Very sad news from Sports Illustrated that EOU wide receiver died Sunday morning following a head injury suffered during Saturday’s spring game.
A football player from Missoula, Mont., has died of a head injury suffered during Eastern Oregon’s spring football game, school officials said.
Dylan Steigers, 21, took a blow to the head late in Saturday’s scrimmage, and died Sunday at a Boise hospital, spokesman Tim Seydel said.
“It’s hard to describe the emotions we all feel about losing Dylan,” said Eastern Oregon president Bob Davis. “I sat with Dylan’s family during the scrimmage, had a chance to connect with them. Dylan is an exceptional young man who loved to play football, and he had a bright future ahead of him. This is a loss we will feel for a very long time.”
Steigers walked off the field after the collision, but later vomited on the sidelines, a sign of a concussion.
The trainer called 911 and Steigers was taken to Grand Ronde Hospital and later flown to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, school officials said. Doctors said he suffered an acute subdural hematoma as a result of the head injury.
Doug Pacey at the TNT has posted the West/East rosters for the 2010 Earl Barden game (1PM, June 26, Yakima). With four classifications now represented in the game, it gets a little crowded.
West Roster
Head coach: KC Johnson, Adna Assistant coaches: Jason Dunnagan, Adna; Jack Zilla, Black Hills; Perry Herbst, Toledo
Chris Tinney RB/DB Castle Rock
Zach Jones OL/LB Granite Falls
Alex Martinez RB/DB Archbishop Murphy
Braden Cordes RB Orting
Cory Barrett WR/DB Charles Wright
Nick Swanson WR/DB Kings High School
Brett Kirschner RB/LB Interlake High School
Ryan Seto TE/DE Lynden
Caleb Statham RB/DB Blaine
Garrett Kirschman C/DL Squalicum
Jordan Hastings QB/DB Lynden
Kyle Grosshans QB/DB/P Adna
Anthony Tatum RB/DB/R Adna
Micah Brown RB/DB Napavine
Damon Garnas OL/DL Napavine
Trevor Hurn QB Woodland
Jake McCoy LB Mark Morris
DJ Herbert RB/WR/DB Toledo
Preston Tomes OL/LB Toledo
Taylor Beck C/OL Mark Morris
Jon Charroin OL/DL Nooksack
Parker Lawson OL/DL Friday Harbor
Jesse Salmonson OL/DL Nooksack
Bo Norris RB/LB Meridian
Travis Decker RB/LB Sequim
Nick Fairhart QB/DB Eatonville
John Fullington OL/DL North Mason
Tyler Nigretto R/DB Orcas
Allen Erickson RB/LB Naselle
Will Rockett OL/DE Willapa Valley
Ben Ternan QB Chehalis
Tanner Sturm RB/DB Aberdeen
Ben Westrum OL/DL Black Hills
Marshall Green OL/DL Black Hills
Ryan Campbell RB/LB Montesano
Tyson Bain Wahkiakum
East Roster
Head coach: Craig Whitley, Spokane West Valley Assistant coaches: Geoff Hensley, Spokane West Valley; Craig McCormick, Pullman; Jason Williams, Cheney
Sam Fisk QB/DB/WR Chewelah
Mike McGee QB/S LaSalle
Cameron Bounds RB/LB Zillah
Tevin Heins RB/DB Deer Park K
C J Lockwood RB/DB/K Omak
Nic Lukehart RB/DB Naches
Calvin Odell RB/LB Pullman
Jesse Davis DE/TE Asotin
Shane Didier WR/DB Connell
Will Hatley WR/DB Colfax
Brendan Hoch WR/DB Riverview
Jack Redding RB/WR/DB Kettle Falls
Josh Bartlett OL/DL LaSalle
Nick Brown OL/DL West Valley
Ryan Conrad OL/DL Colfax
Cameron Coy C/DE Chewelah
Zach Hatch OL/DL Lakeside
Skylar Hatch OL/DL Pullman
James Lehr OL/LB Waitsburg-Prescott
Justin Lamson OL/DL/C Selah
Sam Mellor OL/DL Colfax
Doug Ramsey DL/DL Chelan
Blaze Affholter DT/TE Ellensburg
Ernie Garza OL/DL Royal
Cruze Thompson OL/DL Colville
Connor Hamilton DL Othello
Kane Koerner DE/TE Zillah
Jake Lunceford DE/OT Selah
Roberto Mendoza DE/LB CCLW
Will Lohman OL/LB Chewelah
Christian O’Neal RB/LB Cashmere
Sam Schoesler TE/LB West Valley
Dyrel Whitby RB/LB Connell
Quincy Davis DB/WR Selah
Devon Lind DB/WR/KR Othello
Pat Richard QB/DB/K Desales
Alex Wolf QB/WR/DB Deer Park
Bryan also gives his picks for the top 10 games, pre-season stylee, for the upcoming season:
Top 10 Must See 2010 3A GSHL Football Games
10 – Prairie at Skyview
9 – Hudson’s Bay at Fort Vancouver
8 – Kelso at Mountain View
7 – Battle Ground at Prairie
6 – Camas at Timberline
5 – Columbia River at Skyview
4 – Kelso at Camas
3 – Mountain View at Evergreen
2- Columbia River at Camas
1- Skyview at Camas
Update:
I missed the first time, but only is there a schedule, Bryan et. al. also have a brief comment on each of 63 games, using a very slick clickable matrix thingie.
Beginning a couple weeks ago, the High School Cover 2 blog has been running a four-part series on the hopeful reemergence of community college football in the state of Washington.
High School Cover 2 has been touting the reemergence of Junior College football in this state for the last couple of months. We first interviewed Kory Hill, Executive Director, and Brian Moylan, Director of Football Operations, of the fledgling Northwest Community College Football League (NWCCFL) at the end of February. Intrigued by what we learned in that interview, we dared to dream about the possibilities. Our excitement led us to speculate about the benefits of the return of Junior College or, more correctly, Community College football and the increased opportunities for young men in this state to continue playing the sport they love. Additionally, their eagerness to play would benefit them in other ways. Before they could play, for example, they would need to take classes and maintain a pre-determined grade point average. Furthering one’s education is never a bad thing.
The Tacoma News Tribune preps blog offers a preview of Friday’s WIAA Rep Assembly. Items up for consideration include rejiggering classifications by combining 1B & 2B, sanctioning boys and girls lacrosse, and a running block in basketball games where one team is ahead by 40 points or more in the second half.
Here’s a brief clip of Skyline’s Kasen Williams, arguably the #1 national receiver recruit in the class of 2011, winning the high jump at the Eason Invitational this past weekend. This was his third and winning attempt at 6′ 8″.
Obviously, the video quality is wanting, taken from a iPhone about 30 yards away. But Williams looks every bit the part of the elite, national level athlete—big, fast, and extremely athletic.
Now I’m not personally a huge basketball fan, but I love corndogs, tater tots and refreshing beverage. That’s where National Corndog Day comes in. For the uninitiated, NCD is…
For those of you who may be first timers at this grand event, let us describe it as the happiest day of basketball and meats on sticks that you’ll ever have. National Corndog Day coincides with the Saturday of the final 32 teams in NCAA basketball tournament (this year it’s March 20th). This Saturday is the only day all year that one can watch a quadruple-header of college basketball games (that’s a good 7-8 hours of college hoops) from start to finish without having to change the channel. NCD officially starts with the tip-off of the first game – 10 am Pacific/1 pm Eastern. To help pass the time, have fun with our friends, and to celebrate being blessed with such a thing as a college basketball tournament, we eat Corndogs.! Lots of Corndogs…
I first heard of NCD in college at Willamette, through one of my close friends who was a high-school classmate of the NCD founders. Since its humble beginnings in some Corvallis rec room, NCD has grown to a nationwide and international bread-battered bacchanal of basketball and gastric excess, sponsored by Foster Farms, Pabst and Jones Soda Co.
Be sure to check out the posters of yesteryear. My personal favorite is “The Scarfer” from 2001. I also made a go at my own poster.
LAKEWOOD—James Powell, a Clover Park High School senior and football player, was selected as an Old Spice Red Zone Player of the Year. Powell, 17, is the son of James and Susie Powell. Over 1,500 football players from more than 4,500 high schools were nominated for one of 50 spots.
Throughout the 2009 football season, participating high school coaches selected a player of the week from their team. At the end of the season, a player of the year from each team was submitted to the Red Zone football committee who chose the 50 national winners. The program, which was launched in 2001, is designed to recognize those football players who demonstrate not only outstanding athletic ability, but also strong leadership and integrity.
“I nominated James for this award because he demonstrates the core components of Clover Park Warrior football,” said Jon Randall, head coach. “He is a hard worker, team player and a leader. I’m very proud of him.”
In addition to being featured in a full-page advertisement in USA Today, Powell received a plaque, certificate and Red Zone fleece jacket.
We are cooperating with Dirk Knudsen at Washington Preps this morning to cover Signing Day festivities in Washington & Oregon. Use the CoverItLive app below to follow the action today. Sphere: Related Content
