Injury doesn't keep Chamberlain's Oliver from finding a home
TAMPA – The recruiting process for Chamberlain OL Dajshon Oliver was just beginning to heat up last February. He was talking to North Carolina State. USF and Cincinnati were interested. His high...
View ArticleFive sign at Countryside
Countryside defensive back Mike Johnson had a special guest for his signing ceremony: Tampa Bay Buccaneer Leonard Johnson, a former standout for Largo and Iowa State. Turns out, the two (no relation)...
View ArticleMocs fit Tampa Prep pair
TAMPA – Abby Bravo was sure she didn’t want to play college soccer. The Tampa Prep senior defender had been on a visit to a Division I school and didn’t like it. Too much work. Too much pressure. But...
View ArticleAnclote's Barrett makes mom proud, signs with Marist
HOLIDAY - A crowd of students packed in bleachers urged Willie Barrett to open national signing day with a speech. When he did speak, it was so quietly no one could hear him. But he had no problem...
View ArticleLargo trio make their college decisions official
Largo defensive back Cordell Hudson and linebacker Frankie Hernandez had some anxious moments Tuesday night.“Frankie and I were on the phone with each around midnight just talking about what (signing...
View ArticleThree Pasco football players make things official
DADE CITY – Family members and fellow students teased Pasco’s three football commits, asking if they remembered how to spell their names or if they needed a crayon. They all managed just fine on their...
View ArticleEmotions trip up USF signee Juwuan Brown
TAMPA – As his family, friends and teammates filed into the media center, Jefferson LB Juwuan Brown looked at the ground. He buried his head in his hands. He bit his shirt. And when it was time for...
View ArticleTampa Catholic's Martinez sold on FSU long before recent success
TAMPA — Four years ago — before the latest national title, before the Heisman Trophy winning quarterback — then freshman Corey Martinez decided it was his dream to attend Florida State. Wednesday when...
View ArticleShort courtship with Stanford now official for SPC's Gibbons
ST. PETERSBURG – Decked out in a newly purchased Stanford tie, St. Petersburg Catholic offensive lineman Reilly Gibbons officially signed with the Cardinal on Wednesday afternoon in the school’s media...
View ArticleGators football program signs four
LAND O’LAKES – Just before they signed their letters of intent, Darius Wells reached over and helped Shaheed Salmon open his school-issued pen case.“You’re going to play football, but you can’t work...
View ArticleJefferson receivers take friendship to Temple football
TAMPA – Jefferson WR Derrick Ingram was a solid Ohio commit when Temple began to recruit him hard. So when the Owls flew down from Philadelphia to visit Ingram, he told them he’d consider Temple – on...
View Article'Explosive' Hall of Gibbs a lock for Marshall
ST. PETERSBURG – Gibbs had three players sign letters of intent on Wednesday morning, including athlete Maurice Hall, who waited until signing day to commit to Marshall. First-year Gibbs coach Rick...
View ArticleCCC celebrates with six signees
Clearwater Central Catholic linebacker Caanan Brown had an uneventful Wednesday morning when he sent off his letter to play at Virginia.“I was home at the kitchen table,” Brown said. “Nothing too...
View ArticleTrio of girls soccer players sign at Mitchell
NEW PORT RICHEY – Multicolored balloons and stickers from each player’s future college decorated the walls in Mitchell’s cafeteria. Soccer players Balea Schumacher, Danielle Gottwik and Gina Davis...
View ArticleNo position carousel for Nature Coast's Rohan Blackwood at USF
More than a half-dozen of Rohan Blackwood’s relatives attended his noon signing ceremony Wednesday, which roughly equates to one family member for each position he played at Nature Coast. According to...
View ArticleMore bay area football signees for 2014
Tampa Bay was bursting at the seams with football talent once again. Find our top 25 here. Now check out the rest of our signees:Name, school Position Ht/Wt School(s) Angel Addison, Pinellas...
View ArticleNon-football signees for 2014
Non-football signees Name, School Sport College Maggie Amos, East Lake Soccer Delta State Alex Arnold, Plant City Volleyball Aurora University Nastasia Asgedom, Plant Soccer...
View ArticleDistrict boys basketball: Nature Coast dodges upset, KOs Central
WESLEY CHAPEL — Top-seeded Nature Coast fended off an upset, defeating Central 43-32 in the 5A-7 semifinals Wednesday. The Sharks (19-7) will play No. 2 seed Hernando (15-5) at 7 p.m. Friday after the...
View ArticleDistrict boys basketball: Topsy-turvy 5A-8 remains unpredictable
HOLIDAY — If Class 5A-8 has been one of the most unpredictable boys basketball districts this season, Wednesday’s semifinals did nothing to change that. Gulf dominated Land O’Lakes in the first game,...
View ArticleDistrict boys basketball: Largo, Mitchell set for final
By the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s Class 6A-10 semifinal, Largo had built such a commanding lead that a running clock was used against Springstead. Packers coach Phil Price started sending in...
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