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This week's recruiting updates: Samuel Schnee, Steve Borneman, Nicholas Joynt, Brian Sadler, Sam Urness, Jason Taylor, Will McElvain, Zaine Leedom, and
Dane Theobald.
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Clarion-Goldfield guard Sam Urness
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve been getting a lot of elite camps. I’ve had coaches from St. Olaf in Minnesota, Bethel University, and I’ve been in contact with Upper Iowa lately. I got invited to their elite camp and one at Central. I have been in contact with Nebraska Wesleyan, Luther, and Grand View. I have seen a lot of stuff pick up as of late.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I’ve seen a lot from Nebraska Wesleyan, Dordt, and Grand View. I talked to the Bethel coach just 1-on-1. Upper Iowa talked to me a couple of times.”
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Rock Valley center Jason Taylor
What schools have offered?
“So far only North Dakota. South Dakota State did but their coach left and that went up in smoke.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“There are a bunch of schools showing interest and it is gaining. It has been Albany, Nebraska-Omaha, USD, UNI, Iowa, Kent State, and there is probably more I can’t think of.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I have no idea to be honest.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ll do a bunch of those upcoming my senior year.”
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Des Moines Lincoln athlete Will McElvain
What camps are you going to this summer?
“I’m going to UNI, North Dakota, North Dakota State, Iowa State, South Dakota, and Northern Illinois.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“All of the schools I mentioned except for South Dakota I’ve been in contact with.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Maybe North Dakota and Iowa State just because it is a lot closer.”
Have you made any spring college trips yet?
“I went to UNI’s junior day. It was good and I liked it.”
Have any college coaches visited your school this spring?
“I’ve had North Dakota State come to Lincoln, Iowa State, and UNI most recently.”
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East Marshall forward Zaine Leedom
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’m talking to a few Division II colleges like Winona State, Wayne State, and Upper Iowa is sending me stuff too.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“They are all pretty even in terms of that. If I had to pick one, it’d be Wayne State.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“No, I haven’t done any of that.”
What camps are you going to this summer?
“I don’t have anything on the schedule like that.”
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Lewis Central defensive end Dane Theobald
What colleges have been recruiting you for football?
“I recently received an offer from Minnesota State Mankato. I’ve been in contact with USD, UNI, North Dakota State, Illinois State, and North Dakota as well.”
What colleges have been recruiting you for baseball?
“I’ve been in contact with Creighton, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Wichita State, and some other schools.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“There is not one off the top of my head.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“I was able to go to the UNI junior day and the South Dakota junior day.”
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Dubuque Senior running back Samuel Schnee
Do you have a favorite sport?
“Definitely football.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I went on a visit up to Iowa State and have been there twice. I went up to a visit at UNI. I talked to the Iowa coach, Brian Ferentz, the other day. There has also been Northern Illinois, Western Illinois, Minnesota State, Northwest Missouri State, and Drake.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Definitely Iowa State. For sure.”
Have any college coaches visited your school this spring?
“Iowa State camp, UNI, Iowa did, Northwest Missouri State came in, Western Illinois, and Drake.”
What camps are you going to this summer?
“The first camp is Iowa then I have Northern Illinois, Iowa State, and UNI.”
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Dallas Center-Grimes guard Steve Borneman
Do you want to play basketball in college?
“Yeah, I would enjoy playing in college.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Not really much has been happening. I know the Simpson coaches talked to my high school coach and I’ve gotten letters about camps.”
What camps are you going to this summer?
“I’ll probably go to a couple of Elite camps in June. I got invited to Upper Iowa so probably that one. I’m not sure about any others.”
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Garner-Hayfield/Ventura athlete Nicholas Joynt
What colleges have been recruiting you for basketball?
“The only one is Briar Cliff.”
What colleges have been recruiting you for basketball?
“I’ve gotten a lot of Division II and III. The main ones are UNI< Mankato, Winona, Wayne State in Nebraska, and Northwest Missouri State.”
What is your favorite sport?
“Football is definitely my #1 sport. I have the love for that game.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Right now, probably Simpson or Northwestern. They just came out to my school. Winona State has been texting me a lot.”
What camps are you going to this summer?
“I’ll hit up Mankato State, UNI, we have a team camp at Winona State, and hopefully another camp or combine after that.”
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Jesup defensive tackle Brian Sadler
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“There have been a few Division I coaches coming to my school and talking to my coach. I went to a junior day at Moorhead State in Minnesota and that went pretty well.”
What other schools are interested?
“We got Drake, Iowa, Northern Illinois, Western Illinois, and Winona State in Minnesota.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Probably either Moorhead or Drake.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“Not yet.”
What camps are you going to this summer?
“I have Wisconsin and Iowa and then shortly after I’ll have UNI, Northern Illinois, Winona, Mankato, and then Iowa State and Drake somewhere in there.”
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This week's recruiting updates: Samuel Schnee, Steve Borneman, Nicholas Joynt, Brian Sadler, Sam Urness, Jason Taylor, Will McElvain, Zaine Leedom, and
Dane Theobald.
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Clarion-Goldfield guard Sam Urness
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve been getting a lot of elite camps. I’ve had coaches from St. Olaf in Minnesota, Bethel University, and I’ve been in contact with Upper Iowa lately. I got invited to their elite camp and one at Central. I have been in contact with Nebraska Wesleyan, Luther, and Grand View. I have seen a lot of stuff pick up as of late.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I’ve seen a lot from Nebraska Wesleyan, Dordt, and Grand View. I talked to the Bethel coach just 1-on-1. Upper Iowa talked to me a couple of times.”
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Rock Valley center Jason Taylor
What schools have offered?
“So far only North Dakota. South Dakota State did but their coach left and that went up in smoke.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“There are a bunch of schools showing interest and it is gaining. It has been Albany, Nebraska-Omaha, USD, UNI, Iowa, Kent State, and there is probably more I can’t think of.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I have no idea to be honest.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ll do a bunch of those upcoming my senior year.”
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Des Moines Lincoln athlete Will McElvain
What camps are you going to this summer?
“I’m going to UNI, North Dakota, North Dakota State, Iowa State, South Dakota, and Northern Illinois.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“All of the schools I mentioned except for South Dakota I’ve been in contact with.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Maybe North Dakota and Iowa State just because it is a lot closer.”
Have you made any spring college trips yet?
“I went to UNI’s junior day. It was good and I liked it.”
Have any college coaches visited your school this spring?
“I’ve had North Dakota State come to Lincoln, Iowa State, and UNI most recently.”
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East Marshall forward Zaine Leedom
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’m talking to a few Division II colleges like Winona State, Wayne State, and Upper Iowa is sending me stuff too.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“They are all pretty even in terms of that. If I had to pick one, it’d be Wayne State.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“No, I haven’t done any of that.”
What camps are you going to this summer?
“I don’t have anything on the schedule like that.”
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Lewis Central defensive end Dane Theobald
What colleges have been recruiting you for football?
“I recently received an offer from Minnesota State Mankato. I’ve been in contact with USD, UNI, North Dakota State, Illinois State, and North Dakota as well.”
What colleges have been recruiting you for baseball?
“I’ve been in contact with Creighton, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Wichita State, and some other schools.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“There is not one off the top of my head.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“I was able to go to the UNI junior day and the South Dakota junior day.”
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Dubuque Senior running back Samuel Schnee
Do you have a favorite sport?
“Definitely football.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I went on a visit up to Iowa State and have been there twice. I went up to a visit at UNI. I talked to the Iowa coach, Brian Ferentz, the other day. There has also been Northern Illinois, Western Illinois, Minnesota State, Northwest Missouri State, and Drake.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Definitely Iowa State. For sure.”
Have any college coaches visited your school this spring?
“Iowa State camp, UNI, Iowa did, Northwest Missouri State came in, Western Illinois, and Drake.”
What camps are you going to this summer?
“The first camp is Iowa then I have Northern Illinois, Iowa State, and UNI.”
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Dallas Center-Grimes guard Steve Borneman
Do you want to play basketball in college?
“Yeah, I would enjoy playing in college.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Not really much has been happening. I know the Simpson coaches talked to my high school coach and I’ve gotten letters about camps.”
What camps are you going to this summer?
“I’ll probably go to a couple of Elite camps in June. I got invited to Upper Iowa so probably that one. I’m not sure about any others.”
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Garner-Hayfield/Ventura athlete Nicholas Joynt
What colleges have been recruiting you for basketball?
“The only one is Briar Cliff.”
What colleges have been recruiting you for basketball?
“I’ve gotten a lot of Division II and III. The main ones are UNI< Mankato, Winona, Wayne State in Nebraska, and Northwest Missouri State.”
What is your favorite sport?
“Football is definitely my #1 sport. I have the love for that game.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Right now, probably Simpson or Northwestern. They just came out to my school. Winona State has been texting me a lot.”
What camps are you going to this summer?
“I’ll hit up Mankato State, UNI, we have a team camp at Winona State, and hopefully another camp or combine after that.”
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Jesup defensive tackle Brian Sadler
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“There have been a few Division I coaches coming to my school and talking to my coach. I went to a junior day at Moorhead State in Minnesota and that went pretty well.”
What other schools are interested?
“We got Drake, Iowa, Northern Illinois, Western Illinois, and Winona State in Minnesota.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Probably either Moorhead or Drake.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“Not yet.”
What camps are you going to this summer?
“I have Wisconsin and Iowa and then shortly after I’ll have UNI, Northern Illinois, Winona, Mankato, and then Iowa State and Drake somewhere in there.”
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