by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Franklin Pierce University, a NCAA Division II school, discovered in early April they had to hire a new women’s basketball coach. Jennifer Leedham, who coached for the Lady Ravens for four years and played for the university, was denied a visa to remain in the United States by U.S. Citizenship and…
by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Earlier this year, data collected from city police departments around the U.S. reported that from 2014 to 2015 the crime rates have decreased while murders and other violent crimes have increased. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Uniform Crime Report, Richmond, Newport News and Norfolk are three cities listed among…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Cape Henry Collegiate sixth grader George Cutler IV first popped onto the Recruit757 scene as a crafty, left-handed point guard at our inaugural Middle School Showcase last summer. Cutler was one of an elite group of guards to tryout for the Hampton Roads Futures Classic this past Thursday. The event will…
by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Following a stellar tryout for the inaugural Hampton Roads Futures Classic, Atlantic Shores Christian School’s Sarah Fitzgerald, will represent the West Team for the all-star game. “I started playing basketball around three or four years old but I really started getting into it around middle school when I started private school…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Bryant & Stratton freshman Greg Heckstall announced his decision to sign with the University of Hampton on Friday. Heckstall, a 2015 Norview High School graduate, signed with Bryant & Stratton after missing the second half of his final season that included a run to the Group 5A state championship. In 27…
by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Jamaar Hawkins, the Director of Operations for Recruit757 Basketball, sought out coaches for the Inaugural Hampton Roads Futures Classic that are after the same goal as him, to impact the futures of the area youth. West team coach Mike Holland, is a Portsmouth native and former Churchland High School standout who…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 The rosters for the inaugural Hampton Roads Futures Classic, set to take place on Wednesday, June 15 at Kecoughtan High School, will be announced on Sunday at 6:00 p.m. Recruit757 Basketball Media Director Tamara Brown will post a special video on our company facebook page announcing both the girls and boys…
by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Heritage Girls Basketball Senior, Taylor Grant, decided to further her basketball career with the 2015-2016 NJCAA DIII National Champions, Roxbury Community College. “I took a visit to Roxbury and I loved the school. The city of Boston is amazing and fits me so well and the school reminds me of Heritage…
by Alexis Platt, recruit757 If you walked into Azalea Middle School gymnasium Wednesday evening, you would have witnessed a gym full of talented young female athletes, but you also would of seen two dedicated basketball-loving coaches striving to make these young ladies even better. Former Granby High School head Coach Vincent Bryant was eager and…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Lake Taylor sophomore Joe Bryant Jr received his first offer yesterday from the University of Hampton. Bryant, a two-year starter with the Titans, helped lead the program to the Group 4A state championship this past season, losing to Monacan. He was also a member of the Lake Taylor football team that…