The VHSL announcement means no sports or limited sports this fall by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Late Wednesday morning, after a meeting of the VHSL Executive Committee, VHSL Executive Director Dr. John W. “Billy” Haun released an outline of three options for resuming athletics that would be considered at their next meeting. The Executive Committee unanimously…
Our Clash of the Titans Showcase is set and now is the time to register by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The 2020 Clash of the Titans is ON for Sunday, August 2 at the Warhill Sports Complex in Williamsburg. This is year four of the event and it’s a hotbed for showcasing the talent of high…
Oscar Smith 2019 (Photo: Lance Hinton/recruit757) Over 400 of the planned 600 adds to the recruit757 online database are now in place by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Our work on the recruit757 database continues. This work is being done in addition to monitoring social media, reviewing film, updating college coaches and writing news updates for athletes…
Justice DB Kalen Villanueva (Twitter Photo) The Illini grab a commitment from Kalen Villanueva by Jim McGrath, recruitNoVA In what could be a symbiotic coup for both parties involved, Justice WR/DB Kalen Villanueva (c/o 2021, 6-1 206) has verbally committed to continue his football career with the Fighting Illini of the University of Illinois. According…
The Big Ten becomes the second Division I conference to make a decision on Fall Football by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We can say this news is better than yesterday’s news of the Ivy League cancelling football for 2020. On Thursday afternoon, the Big Ten released a statement on their decision. “…if the Conference is able…
Photo: Andy Hilton/recruitNoVA The first domino has fallen as the Ivy League cancels their football season by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The first major conference has announced the cancellation of their football season. While the Ivy League is non-scholarship and they play in Division I FCS, it’s still major news as all other conferences have waited…
#23 Ethan Yip of Episcopal (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruit757) Ethan Yip picks the Tribe by Jim McGrath, recruitNoVA William and Mary has added a key piece to its secondary puzzle, with Episcopal High cornerback Ethan Yip (c/o 2021, 6-2 175) making a verbal commitment to the Tribe on Wednesday. In Yip, Mike London’s team may be…
Coach Loren Johnson gathers the athletes at Highland Springs (Photo: Brandon Mitchell/recruit804) Lew Johnston talks about the role of a coach in the lives of his athletes Taken from Lew Johnston’s blog “Coaching the little things” by Lew Johnston, a special contribution to recruit757 I don’t recall who sent it to me but I was watching…
Will football fields be empty this fall? (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) In a blow to the hopes of a college football season, the Ivy League punts by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The NCAA hasn’t announced a firm decision for a college football season, but the Ivy League is expected to beat them to the punch. On Monday…
Riverside LB Will Butz (Twitter Photo) Will Butz is generating buzz with college coaches by Marc Goldstein, recruitNoVA Will Butz(6’2”, 210, 2021) has been making a name for himself among college coaches covering Northern Virginia recently. He plays on the defensive side of the ball, mainly at outside linebacker and strong safety. Overall, he has…