Columbia High's Mcgriff to Play Football at Hobart

Steve Tober of Sidelinechatter.com reports that Columbia High School (NJ)'s senior co-captain Matt Mcgriff will attend Hobart this fall.

Mcgriff is a 5' 10" 185lb fullback / linebacker that helped lead Columbia to a 9-1, 7-0 conference record this past fall.  Mcgriff averaged 10 tackles per game and rushed 31 times for 211 yards and four TDs for the Cougars.

A link to the article is below:

http://www.sidelinechatter.com/sport1.htm

Welcome Matt!

Fairfield Warde's 3-Sport Standout Coming to Hobart

The CT Post reports that Alex Delany of Fairfield Warde High School will be coming to Hobart this fall.  The 5' 7" 190 lb RB and SS will look to continue his academic and athletic career as a Statesman.

Delany had a career night back on October 1 when he ran for 234 yards, scoring on long runs of 58 and 74 yards in the first quarter, en route to a 31-7 Mustang win over Bassick.

Delany is also a standout in wrestling, finishing in second in Class LL (the largest school division in the state of CT), third at the FCIAC championships and fifth at the State Open in the 171-pound weight class.  Delany posted season record of 43-12 and holds career record of 115-40 for the Mustang wrestling team.

Oh yeah, Alex also stars on the Mustang lacrosse team as a long stick middie.  Attached below is a picture from 2009 when Alex was named MVP of the annual Fairfield Thanksgiving Day game.

http://fairfieldmustang.vnsports.com/photos/show.asp?id=649503

Welcome to Hobart Alex!

New Jersey Football Star to Join Statesmen

According to North Jersey.com's Doug Scancarella, Wayne Valley's Andrew DeFillipis has committed to becoming a Hobart Statesmen this fall.

Andrew, who played both OT and MLB for the Indians intends to be a pre-med major at Hobart. DeFillipis led the team in tackles in both his JR (82) and SR (128) seasons.

He was also recently named team MVP and will join another Wayne Valley classmate (not identified yet but I'll track him down eventually ;) in Geneva as part of the Class of 2015.

A copy of the article is listed below:

http://www.northjersey.com/sports/116794063_Valley_s_DeFillipis_signs_with_Hobart.html

Welcome Andrew - looking forward to following your career @ Hobart!

Hastings Tackle to Become a Statesman

Another scoop from Section1Recruiting.com is that Ali Marpet, an OT/DT from Hastings, is going to Hobart in the fall. The 6' 3" 250lb tackle helped pave the way for Yellow Jackets runners to the tune of a 6-3 season. Marpet also racked up 34 tackles and 6 sacks according to MaxPreps.com en route to being named a second team Class B NY All-State defensive player:

http://www.maxpreps.com/athletes/_r9UtlGWoUytbe96E81acA/football-fall-10/profile-ali-marpet.htm

Ali's highlight reel is below:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwCD4Lcx1ms

Welcome to Hobart Ali!

NY All-State Defensive Lineman Signs with Statesmen

Tyre Coleman, a Section 1 Class A NY All-State DL from Poughkeepsie, has committed to play for Hobart in this fall according to Section1Recruiting.com. The 6' 1" 235lb defensive and tight end helped lead the Pioneers to a 6-3 season averaging 9 tackles and 1 sack per game according to Max Preps:

http://www.maxpreps.com/athletes/rFYoM6J6EEWWN4-MVnhVtQ/football-fall-10/profile-tyre-coleman.htm

Below is Tyre's highlight reel:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2Nbcb_GuO4

Looks like he'll be terrorizing LL offenses for the next four years.

Welcome Tyre!!!

Hobart adds Sunshine State prospect to its fall roster

Northeast High's Dominque Ellis will be coming to play football at Hobart this fall. The FB/LB helped lead his team to second place finish in Class 5A, District 9 FL HS football championships.

The St. Petersburg native will be the third from Florida to play for the Statesmen next year (SO FB Juan O'Farrill and SO OL Michael Green being the others...they are from West Palm Beach and Clearwater, respectively).

His highlight reel is attached below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHzTqscTUr4

Credit Tampa Bay.com's Bob Putnam with the scoop.

Thanks Bob and welcome Dominque!

Go 'Bart!

South Hadley (MA) Football Star Coming to Hobart

Here's a nice article on Troy Johnson, a stand out student athlete from Western, MA who has overcome a great deal of adversity:

http://highschoolsports.masslive.com/news/article/-3503249514879402334/troy-johnson-feels-at-home-at-south-hadley-and-as-francis-x-keating-award-winner/

Welcome to the Statesmen family Troy! Looking forward to following your career at Hobart.