by Andy Hilton, recruit757 On the way to recapping the best of the 2014 recruit757 Senior Showcase, we were interrupted by a little thing called National Signing Day. While college commitments haven’t stopped, we can now take a little more time and cover the remaining positions that weren’t spotlighted in our previous articles. The field…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The regular season is now over, but never fear! We’re pressing on with the B-Dubs Player of the Week Awards! It’s playoff time for Basketball, and that means crunch time for the best players in the region. We’ve seen some great performances so far, but the best is yet to come. …
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by Jay Parchman, recruit757 The Class of 2010 from The 757 yielded ten players who committed and/or signed with schools competing in Division I FBS.. Already one, Justin Hunter, has tasted the NFL after completing his rookie season for the Tennessee Titans. Some seemingly changed paths before beginning. Some others still have statistics to be…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 There aren’t too many Group 2A teams in The 757. Brruton managed to land linebacker Kapri Doucet on the VHSL All-State Team, which is a pretty select group. This list differs from the VHSCA list in that the prior list is selected by the members of the coaches association. The VHSL…
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by Dimitri McKay, special contribution to recruit757 How do athletes spend their off-season? According to SportsPerformanceU, the off-season is a critical time for athletes to better their game. The off-season is best for recovery, and getting stronger and faster. “If being your best on the field is important to you, then taking your off-season…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The recruit757 Scholarship Workshop is back again! Our next big event is Tuesday, February 18 in Newport News at Tidewater Performance on J. Clyde Morris Boulevard. You won’t want to miss this one. If you’re a high school football player who’s serious about getting recruited to play football in college, you’ll…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Predictably, the All-State players from The 757 in Region 6A come from Oscar Smith, Ocean Lakes, and Bayside. It’s easy to guess that Andrew Brown, Derrick Nnadi, and Quin Blanding were acknowledged. Also, landing spots on the team were Jahvoni Simmons, Jaylen Bradshaw, Deshawn McClease, and Josh Sweat. There…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 While The 757 didn’t land a state championship for the first time in a long time, the region was full of strong teams and talent. The VHSL All-State Team for Group 5A didn’t get as much local representation as we would have liked, but Green Run and Salem did add some…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 2013 was the first year where teams from the Hampton Roads Metro area dropped down into what was Division 4. Group 4A now has many teams from Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Hampton, and Newport News in their ranks. Congrats to the local players that made the team, including Jalyn Holmes of Lake…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It’s the day that Quin Blanding and UVA fans waited eleven months to see. Blanding verbally committed to Mike London and the Hoos at the end of February, 2013. Between now and then, Blanding still got blasted from college coaches and fans looking for him to flip his commitment. Last Wednesday…
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