by Thomas C. Dozier, recruit804 “Strength does not come from winning,” said Mahatma Ghandi. “Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.” Justin McCowan is strength personified. McCowan is not only strong in character, he is special to everyone at Patrick Henry High School, in…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 There was some suspicion that the Bill Dee hiring at Oscar Smith might result in former Phoebus head coach Stan Sexton moving over to coach for the Tigers. That suspicion was short lived. Coach Bill Dee led the Phoebus Phantoms through a torrid winning streak in the 2000’s; his last coaching…
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by Jim McGrath, recruit757 The ODU football team will host its annual Spring Game this Saturday at 3 PM, as part of an array of events to take place on the Norfolk campus. The Monarchs will take the field at Foreman Field at S. B. Ballard Stadium following the 48th annual Priority Toyota Charity Bowl…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 For a high school student-athlete, this is welcome news. Amonyae Watson (JR WR 6-1 175) has picked up a scholarship offer from the Vanderbilt Commodores. Just last week, Watson picked up two new scholarship offers. The offer from Vanderbilt opens doors. It carries a lot of weight. It was cause for…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 After four seasons of coaching college football with Division II Chowan University, Tommy Austin was up for a change. Austin recruited Virginia for the Hawks and was the Associate Head Coach. Prior to coaching at Chowan, he coached for two years at the Newport News Apprentice School. “I have known Coach…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 So Oscar Smith has hired Bill Dee. Now what? We know that Richard Morgan loved to air the ball out and take risks, both offensively and defensively. What can be expected from Bill Dee? The running game powered Phoebus to a 215-64 record in his 24 seasons there. Tahj Boyd was…
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by Thomas C. Dozier, recruit804 Tyler Evans, a key member of the Dinwiddie football team over the past two years, acknowledged on Tuesday that he will continue his playing career at Greensboro College. The Pride, coached by interim coach Erik Westberg, is a Division 3 program that plays in the USA South Conference. Last year,…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Bishop Sullivan senior guard Gerrard Simpkins became the latest player to join the Bryant & Stratton mens’ basketball program, signing with the Bobcats this week. Simpkins, a first-team All-TCIS conference choice this past season, averaged 21 points, 5 rebounds and four assists per contest as a senior. He was one of…
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Thanks for Alan Popadines of Youth1 Sports for the coverage of middle school athletes as they rise into the varsity ranks. The scouting and breakdown of our local standouts were written by Al. You can see more of his work for young athletes across the nation at Youth1.com. – AH by Andy Hilton, recruit757 In an…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Richard Morgan left some big shoes to fill. Oscar Smith won 164 games and two state titles in Morgan’s tenure there, including a Southeastern District winning streak of 82 games that’s still alive. When introduced to the media on Wednesday, Athletic Director Todd Parker made sure to mention that Coach…
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