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Wide receiver Bryce Treggs, from Bellflower, Calif.,

Wide receiver Bryce Treggs, from Bellflower, Calif.,

Wide receiver Bryce Treggs, from Bellflower, Calif., and Linebacker Scott Starr, from Norco, Calif., pose for a photo at the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl banquet, Jan. 1, 2012. Treggs and Starr will suit up... More

Courtnye Wynn, a defensive tackle from Norfolk, Va.,

Courtnye Wynn, a defensive tackle from Norfolk, Va.,

Courtnye Wynn, a defensive tackle from Norfolk, Va., is one of a hundred elite high school athletes competing in the inaugural Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl, however, he has special ties to the game being ra... More

Staff Sgt. Christopher H. Miller, an instructor at

Staff Sgt. Christopher H. Miller, an instructor at

Staff Sgt. Christopher H. Miller, an instructor at the drill instructor school, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., leads a group of football players at a Junior Rank football camp in Jacksonville, ... More

Student-athletes at the Charlotte Junior Rank Diamond

Student-athletes at the Charlotte Junior Rank Diamond

Student-athletes at the Charlotte Junior Rank Diamond Flight football camp receive a lesson on leadership and the importance of good character and teamwork from a Marine, July 14. In order to be selected to par... More

Marines and Junior Rank welcome Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl players to Phoenix

Marines and Junior Rank welcome Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl playe...

Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, commanding general, 1st Marine Division, welcomes players participating in the inaugural Semper Fidelis All American Bowl to Phoenix Dec. 29. The near 100 student-athletes selected t... More

Todd Gurley II, a native of Tarboro, N.C., gets his

Todd Gurley II, a native of Tarboro, N.C., gets his

Todd Gurley II, a native of Tarboro, N.C., gets his helmet adjusted during practice for the Semper Fidelis Bowl Jan. 3. A running back for the West team, Gurley hasn't decided which of the many scholarship offe... More

Student-athletes playing for the West team in the Semper

Student-athletes playing for the West team in the Semper

Student-athletes playing for the West team in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl pose with coaches and Marines for a team photo at Saguaro High School here, Dec. 30.

Semper Fidelis All Americans hit the practice field

Semper Fidelis All Americans hit the practice field

Maj. Gen. Melvin G. Spiese, deputy commanding general, I Marine Expeditionary Force, reacts after players on the Semper Fidelis All American Bowl East team jokingly tell him they are all committing to play at t... More

Football player beats cancer, earns scholarships

Football player beats cancer, earns scholarships

Many football players log long hours in the gym and on the field in an effort to hone their craft. Some overcome tough circumstances involving family or their environment. Few, however, can say they beat one of... More

Student-athletes playing for the East team in the Semper

Student-athletes playing for the East team in the Semper

Student-athletes playing for the East team in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl pose with coaches and Marines for a team photo at Arcadia High School here, Dec. 30.

Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl East team: Harrell, Ward and Hughes

Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl East team: Harrell, Ward and Hughes

Offensive linemen Mark Harrell, No. 74 from Charlotte, N.C., Jeremy Ward, No. 63 from Pottsville, Ark. and Camrhon Hughes, No. 70 from Harker Heights, Texas, practice their blocking technique during the Semper... More

Former college running back and current Marine talks football with Semper Fidelis All-Americans

Former college running back and current Marine talks football with Sem...

Capt. Kavan Lake, an end strength planner and Marine aviator, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, speaks to the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl East team after practice Dec. 30, 2011. Lake is a former running back a... More

Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl East team quarterbacks

Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl East team quarterbacks

Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl East team quarterbacks Wes Lunt, wearing number 11, and David Thompson, wearing number six, watch wide receiver Bryce Treggs bring in a pass from Lunt during their first practic... More

Preparations for the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl

Preparations for the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl

Preparations for the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl Jan. 3 have started at Chase Field. Student-athletes from more than 20 states make up the two teams that are participating in the inaugural game in Phoenix ... More

Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl East team: Justin Ferguson and Armani Reeves

Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl East team: Justin Ferguson and Armani...

Number 10, wide receiver Justin Ferguson prepares to make an acrobatic catch while cornerback Armani Reeves follows closely in coverage during the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl East team's practice at Arcadi... More

Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl player excels on the field and in the classroom

Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl player excels on the field and in the...

Cornerback Ryan Dillard, No. 28, prepares to cover his teammate, wide receiver Jaquay Williams, No. 4 during practice at Arcadia High School, Dec. 31, 2011. Dillard, who counts Harvard University as one of the ... More

Courtnye Wynn, a linebacker and defensive end from

Courtnye Wynn, a linebacker and defensive end from

Courtnye Wynn, a linebacker and defensive end from Norfolk, Va., will represent the East during the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl at Chase Field here Jan. 3, 2012. According to Wynn, this game is especially ... More

Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl unites friends and football adversaries

Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl unites friends and football adversari...

Quarterback Phil Nelson, #14, and tight end and punter Maxx Williams, #87, are used to lining up on opposite sides of the ball. All that is changing now, as the two friends and former high school rivals prepare... More

Connecting when it counts

Connecting when it counts

Brandon Napoleon, right, makes contact with wide receiver Deontay Greenberry moments before he could catch the ball, resulting in an incomplete pass. Both athletes are practicing for the Semper Fidelis All-Amer... More

Anna Scott, 11, smiles with a friend after being handed

Anna Scott, 11, smiles with a friend after being handed

Anna Scott, 11, smiles with a friend after being handed a foam football by Staff Sgt. Thomas Matlock during the Fiesta Bowl Parade in Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 31, 2011. Matlock marched in the parade along with stud... More

Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl East team: Justin Combs

Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl East team: Justin Combs

Number 5, Justin Combs, a cornerback from New Rochelle, N.Y., waits for the play call during the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl East team's practice at Arcadia High School, Dec. 31, 2011. Combs is the son of ... More

Semper Fidelis All American Bowl more than a game for the son of Marines

Semper Fidelis All American Bowl more than a game for the son of Marin...

Courtnye Wynn, a defensive end and linebacker for the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl East team rushes the quarterback during practice at Arcadia High School, Dec. 31, 2011. Wynn, a future University of Virgin... More

Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl player displays uncommon leadership ability

Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl player displays uncommon leadership a...

Defensive back Donaldven Manning, a Miami, Fla., native returns a punt during the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl East team practice at Arcadia High School, Dec. 31, 2011.

Linebacker Camren Williams, a West Roxbury, Mass.,

Linebacker Camren Williams, a West Roxbury, Mass.,

Linebacker Camren Williams, a West Roxbury, Mass., native, waits for the offense to line up during the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl East team's practice at Arcadia High School, Dec. 31, 2011.

Demetrius Cox, a safety from Jeanette, Pa., and Donaldven

Demetrius Cox, a safety from Jeanette, Pa., and Donaldven

Demetrius Cox, a safety from Jeanette, Pa., and Donaldven Manning, a safety from Miami, run through a special teams drill during practice for the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl in Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. 1. The ... More

A high school football player shakes hands with Marine

A high school football player shakes hands with Marine

A high school football player shakes hands with Marine recruiters Staff Sgt. Alexander J. Tamez, Staff Sgt. Tyrone Denkins and Master Gunnery Sgt. Anthony Camacho following a 40-yard dash during the USMC Provin... More

Seventh grade student-athletes from across the country

Seventh grade student-athletes from across the country

Seventh grade student-athletes from across the country participated in the first of two Junior Academic All-American Games at Chase Field, Jan. 2, 2012. Maintaining the focus on academics and character placed u... More

Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl

Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl

Michael More, defensive end and Hyattsville, Md., native, stands at the end of a play during the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl, Jan. 3, at Chase Field in Phoenix.

Kye Morgan, East Squad running back from Somerset,

Kye Morgan, East Squad running back from Somerset,

Kye Morgan, East Squad running back from Somerset, N.J., rushes past the West Squad defense during the Semper Fidelis Bowl in Phoenix. The West Squad was victorious in the inaugural high school all-star game, b... More

Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl

Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl

Joseph Scelfo, a Buford, Ga., native playing for the East team, stands on the sidelines as the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl starts, Jan. 3, at Chase Field in Phoenix.

Bart Houston, No. 15, fires off pass to a receiver

Bart Houston, No. 15, fires off pass to a receiver

Bart Houston, No. 15, fires off pass to a receiver in the first quarter of the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl at Chase Field, Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. 3. One hundred of the most qualified high school seniors from... More

Jeff Lindquist a quarterback on the West Squad, out

Jeff Lindquist a quarterback on the West Squad, out

Jeff Lindquist a quarterback on the West Squad, out of Mercer Island High School in Mercer Island, Wash. calls commands before a snap during the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl at Chase Field, Jan. 3. The Wes... More

Alex Kozan, a center on the West Squad out of Valor

Alex Kozan, a center on the West Squad out of Valor

Alex Kozan, a center on the West Squad out of Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, Colo., scrambles after the football during the inaugural Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl at Chase Field, Jan. 3. Th... More

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Micheal

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Micheal

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Micheal Barrett looks slightly surprised at the size of a young man as congratulates him on his performance in the Proving Ground National Combine. The PGNC is an i... More

Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Micheal Barrett receives

Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Micheal Barrett receives

Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Micheal Barrett receives inaugural Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl helmet from JuniorRank CEO, Shoan Berry.

Justin Combs, a defensive back for the East team in

Justin Combs, a defensive back for the East team in

Justin Combs, a defensive back for the East team in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl game, answers questions during an interview before the game, Jan. 3. Combs, son of musician Sean "P Diddy" Combs, played ... More

The West Squad and referee staff pay their respects

The West Squad and referee staff pay their respects

The West Squad and referee staff pay their respects as the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Band plays the national anthem during the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl pregame show at Chase Field, Jan 3. The... More

East Squad players Demetrious Cox (left) and Camren

East Squad players Demetrious Cox (left) and Camren

East Squad players Demetrious Cox (left) and Camren Williams (right) tackle Greg Garmon with the West during the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl at Chase Field Jan. 3. Cox is a Safety out of Jeannette High Sch... More

Jordan Diamond, of Chicago, offensive tackle for the

Jordan Diamond, of Chicago, offensive tackle for the

Jordan Diamond, of Chicago, offensive tackle for the East Coast team, rests on the sidelines during the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl at Chase Field in Phoenix, Jan. 3. West Coast won the game 17-14.

Two defensive backs with the West squad sandwich a

Two defensive backs with the West squad sandwich a

Two defensive backs with the West squad sandwich a receiver from the East squad during the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl, Jan. 3. One hundred of the most qualified high school seniors from throughout the cou... More

Sumter County High School defensive tackle and Semper

Sumter County High School defensive tackle and Semper

Sumter County High School defensive tackle and Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl East player Darren Lake, a York, Ala. native, lines up against the West's offensive line during the inaugural Semper Fidelis All-A... More

Nick Patti, quarterback from Dr. Phillips High School

Nick Patti, quarterback from Dr. Phillips High School

Nick Patti, quarterback from Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, Fla., scrambles for yardage during the inaugural Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl here, Jan. 3. The West Squad went on to route the East Squad w... More

Zachary Hoffpauier, a safety on the West Squad out

Zachary Hoffpauier, a safety on the West Squad out

Zachary Hoffpauier, a safety on the West Squad out of Centennial High School in Peoria, Ariz., pumps his fist in the air during player introductions during the inaugural Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl at Chas... More

Mercer Island, Wash., native Jeff Lindquist takes the

Mercer Island, Wash., native Jeff Lindquist takes the

Mercer Island, Wash., native Jeff Lindquist takes the snap before handing it off at Chase Field, Phoenix, Ariz., in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl game, Jan. 3. The West fought their way to a 17-14 victor... More

Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps recognizes Junior Rank CEO

Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps recognizes Junior Rank CEO

Sgt. Maj. Michael Barrett, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, presents Shaon Berry with an autographed football, Jan. 3, for his participation in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl in Phoenix. Berry is the f... More

Hardy Nickerson Jr. and Jeremiah Allison, linebackers

Hardy Nickerson Jr. and Jeremiah Allison, linebackers

Hardy Nickerson Jr. and Jeremiah Allison, linebackers for the West team, sit and think about the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl game prior to the start, Jan. 3. One hundred of the most qualified high school s... More

Wayne Morgan a cornerback on the West Squad out of

Wayne Morgan a cornerback on the West Squad out of

Wayne Morgan a cornerback on the West Squad out of Erasmus Hall Campus in Brooklyn, N.Y., hits JaQuay Williams, a wide reciever on the East Squad out of Sandy Creek High School in Tyrone, Ga., during a receptio... More

Iona Preparatory School defensive back/wide receiver

Iona Preparatory School defensive back/wide receiver

Iona Preparatory School defensive back/wide receiver Justin Combs, No. 5, a native of New Rochelle, N.Y., lines up at wide receiver during the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl, Jan. 3, 2012, at Chase Field. Co... More

Jonathan Williams, Allen, Texas, native and West Coast

Jonathan Williams, Allen, Texas, native and West Coast

Jonathan Williams, Allen, Texas, native and West Coast running back, makes a catch during the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl, Jan. 3, at Chase Field in Phoenix. West Coast won the game.

Maxx Williams a punter and tight end on the East Squad

Maxx Williams a punter and tight end on the East Squad

Maxx Williams a punter and tight end on the East Squad out of Waconia High School in Waconia, Minn., punts during the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl at Chase Field, Jan. 3. Williams is one of Minnesota's top ... More

Governor recognizes Marines, Junior Rank

Governor recognizes Marines, Junior Rank

Brig. Gen. Joseph Osterman, commanding general, Marine Corps Recruiting Command (left), Shaon Berry, chief executive officer, Junior Rank (second from right) and Karla Berry (right) stand with Ryan Owens, assis... More

Drill instructors, players and coaches pose for a team

Drill instructors, players and coaches pose for a team

Drill instructors, players and coaches pose for a team picture at the Junior Rank Diamond Flight football camp in Gardena, Calif., April 1. Junior Rank will be partnering with Marine Corps Recruiting Command on... More

A group of defensive players pose the sign for the

A group of defensive players pose the sign for the

A group of defensive players pose the sign for the East Team while taking a break during the second day of practice in lieu of the 2014 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl at Fullerton College in Fullerton, Calif.... More

David Wetzel, Athletic Coordinator and Football Head

David Wetzel, Athletic Coordinator and Football Head

David Wetzel, Athletic Coordinator and Football Head Coach for Ronald Reagan High School in San Antonio, Texas, was presented the United States Marine Corps Semper Fi Coach Award at Reagan High School, Jan. 8, ... More

Jamycal Hasty, a running back from Longview, Texas,

Jamycal Hasty, a running back from Longview, Texas,

Jamycal Hasty, a running back from Longview, Texas, poses with his mother and father holding a 2015 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl jersey Sept. 5 during the High Football Rivalry Series game between Tyler Hig... More

Jaycee D. Pummill, left, the Blue Springs High School

Jaycee D. Pummill, left, the Blue Springs High School

Jaycee D. Pummill, left, the Blue Springs High School senior long snapper and a 2015 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl selectee, prepares to snap the ball to his position coach, Nolan Hochgrebe, as Benjamin Hell... More

Arizona Marines Announce Phoenix Semper Fidelis All-American

Arizona Marines Announce Phoenix Semper Fidelis All-American

Caleb Peart, a senior at Hamilton High School in Chandler, Ariz. and the starting defensive end for the varsity football team, is a United States Marine Corps Semper Fidelis All-American. This is the second con... More

Nick Conner, a Dublin Scioto High School linebacker,

Nick Conner, a Dublin Scioto High School linebacker,

Nick Conner, a Dublin Scioto High School linebacker, is presented with a jersey by U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nikolas Cimmarrusti, a recruiter for the Dublin, Ohio, area, during a ceremony after the first quarter a... More

Dwayne Lawson, quarterback from Hillsborough High School

Dwayne Lawson, quarterback from Hillsborough High School

Dwayne Lawson, quarterback from Hillsborough High School in Tampa, Fla., awaits his shuttle after arriving in Los Angeles, Dec. 30, to attend the 2015 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl. The Semper Fi Bowl recogn... More

Peter Vaas, the camp director for the Raleigh Semper

Peter Vaas, the camp director for the Raleigh Semper

Peter Vaas, the camp director for the Raleigh Semper Fidelis Football Camp, talks to camp participants at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh, N.C., April 19, 2015. The one-day camp brought in close to 200 ... More

Staff Sgt. Sinclair Harrell, recruiter at Recruiting

Staff Sgt. Sinclair Harrell, recruiter at Recruiting

Staff Sgt. Sinclair Harrell, recruiter at Recruiting Sub-Station Waco, RS Fort Worth, presents a jersey to Parrish Cobb, football player at La Vega High School, Waco, Texas. Parrish was selected to play on the ... More

Andrew Fitzgerald, football player for Marcus High

Andrew Fitzgerald, football player for Marcus High

Andrew Fitzgerald, football player for Marcus High School, was selected to play in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl airing Jan. 3, 2016. Players selected are well-rounded individuals, not only are they dist... More

D’Vaughn Pennamon, running back from Manvel High School,

D’Vaughn Pennamon, running back from Manvel High School,

D’Vaughn Pennamon, running back from Manvel High School, Manvel, Texas, catches the ball during practice at Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, Calif., Dec. 30, 2015. High School athletes chosen to play in the Se... More

Eddy Fish participates in position dills during practice

Eddy Fish participates in position dills during practice

Eddy Fish participates in position dills during practice for the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl 2016, at Fuller College Practice Field on Dec. 30, 2015. Marine Corps Drill Instructors, as well as national and... More

Offensive linemen for the West Team run through agility

Offensive linemen for the West Team run through agility

Offensive linemen for the West Team run through agility drills during their first practice at Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, Calif., Dec. 30, 2015. High School athletes chosen to play in the Semper Fidelis A... More

Toleafoa Sean Auwae, offensive guard from Kapolei High

Toleafoa Sean Auwae, offensive guard from Kapolei High

Toleafoa Sean Auwae, offensive guard from Kapolei High School, Kapolei, Hawaii, listens to his coach during practice at Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, Calif., Dec. 30, 2015. High school athletes chosen to pl... More

Jon-Michael Terry throws a football to a child from

Jon-Michael Terry throws a football to a child from

Jon-Michael Terry throws a football to a child from the community during a mentorship activity at Veteran’s Sports Complex, Carson, Calif., Dec. 31, 2015. The athletes and Marines taught the kids the importance... More

Tucker McCann, kicker from O’Fallon High School, O’Fallon,

Tucker McCann, kicker from O’Fallon High School, O’Fallon,

Tucker McCann, kicker from O’Fallon High School, O’Fallon, Ill., talks with his coach before practice at Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, Calif., Jan. 1, 2016. High School athletes chosen to play in the Semper... More

JoJo Domann, outside linebacker from Pine Creek High

JoJo Domann, outside linebacker from Pine Creek High

JoJo Domann, outside linebacker from Pine Creek High School, Colorado Springs, Colo., helps run drills during practice at Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, Calif., Jan. 1, 2016. High School athletes chosen to p... More

West team football players stand on the sidelines during

West team football players stand on the sidelines during

West team football players stand on the sidelines during a break from practice at Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, Calif., Jan. 2, 2016. High School athletes chosen to play in the Semper Fidelis All-American B... More

Marine Band San Diego Sound Strike performs during

Marine Band San Diego Sound Strike performs during

Marine Band San Diego Sound Strike performs during Fan Fest before the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl at the Stubhub Center, Carson, Calif., Jan. 3, 2016. High School athletes chosen to play in the Semper Fid... More

Sgt Maj. Michael Logan and Brig. Gen Joseph L. Osterman,

Sgt Maj. Michael Logan and Brig. Gen Joseph L. Osterman,

Sgt Maj. Michael Logan and Brig. Gen Joseph L. Osterman, commanding general, Marine Corps Recruiting Command, converse with Wounded Warrior Staff Sgt. Guillermo Tejeda and Shaon Berry, CEO, Junior Ran, during t... More

Courtnye Wynn, a defensive tackle from Norfolk, Va.,

Courtnye Wynn, a defensive tackle from Norfolk, Va.,

Courtnye Wynn, a defensive tackle from Norfolk, Va., sprints for the kick-off at a practice for the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl in Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. 1. Wynn is one of 100 high school seniors who will co... More

Staff Sgt. Christopher H. Miller, an instructor at

Staff Sgt. Christopher H. Miller, an instructor at

Staff Sgt. Christopher H. Miller, an instructor at the drill instructor school, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., leads a discussion with a group of football players at a Junior Rank football camp... More

Student-athletes at the Chattanooga Junior Rank Diamond

Student-athletes at the Chattanooga Junior Rank Diamond

Student-athletes at the Chattanooga Junior Rank Diamond Flight football camp run with ammo cans as part of their Marine-led physical training session, June 2. One hundred of the best high school football player... More

Marshall Morgan, a Plantation, Fla., native, warms

Marshall Morgan, a Plantation, Fla., native, warms

Marshall Morgan, a Plantation, Fla., native, warms up his kicking skills in preparation for the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl taking place here Jan. 3. Morgan will attend the University of Georgia in the fall.

Preparations for the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl

Preparations for the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl

Preparations for the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl Jan. 3 have started at Chase Field. Student-athletes from more than 20 states make up the two teams that are participating in the inaugural game in Phoenix ... More

Lt. Col. Ronald Peterson, assistant chief of staff,

Lt. Col. Ronald Peterson, assistant chief of staff,

Lt. Col. Ronald Peterson, assistant chief of staff, advertising, Marine Corps Recruiting Command, speaks to running back Rushel Shell during a break in the action at the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl East te... More

Student-athletes participating in the Junior Academic

Student-athletes participating in the Junior Academic

Student-athletes participating in the Junior Academic All-American Game pose for a team photo with coaches and Marines at Arcadia High School here, Dec. 30, 2011. Players participating in the Junior Academic Al... More

Student-athletes participating in the Junior Academic

Student-athletes participating in the Junior Academic

Student-athletes participating in the Junior Academic All-American Game pose for a team photo with coaches at Saguaro High School here, Dec. 30, 2011. Players participating in the Junior Academic All-American g... More

A young girl looks at Staff Sgt. Thomas Matlock as

A young girl looks at Staff Sgt. Thomas Matlock as

A young girl looks at Staff Sgt. Thomas Matlock as he talks with her parents during the Fiesta Bowl Parade in Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 31, 2011. Matlock marched in the parade along with student athletes participati... More

Demetrious Cox, a defensive back from Jeannette, Pa.,

Demetrious Cox, a defensive back from Jeannette, Pa.,

Demetrious Cox, a defensive back from Jeannette, Pa., prepares to defend the end zone during practice at Arcadia High School, Dec. 31, 2011. Cox will represent the East during the Semper Fidelis All-American Bo... More

Courtnye Wynn, a linebacker and defensive end from

Courtnye Wynn, a linebacker and defensive end from

Courtnye Wynn, a linebacker and defensive end from Norfolk, Va., will represent the East during the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl at Chase Field here Jan. 3, 2012. According to Wynn, this game is especially ... More

Greg McMullen, a defensive end from Akron, Ohio, stretches

Greg McMullen, a defensive end from Akron, Ohio, stretches

Greg McMullen, a defensive end from Akron, Ohio, stretches before practice for the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl in Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. 1. The bowl, put on by the Marine Corps and Junior Rank, will feature ... More

A West Coast defensive lineman takes down an East Coast

A West Coast defensive lineman takes down an East Coast

A West Coast defensive lineman takes down an East Coast receiver during the Junior Academic All-American Games, at Chase Field in Phoenix, Jan 2. The junior games led up to the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl ... More

Seventh grade student-athletes from across the country

Seventh grade student-athletes from across the country

Seventh grade student-athletes from across the country participated in the first of two Junior Academic All-American Games at Chase Field, Jan. 2, 2012. Maintaining the focus on academics and character placed u... More

Creig Federico, former Detroit Lions football player,

Creig Federico, former Detroit Lions football player,

Creig Federico, former Detroit Lions football player, gives a motivational talk to high school football players at the USMC Proving Ground Combine at Chase Field in Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. 2, 2012. During the even... More

Mercer Island, Wash., native Jeff Lindquist fires a

Mercer Island, Wash., native Jeff Lindquist fires a

Mercer Island, Wash., native Jeff Lindquist fires a ball down the field at Chase Field, Phoenix, Ariz., in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl game, Jan. 3. The West fought their way to a 17-14 victory over th... More

Linebacker Vince Ascolese and punter Conrad Ukropina

Linebacker Vince Ascolese and punter Conrad Ukropina

Linebacker Vince Ascolese and punter Conrad Ukropina converse during the pregame warmups of the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl, Jan. 3. The West fought their way to a 17-14 victory over the East. The Semper F... More

Bart Houston, quarterback of the West squad, communicates

Bart Houston, quarterback of the West squad, communicates

Bart Houston, quarterback of the West squad, communicates a play to his fellow teammates before the snap during the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl Jan. 3. Houston played at De La Salle High School and is from... More

Jeff Lindquist, West Squad quarterback from Mercer

Jeff Lindquist, West Squad quarterback from Mercer

Jeff Lindquist, West Squad quarterback from Mercer Island, Wash., delivers a side-arm pass around East Squad linebacker, Camren Williams from West Roxbury, Mass., during the Semper Fidelis Bowl in Phoenix. The ... More

Players on the East team watch the big screen during

Players on the East team watch the big screen during

Players on the East team watch the big screen during the player introductions of the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl game at Chase Field, Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. 3. One hundred of the most qualified high school s... More

Waconia High School punter/tight end Maxx Williams

Waconia High School punter/tight end Maxx Williams

Waconia High School punter/tight end Maxx Williams punts the ball during the inaugural Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl, Jan. 3, 2012.

One Hundred of the most qualified high school football

One Hundred of the most qualified high school football

One Hundred of the most qualified high school football players from throughout the country participated in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl at Chase Field, Ariz., Jan. 3. The West Squad eventually went on t... More

David Thompson, quarterback on the East Squad out of

David Thompson, quarterback on the East Squad out of

David Thompson, quarterback on the East Squad out of Westminster Christian in Miami, throws a pass during the inaugural Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl at Chase Field, Jan. 3. Thompson is not only a great quar... More

Camden Bell, Cleveland native and long snapper for

Camden Bell, Cleveland native and long snapper for

Camden Bell, Cleveland native and long snapper for West Coast, watches his teammates during the last play of the first half of the Semper Fidelis All American Bowl,Jan. 3, at Chase Field in Phoenix. West Coast ... More

Albert Phillips, a native of Tucson, Ariz., and student

Albert Phillips, a native of Tucson, Ariz., and student

Albert Phillips, a native of Tucson, Ariz., and student at Empre High School, runs a passing route during the Proving Ground National Combine at Chase Field, Jan. 2. The combine is a high skills competition sho... More

Jeannette High School safety Demetrious Cox, No. 2,

Jeannette High School safety Demetrious Cox, No. 2,

Jeannette High School safety Demetrious Cox, No. 2, quickly changes direction to pursue the running back during the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl, Jan. 3, 2012, at Chase Field.

Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, commanding general, 1st

Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, commanding general, 1st

Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, commanding general, 1st Marine Division and Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Micheal Barrett present the game trophy to the West team at the end of the inaugural Semper Fidelis Bowl at ... More

Faith Ekakitie (right), a defensive end with the East

Faith Ekakitie (right), a defensive end with the East

Faith Ekakitie (right), a defensive end with the East Squad, grapples with a player from the West Squad during the inaugural Semper Fidelis Bowl at Chase Field Jan. 3. The East was eventually defeated by the We... More

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