With the move and everything, I have been holding onto this (admittedly incomplete) recruiting recap for a while.

Michael Strickland, Carolina Forest HS, N.C., to Randolph-Macon. He’s the son of former Coastal Carolina coach Pete Strickland.

Princess Anne (Va.) forward Kris Scott, 6-5, will attend Shenandoah and play men’s basketball.

St. Catherine’s (Wis.) point guard Jamie DeMatthew is heading to Lawrence. His high school teammate, Matt Gertenbach, is going to Vassar.

Sam Groseclose, 6-8, 265, will attend Mary Washington. He averaged 15.7 points and 8.7 rebounds for Turner Ashby HS. He told The Daily News Record of Harrisonburg, Va., the following:

“I went down and watched them play, and it didn’t seem like they had a lot of inside presence,” he said. “It seemed like that was the one thing they were lacking, and that’s what their coach told me, he said, ‘We’re lacking a true inside man’ and honestly, through high school, that’s all I played.”

DeMatthew, who joins Waterford graduate Jayce Apelgren on the team, averaged 8.6 points and 2.2 steals with an impressive 5-to-1 assist to turnover ratio (he had 159 assists and 32 turnovers).

Cox’s Emory Wheeler, a 6-3 forward, has committed to play men’s basketball at Southern Vermont.

Scranton coach Carl Danzig has announced that Joseph Alfier (Allentown Central Catholic) and Dan O’Connell (John F. Kennedy Catholic, N.Y.) will join the Royals for the upcoming season.

Alfier, a 5-11 point guard, was a three-year letterman and a two-year starter for the Vikings. He was a member of three Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) District XI Class AAA championship teams that finished with an overall record of 65-22 from 2004 through 2006. He is the younger brother of Nick Alfier, who was a four-year letterman for the Royals from 2002-2006.

“Joe comes to us from a solid basketball tradition at Allentown Central Catholic,” says Danzig. “He is a solid player who is solid fundamentally and has been well coached. His role next year will be as a back-up at the point-guard position. He brings a lot of bounce and energy to the program.”

O’Connell, 6-0, 170, was a three-year starter at point guard for the Gaels. He averaged 15.7 points as the Gaels went 25-2 and won the sectional Class B title for the third consecutive season. He finished his career with 978 points in 80 games.

“Dan will make an immediate impact on the program,” says Danzig. “I’m counting on him as a backup at the point guard position. He was a three-year starter on a championship-caliber program, so I’m sure he’ll make the transition smoothly to the college level.”

Seton Catholic Central is sending point guard Jim Torto to Rochester Tech and Jerome Gosney and D.J. Lane to Marywood.

Johnsburg HS center Kyle Fiedorowicz, a three-year starter, will attend North Central and play basketball, according to Illinois’ Northwest Herald.

Loras is getting Travis Guy from Grayslake (Ill.) HS. His teammate, Elias Washington, is heading to Illinois Wesleyan.

Fredonia State is getting Scott Valenta, who averaged 12 points per game at Binghamton (N.Y.) HS, according to the Press & Sun-Bulletin.

From the Alliance Review, in Ohio, Mount Union‘s recruits: G Steve James, Cuyahoga Falls HS, Ohio; G Travis Larrick, Brunswick HS, Ohio; G Gurpreet Singh, Canfield HS, Ohio; G/F Matt Ricci, Stow, Ohio; G/F Kyle Monceaux, Shenango, Pa.; C Jared Hale, Carlisle. G/F Stu Anglum transfers in as a sophomore from Mercyhurst. He played in all 28 games last year, averaging 3.8 points in 17.9 minutes

La Verne is getting guard Mike Moreno, a transfer from Chaffey College, a two-year school in California.

Post player David Chase will be at Colby next season. He was all-state in Class M in Connecticut for Weston HS.

Webster announced more recruits: Drew Horn (St. Pius X HS, Mo.), John Ortwerth (DeSmet HS, Mo.), Colin Regan (Bishop DuBourg HS, Mo.), Troy Rhodes (Hazelwood West HS, Mo.), Jason Terranova (Lyons HS, Colo.), Josue Whitcomb (Blue Valley West HS, Kan.).

Oswego (Ill.) High School’s Brad Harmon is heading to St. John’s.

Neuqua Valley forward Eric Moore will attend Carthage.

Women
Ashley Reed, Robinson HS, Va., to Mary Washington
Katie Rechnitzer, Robinson HS, Va., to Randolph-Macon

Jamestown HS, Va., Tonia Jones to Virginia Wesleyan

Leah Rubega (Norwich Free Academy, Conn.) completes the Bowdoin incoming class, two of whom were profiled in a previous blog posting.

Jessica Schwartz will attend Franklin after playing at Maconaquah HS in Indiana.

Northwest Herald female athlete of the year Jen Nichols will play basketball at Dubuque. She’s the all-time leading scorer at Woodstock HS and shot 43% from three-point range as a senior.

Wartburg is getting Amanda Mulholland from Poplar Grove North Boone HS, according to the Rockford Register Star.

Tomeka Pride will play at Methodist, says the Goldsboro News-Argus. She’s a 5-11 power forward from Spring Creek HS in North Carolina.

Blackburn has released its incoming class. From Lanphier HS in Springfield, Mo., guard/forward Gina Nudo, center Jennifer Young, and guard Tamikka Brents. “We’re thrilled to have all three of them,” said Fritch. “They all meant so much to the Lanphier program, and they will be a huge part of our program as well.” Others: Bloomington (Ill.) HS guard Lovie McClom, Tolono-Unity’s Meghan Schultz, East Alton Wood River High School’s Jessica Hewitt, Bethalto Civic Memorial’s Kayla Broadway and Jerseyville’s Michelle Woelfel.

Monterey Peninsula College, a two-year school in California, is sending three players to Baruch: Dominique McClendon, Myleka Garnett and Karlee Whipple. According to the Monterey County Herald, McClendon scored 19.4 points per game and Garnett scored 14.5 points and had 11 rebounds per game.

Maine Maritime welcomes 5 new players to the 2006-2007 squad. Michelle Ferry (Woodland HS), Laura Blanchard (Valdez HS, Alaska), Kelsi Eianne (Mt. Ararat HS), Amanda Laney (Mt. Blue HS), and Katie Quimby (Brewer HS) will join the Lady Mariner program that has competed in back to back NCAA Tournaments.

Ferry, a 5-10 post player, joins MMA after winning a state championship for the Woodland Dragons. A McDonalds All-Star, Ferry will provide depth at the 4 and the 5 spots in the Lady Mariner front court. Ferry was also the Gatorade Player of the Year in Maine for Volleyball.

Blanchard, a 6-0 All-State selection in Alaska, returns to the state of Maine after playing at McCauley HS in Portland Maine before moving out of state. Blanchard will add athleticism and size to MMA’s front line.

Eianne, a 5-7 shooting guard, led her team in scoring on her way to an all-conference selection at Mt. Ararat. Kelsi will be an instant scoring threat from the perimeter and is capable of handling the ball in transition. Eianne will also play soccer at MMA.

Laney, a 5-5 guard, will play the 1 and 2 spots for MMA. Laney captained the Mt. Blue team to the state playoffs and was also selected to the Academic All-Conference team. Laney was the teams point guard and best 3pt shooter.

Quimby, a 5-9 athletic guard, rounds out the Lady Mariner recruiting class. Quimby can play multiple spots on the floor and will add depth to the MMA backcourt. She was the captain of the basketball team and is leading the Brewer softball team to another outstanding season.

The University of Chicago women put together a 17-8 season last winter, their second consecutive season of 16-plus wins. Here’s what that success netted them on the recruiting trail, from a school release, including three six-footers. Devaney has been featured previously.

Kaitlin Devaney (San Diego/Scripps Ranch) was a four-time most valuable player at Scripps Ranch High School. A four-time first-team all-league selection, the 5-8 Devaney led Scripps Ranch to a 20-9 record this past season. A four-year member of the honor roll and a four-year starter, she averaged 18 points, seven rebounds, and six assists her senior year.

Jill DiNucci (Glenshaw, Pa./Shaler Area) finished her career as the third-leading all-time scorer at Shaler Area High School with 1,387 points. The 5-11 DiNucci was a four-year starter. She averaged 14.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 3.1 assists in 2005-06 as Shaler Area notched a 16-7 record.

Molly Hackney (East Lansing, Mich./Lansing Catholic) garnered all-state, all-district, and all-conference recognition in helping lead Lansing Catholic HS to the state final four twice during her four-year career. A three-year starter and an academic all-league pick, the 6-0 Hackney averaged 12.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per game as a senior.

Jamie Stinson (Topeka, Kan./Shawnee Heights) was a second-team all-state selection for Shawnee Heights High School, where she averaged 14 points, four rebounds, and three assists per game. The 5-9 Stinson, who graduated first in her class, was a three-year starter and helped lead Shawnee Heights to three top-four state finishes.

Christine Walczak (Orland Park, Ill./Sandburg) earned all-state honorable mention accolades for Sandburg High School. The 6-1 Walczak averaged 14.2 points and 11.8 rebounds per game for Sandburg, which in 2005-06 posted a 23-12 mark and claimed regional and sectional titles. An all-area and all-conference pick, Walczak collected 22 double-doubles during her senior campaign.

Anna Woods (Bala Cynwyd, Pa./Lower Merion) was a four-year starter at Lower Merion High School, which she helped lead to a pair of league championships. The 6-1 Woods averaged 12 points and eight rebounds per game as a senior en route to earning first-team all-league recognition. Woods served as a team captain in 2006 and was named a Scholar-Athlete in 2005.

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Men
We have the first announced recruit for defending champ Virginia Wesleyan: Portsmouth Christian’s Chris Battaglia, a 6-7 forward, will attend, according to the Virginian-Pilot.

Rob Tenenini, a 6-4 swingman at Fox Chapel HS (Pa.), will play at Wooster next year, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune Review. He averaged 16.5 points and 9 rebounds.

Marcus Sun, a 6-2, 185-pound shooting guard from Santa Fe Christian in California, is heading to Wheaton (Ill.). The Division V player of the year for the San Diego section, Sun averaged 19.5 points per game.

Some more newly announced members of the Wheaton (Ill.) recruiting class:

David Eseke, 6-4 F, Santa Barbara, Calif. (Laguna Blanca)
Drew Olson, 6-1 G, Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton Warrenville South)
Brad Smith, 6-5 F, Holdrege, Neb. (HS)
Steven Young, 6-3 G, Little Rock, Ark. (Pulaski Academy)

Greg Hernandez joins LaSalle HS (Miami) teammate Michael Santiago in the Maryville (Tenn.) recruiting class. Hernandez is 6-7 and averaged 14.5 points, 12 rebounds, according to the Maryville Daily Times.

Monmouth is getting Scott Ubbenga from Hartsburg-Emden HS, according to the Lincoln (Ill.) Courier. He scored 21.9 points per game and had 70 three-pointers this past season.

A pair of Bridgewater incoming big men were recently featured in The Daily News Record of Harrisonburg, Va. Forwards Segar Jordan of Fork Union Military Academy and Elijah Spruill of East Stroudsburg, Pa., Area HS are described as having a chance to play right away. Point guard Joey Osborne of Richard Montgomery HS in Rockville, Md., is also coming, as is D.J. Billups, a 6-1, 165-pound guard from Kingsway HS in Swedesboro, N.J. Also coming to Bridgewater: Hughesville, Pa., HS guard Taylor Volpe; guard Daniel Guffey from Forestview HS in Gastonia, N.C. and Robert Rice, who is technically a transfer from Longwood but did not play there, spending time as practice fodder as a freshman.

The UW-La Crosse incoming class:
Making verbal commitments are Nick Fredrick of Milton, Wis., Milton HS; Jay Langdon of Hudson, Wis., Hudson HS; Brady Olson of Spring Valley, Minn., Kingsland HS; Ian Roberts of Poynette, Wis., Poynette HS; Austin Scott of Lake Zurich, Ill., Lake Zurich HS; Sean Walker of Strum, Wis., Eleva-Strum HS and Derek Wilcox of Hartford, Wis., Hartford HS.

The LaGrange recruiting class:
Cole Crowe, Woodward Academy, Jonesboro, Ga.
E.J. Gresham, McEachern High, Powder Springs, Ga.
Drew Stewart, Chestatee High, Gainsville, Ga.

St. John’s
Aaron Traut, Rocori HS, Minn.
Mike Stiller, Albany HS, Minn.
Brian Hosfield, Robbinsdale (Minn.) HS

Hamline
Chad Rich, Blake HS, Minn.
Erik Gusaas, Richfield (Minn.) HS

From the Newsday list: Matt Troiano, Commack HS, to Fredonia State

Women’s
Georgetown (Ky.) post player Julie Leach is transferring to Transylvania, the school announced. She averaged 12.4 points and 5.3 rebounds a game last year for a Georgetown team that won 24 games and qualified for the NAIA national tournament. She ranked seventh in the Mid-South Conference in scoring while connecting on 62.8% from the field and 84% from the free throw line.

Minnesota-Morris announced three incoming players:
A two-time All-State honorable mention, Brittany Quistorff was a first team All-State for the 2005-06 season. She averaged 20.4 ppg and 5.5 rpg, and finished her basketball career as the all time scoring leader at Osakis HS with 1,647 career points. Her Osakis teammate, Kristie Swenstad, averaged 8.8 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 2.7 assists and is heading to Morris as well. Rebecca Hillman (Ortonville HS) holds the school record for rebounds in a game (20), in a season with (274, 10.96 per game), and in a career (683). She is fifth in field goal percentage at 44%.

The News Herald of Morganton, N.C., reports three Freedom HS players are heading to Salem, which is a provisional member of Division III. The three are Alexandrea Ervin, Stephanie Wilson and Michala Michaux. “All will play a lot right away,” Salem coach Jim Jackson says. “That will get them good Division III experience.”

Not sure I agree with that last sentence. Salem was 3-13 against four-year schools last year, 0-7 against Division III. Good Division III experience for Salem last year was the 104-28 loss to Greensboro. It might be a few years before Salem people recognize “good Division III experience.”

Meredith Piersma is heading from Illiana Christian to Calvin, according to The Times of Northwest Indiana. She’s a 5-4 point guard.

Abbey Davenport tells the Greeneville (Ohio) Daily Advocate that she will play at Capital. She played at Franklin Monroe HS.

Becca Carden of Miami (Okla.) HS told the Joplin Globe she was attending University of Dallas and playing both basketball and soccer.

The Ursinus incoming class:
Carolyn Konstanzer, Hilltown, Pa., Pennridge HS
Laura Krieger, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Our Lady of Lourdes HS
Julie Bown, Lower Gwynedd, Pa., William Penn Charter School
Hannah Malinkowski, Livonia, N.Y., HS
Jen Norton, Quakertown, Pa., Area HS

Newcomers for Emmanuel:
Tommia Davis (Gloucester HS, Mass.)
Kate McKenna (Holyoke HS, Mass.)
Jillian Degnan (Saint Francis Prep, N.Y., transfer from D-II Concordia, N.Y.)
Abagail Brenkach (Coleman Catholic, N.Y.)
Jackie Pannell (Suffield Academy, Conn./transfer from D-II Franklin Pierce)
Iman Davis (St. George’s School, R.I.)
Ashley Wolfe (Centennial HS, Idaho/transfer from Walla Walla CC)

Incoming student-athletes at Hood:
Jenn Willison (Hancock, Md., HS)
Jessica Nease (Bermudian Springs, Pa., HS)

From the Newsday list: Kate Harrison, Cold Spring Harbor, Moravian

Here’s a roundup of who’s going where, school by school. We will update this page when we post more recruiting recaps.

Special thanks to “Coach Sullivan” from MySpace, who collected a bunch of the New England region men’s entries.

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Along with a handful of schools sending us their entire recruiting class, some CCIW recruits are trickling across our virtual desk:

John Pietkiewicz will attend Wheaton (Ill.). The son of Stan Pietkiewicz, who played at Auburn and spent some time in the NBA, was a point guard at Winter Park (Fla.) HS.

Seneca (Ill.) HS forward Robert Rexroade will play at Millikin. Tim Littrell told MyWebTimes.com:

“The one thing that I liked more than anything is that he’s just a well-rounded player at this point in his career and I think his best basketball is still ahead of him. I think one of the things that make him a unique player is his ability to play a couple of different positions because of his skill level.

“You think because of his size (6-8) that he’s going to play inside, but he can go out and make an open jump shot as well, and not only that, but he’s also a really good high-post passer.”

St. Joseph-Ogden (Ill.) HS guard Mitch Blair will be at Elmhurst next season. As a junior, he set the team mark for free-throw percentage, according to the Leaderland News.

North Central has announced two recruits: Reid Barringer of Sycamore (Ill.) HS and Adam Hamilton of Beardstown (Ill.) HS. Barringer, a 6-0 guard, averaged 25 points, 1.6 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game.

Illinois Wesleyan announced its second recruit: guard Matthew Wittig of Astoria (Ill.) HS

Outside of CCIW-land, the Washington College recruiting class is a large one: Taylor Bosley (North Carroll HS, Md.), Andrew Chambers (St. Maria Goretti HS, Md.), Tyler Davila (River Hill HS, Md.), Justin Gallant (Rangeley Lakes Regional HS, Maine), Matthew Hamm (St. Marks HS, Wilmington, Del.), Scott Hampton (Colts Neck HS, N.J.), George Handza (Westfield HS, N.J.), Dominick Iaquinto (West Babylon HS, N.Y.), Alan Kines (Towson HS, Md.), Robert Klepacki (Upper Merion HS, Pa.), Marc Petrucci (Avon Grove HS, Pa.), Ryan Purdy (Trito Regional HS, N.J.), James Restrepo (Wyomissing HS, Pa.), David Segura (Archmere Academy, Del.), James Whall (Freehold HS, N.J.), Derek Wise (Parkside HS, Md.).

The Shoremen have just five returning players.

Carleton‘s incoming men’s players: Jeremy Sutherland (Saint Bernard’s HS, St. Paul, Minn.), Bryan Rosett (Park High School, Cottage Grove, Minn.).

Mt. St. Joseph is getting forward Kyle McCord from Scott HS in Taylor Mill, Ky.

Hood announced a pair of men’s recruits: Mike McCarrick, a 6-4 forward from Flint Hill School in Oakton, Va., and Nick Scott, a 5-8 point guard from Heritage High School in Leesburg, Va.

Desert Mountain (Ariz.) HS guard Zach Greenberg is heading to Washington U., the second Mountain Time Zone player headed to St. Louis. Surely that means something. The 6-3 guard averaged 15.2 points and 5.0 rebounds as a senior.

Women
We profiled a Carleton recruit earlier in the offseason. The other two are Amber Connor (Rosemount HS, Minn.) and Megan Milusenic (Orono HS, Minn.).

The UW-Whitewater recruiting class, excerpted from a school release:

Kailey Al Mohareb, a 6′ forward, lettered in basketball at Whitnall for three years, started both her junior and senior year and was captain her senior year. She was also named to the all-conference team those years and qualified for the state tournament her junior year. Besides playing three sports in high school, also including volleyball and track and field, Al Mohareb proved her outstanding academics with a cumulative GPA of 3.588.

Kelly Beese, a 6-0 forward, lettered three years at Wausau West High School where she was also a captain her senior year. Kelly was honored with the Women’s Sports Advocates of Wisconsin Award her senior year. Beese was also a member of the National Honor Society, finished in the top 10% of her class and had an overall GPA of 3.938.

Nicole Bundy, a 5-9 wing guard, lettered for four years as a varsity player and was a team co-captain her junior and senior years at Ozaukee High School. Bundy led her team in scoring her junior and senior years and led Sheboygan County in scoring her senior year averaging 16.4 points her game and led her team to an impressive 23-2 school record. She was also selected for the 2006 Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association all-star team. Bundy has also received academic honors all through high school and high honors her senior year.

Sarah Moran, a 5-6 guard, was a member of the 2005 state runner-up and 2003-2004, 2004-2005 undefeated Classic 8 Conference champion at Waukesha South High School. Moran has been on the honor roll at Waukesha South with a 3.11 cumulative GPA.

Heidi Sontagg, a 5-7 point guard, was an all-conference player her sophomore and junior years and helped lead her team to a 17-4 school record at Wisconsin Lutheran High School. Sontagg was also an all-conference player for both volleyball and softball as well as all-state, all-area and all district for softball.

Dana Thompson, a 6-2 center, is Belleville High School’s all-time leading rebounder and second to score 1,000 career points. Thompson was voted to the East Six Rivers all-conference team for three years as well as team MVP for two years. She also made first team all-area averaging 16.1 points per game and 12.5 rebounds per game and helped lead her team to a 14-7 school record. Thompson also competed in both volleyball and track and field at her high school where she was a 2-year Wisconsin Track and Field Association shot put champion and finished second in the shot put and fourth in the discus at the state tournament in 2004. Thompson also has the state championship title that she earned in the 2005 for the shot put. She is also a four year honor roll student.

Tiffany Morton, a 6-0 forward, comes in as a sophomore from UW-Milwaukee. She played in seven games for the Panthers, averaging 1.1 points per game. Morton contributed 13.3 points per game at Beloit High School.

Lana Marjanovic, a 6-2 forward, comes in as a sophomore from UW-Eau Claire where she majored in nursing. At UW-Eau Claire, she played on a 13-13 team. She played 11 games, averaging 0.5 points.

The UW-La Crosse women’s incoming class is as follows: Liz Buttke of Marshfield (Winona State); Jessica Bollinger of Gurnee, Ill. (Warren Township); Sarah Petersen of Stevens Point (H.S.); Carolyn Onopa of Glendale (Nicolet); and Rachel Hughes of Hales Corners (Greendale Martin Luther).

Buttke, a 5-9 guard, joins the Eagles after a stellar freshman season at Winona State. She led the Warriors in scoring at 12.9 points per game and in steals with 49. She finished second on the team in free throw percentage (84.8%) and third in assists with 56. Buttke was one of two Winona State players to start all 28 games. A 2005 graduate of Marshfield High School where she was an Honorable Mention All-State selection, Buttke was also a WBCA All-Star and Wisconsin Valley Conference Player of the Year as a senior. She was the second player to score 1,000 points in her career and holds the school record for three-pointers in a season (30) and career (68).

Bollinger, despite missing her team’s first 11 games due to injury during her senior year, was an all-conference selection as well as being named to three all area teams including special mention in the Chicago Tribune. The 5-7 point guard averaged 9.3 points and 1.7 steals in leading Warren Township High School to a 28-5 record and a berth in the Illinois High School Association Super Sectional. Bollinger was part of three straight North Suburban Conference Championship teams and as a junior played in the state tournament for a program that is 57-9 the past two seasons. She was also named to the IHSA All-Academic Team the past two years.

Petersen, a 5-10 wing player, led Stevens Point to a 21-2 record, a Wisconsin Valley Conference Championship, and a berth in the sectional finals last year as a senior. She was named first team all-conference last season after averaging 11.3 points and 4.1 rebounds. Petersen was also selected to the all-conference team as a junior and sophomore. Petersen made a school record 97 three-point field goals in her career and led the conference in three-point shooting a year ago, finishing 33-of-72 (45.8%).

Onopa was a second-team all-conference selection for the North Shore Conference Champions of Nicolet High School last season. She averaged 10.0 points and 5.2 rebounds as a senior and currently ranks seventh on Nicolet’s all-time scoring list. Onopa was an honorable mention all-area choice this season. She also ranks ninth in school history in rebounding.

The 6-3 Hughes looks to add depth in the post after completing her career at Martin Luther High School.

“Three-point shooting is definitely an area we have addressed with this group,” said Heeren. “Although we finished second in the conference in three-point percentage we felt we needed to add more threats from the outside. All four of these perimeter players are great shooters.”

The Washington College women have five incoming players: Jessica Jamrogowicz (Bishop Eustace Preparatory School, N.J.), Melissa Joseph (Newfield HS, N.Y.), Kayla Miller (Hightstown HS, N.J.), Jane O’Donnell (Wildwood Catholic HS, N.J.), Julie Sherwood (Fairfield HS, Conn.).

Westminster (Mo.) is getting Lauren Lloyd from Hickman HS in Missouri.

Montana high school track star Elisha Kampfe (she is unbeaten in the 100 meters, won the regional meet in the triple jump and set a regional meet record in the high jump) is heading to George Fox to play basketball, according to the Missoulian.

Monmouth-Roseville HS point guard Alexsha Alexander will play for Illinois College.

Rivier has three incoming transfers and five freshmen. The transfers are Michelle Stockwell (20 games, 16 starts, 7.7 points, 3.1 rebounds at Becker), Sadie Hardiman (25 games, 2.6 points, 3.0 rebounds at Plymouth State) and Justine Nims (21 games, 1.4 points, .6 steals as a freshman at WPI in 2004-05). The freshmen: Nicky Hill (Pittsfield, N.H., HS), Jessica Mellen (Rockland, Mass., HS), Blair Carpenter (Inter-Lakes HS, Meredith, N.H.), Naomi Paige (Merrimack, N.H.) and Annie Braier (Saugas, Mass., HS).

Rhodes announced its incoming class: Becky Atnip (Greenfield, Tenn., HS), Becca Clarin (Hinsdale, Ill., Central HS), Jennifer Davis (Obion County HS, Tenn.), Jackie Hancock (China Springs HS, Texas), Lauren Oxner (White Station HS, Tenn.), Jessica Sprenkel (Zionsville, Ind., Community HS) and Cameron Whitaker (transfer from Division I Richmond).

Janice Evans is our first Washington U. women’s recruit of the season. She played at Neuqua Valley HS in Illinois. “Janice is a multi-talented player who can do a lot of things on the basketball court,” said coach Nancy Fahey. “She can score from around the basket, hit the outside jumper, rebound and defend. We believe Janice will be an exciting player to watch the next four years. We are very excited to have her as part of the Bears basketball family.”

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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.