Is it possible to create a pipeline in one year? Jon Chaloux, Chrispatrick Cox, and Justin Rouleau of Vermont’s Spaulding HS will each attend Colby-Sawyer next season, according to the Times Argus of Barre, Vt. Chaloux is the Vermont Gatorade Player of the Year, the newspaper says, and there’s more on the story.
“I was the first one to decide,” said Cox. “The school really matched up to what I wanted. They’re small, not too far away, and they have a great Environmental Sciences program, my major, with a brand new building.”
Great Division III quote.
A teammate, Dylan Clark, is heading to Keene State, while Jeff Rouleau, Justin’s twin brother, “will likely land at Johnson State.” At least one is staying in the state.
Two players are headed from New Mexico to UW-Eau Claire, according to the Alamogordo Daily News. Chance Weisensel, a former Wisconsin resident, and James Bowman, are headed north.
Brian Larson of Pleasant Valley HS in Iowa, will attend and play ball at Augustana, according to The Quad-City Times. He averaged 14.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 4.0 assists per game last season, shooting 78% from the free throw line and 43% from three-point range. Kyle Waller will join him there, according to the DeKalb (Ill.) Daily Chronicle.
Elida (Ohio) HS guard Dustin Mathias will play ball at Emory, according to The Lima News.
John Dekker, the leading scorer in the history of Sheboygan, Wis., is heading to Lawrence. “John is incredibly skilled for a 6-foot-5 (small forward) and can score a ton of different ways,” Tharp said in a news release. “He can shoot the ball. He can put it on the floor, and he can score in the post.”
Lincoln (Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.) HS senior Matt Stahl will play at Dominican.
Corey McAdam joins his brother Ryan at Nazareth, according to the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle.
Noblesville (Ind.) HS guard Cameron Smith has announced plans to attend Washington U.. “His size and outside shooting make him a dangerous offensive player,” says coach Mark Edwards. “We look forward to having him join our team and being a part of our future successes.” Aaron Thompson (Elida, Ohio, HS) is heading to Wash U as well.
Nate Conley, who changed high schools in Indiana and had his eligibility denied by the state high school association, will play at Defiance, according to the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette.
Andy Covington, who had attended a prep school with the hopes of getting to UMass, ends up at Springfield. He’s a 6-3 shooting guard.
Tucson High basketball player Omar Meziab is heading to New York University with the intent of playing basketball.
Two Maui Interscholastic League all-stars are headed to D-III: Baldwin’s Matt Heyd will attend La Verne and Seabury Hall’s Justin Endo will attend Webster, according to the Maui News.
Aleksis Psychas is heading from Eastside HS, in the Gainesville, Fla, area, to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. The Gainesville Sun reports Tufts and Rhodes were among his choices.
Butte (Calif.) College’s top rebounder and shot blocker is heading to Lewis and Clark next season. Gene Rivera leaves the two-year school having made the Golden Valley Conference’s all-defensive team, according to the Chico Enterprise Record.
Kevin Lange, a forward at Benton Central, is headed to Wittenberg. He averaged 15.4 points and 7.7 rebounds for the Bison before suffering a season-ending knee injury in February, according to the Lafayette (Ind.) Journal and Courier Online.
St. Norbert announced three recruits: Manitowoc (Wis.) Roncalli guard Alex Ahola, Neenah (Wis.) forward Jake Dietz and Bonduel (Wis.) guard Eric Gruenewald.
Jesse Viars of Ridgeville Christian in Ohio has committed to play basketball for Wheaton (Ill.). He scored 1,025 points in high school.
Women
St. Benedict‘s recruits are detailed in a story in the St. Cloud Times. Mindy Schmidt is the featured recruit. Apple Valley point guard Caitlin Ries, 6-1 Irondale post Natalie Alamat, 5-8 Mounds View wing Anne Kudak, 5-7 Holdingford point guard/wing Kendra Zapzalka, 5-9 Foley post Alyssa Kotsmith and 5-6 Big Lake point guard Jackie Beier.
Walt Whitman (Bethesda, Md.) HS post player Kathleen Brown is heading for Marymount. Johns Hopkins, McDaniel and Scranton were the other candidates, according to The Gazette of Montgomery County, Md.
From the San Diego area: Scripps Ranch’s Kathleen Devaney (Chicago) and Poway’s Michelle Krall (Whitman).
Kristi Ybarra, a point guard from Gulf Shores (Ala.) HS, is heading to Millsaps. She tells the Mobile (Ala.) Register that she turned down a scholarship offer from D-II West Alabama.
Ashley Hairgrove from Odem HS will play at Sul Ross State, according to the Corpus Christi Caller-Times.
Kimberly HS point guard Laura Aerts is heading to Lawrence, according to the Appleton (Wis.) Post-Crescent.
Somonauk HS guard Jessica McCoy will attend and play basketball at Monmouth. McCoy, a 5-10 guard, averaged 14.9 points, 8.2 rebounds, and nearly four assists, three steals and two blocks per game, according to the Ottawa (Ill.) Times.
Tonya Wright is heading to Ferrum from Bland County (W.Va.) HS. She averaged 24.3 points and 10.6 rebounds per game, according to the Bluefield Daily Telegraph.
Erica VanWormer is heading to Oneonta State, according to the Oneonta Daily Star. She was an All-American at center in Division III of the NJCAA this past season. The paper has a lengthy feature story.
Escambia (Ala.) Academy’s Lori Bonds will play at Huntingdon next season, according to The Atmore Advance. Huntingdon coach Scott Phillips told the newspaper he coached against her when she was in high school: “I saw her name and I remembered how she would light us up when I was at Lowndes Academy. It was her freshman and sophomore years and I told the former EA coach that she was going to be something special.”
Waukon (Iowa) HS guard Sam Reiser has decided to play basketball for Luther.
St. Norbert released the names of five recruits: Ashwaubenon forward Erin Riutta, Pulaski guard Denise Heuser, Reedsville HS guard Amanda Ourada, New London guard Tracy Palmer, and Menomonee Falls forward Emily Otzelberger.