by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 It was a senior night to relish for Maury guard Chanette Hicks. While most fans will remember Friday’s Princess Anne and Maury girls’ basketball showdown as the night the Cavaliers’ 33-game winning streak was snapped, it was four years of agony that was avenged by Hicks and head coach Jennifer Parker.…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Carlton Crews wasn’t just the team manager for the Maury High School football team, he often filled the role of Commodores head coach if he felt actual head coach Chris Fraser needed some extra incentive. “Carl would call everyone a momma’s boy. He would say that to a particular player that may…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 National Signing Day was a family affair at Indian River High School. Linebacker Ben Debastiani (SR LB 6-2 210) signed his National Letter of Intent to Shepherd University, the alma mater of his father, Mark Debastiani, who’s an assistant football coach at Hampton University. Even more intriguing is their relationship with…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The recruit757 Scholarship Workshop is back again! Our next big event is Tuesday, February 17 at Tidewater Performance in Newport News. You won’t want to miss it. If you’re a high school football player who’s serious about getting recruited to play football in college, you’ll want to be there. Admission is…
Detailsby Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Chanette Hicks and the Maury Commodores will host the defending 5A state champions Princess Anne Cavaliers Friday night in a rematch of an earlier season matchup won by Princess Anne. The Cavaliers have defeated Maury five times in the past two seasons, including last season’s 49-37 thriller in the 5A south…
Detailsby James McCombs, recruit757 Tajh Eason stepped into a leadership role for the Warwick boy’s basketball team this season. After a rocky first-half of the season, Eason led his Raiders team to a 3-0 week averaging 21 points including a 25-point performance against Wilson and a 24-point performance against Gloucester. The Raiders are now in…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’ve been championing the athletic play of Hampton Crabber quarterback Vonn Quillen for years now. Now, his skills are gathering college attention. Quillen started his high school career as a wide receiver. When quarterback David Watford graduated and moved on to UVA, Quillen stepped into the role and prospered.…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Tavante Beckett was called “the best defensive player in the entire region” by Oscar Smith head coach Richard Morgan. The junior linebacker was forced into the lead role for the Tigers defense after a season-ending injury to defensive end and Florida State signee Josh Sweat. Beckett was named Monitor-Merimac Conference defensive…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 King’s Fork wide receiver Camryn Little waited anxiously onstage as members of the Bulldogs boys basketball team peeked into the auditorium awaiting the National Signing Day ceremony. He mentioned the nervous excitement from finally ending the recruiting process. Teammate Kane Miskel spoke of being the first in his family to attend…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Ocean Lakes High School had a signing day celebration befitting of the 6A State Champions. Eight football athletes were in a mix of athletes from all sports that signed in the school’s cafeteria on Wednesday morning. For Head Coach Chris Scott, it was business as usual. “We have a special…
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