The youth movement at Bishop Sullivan is getting college recruiting attention by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Defensive back Valerian “V.J.” Johnson got a head start at Atlantic Shores Christian School. As an eighth grader at Shores, V.J. was a VISAA All-State Selection and a recruit757 All-Freshman/Sophomore team pick in 2015. Now at Bishop Sullivan and heading…
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Cameron Washington and E.J. Jenkins commit to Old Dominion by Andy Hilton, recruit757 About a week ago, Cameron Washington told recruit757’s Jamaar Hawkins that he was closing in on a decision. He also stated that he was pretty certain he’d be committing Old Dominion. On Saturday, the home team pulled in a key recruit that…
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Bishop Sullivan had the deepest run, but Carolina teams lasted longest on Saturday by Andy Hilton, recruit757 A 32 team, double elimination tournament takes a while to play out. Spartanburg (SC) High School knows that first hand after sitting out for three hours in order to play the championship game. Spartanburg was unblemished Saturday, winning…
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Hampton’s dual sport star Jalen Powell is now in football mode by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Coming off a strong season with the Crabbers’ basketball team, Jalen Powell has switched gears to football. Although earlier this year their season was cut short at Old Dominion, the reunion of Mastadi Pitt, Marquis Godwin and Jalen Ray for…
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Rising senior Micah Brown gets an offer from Virginia Union while at HRYF Camp by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Even with August quickly approaching, colleges are still sending out offers to deserving players. Micah Brown (JR/DT 6-4 280) was one of few Churchland players that made it out to the Mike Tomlin Camp this past Saturday.…
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Highland Springs shows best at Charlotte’s Powerade event by Andy Hilton, recruit757 On a scorching hot day just outside of Charlotte, everyone was happy to get an early start while the temperature was only 85 degrees. The Powerade 7-on-7 Invitation hosted 32 teams on 16 fields at two different sites in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.…
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Michael Wyche has a great message for today’s college prospects by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Football was Michael Vick’s deliverance. Troubled beginnings are also where Michael Wyche found himself growing up in South Norfolk, Virginia. Before Wyche became an advocate against everything that aimed to drag him down, he had a past. Wyche had a past…
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Shon Mitchell is a high profile pick up for the Tribe by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Shon Mitchell gave his verbal commitment to William and Mary on Friday. The commitment is a huge lift for the Tribe and in-state schools in general, as more and more local recruits have been pursued by out-of-state schools. Mitchell held…
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Notre Dame lands Darnell Ewell to get their first local commit in many years by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 For most of his recruitment it appeared Lake Taylor junior Darnell Ewell would join former teammate, Wayne Davis, at Ohio State. But late in the process, Ewell begin to look towards another storied program, Notre Dame. On…
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Coach Mike Smith has the longest tenure of any coach in the region by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Coach Mike Smith is a man of many words; except when it comes to post-game interviews. If you’ve never gotten the chance to speak to Coach Smith directly after a game don’t put it on your bucket list.…
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