Sports Report: Gaithersburg Native Spurns Yankees, Running Back Adds Offer From SEC

Passing on the Yankees

It's not often the New York Yankees come calling, but that's exactly what happened when the Bronx Bombers selected Gaithersburg native Jimmy Reed in the 21st round of the 2012 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.

Reed, a former St. John’s College High School (DC) standout and current starting pitcher for the University of Maryland, elected to return to school rather than turn pro with the Yankees organization, The Gazette reported.

“I definitely want to play professionally,” Reed told The Gazette. “I had a chance last year, but I felt I had some unfinished business. I value my education and I felt like I could come back and make my stock even higher and lead our team into the postseason. Playing professional is something I want to do. Hopefully, I’ll get the opportunity to do so again.”

Read the full story on The Gazette.

Gaithersburg High School Star Picks Up Offer From SEC School

Already owning scholarship offers from Big Ten and Atlantic Coast Conference schools, Gaithersburg High School star running back Solomon Vault recently added a suitor from college football's most dominant conference: the Southeastern Conference's University of Tennessee.

“It’s my first SEC offer, and it’s special,” Vault told The Washington Post of Tennessee. “The SEC is obviously in a different league of its own. I think they’ve won the last seven national championships.” 

Vault also added an offer from Northwestern University. Read the full story on The Washington Post.