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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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 The 4A South region final was a rematch of last season’s quarterfinal game between King’s Fork and Norcom, which saw the Greyhounds eliminate King’s Fork en route to the 4A state championship. The Bulldogs entered this year’s playoff matchup with revenge in mind, having already clinched a berth in Thursday’s state…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 First Colonial linebacker Austin Brown is pursuing college football, but he’s not the typical guy that grabs headlines. It’s not Nick Saban or Urban Meyer that’s recruiting him. Instead, Brown is doing his homework and finding schools that suit him academically first. A great GPA and a taste for…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Norcom, en route to their consecutive state tournament appearance, will travel to Kings Fork to take on the Bulldogs in the 4A South region final. This contest will be a rematch of last year’s region quarterfinals when the Greyhounds defeated Kings Fork, 54-49. King’s Fork had won the previous two meetings…
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