Princess Anne girls, Western Branch boys seeking state crowns by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Two teams, Princess Anne and Western Branch will play for state titles today at the Siegel Center on the campus of VCU. The Lady Cavaliers will be looking for their fifth consecutive state title. Western Branch is looking for its first. Here’s…
Princess Anne guard Jasha Clinton (Photo: Mike Caudill/recruit757) Lady Cavs get matchup with Thomas Edison in the Class 5 state finals by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 For the past decade, there has been few high school programs in the country, let alone the state of Virginia, as dominant as the Princess Anne girls basketball team. The…
Western Branch vs. Cox (Photo: Lance Hinton/recruit757) Bruins get revenge from last week’s region final loss by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Prior to last night’s Class 6 state semifinal between Western Branch and Cox, the winner was already assured a spot in what would amount to both schools first-ever state championship appearance. After watching Cox celebrate…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 There will be a double dose of Titan on the campus of VCU this Saturday, with both the Lake Taylor boys and girls programs advancing to the Class 4 state finals following semifinal wins on Tuesday night. The trip will be the second title game appearance in three years for the boys, while girls head coach Saundra Sawyer will look to win her fourth state championship with the Lady Titans. Boys head coach Kenny Brown and his one-loss Titans bunch will face the winner of Loudoun Valley-John Handley immediately following the girls contest. The last time Lake Taylor appeared on the Siegel Center court, the Titans blew a late fourth quarter lead in a loss to Monacan. Senior guard Joe Bryant Jr led Lake Taylor with 33 points, four rebounds, four steals and three assists. Dereon Seabron added 25 points and 14 rebounds. In the girls contest, sophomore guard Jordan Poole scored a team-high 17 points as the Titans defeated Kings Fork 57-38, their second win over the Bulldogs in a week. Sawyer and Lake Taylor move on to Saturday’s state championship against Millbrook. Tip-off is scheduled for 4:30p.m. -Jamaar Hawkins
Area teams return to action tomorrow night by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Class 6 State Semifinals Boys Cox vs Western Branch at Ocean Lakes HS, Tuesday 7pm This contest will be a rematch of the Class 6 Region A final between the two teams, a close win by the Falcons. Still, Western Branch has just two…
Hampton Roads teams return to the hardwood Tuesday night by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Class 6 State Semifinals Boys Cox vs Western Branch, Tuesday 7pm Girls Landstown vs Cosby at Manchester HS, Tuesday 7pm Class 5 State Semifinals Girls Princess Anne vs Highland Springs at Glen Allen HS, Tuesday 5:30pm Class 4 State Semifinals Boys Lake…
Cox boys, Landstown girls among Hampton Roads teams to earn wins on Saturday by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Cox boys and Landstown girls swept Saturday’s Class 6 state quarterfinal contests. The wins set up an All-757 semifinal matchup on the boys side, while Landstown got their first state tournament win in program history. In Cox’s 53-50…
Lake Taylor Girls (Photo: Antowyne Shaw/recruit757) The Girls of Lake Taylor and King’s Fork lead winning efforts by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 State tournament play kicked off on Friday night with several Hampton Roads teams in action. There were a few winners, but most of the area teams had their season’s ended as the quarterfinals tipped…
The VHSL Tournament has some postponements involving teams in all parts of the state by Andy Hilton, recruit757 LAST UPDATE AT 1:10 PM FRIDAY VHSL Communications Director Mike McCall has issued a statement concerning postponements in the VHSL Basketball Quarterfinals. Several games scheduled for Friday are affected. “Due to the high winds and school closings…
UVA Stuns Louisville (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) A buzzer beating three-pointer keeps the ACC road record perfect for UVA by Andy Hilton, recruit757 UVA trailed throughout in their final road game of the season at Louisville, but we all know that the score doesn’t count until the clock shows zeroes. A traveling call on…