Christmas Comes Early to North America's Prep Football Superstars; Rivals.com Announces Rivals.com All-America Team.Sports Editors Noun 1. sports editor - the newspaper editor responsible for sports news newspaper editor - the editor of a newspaper , Business/Technology Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 1999 Standout Players Include Brock Berlin Brock Berlin (born July 4, 1981 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is an American football quarterback for the St. Louis Rams of the NFL. He attended the University of Miami after transferring from the University of Florida. He also played for the Hamburg Sea Devils of NFL Europa in 2006. , Michael Michael, archangel Michael (mī`kəl) [Heb.,=who is like God?], archangel prominent in Christian, Jewish, and Muslim traditions. In the Bible and early Jewish literature, Michael is one of the angels of God's presence. Munoz and D.J. Williams; Player of the Year to be Announced To be announced (TBA) A contract for the purchase or sale of an MBS to be delivered at an agreed-upon future date but does not include a specified pool number and number of pools or precise amount to be delivered. at Rivals.com “Rivals” redirects here. For other uses, see Rival. Rivals is a network of websites that focus mainly on college football and basketball recruiting. The network was started in May 2001 and currently employs more than 300 personnel. Hula Bowl The Hula Bowl is an independently administered post-season invitational college football game held each year in Hawaii, currently at Aloha Stadium in the Hālawa district of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. on January January: see month. 22 North America's high school football superstars This article is about the televised sports competition. For other uses, see Superstar. Superstars is an all-around sports competition that pits elite athletes from different sports against one another in a series of athletic challenges resembling a decathlon. received an early Christmas Christmas [Christ's Mass], in the Christian calendar, feast of the nativity of Jesus, celebrated in Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches on Dec. 25. In liturgical importance it ranks after Easter, Pentecost, and Epiphany (Jan. 6). present from the nation's top football recruiting analysts. Rivals.com (www.Rivals.com), the world's largest network of sports team and specialty channel A specialty channel (or speciality channel) is a television channel which consists of programming focused on a single type or targeted at a specific demographic. Web sites, today announced its Rivals.com All-America For other uses, see All-American (disambiguation). An All-America "team" is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players, those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position, who are referred to as All-American Team starring the best prep football players at each position as selected by the network's experts. The Rivals.com Player of the Year and other honors will be announced at the Rivals.com Hula Bowl Maui Maui (mou`ē), island (1990 est. pop. 82,500), 728 sq mi (1,886 sq km), second largest island in the state of Hawaii, separated from the island of Hawaii by the Alenuihaha Channel and from Molokai by the Pailolo Channel. -- Official All Star Game of NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association Football on January 22 at War Memorial Stadium on Maui. J.C. Heckman, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Rivals.com, said, "It's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have exciting to announce the second annual Rivals.com All-America Team, comprised of future college and NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga greats. Fans are eager to discover these dedicated athletes, who are potentially the next Ron Dayne Ron Dayne (born March 14, 1978 in Berlin, New Jersey) is an American football running back for the Houston Texans of the NFL. He is best known for holding the NCAA record for career rushing yards and a memorable performance against the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving in 2005 as a or Peyton Manning Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24, 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American football quarterback who plays for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Colts with the first overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft. . Our network of recruiting experts invested thousands of hours personally identifying the best player at each position. We will announce the winners of our top awards and honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. the team at the Rivals.com Hula Bowl, 11 days before Letter of Intent Day." Bobby Burton, the nation's top college football recruiting analyst and editor-in-chief of the network's Rivals100.com (www.Rivals100.com) recruiting site, collaborated with other senior Rivals.com analysts. They traveled to hundreds of high school football games to personally assess and interview this elite group of candidates. The Rivals.com analyst team also included Jamie Newberg of BorderWars.com (www.BorderWars.com), Bill Kurelic of KurelicRecruiting.com (www.KurelicRecruiting.com), Jeremy Crabtree of Big12Blitz.com (www.Big12Blitz.com), Brentt Eads of StudentSports.com (www.StudentSports.com), Mike Bakas of EasternJournal.com (www.EasternJournal.com), Chris Pool of PigskinRecruiting.com (www.PigskinRecruiting.com) and Greg Biggins of PacWestFootball.com (www.PacWestFootball.com). The analysts also selected the Rivals.com overall Player of the Year, as well as Offensive Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. Additionally, in recognition of the significant contributions of female high school athletes, an Athlete of the Year Athlete of the Year
Brock Berlin, the highly regarded senior from Evangel Christian Academy Evangel Christian Academy is a prepartory school in Shreveport, Louisiana with two campus spanning K-12, owned & operated privately in association with Shreveport Community Church (formerly First Assembly of God Church) which is located on the property of the grade school sister in Shreveport, La., who will attend the University of Florida University of Florida is the third-largest university in the United States, with 50,912 students (as of Fall 2006) and has the eighth-largest budget (nearly $1.9 billion per year). UF is home to 16 colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutes. next year, was named the Rivals.com All-America Team quarterback. Highly recruited De La Salle De La Salle is the name of several educational institutions affiliated with the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, also known as the Lasallian Brothers, a Roman Catholic religious teaching order founded by French priest Saint Jean-Baptiste de la Salle:
Position Player Name Hometown Height/Weight Schools
High School Considering/
Committed To
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Quarterback Brock Berlin (Shreveport, LA)6-2, 200 lbs. Florida
Evangel (Committed)
Christian Academy
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Running Sam Maldonado (Harrison, NY) 6-2, 215 lbs. FSU,
back Harrison Maryland,
High School Pittsburgh,
Ohio State,
Penn State,
Syracuse
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Running Marcus Houston (Denver, CO) 6-2, 200 lbs. FSU,
back Jefferson High Colorado,
School USC, UCLA,
Texas,
Ohio State,
Notre Dame
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Wide B.J. Johnson (Grand Prairie, 6-0, 180 lbs. FSU,
Receiver TX) Tennessee,
South Grand Texas
Prairie
High School
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Wide Charles Rogers (Saginaw, MI) 6-4, 189 lbs. FSU,
Receiver Saginaw Tennessee,
High School UCLA,
Michigan,
Michigan
State
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Tight Terrell Suggs (Chandler, AZ) 6-4, 235 lbs. Oklahoma,
End Hamilton Arizona,
High School ASU,
Washington,
Tennessee
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Offensive Antonio Hall (Canton, OH) 6-5, 300 lbs. FSU,
Lineman McKinley Ohio State,
High School Michigan,
Kentucky,
Tennessee
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Offensive Wes Sims (Weatherford, 6-5, 300 lbs. Oklahoma
Lineman OK) (Committed)
Weatherford
High School
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Offensive Jason Respert (Warner Robins, 6-3, 290 lbs. Florida,
Lineman GA) Tennessee,
Northside Georgia
High School
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Offensive Michael Munoz (Cincinnati, OH)6-7, 285 lbs. Tennessee
Lineman Moeller (Committed)
High School
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Offensive Kwame Harris (Newark, DE) 6-7, 325 lbs. Michigan,
Lineman Newark Wisconsin,
High School California,
Stanford,
UCLA,
Tennessee,
Texas
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Defensive Travis Johnson (Sherman Oaks, 6-5, 240 lbs. FSU,
End CA) Michigan,
Notre Dame USC, UCLA,
High School Tennessee
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Defensive Nautyn McKay- (Toronto, 6-4, 245 lbs. Miami (FL),
End Loescher Canada) Ohio State,
Central Tech Arizona
High School
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Defensive Albert Means (Memphis, TN) 6-6, 305 lbs. Georgia,
Tackle Trezevant Kentucky,
High School Alabama,
Mississippi
State,
Texas
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Defensive Mac Tyler (Bessemer, AL) 6-6, 305 lbs. Alabama
Tackle Bessemer (Committed)
High School
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Linebacker D.J. Williams (Concord, CA) 6-2, 220 lbs. FSU,
De La Salle Miami (FL),
Michigan,
Texas,
California
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Linebacker Eric Moore (Pahokee, FL) 6-5, 225 lbs. FSU,
Pahokee North
High School Carolina,
Tennessee,
Miami (FL),
West
Virginia,
Ohio State,
Florida
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Linebacker Darrell Lee (St. Louis, MO) 6-5, 230 lbs. Missouri,
Kirkwood Michigan,
High School Florida,
Colorado,
UCLA
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Safety O.J. Owens (New London, NC)6-0, 190 lbs. FSU, North
North Stanley Carolina,
High School Nebraska,
Tennessee,
East
Carolina
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Safety Yohance (Atlanta, GA) 6-0, 190 lbs. FSU
Buchanan Douglas (Committed)
High School
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Cornerback Bryant McFadden (Hollywood, FL) 6-1, 180 lbs. FSU,
McArthur Miami (FL),
High School Michigan,
Georgia,
Tennessee
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Cornerback Corey Bailey (Hialeah, FL) 5-10, 165 lbs. Auburn,
American FSU,
High School Miami (FL),
Michigan,
Notre Dame
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Last year's Rivals.com Player of the Year, T.J. Duckett, is currently a stand out freshman running back and linebacker at Michigan Michigan (mĭsh`ĭgən), upper midwestern state of the United States. It consists of two peninsulas thrusting into the Great Lakes and has borders with Ohio and Indiana (S), Wisconsin (W), and the Canadian province of Ontario (N,E). State. Last season, Duckett was the Midwest's top defensive player his senior year at Loy Norrix High School Loy Norrix High School is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serving students from ninth through twelfth grades. It is one of two high schools in the Kalamazoo Public Schools district. They educate roughly 1400 students. in Kalamazoo, Mich. with 102 tackles, nine sacks and four forced fumbles. Playing both sides of the ball, he also rushed for 1,623 yards (11.2 yard average) and scored 21 touchdowns. Duckett followed his older brother Tico to Michigan State, who is the Spartans' second-leading all-time rusher with 4,212 career yards. During the 1999 season, Duckett again played both offense and defense. In addition to 10 tackles as a linebacker, Duckett gained 529 rushing yards, scoring a team-leading 10 touchdowns and averaging 5.1 yards per carry. Fans can access detailed information about the Rivals.com All-America Team members and more than 3,000 of the nation's top high school athletes via the exclusive and free Rivals.com Player Database by clicking on "Recruiting" or "Prospect Search" from any of the network's college team or recruiting Web sites such as Rivals100.com (www.Rivals100.com). The searchable database Refers to databases on the Web that are searchable by typing in a query. The term is quite redundant because all databases are searchable. In fact, that is one of their major features. includes detailed player information such as height, weight, schools interested in, 40-time, and strength statistics as well as analyst notes. Visitors can also access digital video of assessment drills, game footage and interviews of many players. The extensive database of player profiles took more than a year and a half to build and is updated daily. Rivals.com college team sites enable fans to directly access team-specific recruiting information. By clicking on the "recruiting" link on the team site navigation bar A set of buttons or graphic images typically in a row or column used as a central point that link you to major topic sections on a Web site. If the navigation bar is a single graphic image with multiple selections, it is known as an imagemap. See imagemap. , fans can interact with profiles of players who are either interested in or committed to their favorite team. Network sites for schools receiving strong player interest include: Florida State (www.FSUnoles.com), Florida (www.GatorCountry.com), Penn State (www.BlueWhite.net), Alabama Alabama, indigenous people of North America Alabama (ăləbăm`ə), indigenous people of North America whose language belongs to the Muskogean branch of the Hokan-Siouan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). (www.BamaMag.com), Michigan (www.TheWolverine.com), Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame (www.IrishReport.com), UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX (www.BruinReportonline.com), Oklahoma (www.SoonersIllustrated.com) and Stanford (www.TheBootleg.com). Based in Seattle and formed in September of 1998, Rivals.com is the world's largest network of more than 460 sports team and specialty Web sites, with more than 700 writers and experts who deliver leading in-depth team and player coverage. Fans can access the latest information on their favorite team's Web site with one mouse click, and immediately go deep into community, "inside information" and details that interest them most. Investors include Hummer Winblad Venture Partners (humwin.com), Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking , News Corp.'s News Digital Media (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :NWS NWS National Weather Service NWS Naval Weapons Station NWS New World Symphony NWS Nuclear Weapon State NWS Not Work Safe NWS National Watercolor Society NWS North Warning System NWS Nose Wheel Steering NWS National Waste Strategy (UK) ), producer of FOX Sports Online (foxsports.com), and The Phoenix Partners (phoenixvc.com). |
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