by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Norcom senior guard Travis Fields knew he had to make a play. With the Greyhounds trailing Hopewell by four points in the waning minutes of Saturday’s Group 3A state final, it was time for the reigning state player of the year to come through on the season’s brightest stage thus far.…
by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Two weeks prior to last night’s 3A state championship game, Hopewell and Norcom met in the 3A East region final with the Greyhounds walking away with a 27-point victory and another region title. On Saturday, Norcom was looking for its third consecutive state championship after defeating John Marshall in the semifinals.…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Norcom boys head coach Leon Goolsby has enjoyed his fair share of state championship celebrations, having won four as coach of the Greyhounds and another pair as an assistant at Woodside. The state titles have come in succession, winning back-to-back championships on each occasion. But with a victory on Saturday, Goolsby…
by Tamara Brown, recruit757 After winning the first two matchups against John Marshall, the Norcom Greyhounds met the Justices at the Siegel Center for a Group 3A state semifinal showdown Friday night. John Marshall’s Jeremy Sheppard-Carter and Levar Allen got the Justices off to a hot start connecting on consecutive three-pointers to give John Marshall…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Two-time defending state champions Norcom will face John Marshall in tonight’s Group 3A state semifinal contest. Having already defeated the Justices twice this season by a total of 12 points, Norcom will likely be confident heading into Friday’s matchup. The Greyhounds have played arguably the toughest schedule in the state this…
by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Westfield skid past Woodside to survive and advance to the championship game while Oscar Smith battled back to beat Battlefield in the fourth quarter following a huge run by shooting guard, Desmian Devane. The two schools met up in the fall for the 2015 VHSL Football State Championships and Westfield came…
by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Highland Springs battled Thomas Edison in overtime to face Princess Anne, for the second time in two weeks in the 5A State Championship. The Lady Cavaliers rolled past Salem for the fifth time this season to defend their title. The Springers’ Taya Bolden, had an astounding 25 points and 26 rebounds…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 It took a large part of the season, but finally Oscar Smith sophomore Nyzaiah Chambers finally has his mojo back. And for that matter, so does teammate Dez Devane. Both were key figures in the Tigers’ 72-62 victory against Battlefield in the Group 6A state semifinals. Chambers was the star of…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 With the game tied at 53 and 15 seconds left in regulation, Lake Taylor senior Travius Smith stepped to the free-throw line with a chance to pull the Titans ahead in the Group 4A state title game, despite playing in front of a pro-Monacan crowd at VCU. Not even a mishap…
by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Westfield and Battlefield was a matchup everyone wanted to see in January but due to inclement weather the game was cancelled. The Bulldogs and Wolverines advanced through their region and the state quarterfinals to finally square off in the last semi-final matchup on Tuesday. Woodside had yet to play a true…