Mullen linebacker Leilon Willingham, variously ranked the No. 1 or 2 prospect in the state, said Sunday he would announce his college choice Wednesday in a pre-signing ceremony at his school.
He claims he doesn’t know which of the five he will sign with. In alphabetical order, the five are Arizona State, Central Florida, Colorado, Michigan and Washington. He said he wants to discuss his choices with his family.
Willingham was on the way back Sunday from a trip to Central Florida with Mullen teammate Rayshon Williams. The Mullen wide receiver committed to UCF during the trip. Williams, a cousin of ex-Broncos receiver Brandon Marshall, had been expected to sign with Marshall’s alma mater.
Meanwhile, CU picked up a late sleeper in Kyle Washington, a 6-foot-1, 190-pound defensive back from Florence, Ariz. His other offers came from Hawaii, Utah State, New Mexico State and North Dakota State.
In addition to Washington’s trip to Boulder this weekend, also reported CU had a visit from Will Harlos, a 6-4, 195-pound defensive end who projects as a safety in college.
Harlos was a Somerset, Texas, teammate of quarterback Stevie Dorman, who committed early this month.
Harlos committed to Wake Forest last spring.
Also, CU is still alive for four-star wide receiver Devin Lucien of Encino (Calif.) Crespi High School. He visited Miami this weekend but did not commit, according to .
Natalie Meisler, The Denver Post
Crisler remembered as DPL stalwart.
Carney Crisler stood tall in Denver Prep League basketball during an era of centers that included Chuck Darling at Denver South and Ron Shavlik at Denver East.
Crisler was 6-feet-8 when he played at Denver North, and with teammate Keith Ancell, the pair made the Vikings a power in the DPL in the mid-1950s.
Crisler’s playing days at Denver North were marked by tough battles with Manual’s Dennis Boone for the league scoring championship. Crisler won the battle as a junior in 1955, but Boone came back to win in 1956.
Crisler, 72, died Friday evening at St. Anthony Central Hospital of a stroke. Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday at Olinger Crown Hill in Wheat Ridge.
Crisler and Ancell became stars at the University of Utah. The Utes won the Skyline Conference championship in 1959 and finished with a 26-3 record in 1960.
Crisler returned to Denver after college and taught and coached at Denver North. After retiring from the DPL, he taught history classes aboard U.S. Navy ships at sea.
He’s survived by daughters Cathy Etzwiler, Laure Pasaol and Amy Crisler, son Michael Crisler and grandson Joseph Knight.
Irv Moss, The Denver Post
Eagles soar on road.
The Colorado Eagles closed out their season-longest, seven-game road trip with a 5-2 victory over the Arizona Sundogs on Sunday in Prescott Valley, Ariz. The win was Colorado’s third in as many days against the ‘Dogs. Riley Nelson picked up the team’s third hat trick of the season, helping secure the 400th win in coach Chris Stewart’s Central Hockey League career; he ranks third on the league’s all- time list.
Aaron grabs junior crown.
Max Aaron of Colorado Springs won the junior men’s title at the U.S. Figure Skating championships Tuesday night in Greensboro, N.C., and will compete in the World Junior Figure Skating Championships, to be held Feb. 28-March 6 in Gangneung City, South Korea.
