Durron Neal of De Smet and Mikala McGhee of Pattonville were named the Suburban Journals/St. Louis Cardinals Athletes of the Year on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium,
You can’t help it. It happens instantaneously.
When De Smet’s Durron Neal flashes and dashes about the football field, leaving defenders strewn in his wake of maroon and white, a smile is certain to creep across your face.
Even a late recruiting pitch from the nation's top high school player couldn't sway De Smet standout wide receiver Durron Neal from his commitment to Bob Stoops and the Oklahoma Sooners.
Fans who saw St. Louis U. High's dramatic overtime triumph at DeSmet three weeks ago probably figured they had seen the best this Jesuit rivalry had to offer.
DeSmet High senior standout Durron Neal was recently selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, which will be held on Jan. 7, 2012 in San Antonio, TX.
Durron Neal of DeSmet Jesuit High School, Creve Coeur, MO, has been selected to play in the 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, joining an elite group of All-Americans.
De Smet Jesuit (Mo.) coach Pat Mahoney thinks it began with a leaping touchdown catch during a playoff game Durron Neal's freshman year. But for Neal, the path to becoming one of the nation's top-ranked receivers started two years earlier.
Conner Harrison obviously feels very comfortable flinging the ball at Chaminade. The DeSmet quarterback threw a career high three touchdown passes against the Red Devils last season in a loss.
It took a little while for CBC quarterback Dalton Demos and the Cadets offense to get going Saturday night, but once they did they couldn't be stopped.
The DeSmet football team was tested in every possible way in its game at Hazelwood East on Saturday, dealing with extreme temperatures, key players out and a determined opponent.
A year ago, Hazelwood Central bent but didn't break while defending DeSmet star Durron Neal in the Hawks' Class 6 playoff win. On Friday, they didn't bend that much, but broke plenty while trying to stop the University of Oklahoma recruit.
As the DeSmet football team walked off its sizzling practice field Tuesday evening, another practice in the books, a group of middle schoolers nearby prepared to take their turn on the field.
Even without gaudy statistics on his resume, gung-ho Mizzou senior receiver Wes Kemp of DeSmet has had ample impact on the field and, in fact, on his team.
