clemson and Florida State). Nevertheless, I can see why the PG County kids want to stay home. Like Ross.
Interesting he didn't follow his classmates to Penn State.
The recruiting video is included.
11 A.M. — H.D. Woodson Turning into N.C. State Pipeline
Josh Barr's Recruiting Insider, H.D. Woodson is turning into a girls basketball pipeline to N.C. State.
Look, Kay Yow is a Hall of Fame coach. And an even better person, especially with how she's rebounded from cancer. But the Wolfpack have one of the ugliest campuses known to man. And Reynolds Coliseum, while it has certain history (being the former home of the men's team), is not exactly a state-of-the-art facility. So why is EVERYONE from H.D. Woodson migrating south?
Consider: "Tia Bell will be a sophomore there this year, while rising senior center Jeniece Johnson committed last fall. Now, the Wolfpack have also received committments from Woodson's rising senior guards Bernisha Pinkett and Carleeda Green, according to Warriors Coach Frank Oliver." And then they may snag junior guard Ronika Ransford.
Maybe with the gas prices with the way they are, the Wolfpack can only afford to go to one high school. Or maybe, that's all they need.
Look, Kay Yow is a Hall of Fame coach. And an even better person, especially with how she's rebounded from cancer. But the Wolfpack have one of the ugliest campuses known to man. And Reynolds Coliseum, while it has certain history (being the former home of the men's team), is not exactly a state-of-the-art facility. So why is EVERYONE from H.D. Woodson migrating south?
Consider: "Tia Bell will be a sophomore there this year, while rising senior center Jeniece Johnson committed last fall. Now, the Wolfpack have also received committments from Woodson's rising senior guards Bernisha Pinkett and Carleeda Green, according to Warriors Coach Frank Oliver." And then they may snag junior guard Ronika Ransford.
Maybe with the gas prices with the way they are, the Wolfpack can only afford to go to one high school. Or maybe, that's all they need.
7 A.M. — Ziegler Falls Short in First Event
Washington Post on Ziegler's 400 free: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/10/AR2008081001053.html
She has an excuse to be nervous. She's only 20, an ungodly amount of miles away from her home and the United States (a convenient 12 hours to be exact) and swimming in the Olympics. But she also wasn't anywhere near a factor as Hoff got edged at the last second by an English swimmer that everyone will forget.
The Great Falls, Va.-native has some time to relax before the 800 free (her signature event). But if her first race was any indication, she's going to have to erase the nerves and get more focused. This side of the pond is rooting for her.
She has an excuse to be nervous. She's only 20, an ungodly amount of miles away from her home and the United States (a convenient 12 hours to be exact) and swimming in the Olympics. But she also wasn't anywhere near a factor as Hoff got edged at the last second by an English swimmer that everyone will forget.
The Great Falls, Va.-native has some time to relax before the 800 free (her signature event). But if her first race was any indication, she's going to have to erase the nerves and get more focused. This side of the pond is rooting for her.
Friday, August 8, 2008
7 A.M. — Ziegler Ready For Olympics
Washington Post on Kate Ziegler's Olympic Hopes: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/07/AR2008080703038.html?nav=rss_sports
We're still not sure what we think of the Examiner's characature of the 20-year-old former Bishop O'Connell swimmer, but at least she's ready for the Olympics, according to some mystery Post writer without a byline. Whohoo. Seriously, the Post sends at least four writers out to Beijing for an ungodly amount of money, all the while claiming they are bankrupt. So what do they do? They scoop up a local athlete story from "News Services and Staff Reports." Are you kidding me? Make someone do their job.
I digress. At least the hard-hitting copy states the obvious: "Ziegler is now training for the Olympics as hard as any athlete." If she wants to win, I would hope so.
Just because you're working so hard Kate, Metro Mayhem will be rooting for you. And for a Post byline.
We're still not sure what we think of the Examiner's characature of the 20-year-old former Bishop O'Connell swimmer, but at least she's ready for the Olympics, according to some mystery Post writer without a byline. Whohoo. Seriously, the Post sends at least four writers out to Beijing for an ungodly amount of money, all the while claiming they are bankrupt. So what do they do? They scoop up a local athlete story from "News Services and Staff Reports." Are you kidding me? Make someone do their job.
I digress. At least the hard-hitting copy states the obvious: "Ziegler is now training for the Olympics as hard as any athlete." If she wants to win, I would hope so.
Just because you're working so hard Kate, Metro Mayhem will be rooting for you. And for a Post byline.
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