by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Nigel Ribeiro arrived at Oscar Smith focused solely on winning the school’s first state championship in basketball, after years of dominating the gridiron. Although the Tigers fell just short of the state tournament, Ribeiro doesn’t worry about people who still wonder if Oscar Smith is nothing more than a “football school.”…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 The Norview Pilots had their best season in almost 50 years. They’re undaunted by the road they’ve traveled. Norview was seeking the program’s first state title in school history. Henrico was just looking to make a statement after a dominating regular season that saw them lose only once to 6A…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Following her team’s region semifinal win over Maury, Princess Anne guard Gadiva Hubbard mentioned how much capturing this year’s state championship would mean to the Cavaliers after losing three games in the regular season, practically unheard of for a Princess Anne team. Behind 31 points from Hubbard, Princess Anne rallied from…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Norcom and King’s Fork have faced off the past four years with the Bulldogs winning the first two meetings in 2012 and 2013, before Norcom returned the favor in the past two region tournaments. The latest installment of the budding rivalry would decide the 4A state champion. Behind their usual strong…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Landstown was unable to advance to the 6A state championship game, losing in a three-overtime thriller to Westfield, 64-60. The game was the second-longest contest in VHSL state seminal history. The Eagles led 15-11 after the first quarter, thanks to nine combined points from big men Darius Bolstad and R.J. Nicholson.…
by Jamaar Hawkins,recruit757 Heading into the eighth consecutive state tournament appearance, Princess Anne knew little of their semifinal opponent Tuscarora. The Cavaliers know one thing for sure: Defense. “We didn’t know what to expect coming into the game. Nobody knew much about this team. We couldn’t really find any film on them. So we just…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 It took almost 50 years, but the Norview Pilots will make a return trip to the state championship game, defeating Potomac 60-50 in the 5A semifinals. Facing the defending state champions and number five ranked team in the DC Metro area, the Pilots were considered underdogs entering Thursday’s semifinal game, despite…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Norcom tops GW-Danville Norcom will play for its second consecutive state championship after defeating GW-Danville 71-49 in the 4A state semifinals. The Greyhounds held an early 7-0 lead as both teams struggled to score in the first quarter. GW-Danville shot 0-14 in the first period, while Norcom was only slightly better…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Norview, making its first state tournament appearance in more than 50 years, will face Potomac in the 5A state semifinals. The game is set to tip-off tonight at 9pm at the Siegel Center. The Pilots (24-3) feature a balanced lineup led by forwards Daevon Brown and Lamont Steward. Brown finished with…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Norcom head coach Leon Goolsby begins the quest for a fourth state championship since 2010 in the Greyhounds state tournament semifinal game against GW-Danville. The game will tip-off today at 10 a.m. at VCU’s Siegel Center. Norcom (16-9) won the 4A South region championship Monday night with a 57-42 victory over…