Some of the area’s top football prospects in the tremendous Class of 2018 have started to make their collegiate choices known.
The latest player to make his commitment was Chaminade College Prep lineman Trevor Trout, who gave a pledge to USC this week. The 6’3” 290-pound Trout is one of the nation’s top rated defensive tackles. He gave his commitment shortly after his weekend visit to the school.
Lutheran North standout Ronnie Perkins is headed to Oklahoma University. The 6’4” 260-pound Perkins just completed a stellar career in which he led the Crusaders to the Class 2 state semifinals and a 12-1 record. Perkins finished a dominant senior season with 66 solo tackles, 10 assists and 15 quarterback sacks.
Eureka High standout running back Hassan Haskins gave a commitment to the University of Michigan. The 6’2” 210-pound workhorse back enjoyed a tremendous senior year in leading the Wildcats to a 12-1 record and a berth in the Class 6 state semifinals. Haskins finished the season with 2,197 yards on 255 carries and 31 touchdowns. He averaged nearly nine yards a carry.
Courtney Ramey to miss 6-8 weeks
Webster Groves basketball standout Courtney Ramey will miss the first six to eight weeks of the season after suffering a wrist injury last week in a preseason jamboree, hosted by the Statesmen.
The 6’4” Ramey is ranked among the top guards in the country after leading the Statesmen to the Class 5 state championship last season. As a junior, Ramey averaged 20 points, eight rebounds and six assists in leading Webster Groves to a 29-2 record and the state title.
Local standout headed to DePaul
Two of the area’s top girls’ senior basketball players are both headed to Chicago for their collegiate careers as guards Sonya Morris of Incarnate Word Academy and Amaya Stovall of Parkway North signed with DePaul University. The 5’8” Morris averaged 15 points a game in leading the Red Knights to the Class 4 state championship last season. The 5’7” Stovall averaged 12 points, four rebounds and four assists in leading the Vikings to the state quarterfinals as a junior in 2018.
Kirkwood High pair headed to major colleges
Standout guard Jayla Everett of Kirkwood High has signed with New Mexico University. The 5’10” guard is one of the top returning players in the state of Missouri. As a junior, Everett averaged 17 points a game in helping the Pioneers to the Class 5 state championship.
Everett’s new teammate at Kirkwood, guard Jaidah Stewart is headed to Minnesota. The 5’9” Stewart transferred to Kirkwood after three years at Webster Groves. As a junior, Stewart averaged 18.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and nearly three steals a game.
