The Peanut City Shootout was fantastic again, but ended in a splash and a dash to the parking lot as a deluge hit just before the finals. The best game of the day might have already been played as fans saw a rematch of last year’s Division 6 Eastern Region final.
What an exceptional year! The teams in the Bay Rivers District are our performing the Peninsula District when it comes to recruiting. There’s truly a big four when it comes to recruiting in the York County/Williamsburg/James City County area. Two of the four picked up offers from Towson today, and they’re cruising along when it comes to their recruitment.
Western Branch athlete Terrence Ricks had seen all that he needed to see. After Junior Days and camping this spring, he’s picked an ACC school for his college destination.
After months and months of college coaches chasing him down, Lake Taylor ATH Jalyn Holmes finally nailed down a decision. He announced a decision that he had narrowed his choices in January. That was met with a lot of consternation from college coaches and fans alike. He re-opened his recruitment, then narrowed the list down again just a few weeks ago. That still made a lot of people upset.
Lafayette running back Jahlil Green just keeps reeling in offers. Wednesday brought an offer from Patriot League power Holy Cross. While the school is in Massachusetts, there’s a local connection at work.
A college one-day camp was what it took to land the first offer. Oscar Smith WR/DB Lakwon Chapel starred for a team that was perhaps a play away from the Eastern Region title and a Division 6 State Championship shot. Oscar Smith doesn’t lack for attention when it comes from college programs. Today, Chapel earned his first scholarship offer.
The Bay Rivers District Offensive Player of the Year, Warhill athlete Devonte Dedmon, is quietly piling up offers. The nest one to hit could throw him over the top in terms of notoriety. Dedmon holds five offers now, and that number could double by the end of the summer.
Lafayette running back Jahlil Green is on quite a roll. For him it’s been another camp, another offer. Last weekend, James Madison gave him an offer after their Mickey Matthews Camp at CNU. This time, it’s another in-state school extending a scholarship offer.
The Elite 757 team, led by Coach Jason Robinson and a staff of local coaches, performed well at the UVA 7 on 7 on Saturday. While they didn’t win a title, the team gained valuable experience and the opportunity to showcase in front of the coaches at UVA, and a few others at the camp.
Last weekend, Lake Taylor defensive back Aaron Chandler made the most of an ambitious schedule. The 5-9 170 pound rising senior got two camps in over the weekend, and put in a lot of frequent flier miles to do it.
