by John Harvey, recruit757 JAMES CITY – When Donnell Brown was hired as Jamestown High’s newest football coach, he understood the large task at hand. The Eagles were winless in 2014 and averaged just four points a game. Brown was not deterred and has instilled a new attitude to move the program forward. “Jamestown football…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 The Chris Beatty era was very nice to the Landstown Eagles program. The team went 40-2 from 2003 to 2005, winning a state championship in 2004 and making appearances in two other state title games. Things sure have changed in the past decade. The Eagles have not qualified for the playoffs…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 You can tell that the Indian River Braves are ready for the main course. The Braves scrimmaged Tallwood on Friday night in a friendly match between neighbors. Tallwood will spend their regular season playing Beach District competition while Indian River opens on Friday against Bethel then faces Southeastern District competition.…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Where else can you get a Top Ten of high school football for the entire region? Who else covers local football 365 days a year? There’s no one but recruit757. Along with the WAVY TV-10/WVBT Sportswrap, recruit757 will give you the definitive top ten for the 757 every week,…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 YORK – With back-to-back playoff appearances, spirits should be high for Tabb High’s football program. There are a dozen senior starters back from last year’s roster and coach Matt Lawson’s team is eyeing an extended postseason run in 4A. “Our goals are to continue to improve each game,” Lawson said. “We…
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by Leon Moore, recruit757 The Heritage Hurricanes are coming off of another successful season. Coach George Massenburg has turned around the program, and in the last two seasons, Heritage has managed to make a playoff push. The season opener this year is a tall order. Heritage faces off against Lake Taylor. The Titans are the…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 The 2015 Recruit757 Basketball Girls Showcase was filled with great talent from he Hampton Roads Comunity, plus a few guests from the state of North Carolina. Landstown girls head coach Vic Rosado along with a number of the top high school coaches and trainers in Hampton Roads conducted the inaugural event.…
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by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Coach Jeremy Blunt is approaching his third year as the head coach at Phoebus High School. Thus far Blunt has compiled an 18-5 record, won two playoff games, and also lost two playoff games. Last season, the Phantoms season was cut short by Monacan High School after defeating Nansemond River High…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 JAMES CITY – When Thad Wheeler was hired as Warhill High’s football coach in 2014, the goal was to change the culture of the program. Twelve months later, the former William and Mary standout has the Lions on pace for consistent success. The work started in the weight room as Wheeler…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Friday night’s jamboree at Norview provided a plenitude of story lines. Norview, Southampton, Bishop Sullivan and Phoebus swapped out, playing each other in round-robin fashion for a quarter at a time. Bishop Sullivan got a rare opportunity to show what they could do against public school competition. Phoebus drops down to…
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