by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Lake Taylor forward Gianna Smith wasn’t always a natural at basketball, according to her mother Karen. “Oh, no I didn’t think she would like it at first,” said the eldest Smith, a native New-Yorker. “She wasn’t very good until about seven or eight years old, but she kept working at it.…
by Andy Hilton, recruit757 BOYS Player of the Year: Keldon Johnson, Park View Coach of the Year: John Thomas, Colonial Heights First Team Keldon Johnson, Park View Eric Harp, York Trey Neville, Lafayette Joe Riddick, York Keron Dedmon, Warhill Noah Murdock, Colonial Heights Trey Cox, New Kent Jared Morgan, Colonial Heights Second Team Da’Shawn Cook,…
by Andy Hilton, recruit757 BOYS Player of the Year: Evan Sperling, Grafton Coach of the Year: Jeremy Jordan, Grafton First Team Evan Sperling, Grafton Terrell Sheffey, Tabb Ryan Jones, Smithfield Chris Pierce, Smithfield Antwuan Hicks, Tabb Isaiah Moore, Grafton Jacob Murillo, Grafton Connor Swain, Jamestown Second Team Nick Wells, Smithfield Rob Sebastien, Tabb Jalin Jordan,…
by Andy Hilton, recruit757 BOYS Player of the Year: Mastadi Pitt, Hampton Coach of the Year: Willie Bell, Warwick First Team Mastadi Pitt, Hampton DeQuon Lake, Menchville Tajh Eason, Warwick Marquis Godwin, Hampton Jalen Ray, Hampton Juwan Jenkins, Indian River Ray Rawles, Warwick Joseph Berry, Gloucester Second Team Dylan Hudson, Hickory Daryl Barbour, Menchville Chris Bendit, Gloucester…
by Andy Hilton, recruit757 BOYS Player of the Year: Romello Anderson, Heritage Coach of the Year: Josh Worrell, King’s Fork First team Romello Anderson, Heritage Keith Stagg, King’s Fork Robert Smith, Phoebus Josh Convington, Nansemond River Deonta Knight, Lakeland Eric Heard, Denbigh Chris Roscoe, King’s Fork Jamar Belsches, Phoebus Second Team Deshaun Wethington, King’s Fork…
by Andy Hilton, recruit757 BOYS Player of the Year: Darius Bolstad, Landstown Coach of the Year: Dwight Robinson, Landstown First team Tyriq Nady, Landstown Rodrick Nicholson, Landstown Vince Contreras, Ocean Lakes Milton Shaw, Granby Darryon Green, Granby Second team Darius Evans, Landstown Tyree Golston, Tallwood Jhamani Johnson, Granby Cole Johnson, Cox Jordan Williams, Cox Deante…
by Andy Hilton, recruit757 BOYS Player of the Year: Travis Fields, Norcom Coach of the Year: Leon Goolsby, Norcom. First team Travis Fields, Norcom Travius Smith, Lake Taylor Jorge Concepcion, Deep Creek Breyon Gaddy, Booker T. Washington Travis Ingram, Norcom Eddie Johnson-Clayton, Deep Creek Jermiah Jenkins, Booker T. Washington K.J. Davis, Norcom Second team Gabe…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 This weekend offers a chance to see a team from each of the area cities qualify for state bids. With Cape Henry already capturing the VISAA State championship in a thrilling victory last weekend, the Hampton Roads area appears poised to add at least one more state title for basketball. Lake…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Norview head coach Jonathan Wilson did not like his team’s defensive effort in the ballgames leading up to the Pilots region semifinal matchup against Hampton. Wilson challenged his team prior to Wednesday’s contest to match the intensity of the Crabbers. Norview responded in a big way, defeating the Crabbers 59-44, advancing…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Maury rolled into Wednesday night’s 5A South region semifinal winners of three of the past four matchups against Princess Anne. As was the case in last season’s region semifinals, the Cavaliers got the one that counted, holding off a late Maury rally to win 50-46. Princess Anne held an early 16-10…