by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It is the end of an era, not just in Blacksburg, but in the coaching profession. Frank Beamer, one of the longest tenured coaches currently in college football, has announced his retirement. Beamer started as the head coach of the Hokies in 1987 and has coached them for 35 seasons.…
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by Brian Parsons, WAVY-TV 10 (a special contribution to recruit757) WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WAVY/AP) — Kendell Anderson scored three touchdowns, including the go-ahead score, to lift William & Mary to a 44-41 win over James Madison on Saturday night. Trailing 41-37 late in the fourth quarter, William & Mary (6-2, 4-1 Colonial Athletic Association) drove 82…
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by Nathan Epstein, WAVY-TV 10 (a special contribution to recruit757) NORFOLK (WAVY) – Anthony Wales rushed for a 185 yards and four touchdowns to lead Western Kentucky’s potent offensive attack in a 55-30 win over Old Dominion on Saturday afternoon. The Hilltoppers (7-2, 5-0) took a 17-3 lead after Wales covered 44 yards for his…
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by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Kecoughtan started out extremely sluggish as they weren’t able to get their first touchdown on the board until 4:28 left in the second quarter. If Kecoughtan was sluggish then the Monarchs weren’t moving at all as they suffered their ninth consecutive loss, losing 24-0 to Kecoughtan. Sure Menchville was without Kalepo…
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by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 On and off the court, Norfolk Collegiate sophomore shooting guard Jakeim Robertson is a simple and easy-going guy. Robertson is a quiet storm who has been lending his talent to the game since the age of three. With the season rapidly approaching, the coaching staff has made it a point to…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 There’s been a lot of drama surrounding Ocean Lakes this year. Some of it came to a head at Cox High School this week as Head Coach Bill Stachelski was suspended (or released depending on what you read) from his duties. Friday night, the drama was set aside and…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It wasn’t pretty, but Oscar Smith managed to keep the Bulldogs at bay and win their 81st consecutive Southeastern District regular season game. The Tigers were led by junior quarterback Shon Mitchell, who was 12 for 19 passing with no interceptions and 266 yards passing on the night. Mitchell ran the…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Lake Taylor managed to roll up a bunch of offense and quadrupled the score on the Maury Commodores on Friday night. The Titans (9-0) maintained their undefeated record against a Commodore team that’s scrapping for a 5A playoff berth. Running back Dazmine Palmer led Lake Taylor with 226 rushing yards…
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by Deotis Speller, recruit757 The inaugural MLK Roundball classic is still three months away from tip-off, but the hype surrounding the anticipated event continues to grow. The area’s best players will be on display and competition will be tough as teams compete for the title. Hosting the inaugural event will be Norview head coach Jonathan…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’re closing in on the postseason, and tonight’s games did a lot to solidify the standing of a few teams, revived some on the bubble, and threw a greater concern on the win-loss record of a few other squads. It looks like we’ll see another shakeup in the bottom of the…
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