by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Woodside boy’s basketball started off strong and battled a few bumps along the way to bounce back in time for the conference tournament. After falling in consecutive games without starting point guard, Devante Carter, the Wolverines took down number one seeded, Oscar Smith, in both the conference tournament and the regional…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 For the first time in 33 years, the Lake Taylor Titans will advance to the state semifinal round, after defeating William Byrd 78-55 on Saturday. But it certainly didn’t appear that way earlier in the contest when the Titans fell behind by nine to the visiting Terriors, barely two minutes into…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Led by 27 points from senior guard Taylor Edwards, Wilson upended Millbrook, 63-50 to advance to Monday’s Group 4A state semifinals. The Presidents will face the winner of tomorrow’s Hugenot and William Fleming quarterfinal matchup at the Salem Civic Center. Mariah Coker and Jaylyn Copeland combined for 25 points and five…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 It is far from unusual to see a rabid fan student section upon entering a high school basketball gym in Hampton Roads. This year, we’ve seen a pseudo-ESPN anchor desk at Woodside High School. At Lake Taylor home basketball games this season, visiting teams encounter the Titans throng of football players…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 For many Hampton Roads schools, VHSL state quarterfinal play will start today at designated supersites across the state. Here’s a complete rundown of this weekend’s public school schedule: Group 6A state quarterfinals Girls: Woodside vs Herndon, 7:15pm Friday at VCU Landstown vs Langley, 5pm Saturday at ODU Boys: Woodside vs West…
by Tamara Brown, recruit757 After being eliminated in the region quarterfinals last year, Woodside girls’ basketball team has taken huge strides to earn the regular season, tournament and regional titles this season. Senior Cam Wilson, who transferred to Woodside for her final season, has been the highlight of the Wolverines’ spectacular season, along with senior…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 It was a tale of two cities Wednesday night during the VISAA state quarterfinals. In Suffolk, senior guard Harper Birdsong surpassed 2,000 career points as the Nansemond-Suffolk Lady Saints ran away with a 52-29 win over St. Margaret’s. “I thought we executed well in the first half, but missed too many…
by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 There’s no denying the Lady Wolverines at this point in the season. Right now, they are dripping with confidence and momentum that followed them through the season, conference tournament, and now into the state tournament. Last year, the Wolverines season ended with a loss at First Colonial and its evident Woodside…
by Daniel Payton, recruit757 Yesterday, Recruit 757 Basketball teamed up with the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame to bring its Math Academy program to Douglass Park Elementary School in Portsmouth, VA. This program allows kids grades 1-5 to learn math while having a good time. Each station set up by the Virginia Sports Hall of…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Despite a game-high 32 points from senior guard Gerrard Simpkins, the host Crusaders fell in overtime to Benedictine, 63-55. The Bishop Sullivan bench outscored the visitors’ reserves, 11-4. Simpkins tied the game at 44 with a little over two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter with a fast-break dunk. But the…