Here’s a new commitment from the Eastern District. I.C. Norcom linebacker Antony Styles has nailed down his college destination. In his junior season, Styles was a key part of a Greyhounds squad that sprinted to the Division 5 Eastern Region Final, where they lost a close game to eventual State Champion Phoebus. In 2012, the Greyhounds made it to the playoffs again, but fell to Hampton in the first round.
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Oscar Smith running back Marcus Smith is still working on his recruitment. In 2011, Marcus supported J.C. Coleman in the Tigers run toward their Division 6 State Championship. Last season, sophomore Dashawn McClease emerged as the go-to back while Marcus added carries and experience to the Tiger backfield.
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Offensive lineman Jacob Mazgajewski sort of fell into Coach Jared Van Acker’s lap less than a year and a half ago. The 6-6 260 pounder transferred into Grafton in August 2011, after moving from Washington State. He has an Air Force parent who’s attached to Langley.
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Lake Taylor running back Daquan Davis got his chance to shine in 2012. As part of the Titan running back tandem (including Brandon Moore) that tallied over 3000 yards in a State Championship season, Davis was sure to attract college attention.
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Phoebus defensive end Mark Wilson has had a change of heart. Wilson committed to Old Dominion University in August as one of the latest Phantoms to feed the ODU football program. After an in-home visit on Wednesday, the Monarchs lost a top recruit.
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Coach Dale Marks has been coaching football at Southampton Academy since the mid 80’s without ever having an undefeated season. Marks, in the spring of 2012, while assessing the upcoming year with close friend and assistant David Easterling, came to the conclusion that he had on his upcoming roster a group a highly talented players for each position. Coach Marks and Coach “E”, as he likes to be called, surmised to themselves that this would be a year in which they could win a lot of games. The two coaches saw the potential to set large goals for everyone and truly build a program for the future.
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In his junior season, Menchville place kicker Dillon Christopher was best known as the player that set the State Record with a 60-yard field goal. Christopher was getting recruiting attention from schools like Virginia Tech and Wisconsin, but scholarships are tough to come by for specialists. College interest ebbed and flowed, but Dillon had to continue to work.
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Late last week, the NCAA adopted a series of proposals that will come into effect on August 1, 2013. There are several changes coming into effect related to recruiting and how coaching staffs may contact and handle potential recruits.
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Phoebus cornerback Robbie Robinson had a phenomenal freshman season for the Phantoms. The cornerback position is like being put out on an island sometimes, but the young man lived up to the challenge. His play got him selected for the Eastbay Youth All-American Bowl that pits the best ninth graders from the USA against a ninth grade Canadian National Team.
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