by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The feedback on the NCAA’s rule interpretation on satellite camps for Division I FBS programs has been swift and and loud. Old Dominion and the players in the 757 are the most obviously affected as we see it because it hits home for us. ODU head coach Bobby Wilder gave a…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Congratulations to the members of the 2015-16 Group 1A All-State girls’ teams as selected by the coaches! Girls’ Player of the Year: Peyton Williams, Northwood Girls’ Coach of the Year: Tammy Gillepsie, Northwood First Team Peyton Williams Northwood Aja Boyd Appomattox Central Lexy Vance Twin Valley Brianna Jones Surry Elizabeth Jones…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Recruiting can never start too early when you know you want to play college ball. Lafayette linebacker, defensive end and fullback Armonii Burden (SO DE 6-2 230) is easy to project as a college football player. His older brother is Kapri Doucet, who recently committed to Oklahoma after a stint in…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 A big sophomore season with a huge performance in the playoffs led to scholarship offers. A junior campaign that solidified his value along with a college ready profile at 6-2 and 300 pounds with unusual strength and speed landed him over 20 college scholarship offers with the potential for more. Eric…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Being a coach’s son isn’t always easy. Just ask ODU Monarch football player Derek Wilder. He graduated early from Maury High School and dived right into a role playing linebacker for his father, Bobby Wilder. In the case of Western Branch defensive end Jalen Alexander, being a son and…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Former LC Bird guard Taja Cole will transfer from Louisville following a freshman season that saw the former McDonald’s All-American start in six games, averaging a shade over 15 minutes per game. She announced her decision via twitter, thanking her family, the city of Louisville and the University of Louisville for their support…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Heritage High School in Newport News is seeing college recruiting pick up for their football athletes. The program has a college day planned for early May, and several rising seniors are making unofficial visits now to lay the groundwork for their recruitment. Wide receiver Amonyae Watson (JR WR 6-1 175)…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 In a move announced just a week prior to the start of the NBA playoffs, the Miami Heat have announced the addition of former Great Bridge standout Briante Weber to its 2016 playoff roster. Weber, who had a previous stint with the Heat to start the season and the Memphis Grizzlies signed a…
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by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 We were starting to wonder where the Warriors went this offseason. National Signing Day at Kecoughtan watched Tyler Crist, Kaleb Tucker, and Jacione Fugate sign letters of intent. Leon Lowery gets the offseason rolling for the Warriors by picking up first offer. Lowery (JR OL 6-2 265) has been in contact…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Bryant and Stratton forward Greg Heckstall was recently named to the NJCAA Division II All-American second-team. He was the lone Bobcat player to be named to the All-American team. Heckstall, a 2015 Norview High School graduate led the Bobcats in both scoring and rebounding as a freshman. The program finished 19-11…
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