Thursday, November 5, 2009
Jones commits to Hartford

 

Neumann-Goretti senior Mustafaa Jones has given an oral commitment to play men’s basketball at the University of Hartford.
 
The 5-foot-11 guard chose the Hawks over Hampton, New Hampshire, Columbia and Brown last night. Jones will be able to sign a binding national letter of intent during the Nov. 11-18 early-signing period.

 

- Keith Pompey

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Monday, November 2, 2009
Duren picks La Salle

Neumann-Goretti senior Tyreek Duren gave an oral commitment  today to play basketball at La Salle University. The 6-foot, 180-pound point guard chose the Explorers over Temple and Massachusetts.

“Out of Temple, La Salle and UMass, I think at La Salle I got the best chance of playing right away and be on a good team,” he said.
 
Duren plans to sign a binding national letter of intent during the Nov. 11-18 early signing period.
 
One of the area’s most improved players, he is regarded as the nation’s 25th-ranked point guard in the Class of 2010 by ESPN Insiders. ESPN also lists him as the third-best overall prospect with Pennsylvania ties behind South Philly native Dion Waiters (Life Center, N.J.) and State College’s Taran Buie.
 
A pure point guard, Duren can penetrate, dish and finish. He’s known as a good long-range shooter and a solid defender.

-- Keith Pompey

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Thursday, October 29, 2009
Duren makes rounds before decision

 Neumann-Goretti senior Tyreek Duren will attend today's Temple University men's basketball practice, according to a source close to the situation. The source also said the 6-foot, 180-pound point guard will watch La Salle's Friday practice.

Duren plans to make an oral commitment to play college basketball in the near future.  Temple and La Salle are the frontrunners, while Massachusetts is third.  All three schools are members of the Atlantic Ten Conference.

Whenever he does decide on a college, the 17-year-old will become the third Neumann-Goretti player to secure a basketball scholarship.  Senior guard Tony Chennault gave an oral commitment to Wake Forest last year. Senior forward Daniel Stewart accepted a scholarship to Rider on Friday.

Duren, who averaged 12.8 points last season, has strong moves to the basket. He can dribble, dish and has range on his shot.

 - Keith Pompey

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Saturday, October 24, 2009
Gilchrist visits Villanova

 

Michael Gilchrist, a junior basketball player at St. Patrick High School (N.J.), is at today’s Villanova homecoming football game against Rhode Island.
 
 Gilchrist, the nation’s top basketball recruit regardless of class, was on his second unofficial visit to Villanova this month.
 
Winchendon School (Mass.) senior Markus Kennedy, a native of Delaware County, and Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.) junior Achraf Yacoubou were also on hand.  
 
Kennedy and Yacoubou, who played at American Christian as a freshman, are both orally committed to Villanova.
 

-- Keith Pompey

 

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Friday, October 23, 2009
Floyd to visit Ohio State

 

Penn State football fans can only hope that Sharrif Floyd has a lousy trip to Columbus, Ohio this weekend.
That’s because the George Washington High senior defensive tackle will be there on an official visit to Ohio State. The five-star recruit will attend tomorrow’s homecoming game against Minnesota.
The 6-foot-2, 311-pounder has a visit planned for North Carolina on Nov. 6. Floyd has already visited Florida and Southern California.
In addition to those four colleges, he is considering Penn State, South Carolina, Boston College, Michigan, Miami, Rutgers and West Virginia.
 Floyd is regarded as the nation’s 37th-ranked prospect in the Class of 2010, according to Scout.com.
-         Keith Pompey
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Friday, October 23, 2009
Stewart bound for Rider

Neumann-Goretti senior Daniel Stewart gave an oral commitment today to play basketball at Rider University.

 The 6-foot-6 forward chose the Broncs over Robert Morris.
“I just felt like Rider is a good fit for me,” said Stewart, who took an official visit to Rider last weekend. “I have a great relationship with Kevin Baggett.”
Baggett, Rider’s associate head coach, was a teammate of Stewart’s father, Richard Stewart, at St. Joe’s. Daniel Stewart said that wasn't a major factor in his decision.
He said seeing the Broncs' camaraderie on his visit was. Another one was the hour’s drive to Rider from the 17-year-old's hometown of Upper Darby.
The campus “is far enough from home, but not too [far],” he said.
Stewart averaged 11.5 points, eight rebounds and two dunks a game last season. 
He is the second Neumann-Goretti senior to secure a Division I scholarship. Guard Tony Chennault gave an oral commitment to Wake Forest last year.
Tyreek Duren, another N-G senior guard, will decide between Temple and La Salle later this month.

-- Keith Pompey

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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Kolb becomes Nittany Lions' 20th commitment

 

Penn State’s recruiting class got a little deeper.
Khamrone Kolb gave the Nittany Lions an oral commitment over this weekend. The Lake Braddock High (Va.) offensive tackle became Penn State’s 20th oral commitment from the class of 2010.
The 6-foot-6, 300-pounder, who attended Saturday’s game against Minnesota, chose the Nittany Lions over offers from Virginia, Maryland, Connecticut, Virginia Tech, Syracuse, Illinois, North Carolina, N.C. State and Wisconsin. Kolb is the 15th-ranked senior in Virginia, according to Rivals.com.
He became the fourth offensive lineman to commit to Penn State, joining Thomas Ricketts, Luke Graham and Miles Dieffenbach.
 
- Keith Pompey
 
Here is a list of Penn State’s commitments:
 
-Kyle Baublitz, DE, York (Pa.)
-Robert Bolden, QB, Orchard Lake (Mich.)
-Adrian Coxson, WR, Baltimore (Md.)
-Miles Dieffenbach, C, Pittsburgh (Pa.)
-Dominique Easley, DE, Staten Island (N.Y.)
-Khairi Fortt, LB, Stamford (Ct.)
-Luke Graham, G, Harrison City (Pa.)
-Evan Hailes, DT, Chesapeake (Va.)
-Kevin Haplea, TE, Annandale (N.J.)
-Mike Hull, MLB, Canonsburg (Pa.)
-DaQuan Jones, DT, Johnson City (N.Y.)
-Paul Jones, QB, McKees Rocks (Pa.)
-Alex Kenney, WR, State College (Pa.)
-Khamrone Kolb, OT, Burke (Va.)
-Levi Norwood, WR, Waco (Texas)
-C.J. Olaniyan, DE, Warren (Mich.)  
-Silas Redd, RB, Stamford (Conn.)
-Tom Ricketts, OT, Wexford (Pa.)
-Dakota Royer, LB, Manheim (Pa.)
-Zach Zwinak, FB, Frederick (Md.)


 
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Brannigan doubtful, Babbaro out

 

  Villanova center Brian Brannigan, who has a plantar fascia injury in his right foot, is doubtful for Saturday’s homecoming game against Rhode Island, according to coach Andy Talley.
  Talley also said that backup running back Angelo Babbaro (turf toe) will not play and the status of fullback Tony Canci (a medial collateral ligament strain) is up in the air.

- Keith Pompey

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Friday, October 16, 2009
Devlin up for Payton award

 

Delaware junior quarterback Pat Devlin has been added to the Walter Payton Award watch list by The Sports Network.
The award annually honors the Football Championship Subdivision's top offensive player.
Devlin, a Downingtown East High School product and Penn State transfer, has passes for 1,536 yards and 11 touchdowns with three interceptions through six games.
 - Keith Pompey
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Nits' recruiting class ranks second nationally

 

Penn State appears to have a bright football future.
According to Scout.com, the 19 high school seniors, who gave oral commitments to Penn State, make up the nation’s second-best recruiting class behind Oklahoma. Players are not allowed to sign a National Letter of Intent until Feb. 3, 2010.
As a result, don’t be surprised if a few recruits change their mind and sign with other schools. It happens all the time.
But, this recruiting class should still give Penn State fans a reason to be optimistic.
Paul Jones, a quarterback at Sto-Rox High in McKees Rocks, Pa., and Adrian Coxson, a wideout at Baltimore City College High School in Baltimore, are the headliners.
The 6-foot-3, 233-pound Jones is regarded as the nation’s 20th-ranked overall prospect in the Class of 2010, according to Scout.com. The recruiting organization also lists him as the second-best quarterback.
Scout.com lists Coxson, a 6-1, 195-pounder, as the eighth-ranked wideout and 45th overall prospect.
The Nittany Lions are still in the running for Marcus Lattimore, Scout.com's top running back in the class. The John F. Byrnes High (S.C.) product is the second-ranked overall prospect behind Seantrel Henderson, an offensive tackle at Certin Derham Hall in Minnesota.
-- Keith Pompey
 
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About Matriculating
Keith Pompey has been an Inquirer reporter since September 2004, currently focusing on colleges and recruiting. He was named the 2007 and 2008 Media Person of the Year by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association. Keith is also the Pennsylvania representative on the McDonald's All-American boys' basketball contact committee.

Keith attended Northeast Catholic High School, where he was an two-time all-Catholic League selection in track and field.

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