Booker T. Washington football coach D.J. Alexander (Photo: Brian Knight/recruit757) After five seasons, D.J. Alexander has resigned at Booker T. by Andy Hilton, recruit757 In 2015, D.J. Alexander took the reins of the Booker T. Washington Football program. That was a time of transition for the program. Alexander brought stability. Over the last five years,…
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Jayden Epps drops 28 points on the Presidents in a King’s Fork win by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Woodrow Wilson boys team got hot at the right time. Their playoff win streak carried them into the Region 4A Boys Basketball Final against King’s Fork. That’s where the win streak stopped. The consolation is that Wilson…
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Norview guard Jaylani Darden (Photo: Lance Hinton/recruit757) Both teams are in the state tournament; Norview and Green Run square off to earn home court by Andy Hilton, recruit757 On Friday night, Norview and Green Run continued their winning ways and advanced to the Region 5A Boys Basketball title game. The title game will be played…
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Photo: Antowyne Shaw/recruit757 Princess Anne looms for Norview by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The focal point for Jonathan Wilson’s Norview team on Saturday was to knock off Kempsville and guarantee their spot in the state tournament. Mission accomplished. Jada Bryant led the Pilots with a 14-point performance, but Norview had to hang on for the win…
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Photo by Antowyne Shaw/recruit757 Darnell Dozier’s Princess Anne team continues to roll by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Darnell Dozier already wears ten state championship rings. He’s going to have to have an 11th sized for his toe if his Cavaliers continue their winning ways. Princess Anne is headed to their 13th consecutive state tournament appearance. The…
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Hampton wins the 4A Region Girls Basketball title (Photo: Antowyne Shaw/recruit757) Athleticism leads the Hampton Crabbers into the State Tournament by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Hampton Crabbers had Grafton on the run Friday night. Fast break points piled up as the Crabbers sprinted to an early lead and never looked back. “We didn’t play our…
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Photo: Sarah Murphy/recruit757 Coach Lew Johnston again contributes to the Coaches Corner by Lew Johnston, a special contribution to recruit757 Coach Johnston has his own blog that you can find at CoachLewJ.com if you’d like to read more of his wit and wisdom. -AH Today’s title created an “interesting” discussion that I had with a…
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Salem LB Zemarion Harrell (Photo: Lance Hinton/recruit757) After building a strong, double-digit offer list, Zemarion Harrell trims it down to six by Andy Hilton, recruit757 On Thursday evening via Twitter (where else?), Salem linebacker Zemarion Harrell (2021 LB 6-3 215) announced his top six schools for college recruitment. That top six included Virginia, Virginia Tech,…
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We’re prepping for the recruit757/Sparta Science Showcase by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’re locked and loaded for the recruit757/Sparta Science Showcase at Redskins Park. This is year two of the Washington Redskins hosting us and Sparta Science applying their research and measurement tools on the athletes we bring into the event. There is no other football…
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A Convincing 102-69 win over Smithfield puts the Wilson Boys in the state tournament by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It’s been a long time since the Presidents were in the state basketball tournament. Hippies, tie dye and free love hadn’t even come into style yet. The school’s campus was tucked behind Maryview Hospital, on Willett Drive…
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