by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School’s Marcus Banks Jr., has plans to mirror his game after former UNC baller, Marcus Paige, and former Duke Blue Devil, Tyus Jones. “I want to be like Marcus Paige and break the 3 point record like he did at UNC and I also want…
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by Daisia Payne, recruit757 Former Norcom and University of Florida player Dorian Finney-Smith has signed a partially guaranteed three-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks. The deal came after Finney-Smith went undrafted in the NBA draft. Finney-Smith said he had a chip on his shoulder after the draft, but he was happy to get an offer…
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by Alexis Platt, recruit757 Samantha Hurd is a rising freshman at Norview High school where she will play under new girls coach Jonathan Wilson. Ideally, Hurd will add perimeter shooting to a Pilots team that will feature a retooled roster in its first year under Wilson in 2016. Basketball is just the tip of the…
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Record high temperatures meant adjustments for teams getting practice sessions in by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Heat advisories were the order of the day, as they’ve been all week. Temperatures rose to near 100 degrees and heat indexes were projected to be near 120 degrees on Thursday afternoon, just when many local football programs planned to…
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Dinwiddie’s 2017 Speedster Tye Freeland has six offers by Shedrick McCall, recruit804 What do Rocket Ismail, Devin Hester, Chris Henry, and Tavon Austin all have in common with Tye Freeland? One word: speed. This class of 2017 speedster has been compared to these guys regarding his speed. He runs a 4.40 40 yard dash (and…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Make that TWO 757 players for the Dallas Mavericks, with the NBA franchise adding Williamsburg native Keith Hornsby to a roster that also features former IC Norcom standout, Dorian-Finney Smith. Hornsby, began his high school career at Hampton Roads Academy, before transferring to Oak Hill as a senior. After signing with…
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After an 8-5 season in 2015, players and coaches at Cosby are hungry for more. by Brandon Mitchell, recruit804 Team: Cosby (Midlothian, VA) Classification/Conference – 6A/3 2015 Record – 8-5 (lost in 6A South Semifinal) Head Coach – Peter Mustacio Mascot – Titans (Navy Blue, Light Blue) 10 years ago the key for Cosby High…
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The Langley Saxons finished the 2015 season on a two-game winning streak. by Jim McGrath, recruitNoVA Team: Langley (Langley, VA) Classification/Conference – 6A/6 2015 Record – 3-7 (did not qualify for 6A playoffs) Head Coach – John Howerton Mascot – Saxons (Dark Green, Gold) The Saxons are hoping that they can build on the two…
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Three seniors departed for Division I college football. Menchville Football is showing growth. by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Team: Menchville (Newport News, Virginia) Classification/Conference: 5A/10 2015 Record: 1-9 (No Playoffs) Head Coach: Ray Savage, Jr. Mascot: Monarch (Purple and Gold) The Menchville Monarchs enter this season with Ray Savage, Jr. notching a full season under his…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Since taking over this summer as Norfolk City Mayor, Kenny Alexander has embarked on a consorted effort to use athletics to drive change amongst the area’s youth population. Alexander, piloted the Norfolk Nighthawks Basketball program that runs weekly on Friday and Saturday evenings in the Berkley and Huntersville neighborhoods. The Nighthawks…
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