When Steve Newsome volunteered to write a series of articles for recruit757 and recruit804, I jumped at the chance to hear his opinions on a variety of subjects that affect our athletes. I wanted him to share his knowledge so that we could all train better. At my request, he’s written his first…
by Andy Hilton, recruit757 recruit757 is determined to help local athletes maximize their opportunities for getting recruited. Of course, the first step is increasing your skills in the game of football, but that’s not all there is to it. You have to know how to communicate with the college coaches that want to…
by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Coaches, this is your chance to fill your head with more knowledge. The Hokies and first year head coach Justin Fuente are hosting a multi-day coaches clinic tied into spring football at Virginia Tech on April 7 through April 9. That’s just weeks away! Over the three days, coaches…
by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’re entering into a four-month period where you’re going to hear a lot about camps and combines. In many cases, an off-season football event involves both. A camp can be any event where football activities take place that allow an athlete to learn, work on drills, and showcase their abilities.…
Coach Lew Johnston regularly contributes to the recruit757 Coaches Corner with his words of wisdom. Lew went out on top last fall when his Nanesemond-Suffolk Academy Saints won the VISAA Division III State Championship. It was the first state championship for Lew in a decades long coaching career. Lew may have hung…
by Andy Hilton, recruit804 recruit804 is set to grow. Our efforts to cover the 757 area even deeper, reach the 804 better and cover football in the rest of the state have just been boosted. Last year, we announced the hiring of former college coach Mike Villagrana. Coach V served us well, covering Northern…
By Keith A. Chisolm, recruit804.com As those student athletes prepare for college, the athletes who we will write about on National Signing Day 2017 are motivated by the spectacular this day has become. One of those athletes who will be signing his Letter of Intent on the first Wednesday in February is Thomas Dale’s Matt…
by Ally Griswell, Bayside High School The Bayside Marlins are off to a hot start at 4-0. This week, Coach John White and Bayside will face Cox High School (4-0) in a game that will deal one team their first loss of the season. I sat down with Coach White to discuss the season so…
by Andy Hilton, recruit804 Every year, I hear the same outcry from “under the radar” high school football players and their parents alike. How do I get ranked? It’s a question that begs a different question. What is your goal? There’s a disconnect in the football community. In today’s world of instant internet exposure, immediate…
by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Every year, I hear the same outcry from “under the radar” high school football players and their parents alike. How do I get ranked? It’s a question that begs a different question. What is your goal? There’s a disconnect in the football community. In today’s world of instant internet exposure, immediate…