Street Bowl
Street invited to Army All-American BowlBY MCKENNA NELSON ON NOVEMBER 15, 2013
Thirteen years after starting football, senior Kentavius Street is preparing to do what he never thought was possible --- play in the Army All-American Bowl.
“It’s crazy,” Street said. Street attended the All-American Combine, a football camp, in Jan. of 2013. There, he competed against other players and was voted MVP. This meant that he was automatically the first nomination for the Army All-American Bowl. The Army All-American Bowl is the premier high school football all-star game, in which the ninety best high school football players in the country compete to win the matchup between the players from the East and the West. It started in 2001, and has been held in San Antonio, TX every year since 2002. Street was officially invited to the Army All-American Bowl during a ceremony on Nov. 6 during SMART Block A in the gym. Attendees at Street’s ceremony included school administration, fall sports athletes, Army representatives, Street’s family and his coaches. Street did not grow up in Greenville; he started attending Rose his sophomore year, and before that he was at Coffee County High School in Douglas, GA. “When my parents told me we were moving to Greenville, they gave me the choice of what school I would go to,” Street said. “I looked at the football history of all the schools in the county, and Rose had the best one, so I came here.” Head football coach Dave Wojtecki has been coaching Street for two and a half years at Rose. He said Street’s strengths are his speed and explosiveness, and his main weakness is his size. “Since I first started working with [Street] he has done a lot of work on his own to improve his speed,” Wojtecki said. “However, once he gets to the next level in college football, he will be up against guys that are a lot bigger than him, so his coaches will bulk him up.” Ray Rice is a selections tour representative, and he plans and attends all of the ceremonies in which players are given their jerseys for the Army All-American Bowl. “We host a number of camps, and we also look online to find the best players in every position,” Rice said. “We first find 400, then we narrow our search down to the best ninety players.” Street has gotten 155 total tackles since playing football in high school. Large and small universities have offered him scholarships, from Tennessee to Notre Dame. “I just try to keep a level head, keep the family mentality and continue to work hard,” Street said. “A lot of people tell me I could be at a better school than Rose, but I am so glad I chose to go here.” Street said he owes his success to his family, friends and coaches who have supported him from the beginning. “The coaching staff, my family and God have been a big part of me getting into the All-American game,” Street said. “I am really excited to get there and showcase my talents to the country and play my best.” HTML Comment Box is loading comments...
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