by Tamara Brown, recruit757 In previous years Oscar Smith was solely a “football school”, Oscar Smith Head Boys Basketball Coach, LaVar Griffin, is confident in his ability to restore the boys basketball program. After winning the regular season and conference title last year, Griffin’s expectations of the team, especially Senior guards Donald Hicks and Dez…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The regular season is over! We’re heading into the playoffs where the cream rises to the top. It’s time to vote for the B-Dubs Player of the Week! After the voting ends on Monday at 6 p.m., we’ll announce a winner for you and present the award later in the…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The winners of each pod will meet in the 6A South Regional Championship and the winner there advances to the Group 6A State Championship at UVA’s Scott Stadium on December 12. Grassfield beat out Bayside in a tie-breaker to determine the #5 seed. In 6A North, the top 16 teams have…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 In 5A South, the top eight teams by power rating from Conferences 9 and 10 were bracketed together in an Eastern Pod, and the top eight teams by power rating from Conferences 11 and 12 were bracketed together in a Western Pod. The champions of each pod will meet in the…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 In 4A East, the top eight teams in two pods are selected by power rating. Conferences 17 and 18 are paired together, as are Conferences 19 and 20. The winners of each pod play each other for the 4A East Regional Championship and the winner advances to the state championship game…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 In 3A East, the playoffs are sectionalized with the top eight teams in Conferences 25 and 27 playing in a bracket and the top eight teams in Conferences 26 and 28 playing in a bracket. The highest seeds will be the home team throughout. In 3A West, the top 16 teams…
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by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Deep Creek High School Girls Basketball is seeking another great year. The Hornets made a run in the post season and beat Woodrow Wilson in the Conference 17 semifinal that had a 4A South Region berth. Prior to regionals, the Hornets lost to the Presidents by three points in both of…
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by Jim McGrath, recruit757 Jamestown (1-8) vs. York (5-4), Saturday 2:00 PM, Bailey Field (Yorktown) Saturday’s game at Bailey Field should serve as a tune-up for York, as it looks to be the #4 seed in the 3A East section. On the other hand, Jamestown seems to have hit its high point several weeks ago, when it…
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by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Coach Alonzo Ricks knew what this game was to represent. The goal in ideology was simple; win and your in. Under normal circumstances the outcome may have went a different direction; however, there’s nothing normal about the Hampton Crabbers. Coach Mike Smith came out running the starters as if this was…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Friday Night’s games virtually locked in the playoff brackets. In 4A East, Heritage can still make the playoffs with a win over Denbigh on Saturday. In 3A, Warhill needs a win on Saturday over Bruton. Here’s our best projection of the playoff brackets. Nothing is official until the VHSL releases the…
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