The VHSL will explore options for Spring Sports now that K-12 schools are closed for the school year FROM A PRESS RELEASE BY THE VHSL Virginia Governor Ralph Northam declared all schools in the Commonwealth closed for the remainder of year in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Because of this, all VHSL spring sports and…
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Virginia Governor Ralph Northam (Video Still) Governor Ralph Northam announces the closure of all K-12 schools in the Commonwealth by Andy Hilton, recruit757 In a public announcement on Monday at 2:00 p.m., Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has announced that all K-12 schools in Virginia will remain closed. This effectively ends the 2019-20 school year. This…
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Landstown lineman Denzel Lowery (Photo: Lance Hinton/recruit757) The Landstown Eagles have a strong crop of rising seniors loading up on offers by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Usually in the first week of May, we can look forward to a group of local football programs holding their own workouts for college coaches. If the Coronavirus quarantine keeps…
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Ocean Lakes WR Myles Alston (Photo: Mary Ann Magnant/recruit757) Class of 2021 WR Myles Alston announces his top options by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Ocean Lakes WR Myles Alston has been building his offer list since his freshman season. The University of Virginia was one of the first to offer when Alston was coming off of…
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recruit757 Big Skills Showcase (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) We’re holding hope for recruit757 camps by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The spread of the Coronavirus and our efforts to slow that spread has resulted in professional sports being shut down, college sports and college campuses being shut down, and our local schools nationwide have been shut down. For…
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Photo courtesy of Meghan Gianni-Bradford Meghan Gianni-Bradford is home after being stuck in Honduras by Jim McGrath, recruit757 For Smithfield resident Meghan Gianni-Bradford, the opportunities presented to her by the AFE Team USA All-Stars have been too good to pass up. The organization, which promotes football through community service and by sending men’s and women’s…
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#62 Kelvin Gilliam of Highland Springs (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruit757) Highland Springs DE Kelvin Gilliam condenses his offer list to 15 programs by Brandon Mitchell, recruit804 The Covid-19 pandemic has put a halt to a lot of activities we’re used to doing on a regular basis. However, it hasn’t put an end to student-athletes making themselves…
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LSU Head Coach Ed Orgeron (Twitter) The Coronavirus needs to be taken seriously if you want to see a football season happen by Andy Hilton, recruit757 There is a lot of guidance out there currently on quarantining to “flatten the curve” of the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). In spite of all of the advice, and…
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Phoebus RB Anthony Turner (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruit757) Kansas extends their reach to both Hampton Roads and the Central Region by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Before Norcom traveled to Hopewell and lost to the Blue Devils in the Region 3A semi-finals this past season, the Greyhounds traveled to Lafayette and knocked off a Rams program that held…
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Photo: Lance Hinton/recruit757 St. Paul VI, the Steward School and Veritas take top honors with the VISAA All-State Girls teams by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The VISAA All-State teams are in and they’re dominated by the champions of each division. Unlike the VHSL, VISAA was able to finish their state championship games before concerns over the…
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