RECRUITING: Five Canyon Springs football players headed to Southern
March 2, 2011 - 6:45 pm
Canyon Springs announced five senior football players received scholarships to play at Southern, a Football Championship Subdivision school in Baton Rouge, La.
Canyon Springs coach Hunkie Cooper said safety Jamaal Martin, receiver Trey Evans, lineman Brandon Johnson, defensive back Marquon Webster and linebacker Eddie Smith IV will grayshirt for the Jaguars and be placed on full scholarship in January.
Also for the Pioneers, lineman Galyn Graham signed with Montana Tech.
Other senior football players to make recent commitments include Bonanza running back Dasean Martin (Arizona Western College), Agassi Prep running back DeVonn Porter (Chadron State, Neb.) and Coronado receiver Dylan Kaufman (Cal Lutheran).
Faith Lutheran quarterback Joe Portaro accepted a walk-on invitation from UNLV.
OTHER DECISIONS — Seniors to make recent Division I commitments include Bishop Gorman boys volleyball player Bobby Houser (Cal State Northridge) and Coronado girls volleyball player Katie Gamsky (DePaul). Centennial junior soccer player Natalie Gilbertson chose Northern Arizona.
College of Southern Nevada’s softball program signed Clark’s Jasmine Fukuda, Durango’s Samantha Juarez, and Shadow Ridge’s Maria Perkins and Karla Serrano.
Durango baseball player Will Morris also signed with CSN.
UNLV received walk-on commitments from Coronado baseball player Steven Pollex and Coronado volleyball player Michell Lisowski.