by Andy Hilton, recruit757 On Friday morning, Phoebus wide receiver Elijah Nelson was on the football field at Christopher Newport University, not auditioning for scholarship offers, but giving back to the kids. Nelson was one of more than twenty local football players volunteering their time to coach 8 to 13-year old aspiring football players at…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 JAMES CITY – Another week, another Ivy League scholarship opportunity for Lafayette’s Trey Neville. The 6-foot-5, 250 pound rising senior tight end/defensive tackle added an offer from Yale University Friday afternoon, his fifth football offer. This marks the fourth offer from an Ivy League school for Neville. Princeton offered the Lafayette…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’re seeing a flurry of commitments in the middle of the summer. Bayside quarterback Donte Lampley visited South Carolina State on Friday, and that was all he needed. By Friday night, he had verbally committed to the Bulldogs. “I went down for the one-day camp and just loved it,” Lampley commented.…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Eddie Ford is the man who will bring the AAU National Championships to Louisville, KY for the second consecutive year. Ford is the same kind of person who clears his winter schedule, just to travel to Stillwater, OK to visit his son, Oklahoma State men’s basketball coach Travis Ford. But basketball…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It didn’t take long for Wayne Davis to make up his mind. We caught up with him at Norfolk State’s one-day camp at the end of June and he was still torn between Ohio State, Michigan, and Virginia Tech. On Thursday, he announced his intention to play his college ball at…
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by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 As the summer moves by at a quickened pace players are getting increased interest and offers throughout the Southside and the Peninsula. Rack up one for Churchland wide receiver Michael Huff who picks up his first scholarship offer from Virginia Union. The precise route-runner was invited to Virginia Union University where…
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by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 The 21st of June marked the first day of summer. For Norfolk Collegiate, the 3rd of June marked the final day of attendance for students. While many students are using this as an opportunity to wind down from the strenuous school year, Kyonze Chavis thought otherwise. The 6’6”, 190 pound shooting…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Green Run fielded one top boys’ basketball teams in the area last season. On the girls’ side, the Lady Stallions will look for a fresh start, with the hire of Alan Jones to replace former coach Ebony Cherry. Jones spent three years at Lakeland, before leaving for an assistant position with…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 One weekend a year, through his Operation 41 charity organization, San Francisco 49ers safety Antoine Bethea can trade in his NFL uniform for an opportunity to give back to the Peninsula community that he has called home since his days as a student at Denbigh High School. In years past, the…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Offers beget offers, that’s what I always say. College coaches have caught on to Cole Christiansen, linebacker of Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, and his recruitment now has plenty of momentum. Not long ago, Cole landed his first college scholarship offer. He now holds eight, and there’s plenty of interest from other colleges that…
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