Editing Neil Everett (section)

==Early life and education==
Everett was born in [[Portland, Oregon]] and raised in [[Spokane, Washington]].<ref>{{cite news |author=<!-- Not stated -->|date=2021-07-06 |title=LC Grad Everett to Continue as Anchor on SportsCenter |work=[[The Spokesman-Review]] |page=B4 |quote=Born in Portland, Oregon as Neil Everett Morfitt, he grew up in Spokane...}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-25 |title=Locally: Spokane's Neil Everett signs multiyear extension with ESPN |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2021/jul/25/locally-spokanes-neil-everett-signs-multiyear-exte/ |access-date=2025-05-12 |website=Spokesman.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Comments@oregonlive.com |date=2017-03-31 |title=How does ESPN's Neil Everett, Oregon grad and Spokane native, feel about NCAA Final Four? |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/sports/2017/03/how_does_espns_neil_everett_or.html |access-date=2025-05-12 |website=oregonlive |language=en}}</ref> He was a varsity starter in [[High school football|football]] and [[High school basketball|basketball]] at [[Lewis and Clark High School]],<ref name=spevso>{{cite news |url=http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2003/12/24/324789/spokanes-ever-so-smooth-everett.html |newspaper=Tri-City Herald |last=Degerman |first=Eric |title=Spokane's ever-so-smooth Everett excels on ESPN |date=December 24, 2003 |accessdate=January 2, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103184242/http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2003/12/24/324789/spokanes-ever-so-smooth-everett.html |archivedate=January 3, 2014 }}</ref><ref name=bwrmsal>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1338&dat=19790205&id=7zBkAAAAIBAJ&pg=4508,1068014|newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle |title=Bench-warmer saluted |date=February 5, 1979|page=18 }}</ref> named to the all-city team in football at [[Guard (gridiron football)|guard]],<ref name=gslspr>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TwQkAAAAIBAJ&pg=5661%2C1100910 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |title=Stars: GSL had super players, if not super teams |last=Goodwin |first=Dale |date=November 18, 1979|page=C4}}</ref><ref name=mrmtcac>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1338&dat=19791127&id=iRNMAAAAIBAJ&pg=7307,3651602 |newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle|title=Mark Rypien, Martin top Chronicle all-city |last=Derrick |first=Merle |date=November 27, 1979 |page=25 }}</ref> and also played on the defensive line.<ref name=pthotl>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19791020&id=M9gjAAAAIBAJ&pg=4937,2086536 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |title=Panther on the loose |agency=photo |date=October 20, 1979 |page=20}}</ref> He graduated in 1980.<ref name=snestpu>{{cite news|url=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/apr/30/spokane-native-neil-everett-steps/ |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |title=Spokane native Neil Everett steps up |last=Pignolet |first=Jennifer |date=April 30, 2013|accessdate=January 2, 2014}}</ref> 

Everett attended [[Willamette University]] in [[Salem, Oregon|Salem]] before transferring to the [[University of Oregon]] in [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]] and graduated in 1984.<ref name=tineote>{{cite news|url=http://portlandtribune.com/pt/12-sports/126669-this-is-neil-everett-%20from-oregon-to-espn|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150105020431/http://portlandtribune.com/pt/12-sports/126669-this-is-neil-everett-%20from-oregon-to-espn|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 5, 2015|newspaper=Portland Tribune|title=This is Neil Everett: from Oregon to ESPN |last=Eggers |first=Kerry |date=January 17, 2013 |accessdate=January 2, 2014}}</ref>