Lew Johnston (Photo: Sam Mizelle/recruit757) Coach Lew Johnston speaks on effective leadership as a coach Coach Lew Johnston has a blog of his own called “Coaching the little things” that you can check out. It’s a great resource for information, plus Lew is an expert in coaching the classic “Wing T” offense. Thanks to Lew…
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King’s Fork DT Jayree Hardy (Photo by Andy Hilton/recruit757) Temple jumps in on King’s Fork DT Jayree Hardy by Andy Hilton, recruit757 King’s Fork had their best year yet, with a deep run in the Class 4 playoffs. The best news of all for the Bulldogs is that most of the squad is back together…
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Lake Taylor Head Coach Hank Sawyer (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Several coaches from the 757 have organized the Coaches Symposium by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The unoffical 757 Coaches Group has pooled their energy to organize the First Annual 757 Coaches Symposium to take place at Roger Brown’s Restaurant and Sports Bar in downtown Portsmouth on Friday,…
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Lake Taylor guard JaNaiya Quinerly was selected as First Team All-State as a freshman (Photo: Antowyne Shaw/recruit757) Millbrook sweeps the top honors for VHSL Class 4 All-State by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Lake Taylor had a heckuva showing, but Millbrook took the top spots this year. The State Champions ran the table through the regular season…
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CB/WR Sheridan Jones (Photo: Mike Caudill/recruit757) Notable big names make Sheridan Jones’ short list by Andy Hilton, recruit757 On Saturday afternoon, Sheridan Jones released his narrowed list in a YouTube video. In the video, he answered a few questions from a friend, interview style before announcing his list. About haters: “I zone it out. I…
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Heritage DB Asante Randolph (Photo: Kim McCaffery/recruit757) Heritage duo Asante Randolph and Shayvon Alston finally join Tim Payne and Nigel Simmons in signing by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Since being named Heritage head football coach in July of 2011, George Massenburg has helped changed a culture of football that had literally seen better days. From 2008-2010,…
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John Marshall HS sweeps the top honors for the Class 3 All-State Teams by Andy Hilton, recruit757 To the victors go the spoils. John Marshall won the Class 3 Boys State Championship with a dominating 63 to 42 win over Western Albemarle. They swept through the state tournament with their last real challenge coming in…
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#7 Lake Taylor ATH Malachi Houchins (Photo: Mike Caudill/recruit757) Highly regarded Lake Taylor athlete Malachi Houchins will stay close to home by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Lake Taylor Titans have ruled Norfolk for years and they’ve been a steady playoff team for well over a decade. Their state championship seasons of 2012 and 2014 aren’t…
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Lakeland vs. King’s Fork (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruit757) Another Uncommitted Senior Showcase standout finds his college home as Lakeland’s Benevante Stephenson moves on by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The recruit757 Uncommitted Senior Showcase wasn’t set up to be a Virginia University – Lynchburg showcase, but it certainly was fertile territory for Coach Bobby Rome and his football…
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Hermitage RB C.J. Jackson (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit804) Man on Fire: Hermitage RB C.J. Jackson is putting the Central Region on notice, picks up 3rd and 4th offer by Brandon Mitchell, recruit804 Hermitage will have a lot of question marks heading into next season and it will be up to Coach Derrick Johnson and his coaching…
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