New Varina Head Coach Marcus Lewis (Graphic courtesy of Varina Football) The Varina Football legacy rolls along with the promotion of Marcus Lewis by Andy Hilton, recruit804 On Thursday morning, Varina Football got a boost. The departure of Coach Stu Brown was a bit of a stunner. After all, Brown had led the Blue Devils…
Bryan Stinespring (Photo graphic courtesy of Delaware Athletics) Bryan Stinespring is a familiar face for high school coaches and athletes in Virginia by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Bryan Stinespring is back in the CAA. After a one-year stop at Old Dominion, the coach has moved on to an assistant coaching position under head coach Danny Rocco…
Coach Lew Johnston (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) How are you handling diplomacy? by Lew Johnston (a special contribution to the Coaches Corner) A retired teacher/friend of mine stirred up a hornet’s nest last week! She is a member of the same fitness center that I belong to. A very nice lady, but don’t push her. She…
ODU Football (Photo: Brian Knight/recruit757) 12 sign with ODU Football, including two in-state athletes by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Coach Ricky Rahne and the ODU Football coaching staff added 12 more scholarship athletes to the fold on signing day. The Monarchs signed six in the early signing period, giving the program 18 signees in the 2020…
Highland Springs OT Mekhi Becton (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit804) Local players set their sights on NFL by Byron Jones, recruit804 February 23rd marks the first day of the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine. A total of 337 players were invited to attend the event and four of them hail from the 804. Mekhi Becton (Louisville) and K’Von…
Highland Springs (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruit757) Highland Springs head coach Loren Johnson emphasizes the process on NSD by Byron Jones, recruit804 Over the past five seasons, Highland Springs has compiled a 68-4 record and four state championships. However, the most impressive statistic during that time span is the number of players Coach Johnson and his staff…
National Signing Day 2020 at L.C. Bird High School (Photo: Byron Jones/recruit804) National Signing Day is the word at L.C. Bird by Byron Jones, recruit804 L.C. Bird finished 2019 with a 5-5 record. A far cry from what Skyhawks fans are accustomed to. However, things like this happen with all good football programs. Times change,…
Corey Wilson on National Signing Day at Phoebus (Photo: Brandon Mitchell/recruit757) 13 student athletes sign with Hampton, including six from Virginia by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Coach Robert Prunty rounded out Hampton’s 2020 recruiting class with a solid haul of 13 additional athletes for the Pirates’ football team. Six of the student-athletes are in-state, and four…
Malachi Imoh (Graphic courtesy of William and Mary Athletics) William and Mary nets five more signees, including four from Virginia by Andy Hilton, recruit757 On top of their early signing period haul of eleven student-athletes, William and Mary pulled in five more signees on Wednesday. William and Mary head coach Mike London expressed his contentment…
Apprentice School Football (Photo courtesy of Apprentice School athletics) The Apprentice School add 16 players on National Signing Day 2020 by Andy Hilton, recruit757 (with some content from the Newport News Apprentice School athletics department) The Apprentice School has been giving athletes a great opportunity for years. This year’s National Signing Day haul had the…