Sports Coaches Find Talent Online

Arlington, Tex. (Vocus) June 19, 2009 -- Andre Turner, a former scholarship athlete, doesn't want any athlete with potential to fall through the cracks and miss out on an opportunity of a lifetime.

Because of that, Turner launched Sports Recruiting Scouts (http://www.sportsrecruitingscouts.com/) to connect promising young athletes with valuable scholarships.

Founded in 2001, Sports Recruiting Scouts has helped hundreds of athletes earn scholarships and even go on to pro careers. Willie Miles, a former star cornerback at the University of Tennessee (http://www.utsports.com/) and starter for the Indianapolis Colts (http://www.colts.com/), now works with Turner to find and cultivate star athletes.

SportsRecruitingScouts.com (http://www.sportsrecruitingscouts.com/) simplifies the scouting process for coaches and creates an easy avenue for players to locate the best scholarships available.

"Talented athletes need a place to showcase themselves so that coaches can find them - and recruit them," Turner said.

At SportsRecruitingScouts.com, athletes can upload video clips, photos, statistics and personal histories, while colleges, universities and coaches can access detailed information about each player in the database.

"We are proud to say we have landed over $1 million in scholarship money," said Turner.

Rome McNary, a former coach at a western Texas junior college, recruited a top Australian softball player after Turner made the connection. McNary said he usually finds top prospects by traveling to high school games throughout Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico. Sports Recruiting Scouts brought the star athlete to him.

"Turner did a lot of the legwork to help her get into school and to come and play for us," he said. "She ended up playing for me for two years."

Anthony Lynn thought that he didn't have a chance at a scholarship after a serious neck injury playing football. Turner worked with him for months and basically taught him the game of baseball, which led to a scholarship at a Texas college.

"He worked with me and cultivated my talent," Lynn said. "I didn't think I would be able to go to college."

For more information or to reach Andre Turner, visit www.sportsrecruitingscouts.com.

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