by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 After spending this past year as the interim head coach of the Wilson Presidents football team, Ronnie Ratliff has officially been tasked to fill the position on a permanent basis, the coach announced Wednesday night. “I’m glad to be made the official Wilson varsity football coach,” Ratliff said in a statement.…
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This article was originally published in May 2014, but the content still bears repeating. – AH by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Parents ask this question all the time. My inspiration for this article came from this question coming up this morning. The answer is that there is no simple answer. There is no magic trick to…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Norfolk State Spartans are in the midst of spring practices and Latrell Scott’s first edition football team is taking shape. There are a few questions that are being wrestled with on the player personnel side, but the coaching staff is on the job and on point as the Spartans look…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 College recruiting at Great Bridge continues to pick up. Running back Tyain Smith and lineman Justin Chase, both rising seniors, have added new college scholarship offers. Chase (JR OL/DL 6-5 270) landed his first offer last month when he picked up James Madison. Today, he added Appalachian State to his offer list.…
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Keith Chisolm has been the director of recruit804 for several years now. I brought him on board to serve Central Virginia and he’s done a fantastic job. If you’ve been to a recruit757 camp, you’ve met him and worked with him as the field general for those events. 2014 was a tough year…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 JAMES CITY – Justin Hayes has stepped down as boys basketball coach at Warhill High School. Hayes has been the only coach in the program’s history, joining girls basketball coach Norm Brungot as the longest tenured coaches at the school. After eight seasons on the bench at Warhill, Hayes believed it…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Despite sitting out this past football season due to eligibility issues, Booker T. Washington athlete Victor Matthews has committed to Southern Virginia University. Matthews relocated to the Tidewater area from Columbia, SC prior to his senior year. “I committed to Southern Virginia, because when I attended the {Recruit757} senior showcase they…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Recruiting has been relatively quiet for Oscar Smith quarterback Shon Mitchell. There’s been a lot of interest. His first offer came last summer when he camped with Virginia Tech. Since then, he led his Tiger team on another deep playoff run and has been developing his skills in…
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This article was originally published in April 2014, but deserves to be presented again. The player in the photograph is for illustrative purposes only. – AH by Scott Cochran, recruit757 Flashback to January 2012: One of the most sought after high school defensive backs in the nation found himself expelled from the New Jersey prep…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The biggest camp of the season for quarterbacks and receivers hits the Virginia Beach Sportsplex this weekend. Carson Cutler’s ABC Athletics hosts two days of camp for quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday’s camp is for the younger set, ages 10 to 13, and Sunday’s…
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