High School Sports

New schools in the mix for Blackshear, Shaw and Thompson

By Michael O’Brien

According to Mac Irvin Fire coach Mike Irvin, some new high-major programs are in the mix for three Class of 2011 stars.

Louisville and Florida are now in on Morgan Park’s Wayne Blackshear and De La Salle’s Michael Shaw. Kentucky, which is already involved with Blackshear and Shaw, is now also recruiting Young’s Sam Thompson.

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