by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Westfield skid past Woodside to survive and advance to the championship game while Oscar Smith battled back to beat Battlefield in the fourth quarter following a huge run by shooting guard, Desmian Devane. The two schools met up in the fall for the 2015 VHSL Football State Championships and Westfield came…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Late qualifier Dedrion Bacote – Sweat didn’t take long to figure out his college plans. The Ocean Lakes defensive end saw colleges hold off on recruiting him until he became academically eligible not long after National Signing Day. Once word circulated that he was eligible, offers from colleges with room…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 recruit757 is determined to help local athletes maximize their opportunities for getting recruited. Of course, the first step is increasing your skills in the game of football, but that’s not all there is to it. You have to know how to communicate with the college coaches that want to…
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by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Highland Springs battled Thomas Edison in overtime to face Princess Anne, for the second time in two weeks in the 5A State Championship. The Lady Cavaliers rolled past Salem for the fifth time this season to defend their title. The Springers’ Taya Bolden, had an astounding 25 points and 26 rebounds…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 It took a large part of the season, but finally Oscar Smith sophomore Nyzaiah Chambers finally has his mojo back. And for that matter, so does teammate Dez Devane. Both were key figures in the Tigers’ 72-62 victory against Battlefield in the Group 6A state semifinals. Chambers was the star of…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 With the game tied at 53 and 15 seconds left in regulation, Lake Taylor senior Travius Smith stepped to the free-throw line with a chance to pull the Titans ahead in the Group 4A state title game, despite playing in front of a pro-Monacan crowd at VCU. Not even a mishap…
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by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Westfield and Battlefield was a matchup everyone wanted to see in January but due to inclement weather the game was cancelled. The Bulldogs and Wolverines advanced through their region and the state quarterfinals to finally square off in the last semi-final matchup on Tuesday. Woodside had yet to play a true…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Credit Chowan for grabbing another quality commitment for the Class of 2016. Hawks Head Coach Tim Place came out for the 2016 recruit757 Senior Showcase. Wide receiver Racee Lucas showcased well and has made a commitment to attend Chowan University. Racee took his time making a decision. The showcase was…
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by Tamara Brown, recruit757 The state semi-final first timers, Oscar Smith Tigers and Battlefield Bobcats entered the matchup both thriving off their program’s success this season. The Bobcats came out hot, especially sophomore Brayden Gault, and were up 4-0 before Desmian Devane found his way to the rim for a deuce. Gault, who already had…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 As the season wraps up, we have two more Buffalo Wild Wings Player of the Week awards to give out. We’ve been honoring in the top players in the region all season. This week, we have a player that’s still in it, driving his team to claim a state championship.…
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