Lafayette OL Seth Osborne (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Seth Osborne verbally commits to Saint Francis by John Harvey, recruit 757 Some players want prestige when it comes to recruiting? Others lean to the program that offers the best chance to play. Lafayette offensive tackle Seth Osborne chose a school that fits his need both academically and…
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Warwick WR Tayshaun Porter (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Warwick WR Tayshaun Porter up to 14 offers by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Recruiting has all but gone quiet in the Peninsula District over the last few weeks, but it hasn’t stopped Warwick starting wide receiver Tayshaun Porter from making his mark on the region. Jacksonville University scoured Hampton…
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Seven assistant coaches at Old Dominion now have extended deals by Andy Hilton, recruit757 A months long battle between Head Coach Bobby Wilder and the administration at Old Dominion has yielded a victory for Wilder and his coaching staff. As a recruiting observer, I will say right now that it’s a big win for ODU…
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In the 2016 I-64 Bowl, L.C. Bird RB Shedrick McCall takes the ball as Southampton DE Tyran Hunt pursues (Photo: Sarah Murphy/recruit757) Bishop Sullivan’s fearless leader will coach the 757 team in the I-64 Bowl All-Star Game by Andy Hilton, recruit757 In 2016, the organizers of one All-757 Game took a step forward and expanded…
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Quin Blanding (Photo Courtesy UVA Athletics) The 757 is rich in talent and this year could be the tipping point in proving it by Andy Hilton, recruit757 You could say we weren’t surprised. I remember the day that Quin Blanding verbally committed to UVA. It was just weeks after National Signing Day. It was the…
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Kecoughtan Head Coach Alonzo Coley (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Peninsula District Preview: In picking up the pieces, where will Kecoughtan start? Team: Kecoughtan (Hampton, Virginia) Classification/District: 5A/Peninsula 2016-2017 Record: 2-8 (No playoffs) Head Coach: Alonzo Coley Mascot: Warriors (Green and White) When it comes to the Kecoughtan Warriors, if you’re thinking in your head what a…
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Flint Hill RB Jordan Houston (Photo: Susan S./Flint Hill Athletics) Episcopal and Flint Hill look to be the front runners for Private School supremacy Of the eight private school teams in Northern Virginia, only two (Episcopal and Flint Hill) return with winning records from 2016. In fact, last season was one that many private…
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Saint Frances Academy Football (Photo Courtesy of St. Frances Athletics) Saint Frances (MD) just lost an opponent. They’re looking for a team that needs a game. by Andy Hilton, ultimaterecruit.com You never know unless you ask. St. Frances Academy in Baltimore Maryland had a team cancel their season opener. Now the private school is desperately…
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MEAC school adds talented transfer in Holmes by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 After a pair of seasons at Coastal Carolina, former Bishop Sullivan standout Kevin Holmes figured it was time to be in an environment where he felt more “at home”. Holmes, will spend the rest of his college career at the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore,…
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757 Elite brings national title back to Hampton Roads by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Back in March when asked by a good friend of mine, Randall Johnson, to help organize a team comprised of Hampton Roads athletes to compete in the inaugural USA Basketball 14u national tournament, my attention immediately turned to the massive amount of…
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