by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Prior to the start of the season, the Westfield Bulldogs were predicted to be the best 6A State Title Contender succeeded by the Woodside Wolverines. Westfield showcases 5’10 Blake Francis who records just under 17ppg and 6’6 forward Tyler Scanlon averaging almost 18. Francis and Scanlon are double-barreled duo for most…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’ve been tracking Southampton lineman Tyran Hunt (JR DE 6-7 280) since he was a converted basketball player trying to develop on the gridiron two years ago. A lot has changed since then. Hunt has gone from wiry to built, and he’s turned his puppy dog feet into weapons that…
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Coach Lew Johnston regularly contributes to the recruit757 Coaches Corner with his words of wisdom. Lew went out on top last fall when his Nanesemond-Suffolk Academy Saints won the VISAA Division III State Championship. It was the first state championship for Lew in a decades long coaching career. Lew may have hung…
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by Tamara Brown, recruit757 The Oscar Smith Tigers are making their first state appearance in program history after defeating Kellam in the region quarterfinals. Despite losing to Woodside for the second time in a week in the regional championship game, they bounced back with a win over West Springfield to move on to the state…
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by Tamara Brown, recruit757 No team has more history this basketball season than the Princess Anne Lady Cavaliers and the Salem Sun Devils who met 5 times prior to their matchup in the 5A State Semi-Finals. While the Sun Devils edged the Cavaliers in their second meeting and halted their beach district winning-streak, Princess Anne…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Bishop Sullivan linebacker Teradja Mitchell was among a group of South Hampton Roads athletes to visit Tennessee over the weekend, coming away impressed with the Volunteer coaching staff. The Volunteers finished with a 9-4 record last season, good for second in the SEC East division, closing out the 2015 season with…
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by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Prior to National Signing Day, the Churchland Truckers watched many schools in the region commit multiple players. The Truckers only committed one, Mike Huff (SR/WR 5-11 170). Many schools held their commitment ceremonies in their school auditorium. The Truckers held theirs in the school library. Some schools had press coverage by…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 As time ticked down in Lake Taylor’s Group 4A state semifinal win over John Champe, Titans senior guard Gabe Miller barked directions at teammate JT Wahee. Miller mouthed three simple words to Wahee: “We can’t lose.” And just like that Lake Taylor is one win away from the first state title…
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by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Kings Fork battled past Carroll County in the state quarterfinals to advance to the state semi-finals for the first time in program history. The Bulldogs faced the defending state champions, Monacan, in the second 4A semi-final matchup at the Siegel Center. The Chiefs burst out to a 8-0 run over the…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Woodrow Wilson’s Group 4A state semifinal contest against William Fleming started eerily similar to the Presidents matchup with Millbrook just days earlier. The Colonels dominated inside the paint early led by center Malury Bates, who finished with a game-high 18 points and 19 rebounds. But this time there was no comeback…
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