Coastal Carolina

Like the three other Southeastern Pennsylvania recruits headed to Coastal Carolina, Richard Sampson hopes to focus on football and academics and not get too caught up in all that the warm-weather town has to offer. "It's really beautiful there," the Unionville High senior said. "There are palm trees all around the campus. The players said they go to the beach a lot when they have down time. " Coastal Carolina, a Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) program, is in Conway, S.C., near the golf mecca of Myrtle Beach.

Sam Ekwonike didn't know much about Coastal Carolina football before a visit to the campus in Conway, S.C., in the winter. "As soon as I saw it, I liked it," Ekwonike said of the school located eight miles from the resort area of Myrtle Beach. A senior at Cinnaminson, Ekwonike has accepted a scholarship offer from Coastal Carolina, a Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA) program that competes in the Big South Conference. The 6-foot-3, 340-pound Ekwonike, a three-year starter at Cinnaminson, is projected as an offensive guard at Coastal Carolina.

Like the three other Southeastern Pennsylvania recruits headed to Coastal Carolina, Richard Sampson hopes to focus on football and academics and not get too caught up in all that the warm-weather town has to offer. "It's really beautiful there," the Unionville High senior said. "There are palm trees all around the campus. The players said they go to the beach a lot when they have down time. " Coastal Carolina, a Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) program, is in Conway, S.C., near the golf mecca of Myrtle Beach.

Archbishop Carroll High's Mike Costanzo can rough it just as well as anybody else. But when an offer came to play Division I baseball in a warm-weather town and live in a condominium on a beach or golf course, Costanzo quickly grabbed it. "It's unbelievable down there," said Costanzo of Coastal Carolina, which is located in Conway, S.C., near the golf mecca of Myrtle Beach. "The campus is beautiful, and the people are very nice. " Costanzo, who committed to Coastal Carolina last fall, hasn't packed his bags yet. A standout third baseman and pitcher, the senior is busy trying to help the Patriots defend their Catholic League title.

Penn State has added Oregon State to its football schedule for next season, replacing Arkansas State. The game is scheduled for Sept. 6 at Beaver Stadium. Penn State and Oregon State have never met. Penn State is 22-11 vs. Pac-10 teams. Oregon State is 8-4 this season and finished third in the Pac-10. The Beavers face Maryland in the Emerald Bowl on Dec. 28. Penn State also finished 8-4 and will face Texas A & M in the Alamo Bowl on Dec. 29. The Nittany Lions open the 2008 season against Coastal Carolina on Aug. 30. The revised 2008 schedule: Aug. 30: Coastal Carolina Sept.

The final football team at Monsignor Bonner High has produced at least one player who's bound for a Division I school. Dom DiGalbo, a 6-4, 270-pound center, has committed to Coastal Carolina, according to his father, Anthony, a Bonner assistant. "We were there this past weekend for an official visit and Dom was very impressed," Dad said, via email. "Their facilities blew Temple's and Maryland's out of the water, and he just wasn't feeling Army or Navy. "They have a brand new coaching staff that is very good and, hey, who wouldn't want to be in Myrtle Beach all year?

T.J. White, a rugged senior linebacker for West Chester Henderson, has committed to play football at Villanova. "I had a few other offers on the table," the 6-foot-2, 220-pounder said on Friday. "Villanova was a great fit for me, academically and football-wise. And I think I have an opportunity to play early on there. " White, a three-year starter who also played tight end, also had scholarship offers from Bucknell, Coastal Carolina, New Hampshire, Towson, and Western Michigan.

Now that Jonathan Hopson is about to become a Chanticleer, he has to learn what one is. Last month, the Strath Haven standout golfer signed a letter of intent to attend Coastal Carolina, the South Carolina college with an odd nickname and a sunny climate. The scholarship caps a rocky high school career for Hopson, who was not allowed to play at Strath Haven this last season because of eligibility problems surrounding his transfer to the school from Chichester in 1989. As a result, Hopson earned his way to Coastal Carolina on the merit of his accomplishments on the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA)

Sam Ekwonike didn't know much about Coastal Carolina football before a visit to the campus in Conway, S.C. in the winter. "As soon as I saw it, I liked it," Ekwonike said of the school located eight miles from the resort area of Myrtle Beach. A senior at Cinnaminson, Ekwonike has accepted a scholarship offer from Coastal Carolina, a Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA) program that competes in the Big South Conference. The 6-foot-3, 340-pound Ekwonike, a three-year starter at Cinnaminson, is projected as an offensive guard at Coastal Carolina.

Archbishop Carroll's Mike Costanzo headed for graduation practice yesterday morning and saw rain. "I said, 'Oh, no,' " Costanzo said. "I wanted to play. I didn't want a postponement. I was ready to play. " Fortunately for the Patriots, a brief morning shower didn't prevent them from pouring runs on La Salle High during a 16-0 victory in the Catholic League baseball championship game at La Salle University. It was Carroll's second straight league title and fifth since 1996.

Sam Ekwonike didn't know much about Coastal Carolina football before a visit to the campus in Conway, S.C., in the winter. "As soon as I saw it, I liked it," Ekwonike said of the school located eight miles from the resort area of Myrtle Beach. A senior at Cinnaminson, Ekwonike has accepted a scholarship offer from Coastal Carolina, a Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA) program that competes in the Big South Conference. The 6-foot-3, 340-pound Ekwonike, a three-year starter at Cinnaminson, is projected as an offensive guard at Coastal Carolina.

Sam Ekwonike didn't know much about Coastal Carolina football before a visit to the campus in Conway, S.C. in the winter. "As soon as I saw it, I liked it," Ekwonike said of the school located eight miles from the resort area of Myrtle Beach. A senior at Cinnaminson, Ekwonike has accepted a scholarship offer from Coastal Carolina, a Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA) program that competes in the Big South Conference. The 6-foot-3, 340-pound Ekwonike, a three-year starter at Cinnaminson, is projected as an offensive guard at Coastal Carolina.

He's an athletic third baseman with range in the field and power at the plate. John Adryan might be too young to remember Mike Schmidt in his prime with the Phillies. But there's a connection between the Holy Cross senior and the Hall of Famer: the Ohio University Bobcats baseball team. Schmidt played for Ohio University and was drafted by the Phillies in the second round in 1971. Adryan plans to play for Ohio University starting next season, as he has committed to attend the Mid-American Conference school on a baseball scholarship.

Like the three other Southeastern Pennsylvania recruits headed to Coastal Carolina, Richard Sampson hopes to focus on football and academics and not get too caught up in all that the warm-weather town has to offer. "It's really beautiful there," the Unionville High senior said. "There are palm trees all around the campus. The players said they go to the beach a lot when they have down time. " Coastal Carolina, a Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) program, is in Conway, S.C., near the golf mecca of Myrtle Beach.

Like the three other Southeastern Pennsylvania recruits headed to Coastal Carolina, Richard Sampson hopes to focus on football and academics and not get too caught up in all that the warm-weather town has to offer. "It's really beautiful there," the Unionville High senior said. "There are palm trees all around the campus. The players said they go to the beach a lot when they have down time. " Coastal Carolina, a Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) program, is in Conway, S.C., near the golf mecca of Myrtle Beach.

T.J. White, a rugged senior linebacker for West Chester Henderson, has committed to play football at Villanova. "I had a few other offers on the table," the 6-foot-2, 220-pounder said on Friday. "Villanova was a great fit for me, academically and football-wise. And I think I have an opportunity to play early on there. " White, a three-year starter who also played tight end, also had scholarship offers from Bucknell, Coastal Carolina, New Hampshire, Towson, and Western Michigan.

Julian Kaminoff, a 5-foot-11, 180-pound safety for New Hope-Solebury, has committed to play for the University of Buffalo. The senior, who also played running back and returned kicks, has been clocked at 4.5 seconds in the 40-yard dash. His vertical leap was measured at 38 inches. "He's got a special talent," Lions coach Jim DiTulio said. Kelly to Penn. Harriton's Ryan Kelly, a 6-4, 215-pound senior tight end and Inquirer second-team all-Southeastern Pennsylvania pick, will continue his career at Penn.

T.J. White, a rugged senior linebacker for West Chester Henderson, has committed to play football at Villanova. "I had a few other offers on the table," the 6-foot-2, 220-pounder said Friday. "Villanova was a great fit for me, academically and football-wise. And I think I have an opportunity play early on there. " White, a three-year starter who also played tight end for the Warriors, also had scholarship offers from Bucknell, Coastal Carolina, New Hampshire, Towson, and Western Michigan.

The final football team at Monsignor Bonner High has produced at least one player who's bound for a Division I school. Dom DiGalbo, a 6-4, 270-pound center, has committed to Coastal Carolina, according to his father, Anthony, a Bonner assistant. "We were there this past weekend for an official visit and Dom was very impressed," Dad said, via email. "Their facilities blew Temple's and Maryland's out of the water, and he just wasn't feeling Army or Navy. "They have a brand new coaching staff that is very good and, hey, who wouldn't want to be in Myrtle Beach all year?