What Is Vanguard Athletics?

Vanguard Athletics (VA) is an Internet based profiling service designed to provide quality exposure for high school athletes presently participating at the varsity level; recent high school graduates who participated in varsity athletics; college scholarship athletes who are looking to transfer from one school to another; and seventh and eighth grade athletes who are athletically gifted or who possess special physical attributes (height, weight, speed, etc.).

How do high school athletes benefit from VA's service?

VA specializes in providing EXPOSURE for male and female high school athletes in each of the sports listed below. Let's face it, many outstanding athletes, for a variety of reasons will remain in relative obscurity during their high school career. Such obscurity may be the result of a number of factors including: attending a small school; lack of media coverage; or even a losing team record.

Whatever the reason, the lack of exposure can diminish one's opportunity to receive an athletic scholarship. VA improves a high school athlete's chances of being seen by a college recruiter.

What sports are featured on this site?

This site features baseball, football, boys' basketball, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, track and field, tennis and volleyball and girls' basketball, field hockey, gymnastics, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, track & field, tennis and volleyball.

Is there a fee for this service?

This service is FREE for applicable athletes (see above). Upon signing up athletes will have unrestricted free access to their personal profile site.Please Note: Pictures are OPTIONAL. There is no cost to upload a picture. You will find the instructions on your personal profile page after signing up. VA will not post any pictures sent to us via regular mail.

Once again PICTURES ARE OPTIONAL. Please click on "Sample Profile" to view a profile accompanied by a photo.

Is there a fee to establish a separate personal website link?

No. There is absolutely no charge to provide us with your own website link.

If an athlete wishes to create a website link to a particular URL (i.e. to display a video of him/her in action or to highlight other achievements) Simply provide us with the link on the online application. This URL is also subject to being approved by VA and will be randomly monitored.

Is this service available to underclassmen (freshmen, sophomores, juniors)?

Yes. However, all high school athletes registering with VA must be participating at the VARSITY LEVEL in their respective sport. Also, the statistics provided to VA must reflect their participation at the VARSITY LEVEL. These statistics will be randomly verified.

Can an athlete have a profile for more than one sport?

Absolutely. Multi-sport athletes are encouraged to register for as many sports as they choose provided that they participate at the VARSITY LEVEL in those sports.

How many colleges will have access to VA's website?

Over two thousand (2000) colleges, representing all divisions and conferences will have access to our site. Junior colleges and prep schools will also have access.

How do college recruiters benefit from VA's website?

College athletic recruiters can take advantage of our unique sorting program, which allows recruiters to find those athletes best suited for their program. VA allows recruiters to search for athletes based on a variety of parameters in a given sport. Parameters may include: height, weight, speed, assists per game, rushing yards per game, shut outs, multi goal games, SAT score, etc. By utilizing our unique sorting program recruiters can find the athlete best suited for his/her program.

How does a college recruiter register with our site?

Simply click on "Recruiters" and fill out the online application form.

Is there a fee for recruiters to register with this site?

VA will allow recruiters unlimited free access to our site during our initial sign up period. In addition, recruiters will not be charged a fee to have athletes' profile links sent to them periodically from VA.

How does VA prevent athletes from entering bogus information?

VA takes great pride in providing recruiters with accurate information pertaining to athletes who sign up on our site. Thus, VA has implemented a delicate check and balance system to discourage and prevent athletes from providing us with false and/or misleading information. VA requires coaches and parents to sign off on all forms submitted to VA outlining an athlete's statistical information. This also includes edited information. The information submitted will not be posted until VA receives a signed verification form and is satisfied that the information is legitimate. Further, VA has posted written warnings throughout this site informing athletes that any athlete who intentionally submits false and/or misleading information will be permanently banned from the site.