by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Winter weather wreaked havoc on Kentory Matthew’s recruiting schedule, but he got his visits in and made up his mind. On Monday afternoon, he signed his NLI to attend Virginia State University. The addition of Matthews makes for a bumper crop of local recruits for the Trojans, including Ocean Lakes quarterback…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The annual VHSCA All-Star Game is a big attraction for graduating seniors, but one prominent senior who won’t be participating is Lafayette running back Jahlil Green. Green, who rushed for 2,055 yards and 34 touchdowns in his senior season, will instead enroll early at William and Mary. Jahlil’s parents, Loretha Green…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Phoebus defensive end Harry Lewis is coming into the prime time of his recruitment. As a junior, he led the Phoebus defense to a typical Phantom season, except that the team fell short of a championship. Now Lewis is entering the prime time of his recruitment. He’s picking up more offers,…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Again, we’re spotlighting some of the best talent in Tidewater. While top linebackers like Aaron Glover of Princess Anne already had college commitments worked out, there were quite a few others that were still looking for offers in late January. recruit757 helped local talent land college offers with the Senior Showcase,…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 On the way to recapping the best of the 2014 recruit757 Senior Showcase, we were interrupted by a little thing called National Signing Day. While college commitments haven’t stopped, we can now take a little more time and cover the remaining positions that weren’t spotlighted in our previous articles. The field…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The regular season is now over, but never fear! We’re pressing on with the B-Dubs Player of the Week Awards! It’s playoff time for Basketball, and that means crunch time for the best players in the region. We’ve seen some great performances so far, but the best is yet to come. …
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by Jay Parchman, recruit757 The Class of 2010 from The 757 yielded ten players who committed and/or signed with schools competing in Division I FBS.. Already one, Justin Hunter, has tasted the NFL after completing his rookie season for the Tennessee Titans. Some seemingly changed paths before beginning. Some others still have statistics to be…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 There aren’t too many Group 2A teams in The 757. Brruton managed to land linebacker Kapri Doucet on the VHSL All-State Team, which is a pretty select group. This list differs from the VHSCA list in that the prior list is selected by the members of the coaches association. The VHSL…
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by Dimitri McKay, special contribution to recruit757 How do athletes spend their off-season? According to SportsPerformanceU, the off-season is a critical time for athletes to better their game. The off-season is best for recovery, and getting stronger and faster. “If being your best on the field is important to you, then taking your off-season…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The recruit757 Scholarship Workshop is back again! Our next big event is Tuesday, February 18 in Newport News at Tidewater Performance on J. Clyde Morris Boulevard. You won’t want to miss this one. If you’re a high school football player who’s serious about getting recruited to play football in college, you’ll…
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