Since being a standout at Hamilton High School and a four-year leader for Arizona State, it has been Colin Parker’s dream to follow his father’s footsteps and pursue a career as a professional football player.
Colin Parker continuing to pursue his dream in his home town
Last year 85 high school football players received Division-I scholarship offers. At this early point in recruiting, there are already 45.
What a difference a year makes. Last summer, Arizona Cardinals linebacker Daryl Washington and his teammates were left waiting, wondering when or if the NFL lockout would end with labor peace.
Big names have led the Chaparral Firebirds football team during their current three-peat as state champions.
Last year as sophomores, quarterback Kyle Allen and wide receiver Mark Andrews from Desert Mountain proved to be one of the state’s top pass-catch threats by year’s end. In total, Allen threw for 2,547 yards and 25 touchdowns.
Back in 2007 Charlie Ragle took over a Chaparral football program that had seen great success under the direction of Ron Esterbrook. Fast forward to 2012 and under Ragle, the Firbirds are coming off three consecutive state championships.
Baseball fans have seen some monster home runs out at Phoenix Municipal Park over the years from players in the Oakland Athletics organization like Jason Giambi or from others around the major leagues.
Around spring football thus far one of he things that has been very apparent has been the size and talent that the Hamilton Huskies have in the trenches.
I knew Spring Evaluation period could get hectic, but I didn’t imagine it would get this crazy. As to my count, 34 student-athletes from the 2013 class have been offered by Division I football programs and an amazing eight players from the 2014 class have already been verbally offered.
For the first time in a long time the Hamilton Husky football team has started their spring practices coming off a loss to end their season.