After a flurry of offers and visits, Thomas Dale offensive lineman Greg Mitchell made his college decision. He’ll be suiting up for Shenandoah University next fall. “The decision I am about to make is deeper than just football,” Mitchell said on his Twitter account, @espn__greg. “I am making this decision for the next forty years, not the next four, because one day football will come to an end. So, with that being said, I am announcing that I will be pursuing a business administration degree with a minor in esports and continuing my athletic career at Shenandoah University.” Mitchell played…

Shamus Jones, one of Dale’s best defensive players, keeps getting noticed by colleges. This past week, Averett in Danville, gave an offer to the rising senior. Coming off a junior season in which he racked up 102 tackles, Jones continues to impress. Coach Kevin Tucker thinks that “the tall and athletic player” could get Division I offers before it’s all said and done. Schools such as Christopher Newport and Hampden-Sydney both in Division III, have offered roster spots to Jones as well. Jones also visited Emory & Henry on Nov. 8. While Virginia State was the first with an offer…

A trio of Matoaca football players got new offerings from schools recently. Offensive/defensive lineman Akhari Haggard broke into the Division I realm as he was offered a preferred walk-on spot by Gardner-Webb University. He also took a visit to in-state, Division III school Christopher Newport. Haggard, provides a big football body at 6-2 and 295 pounds, but his athleticism has improved greatly over the past year or so. “Haggard is a team leader and a solid student,” Matoaca coach Jay Parker said. “He has really good feet and good athleticism, and [he] has worked very hard on his strength this…

Nick Burd, who finished the year coaching both varsity and junior varsity boys basketball for Matoaca in an interim capacity has earned the head coaching job. A 2004 Matoaca graduate, Burd played for coach Charles Payton, who is now the athletic director. When coach Dennis Calloway left the program in 2019, Burd was there to take the reins, and the team finished with a flourish. Now, he’ll be tasked with trying to build a program that’s struggled in recent history. Also, Kimberly Pond is the new girls’ basketball head coach at Matoaca. On paper, it might seem like a curious…

Over the span of a few months, Kris Trinidad’s recruiting star shone bright, attracting 13 scholarship offers before making a decision and committing to Old Dominion University. Interestingly, Trinidad had committed weeks before he announced it on Twitter, a further testament to what coach Troy Taylor calls an “old-school mentality.” In fact, Trinidad didn’t have a single social media account before his recruiting began, and he used it so little, he forgot to tweet his commitment. Air Force, Army, Bryant, Bucknell, Campbell, Central Michigan, Gardner-Webb, Navy, Rhode Island, Richmond, Sacred Heart, and William & Mary were the other offers that…