After successive seasons with playoff wins, Kecoughtan wants to keep the winning going by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Team: Kecoughtan (Hampton, Virginia) Classification/Conference: 5A/10 2015-2016 Record: 5-7 (2nd Round playoff defeat to Indian River) Head Coach: Alonzo Coley Mascot: Warriors (Green and White) In 2014 Kecoughtan was the biggest surprise in the entire Peninsula District. The…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Lake Taylor head coach Kenny Brown was a point guard for the Boo Williams 1986-87 AAU travel team, a distinction some 30 years later that belonged to current Oak Hill rising senior Matt Coleman. Coleman, who hails from Norfolk, transferring to the Mouth of Wilson (VA) school after two years at…
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Anton Ashby makes the Fab 30 with a great combination of size, speed and skill by Andy Hilton, recruit757 There are a lot of deserving candidates in the 757 for the Fab 30. We had to set the cut off somewhere, and 30 is a good number for recognizing the best of the best. In…
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2013 is the standard that Dinwiddie will look to exceed by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Team: Dinwiddie (Dinwiddie, Virginia) Classification/Conference: 4A/20 2015-2016 Record: 8-4 (second round playoff loss to Hanover, 23-17) Head Coach: Billy Mills Mascot: Generals (White, Blue, and Red) In 2013, Dinwiddie had a fire in them which it played with that was matched…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 The inaugural Royal Basketball Skills Challenge took place this past Saturday at Virginia Wesleyan College. The camp was held by former Marlins guard and Virginia Beach native Marques Fitch. Fitch was a part of the 2005-06 Virginia Wesleyan team that won the school’s first Division III national championship. He nailed a…
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Ready for football? You can see your favorite team in the preseason. by Andy Hilton, recruit757 This is the best time of the year. The weather is warm, school is still out for the summer and football season is ready to start. Everyone is undefeated. If you want to get a look at your favorite…
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Buffalo Wild Wings welcomes Tylan McElhenie as he commits to the Blue Hens by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Is it ironic that a restaurant that serves chicken wings would be the host for Tylan McElhenie’s commitment ceremony as he pledged to a team with a Hen as a mascot? Seriously, McElhenie pushed hard to show college…
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After three 2-8 seasons in a row, Midlothian is determined to make progress by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Team: Midlothian (Midlothian, Virginia) Classification/Conference: 4A/20 2015-2016 Record: 2-8 (No Playoffs) Head Coach: Kevin Thomas Mascot: Trojans (Navy Blue and Gold) Six years ago there was a cause for celebration at Midlothian High School. Dick Overton retired as…
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Patriot will have to surrender much less than the 35 points a game they did in 2015 by Jim McGrath, recruit757 Team: Patriot (Nokesville, VA) Classification/Conference – 6A/8 2015 Record – 4-6 (did not qualify for 6A playoffs) Head Coach – Brud Bicknell Mascot – Pioneers (Navy Blue, Red, Silver) In a conference dominated by…
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by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Donovan Bridgeforth put Jamestown Boys Basketball program back on the map after an impressive 2015-2016 season. While the Eagles went 10-12 the season before, Bridgeforth, in his first year as head coach, guided the team to the Ironclad Conference 18 Conference championship game and they earned a 4A East Regional Berth.…
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