TRACK: ALLGOOD SETS NATIONAL JAVELIN RECORDAvionne Allgood set a national record when she threw the javelin 176 feet, 8 inches during the USATF Junior Nationals in Eugene, Ore. The rising senior from
Legacy (North Las Vegas) erased the previous record of 176-5 set in 2005 by Rachel Yurkovich of Newberg, Ore.
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Loyola (Los Angeles) won the boys title with 8,173.24 points during the second annual Nike Track Nationals, which also were held in Eugene, Ore. The girls title went to
Chandler (Ariz.) with 8,096.71 points.
Barlow (Gresham, Ore.) star Ryan Crouser broke his own Oregon state shot put record with a toss of 72 feet, 7 ¾ inches.
FOOTBALL: LEGENDARY RAY SEALS RETIRESRay Seals has retired at age 67 following 46 years as a high school football coach. During his career, including the last 23 years at
Madison (Houston), he compiled a 212-96 record. He was named NFL High School Coach of the Year in 2008 and won the first annual Don Shula NFL Coach of the Year Award in February.
* One of the nation's top kickers,
Marshall Morgan, is transferring from Archbishop McCarthy (Southwest Ranches, Fla.) to
American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.), according to the Sun-Sentinel. The 6-3, 195-pound University of Georgia recruit drilled 15 of 16 field goal attempts as a junior, with a long of 53, and punted for a 44-yard average. Several other players reportedly are making a similar move, because head coach John Timmons stepped down.
* The Sun-Sentinel also reports that the University of Miami has commitments from a pair of standout rising seniors: lineman
Jelani Hamilton (6-5, 250) from St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) and wide receiver
D'mauri Jones from Leesburg (Fla.). Last year Jones had 40 catches for 544 yards and 12 touchdowns. Hamilton is the No. 77-ranked player in the country by CBS/MaxPreps recruiting analyst Tom Lemming.
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Curie (Chicago) rising senior quarterback
Maurice Fleming has chosen the University of Iowa, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The 6-0, 180-pounder accounted for more than 3,000 yards and 35 touchdowns as a junior.
* The Dallas Morning News reports that
Guyer (Denton, Texas) wide receiver
Conner Crane plans to attend Stanford University. No. 1 in his class academically, the 6-4 standout used his 4.5 speed (for 40 yards) to catch 38 passes for 956 yards (25.2 average) and 12 touchdowns as a junior.
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Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio) rising senior kicker
Ross Martin has committed to Duke University, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The 5-9, 180-pounder has made his last 44 extra-point kicks and carries a 3.94 GPA.
* According to the Charlotte News & Observer,
Olympic (Charlotte, N.C.) rising senior
Cason Beatty (6-3, 225) has committed to Florida State University. Last year he passed for more than 800 yards and punted for a 43.5 average with four soaring more than 60 yards.
* Texas Tech University has received a commitment from
Argyle (Texas) rising senior
Trey Keenan, a 6-7, 270-pound tackle, according to the Dallas Morning News. As a junior he had 42 pancake blocks and a 93-percent blocking efficiency.
VOLLEYBALL: BURGESS CHOOSES STANFORDBerkeley Prep (Tampa, Fla.) rising senior outside hitter
Jordan Burgess has made a commitment to Stanford University, according to the Tampa Tribune. The 6-0 Burgess amassed 540 kills, 318 digs, 51 blocks and 37 aces while leading her team to a 30-2 record and its second consecutive Class 3A state title. She also was named PrepVolleyball.com National Junior of the year and Gatorade Florida Player of the Year.
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St. John's (Washington, D.C.) rising senior
Darian Dozier has chosen the University of South Carolina over the University of Southern California, according to the Washington Post. The 6-1 outside hitter had 331 kills and 399 digs as a junior.
* Munciana Samurai (Muncie, Ind.) defeated Sports Performance 18 Elite (Aurora, Ill.), 25-23, 25-22, to win the 38th AAU Junior Nationals in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The 18-under champs were led by MVP Morgan Bergren, a rising senior setter who has committed to the University of Kentucky. Sky High 17 Black (Crystal Lake, Ill.) won the 17-under title, while First Alliance 16 Silver (Chicago, Ill.) won the 16-under crown.
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Cinco Ranch (Katy, Texas) rising sophomore Connor Black shot 1-over-par 285 to win the prestigious Western junior at the Beverly Country Club in Chicago, Ill. Hunter Kraus of Germantown (Tenn.) was two strokes back.
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Paige Lowary, a freshman from Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center, Iowa), pitched five no-hit softball games from June 13-20, according to John Naughton of the Des Moines Register. Lowary reportedly throws a blazing 70 mph. She's getting plenty of good training from coach Steve Schlafke, who recently recorded his 1,000th career victory.
