Periscope

Issue date: 3/6/09 Section: Sports

One of the most competitive aspects of collegiate sports is recruiting and Shorter College is currently in the midst of theirs.

Thousands, or sometimes millions of dollars are allotted to securing the best athletes to play for a specific school.

The journey begins in high schools. Most high school athletes dream of playing their beloved sport in college. If the coach sees enough potential in their skills and training, they can make sure the right recruiters scout players out.

Videos are made, scouts visit, phone interviews happen and then the athlete may get to sign a contract.

The NCAA allocates over one billion dollars in student athletic scholarships a year, over 90 percent of their institutions offer scholarships for sports.

Overall it is estimated that over one third of all student athletes are recruited and receive scholarships for playing a sport.

Oftentimes, technology is used to expedite and aid the process. Many websites exist to make athletes statistics, playing footage, and contact information available to all schools.

That is the way that many students find out about Shorter, especially international students.

Junior Carolina Brigneti, a Peruvian tennis player said, "I was recruited by the tennis coach after he saw a video on the Internet of me playing."

No sport is exempt from this recruiting craze.

The competition in these mainstream sports is intense and thus the coaches seek out the best and brightest, no matter where they come from.

The market for recruiting is at its peak right now and will continue to grow, money will be funneled in, and competition will get tougher.

As for Shorter and their recruiting they will continue to look for only the best athletes from all over the country.

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