June 29, 2010
Tim Tebow scored a 96.92. So far this year, the highest score is
127.86. Who will beat it? On July 8th, the 25 fastest, strongest, most
explosive players in high school football will clash at the inaugural
SPARQ Rating National Championship at Nike Worldwide Headquarters.
For the past six months, Nike Football and SPARQ have been going across
the country hunting for the top high school football athletes,
measuring the athleticism of football players through a series of
drills and tests geared toward the sport – the 40-yard dash, agility
shuttle, kneeling ball toss and vertical jump.
The 25 highest-rated athletes will report to Nike’s campus in
Beaverton, Oregon all with the same goal in mind – to be crowned the
SPARQ Rating National Champion. The competition will be headlined and
emceed by Heisman Trophy winner and Denver rookie Tim Tebow, who had
this to say about the event, “I’m thrilled to be a part of the SPARQ
Rating National Championship because it celebrates the nation’s best
football athletes and all the hard work they have put in this
off-season.”
Who is the country’s most elite high school football athlete? We’ll
soon know. Stay tuned for news and updates about this first-ever, one
of a kind event.
Story via Nike Football
