by Daisia Payne, recruit757 After the tryouts on Wednesday for the Hampton Roads Futures Classic, Larkspur Middle School’s Aziaha James was the first girl officially selected to the game. Aziaha, a class of 2021 prospect, plays primarily at the shooting guard and small forward positions. She first began playing basketball in third grade and has…
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by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Franklin Pierce University, a NCAA Division II school, discovered in early April they had to hire a new women’s basketball coach. Jennifer Leedham, who coached for the Lady Ravens for four years and played for the university, was denied a visa to remain in the United States by U.S. Citizenship and…
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Three local football programs look forward to Powerade tourney by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’re just a few weeks away from the local qualifier, and three local football programs have already landed an invite to the Powerade 7-on-7 Invitational in July in Charlotte. Indian River, Norview and Bishop Sullivan have landed invitations to the regional championship…
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Woodside’s Tyhier Tyler sees his recruitment advance by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 The Wolverines are quiet about what goes on behind closed doors when it comes to their organization. Starting quarterback Tyhier Tyler is exactly the same way. Last week the Woodside product picked up his third offer of the off season. This one came by…
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by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Earlier this year, data collected from city police departments around the U.S. reported that from 2014 to 2015 the crime rates have decreased while murders and other violent crimes have increased. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Uniform Crime Report, Richmond, Newport News and Norfolk are three cities listed among…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Cape Henry Collegiate sixth grader George Cutler IV first popped onto the Recruit757 scene as a crafty, left-handed point guard at our inaugural Middle School Showcase last summer. Cutler was one of an elite group of guards to tryout for the Hampton Roads Futures Classic this past Thursday. The event will…
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by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Following a stellar tryout for the inaugural Hampton Roads Futures Classic, Atlantic Shores Christian School’s Sarah Fitzgerald, will represent the West Team for the all-star game. “I started playing basketball around three or four years old but I really started getting into it around middle school when I started private school…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Bryant & Stratton freshman Greg Heckstall announced his decision to sign with the University of Hampton on Friday. Heckstall, a 2015 Norview High School graduate, signed with Bryant & Stratton after missing the second half of his final season that included a run to the Group 5A state championship. In 27…
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by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Jamaar Hawkins, the Director of Operations for Recruit757 Basketball, sought out coaches for the Inaugural Hampton Roads Futures Classic that are after the same goal as him, to impact the futures of the area youth. West team coach Mike Holland, is a Portsmouth native and former Churchland High School standout who…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 The rosters for the inaugural Hampton Roads Futures Classic, set to take place on Wednesday, June 15 at Kecoughtan High School, will be announced on Sunday at 6:00 p.m. Recruit757 Basketball Media Director Tamara Brown will post a special video on our company facebook page announcing both the girls and boys…
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