Around The State Recruiting Notes

Ocean Lakes High School: Interest Increasing for CB

Without question, Lafonte Thourogood is Ocean Lakes High School’s (Virginia Beach) headliner in terms of FBS recruiting interest in the 2011 class. But interest in another Dolphins rising senior seems to be growing.

Reggie Owens has offers from Duke, Marshall and Miami of Ohio,” Ocean Lakes head coach Chris Scott said. “Connecticut and UVa are highly interested. Coach West from UVa told me they really want him to come to camp. Virginia Tech just got in. They would really like to see him at one of their one-day camps. People have loved his length. He is every bit of 5-11 or 6-0 at cornerback.”

Owens earned first-team all-Beach district honors last season as a junior. He is being recruited by college coaches as a corner, but his size offers versatility.

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