by Andy Hilton, recruit757 A year ago, Elijah Nelson was the new kid on the block. He was a transfer from Interlachen High School in Florida, and an unknown to the 757. Now, after a season at Phoebus, a selection to the Virginia Thoroughbreds, and several camp appearances that have impressed, Nelson has…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 JAMES CITY – Donovan Bridgeforth has been named the new boys’ basketball coach at Jamestown High School. Administrators at the school made the announcement Wednesday morning on the school’s Twitter account. Bridgeforth takes over for Geoff McCulloch, who left to take the same position at Warhill High School. “The opportunity to…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 In the backdrop of the Portsmouth Christian football field, there sits a number of tall trees that informally create a section of woods. With each extra point attempt, freshman kicker Jacob Sortino booted ball after ball into ball deeper into the woodsy area, apparently aware of the growing importance of each…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Norview wide receiver and defensive back Anton Ashby has landed his first college scholarship offer. The 6-1 175 pound athlete was impressive last fall for the Pilots, who advanced to the 6A South Semifinals before falling to Salem in 2014. The team finished the season at 11-2 with their only…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 JAMES CITY — Lafayette’s Trey Neville picked up his third Division I football opportunity when Harvard came calling on Tuesday. Lafayette High football coach Andy Linn confirmed the offer Tuesday afternoon. The junior now has offers from the United States Military Academy at West Point and Princeton University. “It’s a great…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Indian River linebacker Jaquan Yulee will keep fans waiting just a little bit longer. A planned announcement of his college intentions has been pushed back to June 8. “We had a problem with facility availability,” said Indian River head football coach Glenwood Ferebee. Coach Ferebee shared the news that Yulee had…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 New Booker T. Washington coach Darvin Alexander is no stranger to the Norfolk area. Alexander grew up in Norview, where he played basketball for the Oakmont Corrupters recreation team. He later moved on to the high school ranks, joining the Granby football program as a player under former coach Dave Hudak…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Jordan Poole remembers finding out about her back injury last August. Her parents noticed her irregular posture almost a year earlier. She was later diagnosed with scoliosis, forcing doctors to perform emergency spinal fusion surgery. Jordan, is the younger sister of Lake Taylor football standout Marquise Poole. Despite having a…
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by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 The 10th annual Best of the 757 showcase for high school football athletes made its way out to the Virginia Beach Sportsplex on Saturday. Temperatures exceeded 91 degrees as high school football athletes as far as Richmond made every attempt to not let that add to the challenge. Facilitating the Best…
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by Mike Villagrana, recruitNoVA Good Counsel’s Ayinde Eley has seen his recruitment pick up this spring. He now holds four offers from Iowa, Temple, North Carolina, and Syracuse. These are some big time offers and he’s only going to be a junior this fall. Ayinde, who also goes by the nickname ‘Ace’ is a big…
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