VSU holds off Norfolk State in preseason matchup by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Norfolk State men opened their exhibition slate on the road against Virginia State Saturday night. The mini-road trip didn’t end well for the Spartans, falling 83-80 in double overtime. After getting blown by Old Dominion in their last exhibition contest, Virginia State battled…
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Western Branch RB Cassmeir Hutchinson (Photo by Joe Barnes/recruit757) Western Branch took matters into their own hands Friday night by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The prize is a first round playoff game with #1 seeded Oscar Smith, but it beats sitting at home in the second week of November. Western Branch earned a rematch with Oscar…
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Brianna Jackson a budding star for Salem by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Salem (VB) had a surprising season last year. A big part of the Sundevils’ success was (now) sophomore center Brianna Jackson. Jackson, will now help lead a Salem team expected to compete for a second consecutive state tournament appearance in 2016. “I had my…
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Woodside RB/CB Jordan Knight (Photo; Kim McCaffrey/recruit757) Playoff wins have been elusive for Woodside since 2010 by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Team: Woodside High School Classification: 6A Record (Regular Season): 8-2 Power Wins: 53-8 (Bethel), 15-0 (Phoebus), 31-21 (Heritage) Coach Danny Dodson has the Wolverines primed and the ready for another playoff appearance. The road thus…
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Ex-Woodside star Jay Kilpatrick seeing early playing time at Davis & Elkins by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Davis & Elkins freshman Jay Kilpatrick was a pleasant surprise during the Lady Senators’ exhibition contest with Old Dominion last week. Kilpatrick, a graduate of Woodside High School in Newport News, finished with 10 points in her return to…
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Dinwiddie Head Coach Billy Mills (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit804) Dinwiddie heads into the playoffs as a #1 seed by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Monacan (8-2) & Goochland (10-0) were idle this week. #1 LC Bird (9-1) 41, James River (6-4) 7 Coach David Bedwell and the Skyhawks made sure they didn’t take the week off even though…
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Photo by Mike Caudill/recruit757 The first round brackets are set for the VHSL Playoff by Andy Hilton, UltimateRecruit Official VHSL playoff brackets will be released on Sunday after Saturday games have been played. Several tiebreakers need to be resolved. The brackets below are for 6A, 5A, 4A and 3A. VISAA brackets will be released separately…
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File photo by Joe Barnes/recruit757 Six wins on the season makes ODU Football bowl bound by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Monarchs took care of business early against Marshall. In their first opportunity to get to six wins, ODU got the win they needed. ODU raced to a 21-7 halftime lead and never looked back on…
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Dazz Newsome in action (Photo: Mike Caudill/recruit757) Dazz Newsome headlines the All-PenSouth Teams The All-PenSouth teams were selected by the coaches of the PenSouth Conference. Those teams include Hampton, Menchville, Warwick, Bethel, Kecoughtan, Gloucester and Nansemond River. Offensive Player of the Year: Dazz Newsome, Hampton Defensive Player of the Year: Nick Webster, Menchville Coach of…
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The end of the season confirms Warwick’s position as a playoff team by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Tentative reports indicate the Peninsula District will be sending seven teams to the playoffs this season. Denbigh, Bethel, Phoebus, Woodside, Heritage, Hampton, and Warwick have all played well enough to continue playing football into November. Six of the aforementioned…
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