Line of Scrimmage Camp pounds it Out in Summer 2007

NW Best Pound it out at Line of Scrimmage Camp It was a typical Summer week in Monmouth, Oregon. This small college town was all but empty as most students had left until Fall. Tractors droned as clouds of dust rose amongst the rows of new cut hay. On the edge of town the local Farm auction was gearing up at the fairgrounds. The big news around town was that local boy and graduate of Western Oregon University, Daryl “Mouse” Davis, was returning to Oregon to Coach once again at Portland State University. Other than that it was a quiet morning. I stopped along Main Street for a cup of coffee. It was going to be a really hot day. But in the distance I heard the faint sounds of whistles and a distinctive “Thud” could be heard as the real boys of Summer began their 3 day ordeal. The Western Oregon University Line of Scrimmage Camp was just beginning. I arrived to find this years Camp at full tilt right out of gate. The camp opened with 215 Offensive and defensive linemen from around the NW and as far away as Arizona, Alaska, and Kona, Hawaii. The Camp is unique as it features Coaches from around the NW all coming together to teach the finer points of play along the line of scrimmage. There was no lack of enthusiasm or hitting at this Camp. Often underappreciated, the line positions are generally considered the heart of the team; without which success can not be achieved. Camp Director Tim Bowman of WOU puts on this superb camp and had this to say “The camp is a great opportunity to develop as a player and network with Coaches that these young men may play for someday. This is a great group of players and coaches…it’s awesome. It really is”. Working both offense and defense the players are engaging and delivering contact on almost every rep. The camp featured and official SPARQ Event, and 8 Full Contact sessions 2 hours each. This all occurs around the spectacular setting that is WOU. The weather was brutally hot but water and hydration were a priority. The competition was excellent and players ranged in size but it was common to see 6’2” to 6’6” players upwards of 340 pounds going at it. The coaching in my opinion was excellent and included some of the best technique training I have seen. The coaching staff this year included: Ryan O'Malley, OC, Western Oregon University Aleki Pascua, OL, Western Oregon University Josh Manning, TE, Western Oregon University Camron Olson, RB, Western Oregon University Bob Beers, Personnel Scout, Houston Texans (Formerly w/ the Detroit Lions) Zach Tinker, TE / Asst HC, Western Washington (Formerly OL Coach) David LaSalata, OL, Pacific Lutheran University Jared Terrible, DL, Univ of Puget Sound Ian Falconer, DL, Lewis & Clark Nick Whitworth, RB, Idaho State University Tim Camp, OL, Eastern Oregon University Eti Ena, DC, Eastern Oregon University Steve Helminiak, HC, Southern Oregon University Stacy Collins, DC, Southern Oregon University Tim Price, DL, Southern Oregon University By Camps end we had several stand out recruits including: Robert Atoe: DT/OT SR: The Dalles-Wahtonka, Oregon: 337 lbs.: 6’3.5” Demetri Enesi: DE /OG SR: Westview HS; Beaverton, Or: 248 lbs: 6’1” Zach Kaahanui: DT/N/C JR: Central Catholic, Portland,Or: 260 lbs: 5’11” Keoki Mawae: OT/ML SR: RA Long: Longview, WA: 240 lbs: 6’6” Colin Kelly: SR: TE/OT Kelso HS, Kelso, WA: 250 lbs; 6’5” Gavin Drake: SR: DE/OG Central Catholic, Portland, Or: 250 lbs: 6’2” Camp Awards Went to: Junior awards went to Marcus Cuellar, Central HS, Joel Brunello, McMinnville HS, Paul Tuma, Southridge HS, and Zach Ka'ahanui, Central Catholic HS. Senior awards went to Keoki Mawae, RA Long HS (WA), Aaron Lenk, Graham Kapowsin HS (WA), Delvin Afusia, Dimond HS (AK), and Gavin Drake, Central Catholic. Watch for these players as well as al of the linemen in attendance coming to a Friday Night nearest you! All players excelled and the camp was a huge success. The camp also featured guest speakers, some great team competition, and excellent advisement about getting recruited by Colleges which I will cover in a follow up story. Players wanting to dedicate themselves to being the best can certainly take a step in that direction by attending the Western Oregon Line of Scrimmage Camp.

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Antonio Guice recruiting going Great Summer of 2007

Good Thing Going

By Allen Wallace
National Recruiting Editor
Posted Jun 28, 2007

Demetrius Guice's first scholarship offer was from California in May and he says he'll visit the Bears in July. "I've been there once, but we just drove through the campus," Guice said. "It looked really nice and I like the environment a lot. Also, they have great academics and you can pretty much get a job anywhere with a degree from there..."

Demetrius Guice, the 6-foot-5, 240-pound three-star tight end from Central Catholic High School in Portland, Ore., played most of his junior season with a broken right hand and that's why he saw most of his time on defense. He finished the year with 55 tackles and two sacks.
Guice benches 260 pounds, squats 330 and runs the forty in 4.8.

"I think I am a good blocker and I use my height as an advantage," Guice said. "I can get the jump ball in the red zone and I have all right speed for my size. I also run great routes and have soft hands.

"Overall, I'd like to improve my strength and speed," he said. "I want to lower my forty time."

Guice, ranked No. 82 in the West by Scout.com, has offers from California, Washington and Portland State and his top two are the Bears and Huskies. Those two lead solidly over Oregon State, Oregon and UNLV.

"I was raised on Oregon State because my dad (Rudy Guice) played linebacker for them," he said. The Beavers are less than two hours from his house, but Guice says distance is not a factor. "I talk with both Oregon and Oregon State a lot, but they haven't talked about a scholarship yet," Guice said. "They said they really want to see me in person and invited me to their camps, but I won't be able to make it."

The only camp that Guice will be attending is Washington's on June 30. "I got a good feeling when I was there," he said. "I like the campus a lot. It's very close together and not spread out. I also like coach Ty Willingham. He runs a good program and they have a good thing going."

Guice's first scholarship offer was from California in May and he says he'll visit the Bears in July. "I've been there once, but we just drove through the campus," Guice said. "It looked really nice and I like the environment a lot. Also, they have great academics and you can pretty much get a job anywhere with a degree from there.

"A lot of people are telling me to commit before the season and that's what I'd like to do," he said. "If I don't get offers from Oregon or Oregon State this summer, then I think I'll just choose between Cal or Washington."

He reports a 2.2 core GPA and took the SAT on June 5. He's also taking math

Portland Oregon's Ethan Johnson Selects Notre dame

Chad Carlson expected a quiet night at home on Wednesday.
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Johnson felt very comfortable on the Notre Dame campus.What the head coach at Lincoln High School in Portland, Ore., got was a non-stop stream of phone calls about his standout defensive end Ethan Johnson. The 6-foot-4, 266-pound athlete was fresh off a camp stop at Notre Dame that finished with a verbal commitment to the Irish, but Johnson immediately left South Bend for vacation with little confirmation coming directly from the nation's No. 48 overall prospect.That all changed on Thursday morning when Carlson caught up with Johnson about the four-star prospect's decision to choose Notre Dame over USC and Michigan. Johnson, who'll line up as a defensive end in Corwin Brown's 3-4 scheme, is the 17th verbal commitment in Notre Dame's next recruiting class and the fifth from a defensive lineman."Ethan had a good idea about Notre Dame for a long time," Carlson said. "Ethan is the kind of guy who's going to really think about all his decisions. He wanted to make sure that he felt comfortable at Notre Dame with the campus and the type of people there."Johnson met with several of his future teammates during the camp trip but it was the contact with Charlie Weis, Corwin Brown and Jappy Oliver that really kept the ball rolling for Notre Dame. Earlier this year Weis made a spring trip to Portland to meet with Carlson, a sit down that helped convince the high school coach that Notre Dame might be the perfect fit for his star."Coach Weis was unbelievable," Carlson said. "The straight-forwardness and the genuineness of Coach Weis, he'll look you in the eye and you believe what he's telling you. A few other coaches did that, a few didn't. Coach Weis was very impressive. He's more than a football coach and that's important."And for Johnson, Notre Dame offered more than a chance at early playing time. Carlson said every school that courted the defensive end told him he could get on the field quickly, but Notre Dame's academic reputation was what helped push the Irish over the top. Johnson plans to enroll in Notre Dame's business a school."He really liked the academic side and being accepted into the business school where he can focus on that right away," Carlson said. "Ethan thought about academics more than he did about football because that's great at other places too like Michigan, USC, Oregon, Boise State and most every other school in the nation that was looking at him."Carlson said he wasn't surprised by Johnson's ultimate decision or by its timing.In fact, Weis told Carlson that Johnson would get a gut feeling on Notre Dame almost immediately during his camp visit."Weis was right," Carlson said. "From the get-go I felt that Notre Dame was the right place for him to be. He's the right kind of person, a very good person inside. I'm not saying that other teams don't have good people, I just think Notre Dame overall makes the most sense for him."

SPARQ TEAM CHALLENGE IN HILLSBORO NETS SOME REAL FINDS:

Basically we had an awesome event and had some great athletes show tehir skills at the Velocity Sports Hillsboro 2007 SPARQ Team Challenge Event. Pictured above is Robert A'toe of the Dalles, Oregon who turned in some impressive numbers for his first SPARQ Event. I officially weighed him and measured him. He was a very solid 6'3 .5" and 327 pounds. This is a young man to watch this year here in Oregon. There were several scores in the High 70's and overall the group that came was very very solid. See results at SparqTraining.com or at http://picasaweb.google.com/dirkknudsen/2007SparqHillsboroVelocityEvent.

Westview Wildcats

2007 core group

What can Linemen do to prepare for the upcoming HS Football year in the Pacific NW:

I keep getting this call and questions form players and Parents a like:

What can we do to get ready for the season and maybe get some exposure as well if I want to go on to play in college?

Well great question and it can evoke many answers. Here are my thoughts for Linemen wanting to excel and have the best upcoming year that you can do that will help you:

Get to This Event This week if your Can:
SPARQ TESTING EVENT:
TO ALL Oregon Football Players and Coaches:
This is your first opportunity to get to the First official SPARQ Testing Event of the Year. This is a great time to tune up for the Summer Combine events or to get some practice in. These are official scores and this will be a great opportunity to get tested. Here is the info.
Velocity Sports Hillsboro; Matt James Sports Performance Director 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM Come anytime but Provide 30 minutes for your testing Any Athlete that is going into 10th, 11th, or 12th grade is welcome No Cost Free SPARQ Shoe Bags to all Athletes 1 SPARQ Training Kit for each Team bringing 20 athletes or more Individuals or Teams welcome Call Velocity Sports Hillsboro and Register: 503-615-4228

Also:

#1: Train hard. Now is the time. Not when the season starts. Get in game shape before pre-season and bring your team the best player you can be when the season starts. This includes Diet (NO POP), Training with proper weight regimen and SAQ work, Proper rest too!!

#2: School. make sure your credits are taken care of. Keep your GPA up and maintain the best average you can. 3.0 or better will likely be required to get to a good college. Do not slack off. Make this a priority.

#3: Attend your teams Summer Camp and Weight Room events. This is just very very important. You need to be able to work with your Coaches and teammates in whatever they are doing.

#4: Get to speed and Agility Camps like Velocity Sports or Competitive Edge.

#5: Attend a SPARQ Event. There are some coming up in Oregon and Washington this Spring and Summer. understand how this stuff works as it is becoming more and more a part of what is used out there for recruitment. Certainly not the only thing but can be very important. check out www.sparqtraining.com or contact me for the events and dates some of which are listed here.

#6: Get to a Summer Camp. For Linemen the Brian Derby Camp is great but is cancelled this year: back in 2008. Get to this camp if you can. You can work with up to 15 college coaches and it is an awesome camp: Both sides of the ball too: No other camp can offer you this. Western Oregon Line of Scrimmage camp: http://www.wou.edu/~bowmant/los.htm Get There!

#7: Some combines. You will need an invite. These are the best events in the NW. There are a lot of small ones but these are the best events:


http://www.gottheedge.com/



Get to University of Oregon on June 9th for the NIKE NTSC Clinic: Check with a coach or me. Invite Only. There will also be an event in Oregon on June 8 to get officially tested in a SPARQ Rating. These events are the very best.

And also a good workout and some very good coaching and showcase events this Spring and Summer:

http://www.airattackfootball.com/frameset.php

#8: Get some press coverage: Rivals.com and Scout.com have some opportunities to help get your story out. this is typically reserved for players who have gained some notoriety but you ever know who is gonna show up big! The combine events can be a big help in getting this to happen. You can contact me for more info on this and I might be able to assist you in this regard.

#9: Get your Game films and Resume together. Coaches need raw film: 2 Games against quality opponents. Also your Academic info and your stats and SPARQ info etc. Any All League info etc. Map out a plan with your family and coaches. If you apply yourself and train hard you have a chance to make it to a collegiate program! Be realistic as to where you project and where you can fit in. Locate some schols with curriculum you desire and contact them and make an introduction and express interest.

Football People are some of the best people you will ever work with. There are some Donkeys out there but most have a big heart for the game and will help out wherever they can.


These are a few ideas based on what has worked for players we have helped. Maybe not everything you can do but a pretty good start for sure!

Best wishes to all you guys. Call me anytime to discuss how I can help or questions you may have: 503-799-8383.

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NIKE SPARQ EVENT SET FOR HILLSBORO

April 20th, 2007
SPARQ TESTING EVENT:

TO ALL Oregon Football Players and Coaches:

This is your first opportunity to get to the First official SPARQ Testing Event of the Year. This is a great time to tune up for the Summer Combine events or to get some practice in. These are official scores and this will be a great opportunity to get tested. Here is the info.

Velocity Sports Hillsboro; Matt James Sports Performance Director
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Come anytime but Provide 30 minutes for your testing
Any Athlete that is going into 10th, 11th, or 12th grade is welcome
No Cost
Free SPARQ Shoe Bags to all Athletes
1 SPARQ Training Kit for each Team bringing 20 athletes or more
Individuals or Teams welcome
Call Velocity Sports Hillsboro and Register: 503-615-4228

Do you have what it takes? NIKE and SPARQ are conducting a team competition across the Nation for High School Football teams to find out who really has the best athletes! All teams that compete will receive a Team SPARQ Rating based on the performance of their top five athletes (every athlete tested will receive a SPARQ Rating and the top five ratings will make up the teams average). Each qualifying team will also receive a SPARQ Training Development Kit to add to their training arsenal. The Team SPARQ Rating will consist of components measuring Speed, Power, Agility, Reaction and Quickness.



The Football SPARQ Testing will consist of:
· 40 Yard Dash
· 185 lb Bench Press
· Vertical Jump
· Shuttle


The Individual and Team SPARQ Ratings will be updated weekly on SPARQTRAINING.com leading up to the naming of a Regional and a National Team Champion!



Every athlete tested will receive a limited edition bag tag and have access to set up a customized SPARQ Athlete page.



Contact Adam Hunt (Adam@QmobileMARKETING.com or
503-319-7459) to schedule an event.




NIKE and SPARQ are committed to rewarding the teams that work and train the hardest, so get your team prepared for the NIKE TEAM SPARQ CHALLENGE 2006 and compete to be the top team in the country!

Rise of a Champion!

This week was an eventful one. Football season has long been over but for many Football led right into wrestling. We are following the story of one exceptional young man at Westview High School in Portland, Oregon. His name is Eric Perry. In the past 12 months Eric has established himself as one of the premier Defensive Tackles in the State. A Junior, Eric was the anchor of a very Stingy Wildcat defense and controlled the line of scrimmage at the point of attack. Eric played at 265ish and at 6'3 1/2" he presents an imposing package to offensive linemen. Eric has a great nose for the ball and pursues well. He has better than average foot speed for this position and is definitely developing himself into a fine football player.

This Wrestling season saw Eric, in only his second year, rise to be one of the very best Heavyweights in the region. This weight bracket has been elevated to 285 max weight. Eric is wrestling at a fit 250 pounds and like many of his team mates that wrestle has cut up to 20 pounds. This past weekend Eric worked his way through the preliminaries and on Saturday night revenged himself of an early loss to Beaverton High Big Man Richie Riggs. After a very well fought match Perry pinned Riggs late in the second round. Eric is a hard worker and displays exemplary behavior. He is a leader and to be congratulated and Commended for his achievements. Wrestler's often are valued by football coaches as the grueling training, regimen, diet, and dedication develop mental toughness. That and the grappling skills and balance learned as a wrestler are totally applicable to football....especially defense. Good luck to Eric Perry in the State Finals and in the upcoming off season preparing for Fall of 2007 when Eric will be a Senior Defensive Linemen @ Westview HS.