When senior Will Barrow scoops up a groundball or receives an outlet pass for the Virginia men's lacrosse team, the next several seconds are among the most exciting moments of the afternoon. He accelerates and runs by opponents attacking with their sticks. He jukes, cuts, bursts, and slips through seams to start the Cavaliers preferred transition game. It really resembles the return game on the football field, which is convenient since Barrow excelled in and was recruited for both lacrosse and football.
With three prospects holding Division 1A offers, Oscar Smith High School (Chesapeake, VA) no doubt has been buzzing with college coaches this Evaluation Period. Head coach Richard Morgan provided the latest on his three top 2009 class recruits - LB Jerod Askew, DB Perry Jones and WR/PR/KR Tim Smith.
For 16 year-old Malcolm Gilbert of Team Final and 15 year-old Dez Wells of NC Select Raptors Grey, both recruits on Virginia’s radar, the shocking answer is yes. While many college scouts were looking at the 17U division at the Southern Invitational in Charlottesville over the weekend, Gilbert and Wells’ play in the 16U division made them impossible to miss.
Western Branch (Chesapeake, VA) cornerback/wide receiver Javanti Sparrow has three definite Division 1A scholarship offers on the table according to Bruins head coach Scott Johnson. A handful of others have stopped by Western Branch this Evaluation Period, so the 6-1, 185-pound prospect could enjoy some more recruiting success in the near future.
The postseason guide for Virginia men's tennis states it pretty clearly: Either Somdev Devvarman or Treat Huey now owns every Cavalier career record. The team has won a school-record 30 matches for two straight seasons as well. The last box on the checklist? A National Championship. Devvarman and Huey, along with fellow senior Ted Angelinos, will try to help Virginia accomplish that feat in Tulsa starting on Friday. The dynamic duo is in the spotlight for this Question & Answer session.