Tag: football
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AJ HARRIS is FBU’s Middle School MVP
Yellow sticky notes full of dates and cities adorn a small table and reminds 2023 athlete Aaron “AJ” Harris of the football prospect an training camps he plans on attending this spring and summer. Of all the ones he has plans on attending, gaining an invite to the FBU TOP GUN SHOWCASE was the ultimate…
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QB Jimmy Thomas is Ready for What’s Ahead
For many players it won’t be a summer of sitting around. They’ll lift weights attend camps and combines and perhaps play in a couple of 7 v 7 games. The same rings true for rising freshman Jimmy Thomas who can’t wait to step onto his new high school’s football field. We took a moment to speak…
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Working Out with “Big A” Green-Felder
At 5’9″ and 160 lbs, rising freshman Anthony “Big A” Green-Felder is making sure he is well conditioned for his high school debut. He says his ultimate goal is to one day be named the Defensive Player of the Year. The strength and conditioning portion of his training will play an important role in…
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AJ Harris is Up for the Challenge
No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you! If you’ve taken a look at the video above, you’re looking at student athlete AJ Harris…an eight grader. He hasn’t played his first high school game yet but already looks like a junior or senior in high school. AJ stands 6’0″ tall, weighs in at 175 pounds…
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Camp Time with Bradley Gagnon
What are you doing in the off-season? Upcoming freshman Bradley Gagnon will be spending his time improving his skill and learning new techniques. Although he’ll be spending most of his summer traveling with his summer league baseball team, Bradley will definitely make time to hit a few prospect camps. First up will be the Purdue…
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Kaleb James is Setting Goals
His new personal best is 315 lbs. and he’s striving to get to the 365 lbs. I don’t know about you but this athlete has me amazed. Why do you ask? He stands 6’4″ and weighs in at 212 lbs. but he’s not even in high school yet. Kaleb James is set to graduate in…
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D’Aren Igho-Osagie is Not Holding Back
They say everything grows big in Texas, but this phenomenal athlete is now a member of the Peach State. His nickname is however, “Big Texas” given to him by his coach when he first moved to Georgia. No matter what platform he’s on, he gives it his all. D’Aren plays football, baseball, basketball and is…
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Where Can you Find Baxter Madison?
Baxter Madison made a first-time appearance at FBU camp earlier this month and just recently registered for The Big Man Takeover, hosted by Total Athlete, coming in Dothan, Alabama on May 4th. Looks like this DE/DT is making sure he’s ready for next season. Take a look at his camp listing below. USA Football…
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Dreams Can Be Reality
There’s a quote that says “If you wake up tired you’ve been chasing your dreams. If you go to bed tired, you’re making your dreams happen.” On November 8th, senior Drake Bachman posted on his twitter timeline, “Woodgrove High School chasing State Championship Division 4 Virginia!” Exactly one month to that day on December 8,…
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Parker is Back in the Action
Robert Parker’s Return to the Field after Injury In the world of athletic recruiting, timing is everything. There’s a lot of time and effort that goes into evaluating, offering and signing a high school prospect and an injury can easily end a college athletic dream. This was the case of senior Robert Parker who…
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Marion Lukes: Just Doing What He Does Best
The Leading Rusher in the Nation by Joyce Oscar When you think about great college running backs, I’m certain quite a few come to mind like Devin Singletary of Florida Atlantic, Rodney Anderson of Oklahoma and J.K. Dobbins of Ohio State. In a couple of years the name Marion Lukes just might be…
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Social Media + Content = EXPOSURE
Getting the Most from your Social Media Accounts by Joyce Oscar Twitter is an amazing marketing and sales tool. Its role in helping things like music and pictures go viral as well as political messages get spread is proof of its power of influence. So if it works for politics and helps increase…
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Jonathan and Nicholas Alvarado: Bosco Prep’s Ironmen
by Joyce Oscar We’ve heard many athletic team members refer to each other as brothers and sisters. It’s always great to have that family bond when you’re on the field, court or track. But it’s even better when you know you have that blood bond there with you. Jonathan & Nicholas Alvarado Meet…
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Start Strong…Finish Strong: Growing Up Enneking
by Joyce Oscar Growing up with brothers and sisters can be a constant measuring stick throughout childhood. An older sibling and involved parents can mold a child’s interests and passions, so family members often gravitate toward the same craft. Take the Ennekings for instance. Brothers William (17), Jack (16) and Aidan (15) are knows…
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Sports Performance Training…How Important?
by Joyce Oscar Sports performance training is exactly what it sounds like. Athletes have goals of enhancing strength, power, speed, agility, quickness, reaction, and more to improve abilities in their respective sport of choice. General fitness training can involve the same movements that athletes require, but Sports Performance Training is more specific to…
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Du’Shaunte Holloway: Exposure Equals Scholarships
Du’Shaunte Holloway: How Important is Social Media? by Joyce Oscar Today’s competition within the sports environment is stronger than ever. There is a tremendous amount of talent and athleticism and not enough scholarships. Statistics show that for every 30 athletes there is only 1 person who is actively looking to track talent (scout,…