by Jim McGrath, recruit757 It would be remiss to begin the “Track Shorts” feature on Ultimate Recruit without spotlighting the state’s current premier football and track athlete – Grassfield’s Grant Holloway. In last week’s introduction, a brief highlight of Holloway’s track career was presented. Truly, as the winner of a record eight individual combined indoor…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The coaches at the US Naval Academy have been busy pursuing football players in the 757. Tuesday morning was frantic, with an Ocean Lakes DB landing an offer and two players from Heritage picking up offers of their own. Amonyae Watson (JR WR 6-2 175) and Jeremiah Boyd (JR QB/LB 6-0…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 There may be a new head coach and coaching staff at Ocean Lakes, but there’s still plenty of talent on the roster. That means college scholarship offers are still rolling in for the Dolphins. On Tuesday morning, Darkare Coston (JR CB 6-0 175) picked up an offer from the US Naval…
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by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 On March 2, Bethel’s Jeremiah Owusu earned his first college scholarship offer. This offer came from the Charlotte 49ers. Over the last two months, Owusu (JR FS 6-3 190) has been able to accrue a total of 15 more offers and has been a man with many irons in the fire.…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Deep Creek wide receiver Jyandra Wyatt (SO WR 6-1 150) came to the recruit757 College Prospect Assessment Camp to prove himself. He managed to do just that. The Hornets have under performed the past few seasons, and that’s made it tougher for Deep Creek athletes to get noticed by college coaches.…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 One of my favorite sayings is offers beget offers. That is, once you earn a scholarship offer, it’s a whole lot easier to earn more once college coaches know you’re being pursued. It’s a competitive business. College coaches make their own assessments and make their own decisions, but typically an offer…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 York High School and Bailey Field in Yorktown is the venue for the 5th Annual Battlefield Shootout, to be played this Saturday. 16 teams are entered into the the tournament field that represents some of the best squads in the Bay Rivers District, the Peninsula District, Richmond and beyond. All teams…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 The recruiting ball keeps rolling for Norview sophomore Keyontae Johnson, who added an offer from the Providence Friars on Monday. After receiving offers from Norfolk State and ODU over the weekend, Johnson picked up another as his recruitment begins to take off this spring. The 6-foot-2 sophomore has performed well in…
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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 for his contributions to recruit757.com, the coaches corner, and to the community! – AH…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Ocean Lakes quarterback Tyler DeSue is a name that is very familiar in the recruiting circles. He picked up an offer from the University of Virginia in the eighth grade and has seen interest from nearly every school on the East in the meantime. This past Friday, West Virginia entered the…
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