by Jim McGrath, recruit757 New Kent (2-7) vs. Lafayette (9-0), 7 p.m. Thursday, Wanner Stadium (James City Co.) In tonight’s other game, two other teams whose playoff fates are sealed will meet up in the west end of Williamsburg. Lafayette has locked up the #2 seed in the 4A East section, but can accomplish an…
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by Jim McGrath, recruit757 Gloucester (3-6) vs. Phoebus (8-1), 7:00 PM Thursday, Darling Stadium (Hampton) As the final week of the regular season kicks off on Thursday, many of the playoff teams in each classification have been identified. However, many contenders are still hedging for a higher playoff spot, which could mean the difference between…
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by Nathan Epstein, WAVY-TV 10 (a special contribution to recruit757) VIRGINIA BEACH (WAVY) – Ask any of his teammates or coaches to describe Khalan Laborn’s running style, and they tend to run out of adjectives. “Explosive” was the first word that came to Chris Scott’s mind. “He can kind of take it from 0 to…
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by Daniel Payton, recruit757 The Maury High School boys’ basketball team prepares for the upcoming season as freshman Chase Coleman has the potential to start. Chase is the younger brother of Matthew Coleman whom also started as a freshman two years ago at Maury High School. The Commodores went 18-5 last year with his help,…
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by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Two Time All Tidewater Player of the Year, Gadiva “Diva” Hubbard, is excited about her future with the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers. Diva, who is ranked 27 for the class of 2016 nationally by ESPN for her position, has one last hoorah in the Peninsula. Despite having a lot of…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 At 8-1 on the season, Phoebus hasn’t been flawless, but they’ve been good enough to be dominant. Take a look at their schedule. Other than a loss to Group 5A’s leader Hampton, Phoebus has gone toe-to-toe with some very good teams (Woodside-6A and Bethel-5A) and come out on top. If…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Last year, in spite of a nagging injury, King’s Fork running back Deshaun Wethington managed to finish second in total rushing yards, just behind Bishop Sullivan senior Kevin Hicks. Hicks the finished the regular season with 1583 yards. Wethington finished with 1432. This season, Wethington (SR RB 5-10 190) has…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Here in the 757, the private schools play some pretty good football. The public schools grab a lot of the headlines, but there’s talent everywhere here. Greenbrier Christian quarterback Corey Vickers started his high school career at Oscar Smith, where he was in line to be the next great Tiger…
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by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Bethel High School Boys Basketball Head Coach, Craig Brehon, is entering his 21st season with the Bruins. After surpassing 300 wins last season, the Bruins are looking forward to another great year despite the loss of 6″11 Center, Dajour Dickens. Another change in the Bruins’ roster are two junior transfers, guards…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It seems like players from the 757 have an impact wherever they go. Former Deep Creek quarterback Terrence Shambry, II was thrust into the starting role in his true freshman season at Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina. He’s flourishing there. Shambry’s impact on the Bears has been recognized…
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