Photo: Lance Hinton/recruit757 With the MEAC tourney done and March Madness underway, we honor our local stars by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The MEAC Basketball tournament once again brought a festive atmosphere to Norfolk, and there’s a lot to celebrate even though the hometown Spartans came up short of winning it all. recruit757 Video Correspondent Waltron…
Sparta Science Testing (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruit757) The Today Show demonstrates the edge that Sparta Science provides by Andy Hilton, recruit757 At our Saturday recruit757/Sparta Science Showcase at Redskins Park, recruit757 and Sparta Science merged to give our athletes a new measure of combine performance. The value in the event is to provide athletes with a…
After downing Phoebus in the final, Northside grabs top honors Northside 6’7” senior forward Julien Wooden was selected Class 3 Player of the Year and Northside head coach Bill Pope was named Class 3 Coach of the Year after leading the Vikings to the state title with a 60-58 win over Phoebus in the finals.…
Aziaha James and Brianna Jackson of Princess Anne (Video Still: Antowyne Shaw/recruit757) Princess Anne wins the state title in Girls Basketball for the sixth year in a row by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Princess Anne Girls Basketball team performed as expected in a championship win. The Cavaliers nailed down their sixth straight state championship in…
Maury finishes the season with a convincing championship win by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Freedom – South Riding came into the VHSL Class 5 Boys Basketball Championship game as a Cinderella team. The Eagles came into the final with a 20-11 record. They shocked Halifax County in the opening round of the state tourney and avenged…
Princess Anne vs. Norview (Photo: Lance Hinton/recruit757) Princess Anne is poised for another title win by Antowyne Shaw, recruit757 After five straight state title wins, it’s obvious that the Princess Anne program is a juggernaut. After Saturday’s 70-34 win over Norview, it’s also obvious that this year’s Cavaliers aren’t going anywhere. “We had to fight…
Oscar Smith head coach Lavar Griffin (Video Still: Antowyne Shaw/recruit757) Oscar Smith handles Granby and Landstown downs Western Branch in the semis by Antowyne Shaw, recruit757 Coming off of their best defensive stand of the 2018-19 season against Cox, Jeriah Sweat and the Granby Comets had their hands full against the offensive juggernaut that is…
Green Run head coach Kenneth Davis (Video Still: Antowyne Shaw/recruit757) Ashley James banks a half-court heave to send Green Run to states by Antowyne Shaw, recruit757 Saturday’s Region 5A semifinal between Green Run and Nansemond River couldn’t have been any more thrilling. Jamal Boone of Nansemond River hit two clutch free throws with 3.7 seconds…
Western Branch guard Cayla Copeland (Video Still: Antowyne Shaw/recruit757) Western Branch reaches the Region 6A Final with a convincing win by Antowyne Shaw, recruit757 For the first time in school history, the Western Branch Girls Basketball program will head to the state tournament. On Friday night, the Lady Bruins advanced to the 6A Regional Championship…
Maury guard Brian Phillips (File Photo: Lance Hinton/recruit757) Norfolk dominates quarterfinal round on Maury’s home floor by Antowyne Shaw, recruit757 The Maury Commodores came into Wednesday night’s Region 5A quarterfinal game against the Hampton Crabbers with the full knowledge what it means to take advantage of home court during the playoffs. The Commodores were in…