by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 The inaugural Virginia Middle School Xplosion Basketball Tournament scheduled for this weekend has been postponed. The event will be rescheduled for next week, according to tournament organizers. Media coverage will be provided by Recruit757 Basketball and Jarcam Stats, the creator of the Power Curve Proficiency Rating system. Registration is free for…
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by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Maury High School is harboring a potential star that may be unfamiliar to some, but to the Tidewater area his skill set appears to be all too familiar. Phillips didn’t spend his freshman year looking up to the varsity team at Maury. Phillips impressed so much that he was assigned to…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Congratulations to the local athletes selected to this year’s Group 5A All-State Boys’ Teams! Boys’ Player of the Year: Charles Falden, LC Bird Boys’ Coach of the Year: Keith Honoroe, Potomac First Team Charles Falden, LC Bird Jeff Gordon, Potomac Demonte Buckingham, Henrico Jamal Washington, Potomac Jalen Ray, Hampton Austin Katstra…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Norview continued its trek down the East Coast, as the trio of Anton Ashby, Anthony Craig and Trezjohn Askew took unofficial visits to NC State early this week. Craig, a rising senior offensive line prospect, was pleased with the Wolfpack coaching staff and opportunity to check out the Raleigh campus. The…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Congratulations to the local athletes selected to this year’s Group 5A All-State boys’ and girls’ teams! Girls’ Player of the Year: Gadiva Hubbard, Princess Anne Girls’ Coach of the Year: Darnell Dozier, Princess Anne First Team Gadiva Hubbard, Princess Anne CeCe Crudup, Highland Springs Jada Graves, Edison Taya Bolden, Highland Springs…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Norview was well-represented at Norfolk State’s Junior Day this past weekend, with quarterback D.J. Mack joined by junior wide receiver Anton Ashby and junior athlete Kevin Marks. Senior Devon Watford, a Norfolk State signee, was also in attendance for the junior weekend. The Pilots are trending upwards after two straight region…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Who knew what Stephen Ballard had up his sleeve? For months, the Virginia Beach based developer has worked on an idea to construct a new football for the ODU football program. Ballard and Old Dominion go way back. Ballard didn’t graduate from Old Dominion University, but he did grow up in…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Woodside was one of the surprise teams in the Group 6A state tournament, taking down top-seed CD Hylton on the way to its semifinal round appearance. But lost in the shuffle was the absence of head coach Ed Huckaby Jr, who did not return to the team’s bench following a 56-39…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 The pool of talent in high school girls’ basketball was among the deepest in years. Congratulations to the young ladies selected to the inaugural All-757 Girls’ teams, as chosen by our staff writers and area high school coaches! Player of the Year: Gadiva Hubbard, Princess Anne Coach of the Year: Darnell…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit804 Dinwiddie athlete Tye Freeland (JR WR 6-0 175) was one of the many Richmond-area players in attendance for Saturday’s Norfolk State Junior Day. Freeland, along with Generals quarterback Bryce Witt visited the Norfolk Campus to see the Spartans in action for the first time this spring. Freeland, rated as a three-star…
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