Princess Anne, Bethel get earlier contests thanks to Mother Nature by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 With inclement weather expected to hit parts of Virginia this weekend, the Virginia High School League decided to move Saturday’s state basketball finals to earlier times. Princess Anne and Highland Springs will still battle in the Group 5A girls final, but…
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Nike Coach Of The Year Clinic Fortifies Regional Coaches by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 “Are the habits that you have today on the path with the dreams that you have for tomorrow?” The Nike Coach of the Year Clinic will only meet in 15 cities this year. Atlanta, Dallas, Portland, and Pittsburgh among other major national…
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Phillips’ 16 points carries Norfolk State over DSU by Romelo Styles, recruit757 Norfolk State came into the MEAC tournament first round contest ranked #5 against #12 ranked Delaware State University, but did not play like it to start the game. Junior Guard Gabrielle Swinson broke open the game for the Spartans with a tough lay-up…
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Lady Cavs face Richmond foe Highland Springs in Group 5A championship by Romelo Styles, recruit757 The Princess Anne Lady Cavaliers will look to grab their fourth consecutive state championship under head coach Darnell Dozier. Princess Anne will be going up against a tough Highland Springs team, who just came off a double-overtime win in the…
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Oscar Smith DE Kyle Thomas (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Recruiting is picking up for Oscar Smith’s Kyle Thomas by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Oscar Smith defensive end Kyle Thomas quietly had a great junior season at Oscar Smith. It was his first year in the program, and he tallied 67 tackles and 10 tackles for a loss,…
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Lady Bulldogs vying for state title against Monacan by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Kings Fork defeated Millbrook in the Group 4A state semifinals this past Saturday, getting 21 points from senior forward Amesha Miller to move on to Friday’s state championship. For its efforts the Lady Bulldogs get a date with two-time defending state champions Monacan,…
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Greyhounds seeking sixth state title under Goolsby by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Group 3A Boys Preview IC Norcom vs Northside, 4:30 pm Friday It has certainly been an up and down season for the three-time defending state champion Norcom Greyhounds. The loss of former point guard Travis Fields, now a reserve guard at Old Dominion University,…
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Three years ago, I created and published a graphic and an article to accompany it that illustrated the odds of making it from high school football to college, and from college to the NFL. It’s been copied, repurposed, shared and spread all over the internet. It’s flattering actually. We’re going to share it again, with…
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Pair of Hampton Roads teams vie for state titles next weekend by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Senior forward Amesha Miller finished with 21 points as Kings Fork defeated Millbrook 62-48 to advance in yesterday’s Group 4A state semifinals. Kings Fork will face Monacan next Friday at 6:30pm. The contest will take place at VCU’s Siegel Center.…
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Dickens’ huge night leads Bruins against Hampton by Alexis Platt, recruit757 Bethel High School boys basketball defeated rival Hampton Crabbers in the group 5A state semifinals Saturday to earn a trip to the state championship game. The Bruins and Crabbers were playing in their fifth meeting of the season. Hampton had dominated the Bruins 61-58…
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