Junior Rank is a performance testing & online sports publishing company which evaluates, recognizes and rewards the next generation of great (6th, 7th & 8th grade) Student Athletes by delivering a unique and highly integrated Internet community + Event-based product offering.
We use each regional athletic testing event in conjunction with (online) Student Athlete ‘profiles’ to reinforce the importance of Character, Discipline and Academic Excellence in Sports.
This dynamic online community can be used as a resource for both Junior Athletes, their parents, coaches, educators & high-school recruiters to showcase, evaluate & locate top regional talent for scholarship consideration / opportunities.
The site offers a robust user-experience which highlights top Junior Athletes and features their Event testing results & performance videos, along with news stories, exclusive content, blogs & videos plus popular social networking / community tools. It also integrates web technologies that allow our coaching staff to rapidly post, evaluate and cross-reference Event testing results and information about Junior Rank Athletes from anywhere in the world.
Shaon Berry – Founder/CEO
In 2009 Shaon Berry, a former University of Pittsburgh running back with extensive professional experience as a Human Resources executive, recognized the need to shift the student athlete paradigm and founded Junior Rank.
Recognizing that over 41 million American middle-school aged children play competitive sports and having watched some young athletes rise to success – but ill-prepared for the next level – Berry aimed to create a responsible media space that showcased their abilities both inside and outside of the classroom.
Starting with a series of football combines in 2009 and launching opportunities for basketball, volleyball and baseball players later in 2010, Berry seeks to celebrate junior athlete talent while nurturing and focusing equal attention to the importance of academics, character and deeper community involvement.
