Middle School 7v7 is on at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Football in our public schools may still be up in the air, but 7-on-7 is on for middle school athletes in the region. Norfolk Indoor Sports puts their show on the road with a nine-week league at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex.…
Coach Lew Johnston (Photo: Sarah Murphy/recruit757) Coach Lew Johnston talks about Nick Saban and team dynamics by Lew Johnston, a special contribution to recruit757 I thought that Coach Saban’s emotion-filled remarks after the national championship game were quite revealing. Yes, he has some very talented athletes! But, so did Ohio State. What got my attention…
Highland Springs ATH Braylon Johnson (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruit757) Braylon Johnson grabs eleven offers in two days by Byron Jones, recruit804 Over the summer, Highland Springs Braylon Johnson (2023 DB 6-1 160) attended our Clash of the Titans showcase and put on a solid performance against a field of competition primarily made up of experienced juniors…
Gloucester lineman Douglas Pruim (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruit757) Frostburg State picks up a commitment from Doug Pruim by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’ve seen a lot of Doug Pruim (2021 C/LS 6-2 280) since the 2019 football season. Doug showed his skills at the recruit757 Senior Showcase at the Virginia Beach Field House last January. At that…
Clover Hill RB/LB Kendall Cross (Photo: Clover Hill Athletics) Kendall Cross picks up two in-state PWO from Hokies and Cavalier by Byron Jones, recruit804 Clover Hill High School’s Kendall Cross (2021 LB/RB 6-2 220) received some big news from UVA and Virginia Tech last week. Both in-state ACC schools offered Cross a PWO to join…
Christchurch K Hayley Van Voorhis (Photo courtesy of Hayley Van Voorhis and Christchurch Athltetics) Multi-sport athlete Hayley Van Voorhis has multiple options by Byron Jones, recruit804 Last Saturday morning I was having a cup of coffee and scrolling my Twitter feed looking for recruiting news/updates when out of nowhere I stumbled across Hayley Van Voorhis…
Hopewell RB Treveyon Henderson (Video Still: Byron Jones/recruit804) Treveyon Henderson solidifies his Buckeye commitment by Byron Jones, recruit804 October 25th, 2018 is a day I’ll never forget. It was the eighth game of the regular season in my first year covering high school football in an “official capacity” with recruit804. It was a Thursday night…
Petersburg QB Meziah Scott (Video Still: Byron Jones/recruit757) Meziah Scott inks with Catamounts by Byron Jones, recruit804 Western Carolina University delivered Meziah Scott’s first Division I offer this past spring. On Wednesday, the Catamounts secured his written commitment during the first day of the early signing period. “It’s been a super big day for me.…
Signing Day at Highland Springs (Video Still: Byron Jones/recruit804) Four Springers officially sign Division I scholarships by Byron Jones, recruit804 Signing Day has become an official holiday at Highland Springs. Over the past three seasons, the Springers have produced 18 Division I signees. On Wednesdays, Kelvin Gilliam (Oklahoma), Damond Harmon (Oklahoma), Jamareeh “Bugg” Jones (Boston…
HIghland Springs WR/DB Jabari Parker (Video Still: Byron Jones/recruit804) At the opening of the early signing period, the Hokies land Jabari Parker by Byron Jones, recruit804 The recruiting pipeline from Highland Springs to Blacksburg has been broken for several years despite the history between the two schools. Former Hokie Standouts such as Victor “Macho” Harris,…
