by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 The inaugural Virginia Middle School Xplosion Basketball Tournament will kickoff next Friday, April 1 at Azalea Middle School in Norfolk, VA. The event is hosted by Azalea boys head coach Levi Wall. The two-day event is open to all middle school boys’ and girls’ teams. Recreation teams are also welcome to…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Norview sophomore Keyontae Johnson was one of the breakout stars of the high school basketball season, earning first-team All-Conference honors in addition to being named to the inaugural All-757 third team. Johnson picked up his first offer last week from the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore. “We had workouts last weekend early…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Lake Taylor Middle School girls’ came into Wednesday’s Norfolk city championship game against Blair on the heels of the team’s upset win over second-seeded Azalea in the semifinal round. The Clippers, however, represented the league’s two-time defending champs and feature one of the area’s top seventh graders in guard Janiyah Quinerly.…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 After roaring back to win its semifinal contest against Blair on Monday, top-seeded Azalea needed no extra motivation as a Norview team that eliminated last year’s city champions Lake Taylor in the other semifinal matchup. Both teams feature talented players that should do damage on the next level, but it was…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 In Azalea Middle School’s win over Lake Taylor to clinch the number two seed in the Norfolk City Playoffs, Rockets guard Jacq’mea Britt made big play after play in the team’s 22-12 win. The two teams faced off again in Tuesday’s semifinal contest with a spot in the championship game on…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 For most area basketball players the end of the high school postseason begins another year of AAU play. But for Granby freshman Shavivor Mitchell, her time will be spent away from the sport completely, instead participating in the 2016 Miss Teen Pageant. Mitchell was accepted as a finalist earlier this year…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Longtime Bishop Sullivan boys head coach Chris Harris announced his decision to resign from the program. In a statement via his Twitter account on Monday, Harris stated: “I will no longer coach at Bishop. I loved my players with all my heart from Day 1 at NOCO through today & will…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Norview forward Corey Hollis had already dominated much of his team’s matchup with Lake Taylor Middle School. But with the team holding on to a slim two-point lead with two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, Hollis was among the first players on a loose ball that would eventually land in…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Azalea came into Monday’s Norfolk middle school postseason tournament as the top seed and virtually unchallenged during regular season play. The Rockets defeated Lake Taylor, the reigning city champions, 40-22 in the regular season finale. Up next was a matchup with Blair in the semifinals. Prior to the contest Azalea head…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Princess Anne finished the season ranked 23rd in the latest MaxPreps Xcellent Top 25 high school girls poll. The Cavaliers earned the ranking on the heel of its third consecutive state title and seventh in nine years with a win over Highland Springs. Cavaliers head coach Darnell Dozier will lose Minnesota-bound…
