WR Treadwell to announce Thursday
Laquon Treadwell, the nation’s top wide receiver prospect, is closing in on his decision. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound Illinois native will make his verbal pledge public at a ceremony Thursday evening at his high school. His mother, Tami Treadwell, confirmed the announcement date and time during a phone interview Monday night.
Ole Miss, Oklahoma State and Oklahoma are the three finalists vying to sign the Crete-Monee High standout who was named the Chicago Tribune Player of the Year this past season. Treadwell, who caught 81 passes for 1,424 yards and 16 touchdowns in 2012, is coming off an official visit to Oklahoma State last weekend. (January 15, 2013, Page 6)
Oxford’s Hickinbottom headed to NECC
One of Oxford’s most versatile football players, Macarel Hickinbottom, signed a scholarship offer to play for Northeast Mississippi Community College Thursday. Hickinbottom will start his career on defense for the Tigers but he has a chance to contribute at several spots over the next two years. (February 5, 2010, Page 9A)
