by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We caught up with King’s Fork running back Deshaun Wethington at the Nike Camp in Northern Virginia at the end of April, and he reported then that college interest was picking up. Now that college coaches have been able to visit the school, he’s hitting a new level. Wethington (SO RB…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Maury High Grad, Virginia Tech Grad, and Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawk Kam Chancellor is visiting The 757 this weekend and bringing his friends. There are several events happening Friday and Saturday where local fans can meet Kam and other NFL players, plus give to his charity, Kam Cares. Here are…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Josh Sweat (JR DE 6-5 230) is perhaps the most unassuming “big time” football recruit that there ever was. In a day and age when a lot of players are seeking the spotlight and hamming it up, Sweat is refreshingly no nonsense. College recruiters love what they see on film and…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It’s hard to miss Richard Burney. He’s one of the biggest guys on his team and he’s a tall target in the passing game for the Hawks. Burney doubles as a tight end and defensive end for Hickory. At 6-4 and 210 pounds, Burney is blossoming into a good option for…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Local ABC affiliate WVEC-13 reported recently about the risk of concussions in football and efforts to decrease the risk through improved helmet technology. Virginia Tech published a report on helmets and their effectiveness in protecting the wearer’s head. Nine helmets received the best possible five star rating in the study. Fortunately…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It’s May and we’re still talking about college commitments for the Class of 2014. National Signing Day is just the beginning of high school seniors committing in writing to play football in college. For players like Cox High School’s Isaiah Fenner (SR DB 6-1 185), the decision took a little more time.…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Saturday’s recruit757 College Prep Showcase brought some of the best young players in the region together for a competition that would prep them for upcoming college one-day camps. The receiver group was exceptionally competitive. Position coaches David Porter of Heritage High School and Glenwood Ferebee of Indian River High School had…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Tidewater Performance has tabulated the results from Saturday’s recruit757 College Prep Showcase. We’re rolling out those results now, highlighting the best performances of the day. You already have your MVP winners, and we’ll feature every one of them with more information on how they won and what’s next for those players.…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Closing out the day, Norfolk Christian running back Kevin Hicks looked more like a wolf than a man. That’s him in the photo doing the crab crawl at a full gallop as a part of a team building relay just before the showcase event that closed the day. Hicks proved to…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 This was one of the reasons to move up into Conference USA. Old Dominion’s regular season contest with NC State in Raleigh will be televised on ESPN3, sources with the university have announced. The September 6 game will be the first football game ever between the two schools and the first…
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