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…
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NFL Combine athlete UVA Safety Quin Blanding (Photo: UVA Athletics) Our latest crop of athletes made waves at the NFL Combine by Andy Hilton, recruit757 This year’s draft class from the Commonwealth of Virginia is certainly among the best yet. This past weekend’s NFL Combine (Friday-Monday) was a proving ground for athletes aspiring to play…
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Jamaar Hawkins (L) and VUL Head Coach Bobby Rome (Photo: Antowyne Shaw/recruit757) Bobby Rome has a flair for big thinking. Lynchburg isn’t the start of it. by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Hampton University was in a bind when the MEAC made it clear that no MEAC teams should schedule HU for football this fall. The Pirates’…
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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…
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Hopewell RB Ronnie Walker with Matoaca LB Immanuel Hickman (Twitter Photo) Big Man on Campus: Matoaca LB Immanuel Hickman up to four collegiate offers by Brandon Mitchell, recruit804 All wasn’t well with the Matoaca Warriors last season. The Warriors finished the year with a record of 4-6 which was their worst showing since 2014. The…
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Thomas Dale RB Chris Tyree (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Thomas Dale RB Chris Tyree grabs another SEC offer from South Carolina by Brandon Mitchell, recruit804 With all that’s currently going on, it’s not that difficult lose track of what’s happening right in your own backyard from a recruiting perspective. Thomas Dale starting running back Chris Tyree…
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Photo: Andy Hilton/ultimaterecruit.com Coach Lew Johnston addresses setting standards in your program with a little baseball analogy Coach Lew Johnston has a blog of his own called “Coaching the little things” that you can check out. It’s a great resource for information, plus Lew is an expert in coaching the classic “Wing T” offense. Thanks to Lew…
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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…
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Cox ATH Tayvion Robinson (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) On the hardwood and on the gridiron, Tayvion Robinson is an MVP for Cox High School by Nathan Epstein, WAVY-TV 10 (a special contribution to recruit757) VIRGINIA BEACH (WAVY) – Last weekend, Tayvion Robinson made one of the more memorable plays of his high school career. With only…
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