NOTES: Crusaders WR eyes Stanford
Don Pearson hasn’t made an oral commitment to any college football program.
But the Faith Lutheran senior receiver has a good idea of his plans as the Feb. 2 signing day nears.
Pearson said he would accept a scholarship offer from Stanford and “commit on the spot” to the Cardinal if he is admitted to the school Wednesday.
“If I get accepted, that’s where I’m going,” Pearson said of Stanford. “Everything they’ve asked me to get, I’ve gotten and I’m above, but sometimes admissions offices do weird stuff, so that’s why I’m talking to other schools.”
In addition to being a coveted receiver prospect, Pearson is a polished student. He said he has a 3.3 core grade-point average and a 1,590 SAT score.
If accepted to Stanford on Wednesday, Pearson said he would take his official recruiting visit to the school in January. If not, he is still weighing offers from UNLV and San Diego State.
The 6-foot-3-inch Pearson caught 72 passes for 1,033 yards and nine touchdowns this season to help Faith Lutheran finish 4-6, in the process earning first-team All-Northwest League honors.
“I feel like we ran a college offense at Faith,” Pearson said. “There were a lot of read routes, me picking what route I’m running on a given play, and it definitely prepared me.”
MORE DECISIONS — Local seniors who signed with Division I schools late in the November period include Centennial baseball player Cody Clark (Hawaii) and Coronado tennis player Chrissy Uriarte (Eastern Washington).
Other seniors who recently made commitments include Rancho baseball players Michael Cruz (College of Southern Idaho) and Scott Koenen (College of Southern Nevada), Centennial softball player Mikayla Djordjevic (William Penn University, Iowa) and Bonanza softball player Emily Osborn (Montana State-Billings).
3A AWARDS — In Class 3A girls soccer, Boulder City’s Deirdre Lowry was named state Defensive Player of the Year. Eagles forward Marquela Waldo and defender Miriam Hardy received first-team all-state honors, along with Virgin Valley midfielder Payden Knight.
In 3A boys soccer, Boulder City midfielder Trevor Montgomery and defender Ryan McQuillan were first-team all-state picks.
Girls volleyball 3A first-team all-state honors went to Boulder City middle blocker Emily Boyster and Virgin Valley utility player Nikole Hafen.