by Andy Hilton, recruit757 After all of the speculation, the talk of Pittsburgh, New Orleans, and New England, Eli Harold was selected in the 3rd round by the San Francisco 49ers on Friday night. It was a dream come true for Eli and the Harold family. There are NFL connections all over the 757.…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Quarterback Tyre Givers-Wilson of Indian River had a strong showing at Nike’s Opening Regional earlier in April, then followed that up with an MVP performance at the NUC Showcase last weekend in Newport News. The next stop may be NUC’s Five-Star event in Williamsburg on Sunday. Givers-Wilson has stayed…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 University of Virginia defensive end Eli Harold has faced his share of criticism in the weeks leading up to the 2015 NFL draft. “At times, the Virginia Beach native admits, you have to remember that everything is a business.” The junior, who elected to forgo his final year in Charlottesville for…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruitNoVA Coach Brian Day knows all about the challenges of competing in the Concorde District, with over 10 years of coaching experience as an assistant with two district teams (Westfield and Centreville) to go along with a two-year stint as the head coach at Herndon. Day will take on perhaps the biggest challenge…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 YORK – Bruton’s Zach Uvodich has verbally committed to play football at Bridgewater College. The senior defensive back announced the decision this week to continue his football career at the next level. “Football’s been a blessing to me since I began to play,” Uvodich said. “I’ve wanted to play college ball…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Recruiting continues to be white hot at Ocean Lakes. Sophomores Eric Crosby (SO DL 6-3 270) and Khalan Laborn (SO RB/WR 5-10 180) picked up scholarship offers from both Miami and Alabama on Thursday. Other Ocean Lakes players are in the mix as well, but Thursday was the day…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 As a reserve guard on Norcom’s 2014 state championship team, Travis Fields sat out most of the season with a thumb injury. With the graduation of All-State guards Antonio Parker and Troy Locke, Fields took on much more of a leadership role for this year’s team. “Last year, I was one…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Lineman Michael Cipolla has all of the measurables for a great college recruitment. He has the size and the athletic ability. He’s put it together for a great high school career at Bishop Sullivan Catholic. Now coming into his senior season, he’s looking to parlay his assets into…
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Thursday is NFL draft day and Ocean Lakes grads Sage and Eli Harold are both eligible. The duo have taken different paths but have ended up again in the same place. Eli is projected as a possible first round pick, while Sage is hopeful to be drafted in the later rounds. Here,…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Lake Taylor big man Mike Carney is tough to miss. His 300+ pound frame is a little more svelte these days, thanks to an offseason training regimen that had him looking right for the Nike Opening Regional recently. North Carolina State assistant coach George Barlow visited Lake Taylor on Monday, and…
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