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Applefield, of Weeki Wachi, Fla., has already visited Vanderbilt and Virginia and has a trip set up to Rutgers in December. All four schools have offered, as have Georgia Tech, Maryland, Missouri, Minnesota and numerous others. Ward, a long-standing offensive tackle commitment, will also make his official visit this weekend. doing so, the 6-foot-1 to get some things figBen Davis forward beured out." comes Sharon Versyp's The safety refirst commitment in cruit from Fort Wayne the 2016 class. Carroll has now vis"I like everything ited Purdue and Notre about Purdue," HarDame twice during ris said Saturday afthe season. ternoon, shortly after An interesting dyAerianna Harris committing to Versyp. namic in his recruitment could be Purdue's Wednes- "The players had good chemistry day morning offer to Tranquill's with each other and the coaches, TRANQUILL CLOSING IN younger brother, Justin, a Class they had chemistry with each After his visit to Purdue for of 2015 receiver/DB who's going other. Versyp used to coach all the Ohio State game, commit to be one of the Boilermakers' top three of the other (assistant) Drue Tranquill says he's close to in-state targets in 2015 regardless coaches. The academics, it was deciding between the Boiler- of whether Drue Tranquill sticks. all great." makers and Notre Dame. Harris is Purdue's ninth curDrue Tranquill has said the "I think I'm starting to figure possibility of playing with his rent commitment, joining three some things out and I think a de- brother could be an important soon-to-be signees in the 2013 cision will probably come after consideration in his final deci- class and five in 2014. Eight of my high school season sion and could help the commitments have come in a is over," Tranquill said. five-month span starting in June, Purdue's cause. "I really don't want making it the busiest recruiting WOMEN ADD the focus to be on offseason in recent memory. ANOTHER me and my decision; Harris, whom ESPN regards COMMITMENT I'd rather it be on me as a top-25 prospect in 2016, avWhen Aerianna eraged about six points and fourand my team winning Harris arrived for and-a-half rebounds per game a state championship. a weekend visit at as a freshman last season at Ben But the decision will Justin Tranquil Purdue, she didn't Davis. She considers herself as probably come right have an offer from the a solid defensive presence and after the season ends, Boilermakers. whether it's this Friday or Nov. 30 shot-blocker, as well. But she received one durin Lucas Oil. Still years away from signing, "I have to talk a few more ing her trip, and quickly made Harris had visited Butler and Inthings over with my parents to a decision, choosing to verbally diana State, along with Purdue. solidify it, but I think I've started commit to the Boilermakers. In But she saw little reason to wait on others to offer, deciding that the Boilermakers were the right place for her. "There was really no point in wasting time, wasting anybody else's time going to other schools, when I knew where I wanted to go," Harris said. NOTEBOOK S Purdue hosted an unofficial visit this past weekend from Cincinnati Moeller Class of 2015 big man Nate Fowler, who already holds offers from West Virginia, Butler and Miami (Fla.). S The Boilermakers may bring New York City senior big man Adonis Delarosa in for an official visit this weekend, but nothing is set. Purdue has sent coaches to NYC to scout the Christ the King High School center. Indianapolis Tech sophomore point guard C.J. Walker is expected to make an unofficial visit to Purdue this weekend, also. COMMITMENT RESULTS R Quarterback David Blough completed 8-of-16 passes for 127 yards and a touchdown and ran for 32 yards on six carries in Carrollton (Texas) Creekview's 47-7 win over Terrell High School. R Gelen Robinson was dominant, recording two sacks and recovering two fumbles as Lake Central stunningly crushed Merrillville — a team it had dropped its last 16 meetings with — to win its sectional. R Drue Tranquill caught touchdowns of 79 and 24 yards and scored on a 66-yard run in Fort Wayne Carroll's 42-7 sectional win over Warsaw, finishing with 121 receiving yards on three catches and 92 rushing yards on eight carries. R Athlete commitment Simmie Cobbs caught six passes for 146 yards and touchdowns of 23 and 24 yards as Oak Park-River Forest (Ill.) High School beat Dundee-Crown 35-13. R Colmery, the recent Dline commitment, and Nazareth Academy of LaGrange Academy beat Brooks College Prep 37-13. Colmery recorded a sack, forced a fumble and made five tackles. R Defensive back prospect Tim Cason and his Clarkston (Mich.) team beat Oxford 30-27. Cason caught 102 yards worth of passes and made an interception and six tackles on defense. j GoldanDBlack express • volume 24, express 9 • 42