Ricks Makes His Pick
Western Branch athlete Terrence Ricks had seen all that he needed to see. After Junior Days and camping this spring, he’s picked an ACC school for his college destination.
Holmes Makes The Call
After months and months of college coaches chasing him down, Lake Taylor ATH Jalyn Holmes finally nailed down a decision. He announced a decision that he had narrowed his choices in January. That was met with a lot of consternation from college coaches and fans alike. He re-opened his recruitment, then narrowed the list down again just a few weeks ago. That still made a lot of people upset.
Green Lands Holy Cross Offer
Lafayette running back Jahlil Green just keeps reeling in offers. Wednesday brought an offer from Patriot League power Holy Cross. While the school is in Massachusetts, there’s a local connection at work.
Oscar Smith’s Chapel Picks Up First Offer
A college one-day camp was what it took to land the first offer. Oscar Smith WR/DB Lakwon Chapel starred for a team that was perhaps a play away from the Eastern Region title and a Division 6 State Championship shot. Oscar Smith doesn’t lack for attention when it comes from college programs. Today, Chapel earned his first scholarship offer.
Dedmon’s Stock Is Climbing
The Bay Rivers District Offensive Player of the Year, Warhill athlete Devonte Dedmon, is quietly piling up offers. The nest one to hit could throw him over the top in terms of notoriety. Dedmon holds five offers now, and that number could double by the end of the summer.
Green Picks Up #7
Lafayette running back Jahlil Green is on quite a roll. For him it’s been another camp, another offer. Last weekend, James Madison gave him an offer after their Mickey Matthews Camp at CNU. This time, it’s another in-state school extending a scholarship offer.
Elite 757 Shows Well At UVA
The Elite 757 team, led by Coach Jason Robinson and a staff of local coaches, performed well at the UVA 7 on 7 on Saturday. While they didn’t win a title, the team gained valuable experience and the opportunity to showcase in front of the coaches at UVA, and a few others at the camp.
Chandler Does Massive Camp Double Dip
Last weekend, Lake Taylor defensive back Aaron Chandler made the most of an ambitious schedule. The 5-9 170 pound rising senior got two camps in over the weekend, and put in a lot of frequent flier miles to do it.
Ocean Lakes Lineman Lands First Offer
Ocean Lakes lineman Javon Majors has gone through some trials and tribulations just to make it onto the football field. After transferring from Landstown to Ocean Lakes, Javon found a role last year as a lineman playing behind established big men such as Alex Skidmore, J.D. Dunaway, Demetri McGill, and Derrick Nnadi. The camp season has been extremely valuable to Majors. He’s still rounding out into a polished product, but college coaches have loved what they’re seeing from the 6-5 270 pound big, and he landed his first offer on Thursday night.
757 Elite Readies For UVA 7 on 7
Coach Jason Robinson’s 757 Elite team represents some of the best of the Peninsula, with some Southsiders adding some spice to the lineup. The Elite will carry a roster of 22 up to Charlottesville to compete in the tournament, and of course get exposure for all of the players on the team.
