Vanderbilt is the latest to offer Lakota East junior offensive lineman Jarrett LaRubbio, Lakota East coach Rick Haynes told Cincinnati Enquirer high school sports recruiting writer Mike Dyer.
The 6-foot-5, 265-pound lineman has received offers from Washington, Georgia Tech, West Virginia, Cincinnati, Arizona State, Western Michigan, Duke, Kentucky, Nebraska, N.C. State, Miami (Ohio), Akron, Pittsburgh, Bowling Green, Toledo, Kent State and Ohio.
In a recent story written by Dyer, Lakota East football coach Rick Haynes said that he hasn’t had to say a lot to LaRubbio.
Like any of his players, Haynes advises his college recruits to be happy with the college program and its academics if the player ever got hurt on the first day and wasn’t able to play again. He also advises his players to take at least two visits. LaRubbio has taken several unofficial visits.
Haynes told Dyer that he can’t recall coaching a player having his many offers since his time as a Colerain assistant with former offensive lineman Connor Smith (Ohio State).
“He’s a very quiet kid,” Haynes said. “…He takes it all in stride.”
Washington is the latest to offer Lakota East junior offensive lineman Jarrett LaRubbio, Lakota East coach Rick Haynes told Cincinnati Enquirer high school sports recruiting writer Mike Dyer.
The 6-foot-5, 265-pound lineman has received offers from Georgia Tech, West Virginia, Cincinnati, Arizona State, Western Michigan, Duke, Kentucky, Nebraska, N.C. State, Miami (Ohio), Akron, Pittsburgh, Bowling Green, Toledo, Kent State and Ohio.
In a recent story written by Dyer, Lakota East football coach Rick Haynes said that he hasn’t had to say a lot to LaRubbio.
Like any of his players, Haynes advises his college recruits to be happy with the college program and its academics if the player ever got hurt on the first day and wasn’t able to play again. He also advises his players to take at least two visits. LaRubbio has taken several unofficial visits.
Haynes told Dyer that he can’t recall coaching a player having his many offers since his time as a Colerain assistant with former offensive lineman Connor Smith (Ohio State).
“He’s a very quiet kid,” Haynes said. “…He takes it all in stride.”
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More than 5,000 runners and walkers participated in the Shamrock Shuffle in West Chester Township on Saturday. The event was expected to raise $100,000 for local causes and charities. Photo taken by Adam Kiefaber.
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Lakota Local Schools closed – A winter storm last Tuesday night forced Lakota Local Schools to close for the first time in the 2012-2013 school year. West Chester’s Nature Basket program was also canceled due to the weather.
What is your gold worth? – As gold prices soar, so do the number of gold buyers and sellers. That means more work for county auditors, who are tasked with validating the accuracy of scales used to weigh gold at businesses that buy it. In Southwest Ohio, auditors from Butler, Warren, Clermont and Hamilton counties in 2012 registered 186 scales from precious metals buyers, up from just 30 in 2009.
Lakota East OL Jarrett LaRubbio receives multiple offers – Miami (Ohio), West Virginia, Cincinnati and Georgia Tech all offered Lakota East junior offensive lineman Jarrett LaRubbio last week, Lakota East coach Rick Haynes told Cincinnati Enquirer high school sports recruiting writer Mike Dyer. The 6-foot-5, 265-pound lineman has received offers Arizona State, Western Michigan, Duke, Kentucky Nebraska, N.C. State, Akron, Pittsburgh, Bowling Green, Toledo, Kent State and Ohio.
Pat Hiltman is resigned effective immediately, on Feb. 20, from his township trustee post because a recent job change. Photo provided.
13 seek Liberty Township trustee seat – A total of 13 individuals have applied to join the Liberty Township Board of Trustees, Sue Kiesewetter reported late last week for The Cincinnati Enquirer. Whoever is selected would fill Patrick Hiltman’s term, which ends Dec. 31. To keep the seat, the trustee would have to run in the November election. Among the candidates are a former Trenton mayor, the developer of the Carriage Hill development, three members of the township’s Vision Committee and volunteers on three other township groups.
Butler Tech names new superintendent – Bill Miller on last Thursday was named superintendent of Butler Tech, Sue Kiesewetter reported for The Cincinnati Enquirer. For the past two months, Miller has served as interim superintendent following the December resignation of Brett Smith. He was one of three finalists for the job. Miller was given a two-year contract, which runs through July 31, 2015. His salary was set at $126,250 annually.
Census: Cincinnati commuter rate among highest in nation – Hamilton County has among the highest number of commuters coming from another county in the nation, the U.S. Census Bureau reported recently, according to Mark Wert of The Cincinnati Enquirer. Among workers in Hamilton County, 188,113 live outside the county, according to 2006-2010 Census estimates. For example, 45,965 workers commute in from Butler County. Meanwhile, 66,994 residents of Hamilton County leave the county for work, or only 18.6 percent of the county’s total. The biggest group, 20,856, goes to Butler County.
Florida State offers RB Mikel Horton – Florida State offered Lakota West junior running back Mikel Horton on Monday, according to Lakota West head football coach Larry Cox. The previous week, four Division I programs offered Horton. Louisville, Cincinnati, Purdue and Miami (Ohio) offered on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, respectively. In addition, Horton has received interest from Penn State, Michigan State and Arkansas, as well as offers from Indiana, Minnesota, Kent State, Toledo, Bowling Green, Western Michigan and Kentucky.
Lillian’s Leprechauns, others benefit from Shamrock Shuffle – More than 5,000 runners and walkers took part in the 2013 Shamrock Shuffle in West Chester Township Saturday. Each one of them came out for a reason, as many did so for one of the 50 charities that were participating in the annual event. The charity that brought in the most runners/walkers was a new group, Lillian’s Leprechauns, which was created after Adam Woodward and Niki Larson, both of Maineville, lost their baby, Lillian, one day after she was born.
UPDATE 8:30 p.m. – According to Mike Dyer, West Virginia has also recently offered LaRubbio.
Cincinnati and Georgia Tech both offered Lakota East junior offensive lineman Jarrett LaRubbio this week, Lakota East coach Rick Haynes told Cincinnati Enquirer high school sports recruiting writer Mike Dyer.
The 6-foot-5, 265-pound lineman has received offers in February from Arizona State, Western Michigan, Duke, Kentucky and Nebraska. So far in March, he received offers from N.C. State and Miami (Ohio). He also has offers from Akron, Pittsburgh, Bowling Green, Toledo, Kent State and Ohio.
This past fall, LaRubbio was AP second-team all-district and first-team all-GMC.
Haynes also told Dyer that Michigan was at Lakota East High School on Jan. 16 and is interested in LaRubbio. Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer and Ohio State cornerbacks coach Kerry Combs (former head coach at Colerain and Loveland high schools, as well as a former assistant at the old Lakota High School) dropped by Lakota East on Jan. 31.
Miami (Ohio) offered Lakota East junior offensive lineman Jarrett LaRubbio this week, Lakota East coach Rick Haynes told Cincinnati Enquirer high school sports recruiting writer Mike Dyer.
The 6-foot-5, 265-pound lineman has received offers in February from Arizona State, Western Michigan, Duke, Kentucky and Nebraska. He also has offers from Akron, Pittsburgh, Bowling Green, Toledo, Kent State and Ohio. Last Friday, he also received an offer from N.C. State.
This past fall, LaRubbio was AP second-team all-district and first-team all-GMC.
Haynes also told Dyer that Michigan was at Lakota East High School on Jan. 16 and is interested in LaRubbio. Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer and Ohio State cornerbacks coach Kerry Combs (former head coach at Colerain and Loveland high schools, as well as a former assistant at the old Lakota High School) dropped by Lakota East on Jan. 31.
N.C. State recently offered Lakota East junior offensive lineman Jarrett LaRubbio, Lakota East coach Rick Haynes told Cincinnati Enquirer high school sports recruiting writer Mike Dyer.
The 6-foot-5, 265-pound lineman has received offers in February from Arizona State, Western Michigan, Duke, Kentucky and Nebraska. He also has offers from Akron, Pittsburgh, Bowling Green, Toledo, Kent State and Ohio.
This past fall, LaRubbio was AP second-team all-district and first-team all-GMC.
Haynes also told Dyer that Michigan was at Lakota East High School on Jan. 16 and is interested in LaRubbio. Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer and Ohio State cornerbacks coach Kerry Combs (former head coach at Colerain and Loveland high schools, as well as a former assistant at the old Lakota High School) dropped by Lakota East on Jan. 31.
Arizona State offered Lakota East junior offensive lineman Jarrett LaRubbio on Tuesday, Lakota East coach Rick Haynes told Cincinnati Enquirer high school sports recruiting writer Mike Dyer.
Haynes later told Dyer that Western Michigan is offering, as well.
The 6-foot-5, 265-pound lineman received offers earlier this month from Duke, Kentucky and Nebraska. He also has offers from Akron, Pittsburgh, Bowling Green, Toledo, Kent State and Ohio.
This past fall, LaRubbio was AP second-team all-district and first-team all-GMC.
Haynes also told Dyer that Michigan was at Lakota East High School on Jan. 16 and is interested in LaRubbio. Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer and Ohio State cornerbacks coach Kerry Combs (former head coach at Colerain and Loveland high schools, as well as a former assistant at the old Lakota High School) dropped by Lakota East on Jan. 31.
It may have been signing week for seniors, but Lakota East junior offensive lineman Jarrett LaRubbio also had to be thinking a little bit about college football.
The 6-foot-5, 265-pound lineman received offers this week from Duke, Kentucky and Nebraska, according to Lakota East head coach Rick Haynes.
According to Mike Dyer of Cincinnati.com’s Recruiting Trail blog, LaRubbio also has offers from Akron, Pittsburgh, Bowling Green, Toledo, Kent State and Ohio
This past fall, LaRubbio was AP second-team all-district and first-team all-GMC.
Haynes also told Dyer that Michigan was at Lakota East High School on Jan. 16 and is interested in LaRubbio. Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer and Ohio State cornerbacks coach Kerry Combs (former head coach at Colerain and Loveland high schools, as well as a former assistant at the old Lakota High School) dropped by Lakota East on Jan. 31.
Lakota East junior offensive lineman Jarrett LaRubbio was offered by Kent State on Wednesday, according to Lakota East coach Rick Haynes.
In addition to LaRubbio, Kent State was busy Wednesday offering scholarships to other top 2014 recruits in Greater Cincinnati. The school also offered Withrow linebacker Reggie Howard (first reported offer), Colerain wide receiver Trevon Hudson (also has an offer from Purdue), La Salle wide receiver Derek Kief (also has offers from UC, Kentucky, Northwestern, Indiana, Illinois and Toledo) and Middletown tight end Chance Sorrell (also has an offer from Bowling Green).
LaRubbio, who is 6 feet 5 and 265 pounds, also has offers from Akron, Pittsburgh, Bowling Green and Ohio. LaRubbio was AP second-team all-district and first-team all-GMC in 2012.
Haynes also told Mike Dyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer that Michigan was at Lakota East High School on Wednesday and is interested in LaRubbio.
Lakota West offensive lineman Kyle Meadows (#75) prepares to block in a game against Winton Woods in 2011. Meadows currently has numerous scholarship offers to play college football and is taking an official visit to Louisville this weekend. Photo taken by Adam Kiefaber.
Lakota offensive linemen Kyle Meadows and Jarrett LaRubbio are continuing to receive attention from college football programs. This weekend, Meadows will take an official visit to Louisville and LaRubbio has recently added two more scholarship offers.
Meadows’ official visit to Louisville will be his second this winter. In November, Meadows used his first of five official visits to go to Oklahoma.
The senior offensive tackle has also gathered up numerous scholarship offers throughout the year, including Ohio, Youngstown State, Toledo, Pittsburgh, Akron, Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana, West Virginia, Northern Illinois, Florida State, Purdue, Kansas, N.C. State and Kentucky. It must be noted, however, scholarship offers can be rescinded when there is a change at the head coaching position at a school (Northern Illinois, Kentucky, N.C. State, Purdue).
LaRubbio, who is a junior, recently added offers from Ohio and Bowling Green. The 6-foot-5, 265 lbs. offensive lineman also has offers from Akron and Pittsburgh.
