by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 It took almost 50 years, but the Norview Pilots will make a return trip to the state championship game, defeating Potomac 60-50 in the 5A semifinals. Facing the defending state champions and number five ranked team in the DC Metro area, the Pilots were considered underdogs entering Thursday’s semifinal game, despite…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The recruit757 Scholarship Workshop is back again! Our next big event is this Tuesday, March 17 at Tidewater Performance in Newport News. If you haven’t registered yet, there’s not better time than now! We want to make sure that we have a seat available for you. You won’t want…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Norcom tops GW-Danville Norcom will play for its second consecutive state championship after defeating GW-Danville 71-49 in the 4A state semifinals. The Greyhounds held an early 7-0 lead as both teams struggled to score in the first quarter. GW-Danville shot 0-14 in the first period, while Norcom was only slightly better…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It’s been only a week since his Naval Academy offer came in. Now Nansemond-Suffolk Academy running back Noah Giles has an offer from the Air Force Academy. “The Air Force Academy called and they are offering Noah Giles,” said NSA head coach Lew Johnston on Wednesday. Last week, the coaching…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Hickory head coach Jupiter Wilson has a lot to be proud of. The fourth Hawk from the Class of 2015 has made his college commitment. Lineman David Millen (SR OT/TE 6-6 280) has committed to Division III Christopher Newport University. “I’m excited for him. We have some good…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Norview, making its first state tournament appearance in more than 50 years, will face Potomac in the 5A state semifinals. The game is set to tip-off tonight at 9pm at the Siegel Center. The Pilots (24-3) feature a balanced lineup led by forwards Daevon Brown and Lamont Steward. Brown finished with…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Two seasons is all that James Flowers got to turn around the Booker T. Washington football program. The turnaround was happening. It wasn’t enough. Flowers was 8-13 in two seasons, but he inherited a program that went from 8-3 in 2010 to 5-5 in 2011 to 3-7 in 2012.…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Norcom head coach Leon Goolsby begins the quest for a fourth state championship since 2010 in the Greyhounds state tournament semifinal game against GW-Danville. The game will tip-off today at 10 a.m. at VCU’s Siegel Center. Norcom (16-9) won the 4A South region championship Monday night with a 57-42 victory over…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Coach David Porter and Coach Terry Chisley have completed their assessments and made the calls. They’ve released the roster for the 2015 WRU (Wide Receiver University) team. WRU plans to participate in no less than five college 7-on-7 events this summer, for the experience and college exposure of their athletes.…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Don’t let anyone make you believe that recruiting is over for the Class of 2015. Tallwood defensive end Darien Williams has made his college commitment with Hampton University. Williams drew a lot of interest last summer and during the football season, but no schools pulled the trigger on an offer.…
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