by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Two Time All Tidewater Player of the Year, Gadiva “Diva” Hubbard, is excited about her future with the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers. Diva, who is ranked 27 for the class of 2016 nationally by ESPN for her position, has one last hoorah in the Peninsula. Despite having a lot of…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 At 8-1 on the season, Phoebus hasn’t been flawless, but they’ve been good enough to be dominant. Take a look at their schedule. Other than a loss to Group 5A’s leader Hampton, Phoebus has gone toe-to-toe with some very good teams (Woodside-6A and Bethel-5A) and come out on top. If…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Last year, in spite of a nagging injury, King’s Fork running back Deshaun Wethington managed to finish second in total rushing yards, just behind Bishop Sullivan senior Kevin Hicks. Hicks the finished the regular season with 1583 yards. Wethington finished with 1432. This season, Wethington (SR RB 5-10 190) has…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Here in the 757, the private schools play some pretty good football. The public schools grab a lot of the headlines, but there’s talent everywhere here. Greenbrier Christian quarterback Corey Vickers started his high school career at Oscar Smith, where he was in line to be the next great Tiger…
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by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Bethel High School Boys Basketball Head Coach, Craig Brehon, is entering his 21st season with the Bruins. After surpassing 300 wins last season, the Bruins are looking forward to another great year despite the loss of 6″11 Center, Dajour Dickens. Another change in the Bruins’ roster are two junior transfers, guards…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It seems like players from the 757 have an impact wherever they go. Former Deep Creek quarterback Terrence Shambry, II was thrust into the starting role in his true freshman season at Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina. He’s flourishing there. Shambry’s impact on the Bears has been recognized…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Norview Pilots locked in a playoff berth with their win over Granby Friday night. The Comets didn’t go down without fighting. Norview was missing Devon Watford, but still took an early lead when Kevin Marks scored untouched on a short touchdown run. Marks scored again on the Pilots’ second possession…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Ocean Lakes and Oscar Smith are destined for the playoffs, but it appears that nothing is absolutely locked down. In fact both Cox and Grassfield lost last week, but Cox’s higher quality loss (to #1 Ocean Lakes) bumped them up from #4 to #3 and Grassfield dropped to the #4 spot.…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Bay Rivers grabs the award twice in two weeks! Congratulations to Poquoson wide receiver Matthew Blaser on winning the Buffalo Wild Wings Player of the Week award! Matt caught four passes for 118 yards and three touchdowns in a 42-0 win over New Kent. Five of the six players…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Playoff positions are practically finalized. In Group 5A South, the top eight teams in each section (Eastern Conferences and Central Conferences) will make the playoffs. The teams will not be cross bracketed for the state semifinals. With a big win over 6A Grassfield, Nansemond River has leapfrogged Bethel and claimed the…
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