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…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 The 4A South region final was a rematch of last season’s quarterfinal game between King’s Fork and Norcom, which saw the Greyhounds eliminate King’s Fork en route to the 4A state championship. The Bulldogs entered this year’s playoff matchup with revenge in mind, having already clinched a berth in Thursday’s state…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Norcom, en route to their consecutive state tournament appearance, will travel to Kings Fork to take on the Bulldogs in the 4A South region final. This contest will be a rematch of last year’s region quarterfinals when the Greyhounds defeated Kings Fork, 54-49. King’s Fork had won the previous two meetings…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Princess Anne entered the 5A South region final as the defending state champions, yet somehow felt overlooked when discussing this year’s tournament favorites. The Cavaliers put a stamp on this weekend’s region tournament, after an impressive 64-43 win over L.C. Bird in the tournament final. “It feels good. It all comes…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Despite four trips to the region championship, Henrico coach Vance Harmon had only captured one title during his 12-year stint as coach of the Warriors prior to Saturday’s contest against Norview. Henrico captured a second title with a resounding, 85-68 victory over the Pilots in the 5A South region championship game.…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Norview and Henrico will square off Saturday night in the 5A South region championship in what may be the marquee matchup of the weekend. Henrico, traveling from Richmond, was the last team to defeat the Pilots. Both teams have already clinched berths in next week’s state semifinals. The Pilots (24-2) have…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Landstown will host CD Hylton in the 6A South region semifinals Saturday. The Eagles come fresh off a 57-49 win over Bethel, moving one step closer to a return trip to the State finals. Landstown (19-6) has won 13 consecutive games since starting the season 6-6. Guards Darryus Evans and Tyriq…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Lake Taylor forward Gianna Smith wasn’t always a natural at basketball, according to her mother Karen. “Oh, no I didn’t think she would like it at first,” said the eldest Smith, a native New-Yorker. “She wasn’t very good until about seven or eight years old, but she kept working at it.…
by Andy Hilton, recruit757 BOYS Player of the Year: Keldon Johnson, Park View Coach of the Year: John Thomas, Colonial Heights First Team Keldon Johnson, Park View Eric Harp, York Trey Neville, Lafayette Joe Riddick, York Keron Dedmon, Warhill Noah Murdock, Colonial Heights Trey Cox, New Kent Jared Morgan, Colonial Heights Second Team Da’Shawn Cook,…