As recently captured here on recruit757, York High School graduate Ben Edwards has become a do-everything Wide Receiver as he enters his senior season at the University of Richmond. Unfortunately, he will not overlap with the anticipated on field arrival of Michael Rocco, who has transferred from Virginia to eventually play for the Spiders.
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Almost every high school athlete has a social network account in some form or fashion these days, whether it be Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Vine or all of the above. These networks can be a great way to keep in touch with friends, family and even college coaches who are interested in you for your talents. These sites are great tool if used correctly by young men and women. With that being said, they’re a double edged sword that can also come back to haunt you in the future if not used carefully. Many colleges and potential employers are following perspective students or future employees Social network pages to determine the caliber and character of the individuals they intend to invest their time and money into.
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Nearly one decade ago, Virginia Military Institute forfeited almost 80 years of continuous membership in the Southern Conference to move to the Big South. Many rumors at the time indicated that the change was sparked by the legendary school in Lexington, VA to de-emphasize athletics. Of all things, now rumors are that VMI is more committed to their football program based on their election to return to the SoCon effective on July 1, 2014.
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After two productive seasons with the Smithfield Packers, quarterback Jermaal Wells won’t be on the sidelines for the Packers in his junior season. The Daily Press reported on Wednesday that Wells is not on the preseason roster for Smithfield. Head Coach Clark Harrell is less talkative about Wells and more than willing to talk about Wells’ successor.
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The Michael Birdsong era at James Madison is on hold. An emergency appendectomy on Tuesday will have the sophomore quarterback sidelined indefinitely according to a press release from JMU Sports. The situation potentially puts former Ocean Lakes quarterback Lafonte Thourogood at the top of the depth chart.
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Jasmine Amiker of recruit757 was able to catch up with Salem grad Andrew Motuapuaka in his last days before heading off to Virginia Tech. Andrew was at Old Dominion’s team camp, watching younger brother Army compete with the SunDevils. Yes, Andrew missed being out on the field with his SunDevils, but the linebacker was ready to roll, and is in Hokie camp now. Check out the video feature, thanks to Jasmine and videographer Michael Hill of recruit757.
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Ben Edwards’ outstanding prep career at York High School was the definition of “athlete” which can mean multiple opportunities at the collegiate level. That same characterization can also mean “no firm position” as well. Entering his senior season at the University of Richmond, Edwards’ career with the Spiders would be far from the latter.
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All of the talk of reclassification and playoffs this offseason has gotten many fans abuzz about the changes. One program that’s benefitting from the change is the Hampton Crabbers. Gone are Lake Taylor, Norcom, Phoebus, and Lakeland. There’s plenty of competition in Division 5 still with teams like Salem, Warwick, and Green Run locally. Division 5 is one of the brackets where the best competitors might be out of town. L.C. Bird, Hermitage, Meadowbrook, and Highland Springs will be playoff bound in 2013. Coach Mike Smith won’t hear of that as of now. His focus is on getting his team ready for game number one.
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Former Western Branch standout Quarterback Kevin Newsome recently left the football program at Temple University. It appears doubtful that his football career will resume this fall or any time soon. Generally rated one of the top ten Quarterbacks from the Class of 2009, Newsome played his final prep season in the fall of 2008 at the highly touted football program of Hargrave Military Academy. Hargrave also recently announced that they are suspending the football program.
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The story of Deep Creek Football is well known. They’ve been a legendary Chesapeake team for years, but since the building boom in Chesapeake and redistricting, the school has gotten smaller, the player pool more sparse, and the football program has struggled. That’s not lost on the football coaches, but it’s beyond their control. When talking about the upcoming year, the Hornets’ coaching staff has to deal with the hand they’ve been dealt. Now that VHSL reclassification pits Deep Creek against teams of equal size for the postseason, they’re still not catching a break.
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