by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Junior quarterback Jacob Wilson has spent the past two seasons as the signal caller for Great Bridge head coach Pete Gale. This past year Wilson led the Wildcats to a 6-5 record before losing to Indian River in the 5A South playoffs. After leading the Wildcats to the 5A South playoffs…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It was a banner night for Cape Henry Collegiate. The Boys squad, ranked nationally and ranked #1 in the region, was expected to win the tournament. The Girls team came in as a huge underdog against Nansemond-Suffolk Academy. The Lady Saints were in for a shock. The Dolphins stifled NSA with…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 In the off-season, it’s fun to imagine new ideas. The folks at Deeyung have gone overboard on new college helmet designs as an alternative to what’s already available. Some are a little extreme, but a lot of them look great. What do you think? Among the teams featured…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We love to root on our own. Eli Harold was a fan favorite in the 757 as he played for the Ocean Lakes Dolphins. He excelled for the UVA Cavalier and head coach Mike London, then declared early for the NFL Draft after the 2014 season. Harold really…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Tuesday night’s scheduled scholarship workshop event has been postponed. Call it a victim of the weather. We’ll be back on for a Tuesday in March at Tidewater Performance on J. Clyde Morris Boulevard in Newport News. The Game Plan: Scholarship Workshop is set up for teaching parents and student-athletes how to…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 The nightcap of the Atlantic Conference semifinals featured a matchup of Maury, led by standout guard Matt Coleman and Green Run. The teams split their previous matchups this season with the winner of Saturday’s contest clinching a berth in 5A South tournament. “When you’re going against one of the top coaches…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Norview had already defeated Kellam twice this season before Saturday’s Atlantic conference semifinal game against the Knights. Unlike the previous matchups, Kellam had the Pilots on the brink of defeat on multiple occasions. In the end, Norview on its deep bench were able to hold off Kellam in overtime, 49-47 to…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 With his I.C. Norcom team on the brink of suffering an upset loss to rival Booker T Washington, Norcom guard Travis Fields nailed a deep three-pointer with four seconds left in double overtime to give the Greyhounds a 70-68 victory in the Conference 17 semifinals. The win sent Norcom into Tuesday…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 “Journeyman” quarterback Jonathan Kraft has made his college decision. Kraft made his name as a mechanically sound quarterback with a streak of tough luck when it came to quarterbacking at the high school level. Early on in high school, Kraft worked tirelessly on making the conversion from offensive lineman to QB. He was a…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Deep Creek guard Jorge Concepcion began his high school career as a little-used reserve on an AAU team that also featured Oscar Smith standout Nigel Ribeiro. With the two often buried at the end of the bench, the athletes vowed to work at their skills until neither would be overlooked by…
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