by Nathan Epstein, WAVY-TV 10 (a special contribution to recruit757.com) One the first questions to Mike Smith was, “What goes through your mind when you think of 45 years coaching at Hampton High School?” He was quick to make a correction. “Actually, I’ve been here 51 years,” he said. For over half a century, Smith…
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by Bruce Rader, WAVY-TV 10 (a special contribution to recruit757) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Ocean Lakes football coach Chris Scott will not be returning to the sidelines after Friday night’s game against Princess Anne. Scott’s suspension has been extended two more games. Scott, who led the Dolphins to the Virginia 6A state championship last season,…
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by Nathan Epstein, WAVY-TV 10 (a special contribution to recruit757.com) BLACKSBURG (WAVY) – Lane Stadium was rocking, and Virginia Tech seemed poised for an upset with a 17-14 halftime lead over top-ranked and defending national champion Ohio State. That all changed early in the third quarter, when Hokies quarterback Michael Brewer hit the deck, grimacing…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Here’s your top ten that covers the entire region, from the folks that cover football 365 days a year. Along with the WAVY TV-10/WVBT Sportswrap, recruit757 gives you the definitive top ten for the 757 every week, and you can count on us to keep you up to date on all…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Marcus Devin is a convincing winner of the Buffalo Wild Wings Player of the Week award! Devin, of Wilson High School in Portsmouth, intercepted a pass and returned it 60 yards for a touchdown and the game winning score with under a minute to go against Lakeland to give the Presidents…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Thanks to recruit757’s Antowyne Shaw, here’s a look at the Oscar Smith Tigers’ romp over Nansemond River from Friday night, and exclusive post-game video interviews with Coach Richard Morgan and several Oscar Smith players. Shon Mitchell talks about the progress he’s made since his freshman year. Running back Kourtney Johnson…
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by Nathan Epstein, WAVY-TV 10 (a special contribution to recruit757.com) YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP/WAVY SPORTS) — At Old Dominion’s Media Day, redshirt freshman quarterback Shuler Bentley called it “smart coaching” to hand the ball off to Ray Lawry, the 2014 Conference USA Rookie of the Year. Did Lawry ever prove that to be a wise statement.…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It’s time to vote for the B-Dubs Player of the Week! We’re ready to acknowledge some of the top players in the region for their performances from this weekend. After the voting ends on Monday at 6 p.m., we’ll announce a winner for you and present the award later in…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 For a half, Kellam cruised in their season opener against Tallwood. The Knights played by their script, gaining yardage, controlling the clock, and scoring consistently. Then in the third quarter, everything fell apart. In the first two quarters, Cody Elmer led the Knights with over 100 yards rushing and…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 On Thursday night, Princess Anne was going for a rarely seen feat: a 2-0 start. Early on, it looked like they might get there. The Cavaliers took a 13-0 lead and put the Eagles on their heels. Quarterback Bryson Stukes was thrust into the role of taking the team on his…
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