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Top Pac-10 recruiting class Shock USC
Once again this year, virtually everyone who rates recruiting classes says USC&rsquos is the class of the Pac-10. Here&rsquos how The News Tribune sees it: 1. USC. 2. UCLA. 3. Stanford. 4. Arizona State. 5. Oregon. 6. California. 7. Arizona. 8. Washington State. 9. Oregon State. 10. Washington.Breaking down each Pac-10 school&rsquos 2009 recruiting class:1. USCClass evaluation: Even with the defection of LB Vontaze Burfict to ASU, and losing out on the LB Manti Te'o sweepstakes to Notre Dame, the Trojans still posted a consensus top-five recruiting class &ndash again. This is arguably USC coach Pete Carroll's best group of defensive backs, and by 2010, many of them should be factors on defense. QB Matt Barkley, the future at the position, has already enrolled spring semester.OffenseQB &ndash Matt Barkley, 6-3, 220, Newport Beach, Calif. Mater DeiW100. RB &ndash Simione Vehikite, 6-0, 245, Kapolei, Hawaii KapoleiW100. WR &ndash De'Von Flournoy, 6-0, 180, Studio City, Calif. BirminghamW100. OL &ndash Kevin Graf, 6-6, 315, Agoura Hills, Calif. AgouraW100; John Martinez, 6-3, 275, Murray, Utah CottonwoodW100.DefenseDL &ndash James Boyd, 6-5, 230, Los Angeles JordanW100; Hebron Fangupo, 6-2, 330, Santa Ana, Calif. Century/San Antonio JC; Kevin Greene, 6-3, 235, Oakland, Calif. Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep; Devon Kennard, 6-3, 255, Phoenix Desert VistaW100. LB &ndash Jarvis Jones, 6-3, 225, Columbus, Ga. Carver; Marquis Simmons, 6-1, 225, Compton, Calif. DominguezW100; Frankie Delfort, 6-0, 205, Miami Gulliver Prep. DB &ndash Patrick Hall, 6-1, 185, Oxnard, Calif. St. BonaventureW100; Torin Harris, 6-1, 175, Las Vegas Palo VerdeW100; T.J. McDonald, 6-2, 205, Fresno, Calif. EdisonW100; Byron Moore, 6-1, 205, Carson, Calif. NarbonneW100.Specialist: PK/P Jacob Harfman, 5-11, 200, Chino, Calif. Chino/Mt. San Antonio JC.2. UCLAClass evaluation: This is what the man was hired to do. Easily, this was Bruins coach Rick Neuheisel's best recruiting class &ndash and many pundits rank it near the top 10 nationally. QB Richard Brehaut is just a notch below counterpart Matt Barkley at USC, but gives UCLA a headliner. The depth really comes in the defensive backfield where the Bruins signed speedy cover men with huge upside.OffenseQB &ndash Richard Brehaut, 6-2, 205, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Los OsosW100. RB &ndash Jayson Allmond, 6-1, 255, Fontana, Calif. BloomingtonW100; Dalton Hilliard, 5-11, 195, Honolulu PunahouW100; Damien Thigpen, 5-9, 170, Manassas, Va. Stonewall Jackson. WR &ndash Randall Carroll, 5-11, 185, Los Angeles CathedralW100; Ricky Marvray, 6-0, 185, Corona, Calif. Centennial. TE &ndash Morrell Presley, 6-4, 215, Carson, Calif. CarsonW100. OL &ndash Nik Abele, 6-6, 255, Irvine, Calif. Irvine; Greg Capella, 6-4, 325, Visalia, Calif. El Diamante; Stanley Hasiak, 6-6, 320, Honolulu KapoleiW100; Xavier Su'A-Filo, 6-5, 285, Provo, Utah Timpview; Ryan Taylor, 6-3, 305, Tyler, Texas Tyler College; Eddie Williams, 6-1, 330, Walnut, Calif. Mt. Sac College.DefenseDL &ndash Keenan Graham, 6-4, 225, Las Vegas SilveradoW100; Iuta Tepa, 6-3, 240, Long Beach, Calif. Poly. LB &ndash Isaiah Bowens, 6-3, 220, La Puente, Calif. Bishop Amat; Todd Golper, 6-1, 225, Arcadia, Calif. ArcadiaW100; Jared Koster, 6-1, 220, Norco, Calif. Norco; Taniela Maka, 6-1, 220, Long Beach, Calif. Jordan. DB &ndash Alex Mascarenas, 6-0, 175, Mission Viejo, Calif. Mission Viejo; Stan McKay, 6-2, 205, Long Beach, Calif. Poly; Marlon Pollard, 6-0, 170, San Bernardino, Calif. CajonW100; Sheldon Price, 6-2, 165, La Puente, Calif. Bishop AmatW100; Brandon Sermons, 6-1, 180, Pomona, Calif. Diamond RanchW100.3. STANFORDClass evaluation: It may seen a big step below the elite groups from USC and UCLA, but it's not. The reason Many of Stanford's top-notch finds, including WR Jamal Paterson, RB Stepfan Taylor, DT Terrence Stephens and LB Shayne Skov, are from outside the West Coast. RB Usua Amanam could also be a shutdown cornerback if coach Jim Harbaugh wanted.OffenseQB &ndash Taysom Hill, 6-2, 210, Pocatello, Idaho HighlandNWNugW100; Josh Nunes, 6-4, 205, Upland, Calif. UplandW100. RB &ndash Usua Amanam, 5-10, 180, San Jose, Calif. Bellarmine PrepW100; Tyler Gaffney, 6-0, 215, San Diego Cathedral CatholicW100; Stepfan Taylor, 6-0, 205, Masfield, Texas Mansfield. WR &ndash Jamal Patterson, 6-2, 205, McDonough, Ga. Henry County; Jemari Roberts, 6-2, 205, Long Beach, Calif. WilsonW100; Drew Terrell, 5-9, 180, Chandler, Ariz. Hamilton. TE &ndash Zach Ertz, 6-6, 225, Danville, Calif. Monte VistaW100; Ryan Hewitt, 6-4, 220, Denver Mullen; Jordan Najvar, 6-6, 235, Spring, Texas Klein Oak; Levine Toilolo, 6-8, 240, La Mesa, Calif. HelixW100. OL &ndash Kevin Danser, 6-5, 290, San Jose, Calif. Bellarmine College Prep; Khalil Wilkes, 6-4, 285, Jersey City, N.J. St. Peters Prep.DefenseDL &ndash Ben Gardner, 6-4, 240, Mequon, Wis. Homestead; Josh Mauro, 6-6, 235, Hurst, Texas Bell; Geoff Meinken, 6-4, 250, Lynnwood Lynnwood; Trent Murphy, 6-5, 220, Phoenix Brophy PrepW100; Terrence Stephens, 6-2, 280, Gaithersburg, Md. Quince Orchard. LB &ndash Jarek Lancaster, 6-1, 205, Helotes, Texas Sandra Day O'Connor; Shayne Skov, 6-3, 220, Pawling, N.Y. Trinity-Pawling. DB - Terrence Brown, 6-0, 170, Orange, Calif. Lutheran.4. ARIZONA STATEClass evaluation: There is always a monumental signing-day switcheroo, and the Sun Devils were the beneficiaries Wednesday when Vontaze Burfict, one of the top inside linebacker prospects in the country, decommitted from Southern California and signed with coach Dennis Erickson. By most recruiting rankings, Burfict is the highest-rated recruit ASU has ever gotten. Osweiler is a former Gonzaga basketball recruit who has enrolled in college early. OffenseQB &ndash Brock Osweiler, 6-8, 235, Kalispell, Mont. Flathead. RB &ndash Cameron Marshall, 5-11, 210, San Jose, Calif. Valley Christian; Jamal Miles, 5-10, 180, Peoria, Ariz. PeoriaW100; Marcus Washington, 6-1, 195, Phoenix Desert Vista. WR &ndash J.J. Holliday, 6-0, 165, Tucson, Ariz. Santa Rita. TE &ndash Christopher Coyle, 6-3, 235, Westlake Village, Calif. Oaks Christian; Max Smith, 6-2, 260, Scottsdale, Ariz. Saguaro. OL &ndash Evan Finkenberg, 6-6, 265, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. Tesoro; Kody Koebensky, 6-4, 300, Scottsdale, Ariz. Saguaro; Fred Thornton, 6-4, 310, Phoenix South Mountain.DefenseDL &ndash Corey Adams, 6-3, 295, Scottsdale, Ariz. SaguaroW100; Dean Deleone, 6-3, 255, Park City, Utah Orange Coast CC; Gregory Smith, 6-3, 240, Perris, Calif. Citrus Hill; William Sutton, 6-2, 275, Corona, Calif. Centennial. LB &ndash Vontaze Burfict, 6-3, 245, Corona, Calif. Centennial; Anthony Jones, 6-2, 220, Chandler, Ariz. Hamilton; Kipeli Koniseti, 6-3, 235, Sacramento, Calif. Grant. DB &ndash Osahon Irabor, 5-11, 185, Upland, Calif. UplandW100; LeQuan Lewis, 6-0, 195, Norwalk, Calif. Cerritos College; Shane McCullen, 6-2, 210, Apache Junction, Ariz. Apache Junction; Matthew Tucker, 6-3, 190, Aurora, Colo. GrandviewW100.5. OREGONClass evaluation: There was no need to waste time in-state, so the Ducks grabbed one of the best in their backyard in DL Taylor Hart although LB Boseko Lokombo spent his junior season in Eugene before moving to Canada, and immediately headed south. Fifteen of their 24 signees hail from California, with the biggest representation on the offensive and defensive lines eight. Oregon did haul in WR Diante Jackson in favor of Colorado in the final week.OffenseWR &ndash Nick Cole, 6-3, 185, Concord, Calif. Clayton Valley; Diante Jackson, 6-2, 200, Walnut Creek, Calif. Las LomasW100; Braxton Lane, 5-11, 190, Tyrone, Ga. Sandy Creek. TE &ndash Daryle Hawkins, 6-4, 190, Omaha, Neb. Omaha Central. OL &ndash Karrington Armstrong, 6-2, 295, Reno, Nev. McQueen; Everett Benyard III, 6-7, 315, San Diego Cathedral Catholic; Jamaal Burrell, 6-4, 275, Compton, Calif. Dominguez; Trevor Fox, 6-5, 285, Temecula, Calif. Chaparral.DefenseDL &ndash Anthony Anderson, 6-4, 225, La Mesa, Calif. Helix; Keaton Arden, 6-5, 225, Piedmont, Calif. Piedmont; Justin Brown, 6-2, 270, Compton, Calif. Compton; Zac Clark, 6-5, 255, Wichita, Kan. Wichita North/Butler County CC; Taylor Hart, 6-6, 255, Tualatin, Ore. Tualatinw100; Andrew Iupati, 6-1, 300, Anaheim, Calif. Western/Golden West CC; Wade Keliikipi, 6-3, 285, Wai'anae, Hawaii Wai'anae; Terrance Montgomery, 6-2, 290, Pittsburgh, Pa. East Allegheny/Reedley CC. LB &ndash Michael Clay, 5-11, 220, San Jose, Calif. Bellarmine College PrepW100; Bryson Littlejohn, 6-1, 230, Elk Grove, Calif. Laguna Creek/Sierra CC; Boseko Lokombo, 6-3, 225, Abbotsford, B.C. W.J. Mouat SecondaryW100. DB &ndash Cliff Harris, 5-11, 170, Fresno, Calif. EdisonW100; Brian Jackson, 5-10, 195, Hoover, Ala. Hoover; Avery Patterson, 5-10, 170, Pittsburg, Calif. Pittsburgh.Specialist: PK Mike Bowlin, 6-3, 190, Aliso Viejo, Calif. Aliso NiguelW100; P Jackson Rice, 6-3, 225, Moraga, Calif. CampolindoW100.6. CALIFORNIAClass evaluation: When it came to recruiting the Northwest, nobody did it better than Bears coach Jeff Tedford, who nabbed five-star prospects from Washington DT Deandre Coleman and Oregon OT Charles Siddoway. In fact, had Cal not lost coveted lineman Stan Hasiak to UCLA, it would have been one of its best big-men recruiting classes.OffenseQB &ndash Allan Bridgford, 6-3, 210, Mission Viejo, Calif. Mission ViejoW100. RB &ndash Dasarte Yarnway, 6-0, 220, San Francisco Sacred HeartW100.WR &ndash Markish Jones, 6-0, 200, Spartanburg, S.C. Compton CC/Broome. OL &ndash Mark Grazinski, 6-4, 295, Somerville, N.J. Immaculata; Charles Ragland, 6-8, 285, Denver Mullen; Brian Schwenke, 6-3, 260, Oceanside, Calif. OceansideW100; Charles Siddoway, 6-6, 325, Eugene SheldonNWNugW100.DefenseDL &ndash Deandre Coleman, 6-6, 310, Seattle GarfieldNWNugW100; Keni Kaufusi, 6-2, 275, Salt Lake City Cottonwood. LB &ndash Ryan Davis, 6-4, 245, Norwalk, Calif. Cerritos CC/Artesia; Steven Fanua, 6-1, 205, Milpitas, Calif. Milpitas; Jerome Meadows, 6-3, 240, Spartanburg, S.C. San Jose CC/Broome; Jarred Price, 5-11, 220, Dallas Blinn CC/Madison. DB &ndash Alex Logan, 6-2, 190, Denver MullenW100; Vachel Samuels, 6-0, 175, Lynwood, Calif. LynwoodW100; Isi Sofele, 5-7, 170, Salt Lake City Cottonwood; Steve Williams, 5-10, 160, Dallas Skyline.Specialist: Vince D'Amato, 6-1, 195, Lake Forest, Calif. El Toro. 7. ARIZONAClass evaluation: Wherever the talent is, coach Mike Stoops goes. And one of the states he continues to scour is Texas, where six of his signed recruits are from. One of them is receiver DeWayne Peace, a surprise late addition when Michigan stated he was going to be turned into a defensive back. Peace decommitted, and went with the Wildcats last week.OffenseQB &ndash Richard Morrison, 6-0, 180, Royse City, Texas Royse City. RB &ndash Kylan Butler, 5-8, 180, Antioch De La Salle; Daniel Jenkins, 5-9, 187, Moreno Valley, Calif. Rancho VerdeW100. WR &ndash Travis Cobb, 6-0, 180, Rocky Mount, N.C. Rocky Mount/Blinn College; DeWayne Peace, 5-11, 180, Grand Prairie, Texas South Grand Prairie. TE &ndash Jack Baucus, 6-6, 250, Mundelein, Ill. Carmel Catholic; Terrence Miller, 6-4, 220, Moreno Valley, Calif. Rancho Verde. OL &ndash Jake Baratz, 6-5, 275, Naperville, Ill. North; Jack Julsing, 6-7, 300, Moreno Valley, Calif Vista del Lago/College of the Desert; Chris Putton, 6-4, 275, Glendale, Ariz. Cactus; Shane Zink, 6-6, 290, Redding, Calif. Enterprise/Shasta College.DefenseDL &ndash Jonathan Hollins, 6-3, 295, Baton Rouge, La. Redemptorist/Canyons; Jackson Powell, 6-5, 230, Newbury Park, Calif. Newbury Park; Sione Tuihalamaka, 6-2, 275, Hawthorne, Calif. Junipero Serra; Taimi Tutogi, 6-1, 260, Chula Vista, Calf. Chula VistaW100; Justin Washington, 6-2, 275, Cypress, Texas Cypress Woods. LB &ndash Trevor Erno, 6-1, 230, Lakewood, Calif. LakewoodW100; Jake Fischer, 5-11, 220, Oro Valley, Ariz. Ironwood Ridge; Cordarius Golston, 6-1, 200, Lancaster, Texas Lancaster; C.J. Parish, 6-2, 235, College Station, Texas A&M Consolidated/Blinn. DB &ndash Marcus Benjamin, 6-0, 180, St. Martinville, La. Westgate/Arizona Western; Adam Hall, 6-4, 205, Tucson, Ariz. Palo VerdeW100; Ryan Milus, 5-10, 160, Chandler, Ariz. HamiltonW100; Derrick Rainey, 6-1, 180, Houston, Texas Northbrook.8. WASHINGTON STATE9. OREGON STATEClass evaluation: It was status quo for the Beavers on Wednesday, getting a sizable group of under-the-radar players who won't carry this recruiting class very far in the national spotlight. And Oregon State visited all the corners, taking players from Alaska DE Josh Kaiwi, Montana WR Tyler Thomas, two from Washington and four from its own state. QB Dax Dilbeck is a multi-faceted threat who can play various positions.OffenseQB &ndash Dax Dilbeck, 6-1, 170, Edmond, Okla. Deer Creek; Jack Lomax, 6-2, 165, Lake Oswego, Ore. Lake Oswego; Cody Vaz, 6-1, 200, Stockton, Calif. St. Mary's. RB &ndash Ashton Jefferson, 6-2, 195, Alvin, Texas Alvin. WR &ndash Kevin Cummings, 6-2, 165, Encino, Calif. Crespi; Reggie Dunn, 5-11, 185, Compton, Calif. Compton; Obum Gwacham, 6-6, 205, Chino Hills, Calif. Ayala; Micah Hatfield, 6-0, 155, Lake Oswego, Ore. Lake Oswego; Markus Wheaton, 6-1, 175, Chandler, Ariz. ChandlerW100. OL &ndash Joshua Andrews, 6-2, 260, Ontario, Calif. Colony; Michael Beaton, 6-2, 285, Dalles, Ore. Dalles; John Braun, 6-6, 240, West Albany, Ore. West Albany; Grant Enger, 6-6, 250, Seattle O'DeaW100; Michael Philipp, 6-3, 320, San Bernardino, Calif. Arroyo ValleyW100; Tyler Thomas, 6-4, 285, Kalispell, Mont. Flathead.DefenseDL &ndash Josh Kaiwi, 6-2, 250, Anchorage, Alaska West Anchorage; Mana Rosa, 6-3, 250, Wailuku, Hawaii Baldwin. LB &ndash Michael Doctor, 6-0, 195, Tulsa, Okla. Booker T. Washington; Rueben Robinson, 6-3, 215, Chandler, Ariz. Hamilton. DB &ndash Kyrell Hudson, 6-0, 185, Vancouver Evergreen; Sean Martin, 6-0, 170, Corona, Calif. Santiago; Jordan Poyer, 6-0, 170, Astoria, Ore. Astoria; Rashaad Reynolds, 6-0, 170, San Fernando, Calif. San Fernando; Zeke Sanders, 6-1, 180, Santa Cruz, Calif. Santa Cruz.10. WASHINGTON
Once again this year, virtually everyone who rates recruiting classes says USC&rsquos is the class of the Pac-10. Here&rsquos how The News Tribune sees it: 1. USC. 2. UCLA. 3. Stanford. 4. Arizona State. 5. Oregon. 6. California. 7. Arizona. 8. Washington State. 9. Oregon State. 10. Washington.Breaking down each Pac-10 school&rsquos 2009 recruiting class:1. USCClass evaluation: Even with the defection of LB Vontaze Burfict to ASU, and losing out on the LB Manti Te'o sweepstakes to Notre Dame, the Trojans still posted a consensus top-five recruiting class &ndash again. This is arguably USC coach Pete Carroll's best group of defensive backs, and by 2010, many of them should be factors on defense. QB Matt Barkley, the future at the position, has already enrolled spring semester.OffenseQB &ndash Matt Barkley, 6-3, 220, Newport Beach, Calif. Mater DeiW100. RB &ndash Simione Vehikite, 6-0, 245, Kapolei, Hawaii KapoleiW100. WR &ndash De'Von Flournoy, 6-0, 180, Studio City, Calif. BirminghamW100. OL &ndash Kevin Graf, 6-6, 315, Agoura Hills, Calif. AgouraW100; John Martinez, 6-3, 275, Murray, Utah CottonwoodW100.DefenseDL &ndash James Boyd, 6-5, 230, Los Angeles JordanW100; Hebron Fangupo, 6-2, 330, Santa Ana, Calif. Century/San Antonio JC; Kevin Greene, 6-3, 235, Oakland, Calif. Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep; Devon Kennard, 6-3, 255, Phoenix Desert VistaW100. LB &ndash Jarvis Jones, 6-3, 225, Columbus, Ga. Carver; Marquis Simmons, 6-1, 225, Compton, Calif. DominguezW100; Frankie Delfort, 6-0, 205, Miami Gulliver Prep. DB &ndash Patrick Hall, 6-1, 185, Oxnard, Calif. St. BonaventureW100; Torin Harris, 6-1, 175, Las Vegas Palo VerdeW100; T.J. McDonald, 6-2, 205, Fresno, Calif. EdisonW100; Byron Moore, 6-1, 205, Carson, Calif. NarbonneW100.Specialist: PK/P Jacob Harfman, 5-11, 200, Chino, Calif. Chino/Mt. San Antonio JC.2. UCLAClass evaluation: This is what the man was hired to do. Easily, this was Bruins coach Rick Neuheisel's best recruiting class &ndash and many pundits rank it near the top 10 nationally. QB Richard Brehaut is just a notch below counterpart Matt Barkley at USC, but gives UCLA a headliner. The depth really comes in the defensive backfield where the Bruins signed speedy cover men with huge upside.OffenseQB &ndash Richard Brehaut, 6-2, 205, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Los OsosW100. RB &ndash Jayson Allmond, 6-1, 255, Fontana, Calif. BloomingtonW100; Dalton Hilliard, 5-11, 195, Honolulu PunahouW100; Damien Thigpen, 5-9, 170, Manassas, Va. Stonewall Jackson. WR &ndash Randall Carroll, 5-11, 185, Los Angeles CathedralW100; Ricky Marvray, 6-0, 185, Corona, Calif. Centennial. TE &ndash Morrell Presley, 6-4, 215, Carson, Calif. CarsonW100. OL &ndash Nik Abele, 6-6, 255, Irvine, Calif. Irvine; Greg Capella, 6-4, 325, Visalia, Calif. El Diamante; Stanley Hasiak, 6-6, 320, Honolulu KapoleiW100; Xavier Su'A-Filo, 6-5, 285, Provo, Utah Timpview; Ryan Taylor, 6-3, 305, Tyler, Texas Tyler College; Eddie Williams, 6-1, 330, Walnut, Calif. Mt. Sac College.DefenseDL &ndash Keenan Graham, 6-4, 225, Las Vegas SilveradoW100; Iuta Tepa, 6-3, 240, Long Beach, Calif. Poly. LB &ndash Isaiah Bowens, 6-3, 220, La Puente, Calif. Bishop Amat; Todd Golper, 6-1, 225, Arcadia, Calif. ArcadiaW100; Jared Koster, 6-1, 220, Norco, Calif. Norco; Taniela Maka, 6-1, 220, Long Beach, Calif. Jordan. DB &ndash Alex Mascarenas, 6-0, 175, Mission Viejo, Calif. Mission Viejo; Stan McKay, 6-2, 205, Long Beach, Calif. Poly; Marlon Pollard, 6-0, 170, San Bernardino, Calif. CajonW100; Sheldon Price, 6-2, 165, La Puente, Calif. Bishop AmatW100; Brandon Sermons, 6-1, 180, Pomona, Calif. Diamond RanchW100.3. STANFORDClass evaluation: It may seen a big step below the elite groups from USC and UCLA, but it's not. The reason Many of Stanford's top-notch finds, including WR Jamal Paterson, RB Stepfan Taylor, DT Terrence Stephens and LB Shayne Skov, are from outside the West Coast. RB Usua Amanam could also be a shutdown cornerback if coach Jim Harbaugh wanted.OffenseQB &ndash Taysom Hill, 6-2, 210, Pocatello, Idaho HighlandNWNugW100; Josh Nunes, 6-4, 205, Upland, Calif. UplandW100. RB &ndash Usua Amanam, 5-10, 180, San Jose, Calif. Bellarmine PrepW100; Tyler Gaffney, 6-0, 215, San Diego Cathedral CatholicW100; Stepfan Taylor, 6-0, 205, Masfield, Texas Mansfield. WR &ndash Jamal Patterson, 6-2, 205, McDonough, Ga. Henry County; Jemari Roberts, 6-2, 205, Long Beach, Calif. WilsonW100; Drew Terrell, 5-9, 180, Chandler, Ariz. Hamilton. TE &ndash Zach Ertz, 6-6, 225, Danville, Calif. Monte VistaW100; Ryan Hewitt, 6-4, 220, Denver Mullen; Jordan Najvar, 6-6, 235, Spring, Texas Klein Oak; Levine Toilolo, 6-8, 240, La Mesa, Calif. HelixW100. OL &ndash Kevin Danser, 6-5, 290, San Jose, Calif. Bellarmine College Prep; Khalil Wilkes, 6-4, 285, Jersey City, N.J. St. Peters Prep.DefenseDL &ndash Ben Gardner, 6-4, 240, Mequon, Wis. Homestead; Josh Mauro, 6-6, 235, Hurst, Texas Bell; Geoff Meinken, 6-4, 250, Lynnwood Lynnwood; Trent Murphy, 6-5, 220, Phoenix Brophy PrepW100; Terrence Stephens, 6-2, 280, Gaithersburg, Md. Quince Orchard. LB &ndash Jarek Lancaster, 6-1, 205, Helotes, Texas Sandra Day O'Connor; Shayne Skov, 6-3, 220, Pawling, N.Y. Trinity-Pawling. DB - Terrence Brown, 6-0, 170, Orange, Calif. Lutheran.4. ARIZONA STATEClass evaluation: There is always a monumental signing-day switcheroo, and the Sun Devils were the beneficiaries Wednesday when Vontaze Burfict, one of the top inside linebacker prospects in the country, decommitted from Southern California and signed with coach Dennis Erickson. By most recruiting rankings, Burfict is the highest-rated recruit ASU has ever gotten. Osweiler is a former Gonzaga basketball recruit who has enrolled in college early. OffenseQB &ndash Brock Osweiler, 6-8, 235, Kalispell, Mont. Flathead. RB &ndash Cameron Marshall, 5-11, 210, San Jose, Calif. Valley Christian; Jamal Miles, 5-10, 180, Peoria, Ariz. PeoriaW100; Marcus Washington, 6-1, 195, Phoenix Desert Vista. WR &ndash J.J. Holliday, 6-0, 165, Tucson, Ariz. Santa Rita. TE &ndash Christopher Coyle, 6-3, 235, Westlake Village, Calif. Oaks Christian; Max Smith, 6-2, 260, Scottsdale, Ariz. Saguaro. OL &ndash Evan Finkenberg, 6-6, 265, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. Tesoro; Kody Koebensky, 6-4, 300, Scottsdale, Ariz. Saguaro; Fred Thornton, 6-4, 310, Phoenix South Mountain.DefenseDL &ndash Corey Adams, 6-3, 295, Scottsdale, Ariz. SaguaroW100; Dean Deleone, 6-3, 255, Park City, Utah Orange Coast CC; Gregory Smith, 6-3, 240, Perris, Calif. Citrus Hill; William Sutton, 6-2, 275, Corona, Calif. Centennial. LB &ndash Vontaze Burfict, 6-3, 245, Corona, Calif. Centennial; Anthony Jones, 6-2, 220, Chandler, Ariz. Hamilton; Kipeli Koniseti, 6-3, 235, Sacramento, Calif. Grant. DB &ndash Osahon Irabor, 5-11, 185, Upland, Calif. UplandW100; LeQuan Lewis, 6-0, 195, Norwalk, Calif. Cerritos College; Shane McCullen, 6-2, 210, Apache Junction, Ariz. Apache Junction; Matthew Tucker, 6-3, 190, Aurora, Colo. GrandviewW100.5. OREGONClass evaluation: There was no need to waste time in-state, so the Ducks grabbed one of the best in their backyard in DL Taylor Hart although LB Boseko Lokombo spent his junior season in Eugene before moving to Canada, and immediately headed south. Fifteen of their 24 signees hail from California, with the biggest representation on the offensive and defensive lines eight. Oregon did haul in WR Diante Jackson in favor of Colorado in the final week.OffenseWR &ndash Nick Cole, 6-3, 185, Concord, Calif. Clayton Valley; Diante Jackson, 6-2, 200, Walnut Creek, Calif. Las LomasW100; Braxton Lane, 5-11, 190, Tyrone, Ga. Sandy Creek. TE &ndash Daryle Hawkins, 6-4, 190, Omaha, Neb. Omaha Central. OL &ndash Karrington Armstrong, 6-2, 295, Reno, Nev. McQueen; Everett Benyard III, 6-7, 315, San Diego Cathedral Catholic; Jamaal Burrell, 6-4, 275, Compton, Calif. Dominguez; Trevor Fox, 6-5, 285, Temecula, Calif. Chaparral.DefenseDL &ndash Anthony Anderson, 6-4, 225, La Mesa, Calif. Helix; Keaton Arden, 6-5, 225, Piedmont, Calif. Piedmont; Justin Brown, 6-2, 270, Compton, Calif. Compton; Zac Clark, 6-5, 255, Wichita, Kan. Wichita North/Butler County CC; Taylor Hart, 6-6, 255, Tualatin, Ore. Tualatinw100; Andrew Iupati, 6-1, 300, Anaheim, Calif. Western/Golden West CC; Wade Keliikipi, 6-3, 285, Wai'anae, Hawaii Wai'anae; Terrance Montgomery, 6-2, 290, Pittsburgh, Pa. East Allegheny/Reedley CC. LB &ndash Michael Clay, 5-11, 220, San Jose, Calif. Bellarmine College PrepW100; Bryson Littlejohn, 6-1, 230, Elk Grove, Calif. Laguna Creek/Sierra CC; Boseko Lokombo, 6-3, 225, Abbotsford, B.C. W.J. Mouat SecondaryW100. DB &ndash Cliff Harris, 5-11, 170, Fresno, Calif. EdisonW100; Brian Jackson, 5-10, 195, Hoover, Ala. Hoover; Avery Patterson, 5-10, 170, Pittsburg, Calif. Pittsburgh.Specialist: PK Mike Bowlin, 6-3, 190, Aliso Viejo, Calif. Aliso NiguelW100; P Jackson Rice, 6-3, 225, Moraga, Calif. CampolindoW100.6. CALIFORNIAClass evaluation: When it came to recruiting the Northwest, nobody did it better than Bears coach Jeff Tedford, who nabbed five-star prospects from Washington DT Deandre Coleman and Oregon OT Charles Siddoway. In fact, had Cal not lost coveted lineman Stan Hasiak to UCLA, it would have been one of its best big-men recruiting classes.OffenseQB &ndash Allan Bridgford, 6-3, 210, Mission Viejo, Calif. Mission ViejoW100. RB &ndash Dasarte Yarnway, 6-0, 220, San Francisco Sacred HeartW100.WR &ndash Markish Jones, 6-0, 200, Spartanburg, S.C. Compton CC/Broome. OL &ndash Mark Grazinski, 6-4, 295, Somerville, N.J. Immaculata; Charles Ragland, 6-8, 285, Denver Mullen; Brian Schwenke, 6-3, 260, Oceanside, Calif. OceansideW100; Charles Siddoway, 6-6, 325, Eugene SheldonNWNugW100.DefenseDL &ndash Deandre Coleman, 6-6, 310, Seattle GarfieldNWNugW100; Keni Kaufusi, 6-2, 275, Salt Lake City Cottonwood. LB &ndash Ryan Davis, 6-4, 245, Norwalk, Calif. Cerritos CC/Artesia; Steven Fanua, 6-1, 205, Milpitas, Calif. Milpitas; Jerome Meadows, 6-3, 240, Spartanburg, S.C. San Jose CC/Broome; Jarred Price, 5-11, 220, Dallas Blinn CC/Madison. DB &ndash Alex Logan, 6-2, 190, Denver MullenW100; Vachel Samuels, 6-0, 175, Lynwood, Calif. LynwoodW100; Isi Sofele, 5-7, 170, Salt Lake City Cottonwood; Steve Williams, 5-10, 160, Dallas Skyline.Specialist: Vince D'Amato, 6-1, 195, Lake Forest, Calif. El Toro. 7. ARIZONAClass evaluation: Wherever the talent is, coach Mike Stoops goes. And one of the states he continues to scour is Texas, where six of his signed recruits are from. One of them is receiver DeWayne Peace, a surprise late addition when Michigan stated he was going to be turned into a defensive back. Peace decommitted, and went with the Wildcats last week.OffenseQB &ndash Richard Morrison, 6-0, 180, Royse City, Texas Royse City. RB &ndash Kylan Butler, 5-8, 180, Antioch De La Salle; Daniel Jenkins, 5-9, 187, Moreno Valley, Calif. Rancho VerdeW100. WR &ndash Travis Cobb, 6-0, 180, Rocky Mount, N.C. Rocky Mount/Blinn College; DeWayne Peace, 5-11, 180, Grand Prairie, Texas South Grand Prairie. TE &ndash Jack Baucus, 6-6, 250, Mundelein, Ill. Carmel Catholic; Terrence Miller, 6-4, 220, Moreno Valley, Calif. Rancho Verde. OL &ndash Jake Baratz, 6-5, 275, Naperville, Ill. North; Jack Julsing, 6-7, 300, Moreno Valley, Calif Vista del Lago/College of the Desert; Chris Putton, 6-4, 275, Glendale, Ariz. Cactus; Shane Zink, 6-6, 290, Redding, Calif. Enterprise/Shasta College.DefenseDL &ndash Jonathan Hollins, 6-3, 295, Baton Rouge, La. Redemptorist/Canyons; Jackson Powell, 6-5, 230, Newbury Park, Calif. Newbury Park; Sione Tuihalamaka, 6-2, 275, Hawthorne, Calif. Junipero Serra; Taimi Tutogi, 6-1, 260, Chula Vista, Calf. Chula VistaW100; Justin Washington, 6-2, 275, Cypress, Texas Cypress Woods. LB &ndash Trevor Erno, 6-1, 230, Lakewood, Calif. LakewoodW100; Jake Fischer, 5-11, 220, Oro Valley, Ariz. Ironwood Ridge; Cordarius Golston, 6-1, 200, Lancaster, Texas Lancaster; C.J. Parish, 6-2, 235, College Station, Texas A&M Consolidated/Blinn. DB &ndash Marcus Benjamin, 6-0, 180, St. Martinville, La. Westgate/Arizona Western; Adam Hall, 6-4, 205, Tucson, Ariz. Palo VerdeW100; Ryan Milus, 5-10, 160, Chandler, Ariz. HamiltonW100; Derrick Rainey, 6-1, 180, Houston, Texas Northbrook.8. WASHINGTON STATE9. OREGON STATEClass evaluation: It was status quo for the Beavers on Wednesday, getting a sizable group of under-the-radar players who won't carry this recruiting class very far in the national spotlight. And Oregon State visited all the corners, taking players from Alaska DE Josh Kaiwi, Montana WR Tyler Thomas, two from Washington and four from its own state. QB Dax Dilbeck is a multi-faceted threat who can play various positions.OffenseQB &ndash Dax Dilbeck, 6-1, 170, Edmond, Okla. Deer Creek; Jack Lomax, 6-2, 165, Lake Oswego, Ore. Lake Oswego; Cody Vaz, 6-1, 200, Stockton, Calif. St. Mary's. RB &ndash Ashton Jefferson, 6-2, 195, Alvin, Texas Alvin. WR &ndash Kevin Cummings, 6-2, 165, Encino, Calif. Crespi; Reggie Dunn, 5-11, 185, Compton, Calif. Compton; Obum Gwacham, 6-6, 205, Chino Hills, Calif. Ayala; Micah Hatfield, 6-0, 155, Lake Oswego, Ore. Lake Oswego; Markus Wheaton, 6-1, 175, Chandler, Ariz. ChandlerW100. OL &ndash Joshua Andrews, 6-2, 260, Ontario, Calif. Colony; Michael Beaton, 6-2, 285, Dalles, Ore. Dalles; John Braun, 6-6, 240, West Albany, Ore. West Albany; Grant Enger, 6-6, 250, Seattle O'DeaW100; Michael Philipp, 6-3, 320, San Bernardino, Calif. Arroyo ValleyW100; Tyler Thomas, 6-4, 285, Kalispell, Mont. Flathead.DefenseDL &ndash Josh Kaiwi, 6-2, 250, Anchorage, Alaska West Anchorage; Mana Rosa, 6-3, 250, Wailuku, Hawaii Baldwin. LB &ndash Michael Doctor, 6-0, 195, Tulsa, Okla. Booker T. Washington; Rueben Robinson, 6-3, 215, Chandler, Ariz. Hamilton. DB &ndash Kyrell Hudson, 6-0, 185, Vancouver Evergreen; Sean Martin, 6-0, 170, Corona, Calif. Santiago; Jordan Poyer, 6-0, 170, Astoria, Ore. Astoria; Rashaad Reynolds, 6-0, 170, San Fernando, Calif. San Fernando; Zeke Sanders, 6-1, 180, Santa Cruz, Calif. Santa Cruz.10. WASHINGTON
Newbury prepares for shift in town government
When people think about "big government," fat cats and back-scratching often come to mind. But in Newbury, the hope is that an expanded political structure will reinvigorate the town of just under 7,000 residents.
When people think about "big government," fat cats and back-scratching often come to mind. But in Newbury, the hope is that an expanded political structure will reinvigorate the town of just under 7,000 residents.
Man charged in NH antiques theft
A Newbury, N.H., man has been charged with breaking into a Concord business and stealing $20,000 in antique model cars.
A Newbury, N.H., man has been charged with breaking into a Concord business and stealing $20,000 in antique model cars.
Royal News Links 1-09-09
United Kingdom* Will Kate’s Day Be Extra Special - Prince William’s girlfriend Kate Middleton turns 27 today - and there is speculation her man will make it a double celebration by getting down on one knee. SkyNews* Kate engagement speculation grows - Prince William’s girlfriend Kate Middleton turns 27 on Friday, as speculation grows the couple will announce their engagement this year. PA* Prince William: Clean-Shaven, Rested and Ready to Fly - Call him The Fresh-Faced Prince of the Air as Prince William gets a new look while embarking on a new life training to pilot rescue helicopters. People StyleWatch* Zara Phillips’ boyfriend Mike Tindall gets three year ban after admitting drink driving - The 30-year-old World Cup winning centre admitted being over the legal limit when he was stopped by police on the M4 near Newbury, Berkshire. Daily MailEurope* Princess Mary’s mother-in-law wooed Frederik with other girls - Princess Mary’s mother-in-law tried to tempt her son away from the Aussie commoner with some European princesses, according to a new book. Couriermail.com.au* Norwegian culture presented in London - Scene Norway, a festival of Norwegian music, art, film and literature was opened at Kings Cross in London by Crown Prince Haakon on Thursday. The Norway PostTags: royal families, Royal NewsShare This
United Kingdom* Will Kate’s Day Be Extra Special - Prince William’s girlfriend Kate Middleton turns 27 today - and there is speculation her man will make it a double celebration by getting down on one knee. SkyNews* Kate engagement speculation grows - Prince William’s girlfriend Kate Middleton turns 27 on Friday, as speculation grows the couple will announce their engagement this year. PA* Prince William: Clean-Shaven, Rested and Ready to Fly - Call him The Fresh-Faced Prince of the Air as Prince William gets a new look while embarking on a new life training to pilot rescue helicopters. People StyleWatch* Zara Phillips’ boyfriend Mike Tindall gets three year ban after admitting drink driving - The 30-year-old World Cup winning centre admitted being over the legal limit when he was stopped by police on the M4 near Newbury, Berkshire. Daily MailEurope* Princess Mary’s mother-in-law wooed Frederik with other girls - Princess Mary’s mother-in-law tried to tempt her son away from the Aussie commoner with some European princesses, according to a new book. Couriermail.com.au* Norwegian culture presented in London - Scene Norway, a festival of Norwegian music, art, film and literature was opened at Kings Cross in London by Crown Prince Haakon on Thursday. The Norway PostTags: royal families, Royal NewsShare This
Actor Matt Dillon Charged With Speeding In Vermont
Vermont State Police say actor Matt Dillon has been cited for speeding on an interstate highway. Dillon was charged with excessive speed after he was pulled over by a trooper on Interstate 91 in Newbury on Tuesday night.
Vermont State Police say actor Matt Dillon has been cited for speeding on an interstate highway. Dillon was charged with excessive speed after he was pulled over by a trooper on Interstate 91 in Newbury on Tuesday night.
Fire damages church and thrift shop
A Lawrence church and its thrift shop were damaged in a fire yesterday, according to Deputy Fire Chief Jack Bergeron. The fire at 191/193 Newbury St., which began around 3:30 a.m., caused an estimated $185,000 in damage.
A Lawrence church and its thrift shop were damaged in a fire yesterday, according to Deputy Fire Chief Jack Bergeron. The fire at 191/193 Newbury St., which began around 3:30 a.m., caused an estimated $185,000 in damage.
New racecourse plans go on show
Updated plans on a multi-million pound redevelopment of Newbury Racecourse in Berkshire are unveiled.
Updated plans on a multi-million pound redevelopment of Newbury Racecourse in Berkshire are unveiled.
9-year-old old survives 60ft cliff plunge after landing on feet!
London, September 12 ANI: Nine-year-old Jak Theyer stunned all when he plunged 60ft off a cliff - and landed on his feet.The lucky Jak somehow missed crashing on to two rocks and landed on sand in between them. And amazingly his only injury was a minor fracture to his pelvis. "It was like being Buzz Lightyear - except my wings didn't come out," the Sun quoted him, as saying.He had gone to the beach at Gwithian, Cornwall, with his two grandmothers, sister Daisy, six, and three-year-old brother Callum. Excited Jak ran on to the cliff-top path from the car park and shot straight over the edge - landing next to a stunned woman sunbather. Jak, of Newbury, Berks, said: "I suddenly realised there was a cliff and I couldn't stop. "I had to jump and there were rocks at the bottom - but I managed to land between a big one and a smaller one." He was flown to hospital in Truro by air ambulance, but after a battery of tests doctors could only find two fine cracks in his pelvis. ANI
London, September 12 ANI: Nine-year-old Jak Theyer stunned all when he plunged 60ft off a cliff - and landed on his feet.The lucky Jak somehow missed crashing on to two rocks and landed on sand in between them. And amazingly his only injury was a minor fracture to his pelvis. "It was like being Buzz Lightyear - except my wings didn't come out," the Sun quoted him, as saying.He had gone to the beach at Gwithian, Cornwall, with his two grandmothers, sister Daisy, six, and three-year-old brother Callum. Excited Jak ran on to the cliff-top path from the car park and shot straight over the edge - landing next to a stunned woman sunbather. Jak, of Newbury, Berks, said: "I suddenly realised there was a cliff and I couldn't stop. "I had to jump and there were rocks at the bottom - but I managed to land between a big one and a smaller one." He was flown to hospital in Truro by air ambulance, but after a battery of tests doctors could only find two fine cracks in his pelvis. ANI
Cancer blogs become part of treatment
Two months after learning she had breast cancer, Jennifer Boyd found herself sitting in the back room of a Newbury Street salon, picking out wigs to replace her thick, sandy-brown hair, stolen in bunches by chemotherapy.
Two months after learning she had breast cancer, Jennifer Boyd found herself sitting in the back room of a Newbury Street salon, picking out wigs to replace her thick, sandy-brown hair, stolen in bunches by chemotherapy.
Paco Boy to assert his authority in teh CGA Hungerford Stakes at Newbury
Richard Hannon's classy colt looks a cut above his rivals.
Richard Hannon's classy colt looks a cut above his rivals.
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