Phoebus defensive end Mark Wilson has had a change of heart. Wilson committed to Old Dominion University in August as one of the latest Phantoms to feed the ODU football program. After an in-home visit on Wednesday, the Monarchs lost a top recruit.
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Coach Dale Marks has been coaching football at Southampton Academy since the mid 80’s without ever having an undefeated season. Marks, in the spring of 2012, while assessing the upcoming year with close friend and assistant David Easterling, came to the conclusion that he had on his upcoming roster a group a highly talented players for each position. Coach Marks and Coach “E”, as he likes to be called, surmised to themselves that this would be a year in which they could win a lot of games. The two coaches saw the potential to set large goals for everyone and truly build a program for the future.
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In his junior season, Menchville place kicker Dillon Christopher was best known as the player that set the State Record with a 60-yard field goal. Christopher was getting recruiting attention from schools like Virginia Tech and Wisconsin, but scholarships are tough to come by for specialists. College interest ebbed and flowed, but Dillon had to continue to work.
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Late last week, the NCAA adopted a series of proposals that will come into effect on August 1, 2013. There are several changes coming into effect related to recruiting and how coaching staffs may contact and handle potential recruits.
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Phoebus cornerback Robbie Robinson had a phenomenal freshman season for the Phantoms. The cornerback position is like being put out on an island sometimes, but the young man lived up to the challenge. His play got him selected for the Eastbay Youth All-American Bowl that pits the best ninth graders from the USA against a ninth grade Canadian National Team.
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For the second time in two days, a Western Branch senior has committed to play his college ball at Alderson-Broaddus. Daquan Pittman was a transfer from Oscar Smith who fit well into the system at Western Branch and had an opportunity to shine. Now Pittman will be taking his game to the college level.
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Gray Television Charlottesville reported earlier Monday that Bayside running back and UVA commit Taquan “Smoke” Mizzell was arrested early Sunday morning by a Charlottesville Police officer. Mizzell is now facing one charge of underage possession of alcohol.
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Last season, while running back Josh Marriner was piling up yards, Donte Shepard played a support role. Both Bruin backs were productive, but Marriner got the majority of the carries and bolted downfield to a 2000+ yard rushing season. Shepard blocked when he had to, carried the ball when he had to, starred on defense, and supported his teammates every way he could.
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