Krider's National Notebook

By Dave Krider

MaxPreps.com

One night after he narrowly escaped serious injury in a car accident, Madison sophomore running back Aaron Green smashed the San Antonio, Texas, city scoring record with a prolific nine touchdowns during a wild 69-56 victory over Kerrville Tivy. The record of eight touchdowns had been shared by three players. The national record is 12.

Green, who was with his brother Andrew, a safety, told the San Antonio media, “We were just driving home from a team dinner and this car pulled right out in front of us. I was really thinking about not playing, but I just had to put it behind me. I didn’t want to let my team down.”

Though the car was totaled, Green received only a few scratches. Obviously still shaken, Green took it all out on Tivy by rushing for 428 yards – third-best in city history – with long runs of 80, 56 and 55 yards. Named MaxPreps National Player of the Week, the 15-year-old Green already was stamped for greatness because he is the son of former Baylor University safety Tony Green and nephew of four-time NFL Pro Bowl cornerback Gary Green…Colton Palmer, a 6-4 senior quarterback, accounted for all of Tivy’s scores – five on passes and three on runs.

Football Notes

* While Brett Favre makes a new life with the New York Jets, his nephew, Dylan Favre, continues to carve out his own niche as a junior quarterback for St. Stanislaus in Bay St. Louis, Miss. Last week he completed 20-of-34 passes for 317 yards and six touchdowns and ran for the other two scores during a 56-36 victory over Pass Christian. He now holds the school record for career touchdown passes (40) and is tied for the single-game record.

* Turning to Hawaii, Pac-Five junior quarterback P.J. Minaya broke two Interscholastic League of Honolulu records by completing 36 passes for 513 yards en route to a 48-28 victory over Word of Life Academy. His seven touchdown passes were one short of the record…Minneapolis DeLaSalle senior A.J. Barker has broken the Minnesota state record for career receiving yards (3,362) with most of his final campaign yet to be played.

* LaSteven McKinney now can hold his own with his father, Steven McKinney, who had a five-touchdown game for Chicago Westinghouse in 1975. His dad always told him he couldn’t brag until he scored at least five times in a game. Well, LaSteven, a 5-9, 160-pound junior, did score five times as Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park, Ill.) routed Riverside-Brookfield, 69-21, and his next goal, of course, is to score six times in a game to break the “tie.”

* In a battle of spread offenses, Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.) outlasted Edina, 56-42, as quarterback Sean Borman completed 19-of-33 passes for 450 yards and seven touchdowns. Wide receiver Marcus Williams had four touchdown catches and over 300 total yards. Edina’s Anders Lee rushed for four touchdowns and passed for a pair…Blaine quarterback James Peterson passed for 538 yards – No. 2 in Minnesota history – during a 52-7 rout of Centennial.

* Switching to Indiana, Class 5A No. 1 Carmel nipped No. 2 Greenwood Center Grove, 33-32, before a crowd of 6,493. Junior wide receiver Nick Logan scooped up a fumble by teammate Morgan Newton and scampered eight yards to score with 33 seconds left. Newton then connected with Eric Ardaiolo for a two-point conversion and a spectacular comeback victory. Newton rushed for 232 yards and three touchdowns while passing for an additional 145 yards and two touchdowns.

* In a nationally-televised thriller, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) outlasted Carson, 46-43, in triple overtime. The nation’s top-ranked player, senior quarterback Matt Barkley, completed 15-of-31 passes for 301 yards and six touchdowns – but he also threw four interceptions…Another highly-ranked quarterback, Plant (Tampa, Fla.) senior Aaron Murray, was on the short end of a 9-2 loss to Seffner Armwood. He was sacked seven times and limited to 120 passing yards. Defensive end Ryne Giddins led the charge with seven tackles and three sacks.

Football Streaks, Recruits

* Missouri powerhouse Kansas City Rockhurst was named MaxPreps National Team of the Week for its 28-21 victory over Kansas’ top team, Hutchinson, which had won 36 straight games and the last four large-school state titles. Veteran Rockhurst coach Tony Severino called hard-hitting Hutchinson “as good of a football team as we’ve seen in five years.”…In Mississippi, Decatur Newton County defeated Jackson Prep, 31-26, behind Michael Granger’s four touchdowns to snap a 27-game winning streak.

* Two long winning streaks were severed in Iowa. No. 1-ranked Sioux City Heelan – paced by Brandon Wegher’s 319 rushing yards – ended No. 2-ranked Harlan’s 46-game regular-season winning streak with a 28-13 victory before a crowd of 5,000…Council Bluffs St. Albert lost to city foe Lewis Central, 27-24, in overtime to snap a 24-game winning streak. 

* Galena Park North Shore tied the Texas state record by beating Houston Eisenhower, 33-14, for its 72nd consecutive regular-season triumph…On the opposite end, Carl Hayden (Phoenix, Ariz.) suffered its 55th consecutive defeat, 14-6, against San Luis…Congratulations go to Kentucky legend Bob Redman, who notched his 300th coaching victory at Louisville Male. The 60-year-old Redman, who has won three state titles, received a long, emotional hug from his 85-year-old father, Lloyd Redman, who also coached high school football.

* On the recruiting front, Ohio State has received a commitment from one of Florida’s best, Miami Palmetto running back Jaamal Berry. The 5-11, 185-pounder, who runs a blazing 4.31 40, had 1,033 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior…Quarterback Tate Forcier (6-1, 183), who passed for 2,387 yards and 21 touchdowns and ran for 733 yards and six touchdowns as a junior at Scripps Ranch (San Diego, Calif.), has chosen the University of Michigan…The University of Kentucky has received a commitment from an outstanding South Carolina running back, David Sims. The 5-11, 205-pounder from Saint Matthews Calhoun County, who runs a 4.46 40, had a total offense last year over 2,500 yards.

Basketball Notes

* Avery Bradley has broken up the best backcourt in America by transferring from Bellarmine Prep (Tacoma, Wash.) to Findlay College Prep in Henderson, Nev. The 6-3 senior guard averaged 25.7 points last year as his team posted a 25-4 record and placed third in the Class 4A state tournament. Left behind is senior Abdul Gaddy, one of the nation’s premier point guards.

* Demetrius Walker, a 6-4, 200-pound senior guard, has transferred from Junipero Serra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) to St. Mary’s (Phoenix, Ariz.). Walker was featured in Sports Illustrated as a 14-year-old phenom, but it’s been hard to live up to the hype. St. Mary’s already had several Division I prospects…Senior point guard Tommy Mason-Griffin has transferred back to Madison (Houston, Texas) before school started at Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.).

* UCLA has received a commitment from 6-4 junior guard Tyler Lamb, who averaged 27 points, 8.0 rebounds, 5.3 steals and 4.8 assists as a sophomore for Colony (Ontario, Calif.). He may transfer to national power Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), which already is loaded with talented veterans…The University of Evansville has received a commitment from one of Indiana’s finest shooting guards, 6-4 Colt Ryan, who averaged 16 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.7 assists as a junior for Batesville.

* Daniel Miller, a 6-8, 240-pound senior, has pledged to the University of Georgia. As a junior, Miller averaged an impressive 28.8 points, 12.3 rebounds and 6.9 blocks for Christian Academy (Loganville, Ga.)…Auburn University has received a commitment from 6-5 guard Earnest Ross, who averaged 23 points as a junior for Panther Creek (Cary, N.C.)…Corey Hawkins, a 6-3 junior guard, has pledged to Arizona State. Last year Hawkins, the son of former NBA star Hersey Hawkins, averaged 22.2 points for Estrella Foothills (Goodyear, Ariz.).

* Even with legendary Howard Garfinkel basking in retirement, the famed Five-Star Basketball Camps roll on. The summer-ending session in Stroudsburg, Pa. provided a spectacular NBA Orange-White Classic, with the White team eking out a 138-133 triumph. Wally Judge, a 6-9 senior from Arlington Country Day (Jacksonville, Fla.), had an unreal 20 dunks while scoring a game-high 43 points for the losers and 5-9 junior Reynaldo Walters (Cardozo, Bayside, N.Y.) dished out a whopping 21 assists for the winners.

* Blame it on skyrocketing gasoline prices, but the best female player in Oregon is transferring from Hermiston to Pendleton. Shoni Schimmel was Oregon’s Class 5A Player of the Year as a sophomore. She, her sister, Jude, and cousin, Sam McCloud, all are going to Pendleton. They live on a nearby reservation and had been making 70-mile round trips the past two years to attend Hermiston.

* Oregon State has received a commitment from 5-10 Kate Lanz, who averaged 14.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.0 steals as a junior for Central Catholic (Portland, Ore.)…Eastern Illinois University received a Dynamic Duo commitment from Michigan City (Ind.) senior guards Ta’Kenya Nixon and Bianca McGee. Last year Nixon averaged 19 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 3.7 steals. McGee averaged 16.8 points.

Cross Country Notes

* Patrick McGregor, a senior from Hoover (Ala.), turned in an outstanding time of 15:50 to win the boys division of the talent-laden Berry Invitational in Rome, Ga. Chapel Hill (N.C.) senior Taylor Lord was a distant second in 16:01, while another senior, Bill Matthews of Baylor (Chattanooga, Tenn.), was a close third in 16:07…The girls champion was Mountain Brook (Ala.) senior standout Madeline Morgan, who was clocked in 18:22.

A great individual duel took place during the boys portion of the Marcus I Invitational in Marcus, Texas. Sophomore sensation Craig Lutz (Marcus, Texas) defeated Southlake Carroll senior C.J. Brown, 15:33.3 to 15:39.5.

Potpourri

* Chandler (Ariz.) swim coach Kerry Croswhite rescued and revived one of his swimmers, junior Kandace Jilek, after she had an epileptic seizure during a recent practice session. She was not breathing and had no pulse when he first pulled her from the pool. He also had resuscitated a swimmer while coaching previously in Wyoming.

* One of California’s most successful lacrosse coaches has stepped down to spend more time with his family and his business. Greg Angilly compiled a six-year record of 107-15 at St. Ignatius (San Francisco, Calif.) and is leaving a team with four players already committed to Division I colleges. In addition, junior midfielder Rob Emery could become the most highly-recruited lacrosse player in California history.

* Junior Dan Porter was cut from the East (Downingtown, Pa.) golf team two years ago, but the junior is making up quickly for lost time – he shot a hole in one twice within two weeks this fall. One came during a high school match and one during a practice round.

* In Colorado, Cherry Creek’s dual-meet winning streak in boys tennis was snapped at 74 with a 4-3 loss to Kent Denver. Cherry Creek, which holds the national record of 316 consecutive victories, is 390-2 since 1970.

* Fort Collins Rocky Mountain’s two-time Colorado Class 5A defending state baseball champions recently had three current players pledge to colleges. Senior Bryan Peters, a pitcher-outfielder who is 14-0 on the mound during his career, has chosen Nebraska, while classmate Jake Stewart, an outfielder, will attend Stanford. Junior pitcher-infielder Pierce Trumper likes Arkansas.