FOOTBALL: DEMATHA PICKS ELIJAH BROOKS DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) has chosen 27-year-old Elijah Brooks to succeed legendary Bill McGregor as head football coach. Brooks, who played football and basketball for DeMatha, was in his first year as a DeMatha assistant, coaching running backs.
* Junior safety
Donovan Riley has made a commitment to Virginia Tech University, according to the Baltimore Sun. The 6-0, 194-pounder made 46 tackles and six interceptions last fall for Polytechnic Institute (Baltimore). He also had 43 catches for 900 yards and six touchdowns and returned two punts for touchdowns.
* The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Montini (Lombard, Ill.) junior receiver
Jordan Westerkamp has committed to the University of Nebraska. The 6-1, 185-pounder had 89 catches last fall for 1,631 yards and 21 touchdowns for the Class 5A state champs.
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Walton (Marietta, Ga.) won its eighth consecutive Class AAAAA girls state tennis championship and all-sports state record 147th consecutive match. Walton also has claimed the state title in 15 of the last 18 years.
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Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) golf standout Alex Ramsey recorded a very rare double-eagle on a par-5 hole at Griffith Park's Wilson course. He drilled his second shot from 225 yards, according to Eric Sondheimer of the Los Angeles Times.
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Frenchtown (Mont.) senior Sibahn Doxey comes from a rugby family and this year started a girls club team at her school after serving as a manager for the boys team the previous three years. The 5-8, 117-pounder is a fierce competitor on the field and off the field. She's Miss Teen Montana and will be heading to Baylor University in the fall.
* Though relegated only to working home plate, 55-year-old Connecticut resident Fred Norman has been umpiring high school baseball games with a prosthetic leg for the past two years. He's one umpire people love to cheer for.
