Seminole names football coaching finalists
Seminole has whittled its list of football coaching applicants to 12 finalists, nearly all of whom have ties to the bay area. Among the finalists are three former area head coaches: Bob Gobel...
View ArticleClemson football is offer No. 5 for Nate Craig
Pasco WR Nate Craig landed an other major college offer this week. The standout sophomore-to-be picked up an offer from Clemson on Tuesday, he announced on Facebook. Craig also has offers from Ohio...
View ArticleHomeTeam Huddle: Change accompanies new Wiregrass regime
WESLEY CHAPEL Soon after Wiregrass Ranch promoted assistant Mike Lawrence to turn around a struggling Bulls team, Lawrence reached out to a few experts in rebuilding programs: Bill Snyder, Bob Stoops...
View ArticleState softball: A Patriots primer
Their historic trek has occurred mostly under the radar. For 2 1/2 months, the Freedom Patriots quietly compiled an 18-3 regular-season mark before a resounding run — equal parts clutch and...
View ArticlePurdue football gives Hernando OL Connor Foradas his first offer
Hernando County recruiting is having one of its biggest springs ever. Hernando lineman Connor Foradas is the latest piece of evidence. The 6-foot-5, 275-pound senior earned his first college offer...
View ArticleRegion baseball semifinals roundup: Wiregrass, Drury stun Steinbrenner
LUTZ — Wiregrass Ranch junior Zach Drury had the utmost respect for nationally ranked Steinbrenner before he took the mound Tuesday night. Two hours later, Warriors coach John Crumbley thought just as...
View ArticleRegion baseball semifinals roundup: Late miscues bring good fortune to CCC
CLEARWATER — Nate Reed struck out the side in the fourth inning, then homered to tie the score and struck out the side again in the fifth. For a second, the Calvary Christian ace looked invincible....
View ArticleRegion baseball semifinals roundup: Danish leads Durant shutout with 14 Ks
EAST LAKE — Never mind what may have been said over social media, or from the aluminum bleachers, or from the fences along the foul lines, or even in those fleeting moments between fastballs. Here’s...
View ArticleTennessee football offers Pasco freshman Nate Craig
Another day, another big-name offer for Pasco WR Nate Craig. The standout sophomore-to-be picked up an offer from the Tennessee Vols on Wednesday morning, Pirates coach Tom McHugh announced on...
View ArticleHudson hosting basketball shootout this weekend
Hudson’s basketball team will host its West Pasco Shootout on Saturday with a day full of competition among teams from the North Suncoast and beyond. Here’s the schedule, from Cobras coach Jason...
View ArticleReggie Twiggs signs with Hillsborough Community College
Brandon guard Reggie Twiggs has signed with Hillsborough Community College, says Eagles head coach Jamie Turner. Twiggs, a 6-3 combo guard for Brandon, will play point guard at HCC. Last season, the...
View ArticleCalvary Christian's Matt Piatt named FACA Class 3A-14 Player of the Year
Calvary Christian senior outfielder/pitcher Matt Piatt was named the Florida Athletic Coaches Association Class 3A, District 14 Player of the Year. Piatt hit .543 (50-for-92) and had 36 RBIs for the...
View ArticleBaseball, girls basketball coaches out at Bishop McLaughlin
Tom LoSauro will not return as Bishop McLaughlin’s baseball coach, the school announced Wednesday afternoon. LoSauro was a high-profile hire for the Hurricanes in 2011 after taking Fort Myers Bishop...
View ArticleHomeTeam Huddle: Hernando expects Hart to play a bigger role
BROOKSVILLE One of Hernando’s biggest challenges this spring is to find a replacement for Tyrail Hawkins, the do-it-all athlete who lined up everywhere from quarterback to defensive back to returner...
View ArticleHomeTeam Huddle: Good, bad news on injury front for Dixie Hollins
ST. PETERSBURG Dixie Hollins running back Kabriel Jackson could not wait for spring practice. • After watching his teammates struggle to an 0-10 season in 2012, the junior wanted to get back on the...
View ArticleRegion baseball: A closer look at Hernando and Springstead
Region baseball: Hernando edition Coming Thursday: A closer look at Wiregrass Ranch and Mitchell5A: Hernando (24-5) vs. St. Johns Creekside (21-10) Skinny: The loaded Leopards have four college signees...
View ArticleNine Marauders announce commitments
Clearwater Central Catholic had nine athletes who made their college commitments official during a ceremony Tuesday in the school’s auditorium. The biggest contingent came from football with five...
View ArticleHoly Names hurdler Ryann McEnany bound for UF
Academy of the Holy names state hurdling medalist Ryann McEnany confirmed to the Tampa Bay Times on Tuesday evening she has committed to the University of Florida. McEnany, who earned two medals at...
View ArticleLakewood's Alexis Ungro commits to Miami Dade College
Lakewood point guard Alexis Ungro has committed to Miami Dade College, according to Spartans coach Necole Tunsil. Ungro transferred to Lakewood from Boca Ciega as a junior and has been a two-year...
View ArticleHomeTeam Huddle: Notable vacancies in Hillsborough backfields
Where did all the yards go? • All but one of the county’s seven 1,000-yard rushers in 2012 will graduate and move on to college programs, leaving frustrated defensive coordinators and would-be...
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