Washington Huskies: Ross Bowers
UW junior day 'eye-opener' for 2015 QB 
February, 14, 2013
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Mason Kelley | ESPN.com
Ross Bowers (Bothell, Wash./Bothell) called his trip to Washington’s junior day an “eye-opener.”
After spending the day touring the campus and the facilities, the 6-foot-2, 175-pound quarterback realized there is more to being a Division I athlete than just playing football.
After spending the day touring the campus and the facilities, the 6-foot-2, 175-pound quarterback realized there is more to being a Division I athlete than just playing football.
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BOTHELL, Wash. -- It was a busy football season for Brett Rypien (Spokane, Wash./Shadle Park).
When the 6-foot-2, 175-pound quarterback wasn’t putting together gaudy performances -- he threw for a state-record 577 yards against Spokane Valley (Wash.) Central Valley -- he was starting to experience the stages of the recruiting process.
Only a sophomore, Rypien has already landed an offer from Washington State, giving him the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of his uncle, former Super Bowl MVP Mark Rypien.
When the 6-foot-2, 175-pound quarterback wasn’t putting together gaudy performances -- he threw for a state-record 577 yards against Spokane Valley (Wash.) Central Valley -- he was starting to experience the stages of the recruiting process.
Only a sophomore, Rypien has already landed an offer from Washington State, giving him the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of his uncle, former Super Bowl MVP Mark Rypien.
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BOTHELL, Wash. -- Ross Bowers crouched. The quarterback placed both hands flat on his helmet. He had just thrown an interception and, after flushing the frustration, he stood up and jogged to the sideline.
For the second time this season, the 6-foot-2, 175-pound sophomore (Bothell, Wash./Bothell) had gone head-to-head with USC quarterback commit Max Browne (Sammamish, Wash./Skyline). Two games. Two losses. Two chances to learn a lesson and move on.
“I’m along for the ride, just to learn,” Bowers said. “It’s kind of just been a little different. It’s a good different, though. You’ve got to learn sometime.”
For the second time this season, the 6-foot-2, 175-pound sophomore (Bothell, Wash./Bothell) had gone head-to-head with USC quarterback commit Max Browne (Sammamish, Wash./Skyline). Two games. Two losses. Two chances to learn a lesson and move on.
“I’m along for the ride, just to learn,” Bowers said. “It’s kind of just been a little different. It’s a good different, though. You’ve got to learn sometime.”
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SEATTLE -- Sean Constantine and Myles Jack stood in the stands and surveyed the scene.
After rushing the field following Washington’s win over Stanford, the teammates at Bellevue (Wash.) had little desire to do it again Saturday when Washington knocked off Oregon State, 20-17.
They wanted to watch the celebration unfold from a new vantage point. So, as fans took over the turf, Jack and Constantine stood and watched.
After rushing the field following Washington’s win over Stanford, the teammates at Bellevue (Wash.) had little desire to do it again Saturday when Washington knocked off Oregon State, 20-17.
They wanted to watch the celebration unfold from a new vantage point. So, as fans took over the turf, Jack and Constantine stood and watched.
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For the second time this season, Washington took advantage of an opportunity to send a message to the prospects the program is recruiting by knocking off a top-10 opponent on the Huskies' home field.
After watching Washington beat Oregon State, 20-17, Bellevue (Wash.) teammates Sean Constantine (a Washington commit) and Myles Jack (a UCLA commit) continue to feel the program is pointed in the right direction.
They shared the same sentiment with the other local prospects who were in the stands on unofficial visits. The Huskies’ win also impressed sophomore quarterback Ross Bowers (Bothell, Wash./Bothell) and junior running back Devante Downs (Mountlake Terrace, Wash./Mountlake Terrace), among others.
Washington didn’t have any official visitors Saturday, but it timed the win well, considering receiver commit Damore’ea Stringfellow (Moreno Valley, Calif./Rancho Verde) spent the weekend watching Nebraska beat Michigan, 23-9, during his official visit to Lincoln, Neb.
It was the kind of win that keeps kids committed and gives those who remain on the Huskies’ wish list something to consider.
After watching Washington beat Oregon State, 20-17, Bellevue (Wash.) teammates Sean Constantine (a Washington commit) and Myles Jack (a UCLA commit) continue to feel the program is pointed in the right direction.
They shared the same sentiment with the other local prospects who were in the stands on unofficial visits. The Huskies’ win also impressed sophomore quarterback Ross Bowers (Bothell, Wash./Bothell) and junior running back Devante Downs (Mountlake Terrace, Wash./Mountlake Terrace), among others.
Washington didn’t have any official visitors Saturday, but it timed the win well, considering receiver commit Damore’ea Stringfellow (Moreno Valley, Calif./Rancho Verde) spent the weekend watching Nebraska beat Michigan, 23-9, during his official visit to Lincoln, Neb.
It was the kind of win that keeps kids committed and gives those who remain on the Huskies’ wish list something to consider.
Unofficial visitors take in Washington win
October, 28, 2012
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SEATTLE -- Washington did it again.
As the final seconds ticked off the clock during a 20-17 win over No. 7 Oregon State, fans lined up along the railings at CenturyLink Field.
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Major matchup didn't faze 2015 QB Bowers
September, 2, 2012
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SAMMAMISH, Wash. -- If Ross Bowers (Bothell, Wash./Bothell) went into Friday’s matchup with Sammamish (Wash.) Skyline thinking about quarterback Max Browne, “my priorities are wrong.”
The 6-foot-2, 175-pound quarterback took the field for his first sophomore start thinking about his objectives, not the quarterback who is committed to USC.
“I was playing the Skyline defense,” Bowers said. “I wasn’t playing Max Browne.”
The 6-foot-2, 175-pound quarterback took the field for his first sophomore start thinking about his objectives, not the quarterback who is committed to USC.
“I was playing the Skyline defense,” Bowers said. “I wasn’t playing Max Browne.”
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High school football preseason primer
August, 14, 2012
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Mason Kelley | ESPN.com
With the summer swelter finally in full swing across the state, high school football practices are set to start Wednesday.
Bellevue (Wash.) Bellevue opens the year looking to claim its fifth straight Class 3A state championship -- the Wolverines have won nine of the last 11 -- and boasts as much speed and athleticism as the program has ever seen.
The Wolverines spent the summer working toward their Week 1 matchup against Euless (Texas) Trinity. The Texas power travels to Seattle Memorial Stadium, Aug. 30.
Bellevue (Wash.) Bellevue opens the year looking to claim its fifth straight Class 3A state championship -- the Wolverines have won nine of the last 11 -- and boasts as much speed and athleticism as the program has ever seen.
The Wolverines spent the summer working toward their Week 1 matchup against Euless (Texas) Trinity. The Texas power travels to Seattle Memorial Stadium, Aug. 30.
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Class of '15 QB Ross Bowers is on the radar
August, 1, 2012
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Mason Kelley | ESPN.com
BOTHELL, Wash. –- Ross Bowers earned his first paycheck as a 7-year-old water boy at Michigan’s football camp.
When the soon-to-be-sophomore quarterback at Bothell (Wash.) High School handed his mother, Joanne, that check for $25, she immediately noticed it was signed by Wolverines coach Lloyd Carr.
When the soon-to-be-sophomore quarterback at Bothell (Wash.) High School handed his mother, Joanne, that check for $25, she immediately noticed it was signed by Wolverines coach Lloyd Carr.
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Mason Kelley
Mason Kelley joined ESPN.com in 2012 and covers Washington recruiting. Kelley came to ESPN after spending three years as the high school sports coordinator at The Seattle Times. He has written about high school, college and professional sports since 2004, working for newspapers in Florida, California, Idaho and Washington. He currently lives in Seattle and can be reached at masonkelleyESPN@gmail.com.