Recruiting

• Location was almost everything in recruitment of Weeki Wachee OL Applefield

  WEEKI WACHEE — Marcus Applefield was as hidden as a 6-foot-7, 275-pound teenager could be. He had the quickness, good grades and blue-collar work ethic of a blue-chip recruit, but he seemed stuck at an obscure new program in an out-of-the-way Hernando County town more famous for its landlocked mermaids ...
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  Fri. May 24, 2013 at 7:12 p.m. | Matt Baker

  • Recruit: Marcus Applefield
    Florida International University, University of Central Florida, University of South Florida, Vanderbilt University, West Virginia University

• Pinellas Park has four commit to Merced

  Pinellas Park had four seniors – Jaquan Clark, Cornelius Johnson, Garret Nevitt and Tahrealle Mosley – that committed to Merced College in California this week, Patriots coach Kenny Crawford said. Crawford has had success getting his players into Merced the past few years. Last year’s roster included Michael Smith, a ...
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  Fri. May 24, 2013 at 4:04 p.m. | Bob Putnam

  • Recruit: Garret Nevitt
    Merced College

• Three East Lake football seniors commit to schools

  East Lake had three players from its Class of 2013 officially commit to schools during a ceremony Thursday at school. Offensive lineman Shane Fagan is going to Charleston Southern, receiver Chris Depaolo is heading to Jacksonville and linebacker Trayvon Levels is attending Webber. All three were starters and played pivotal ...
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  Fri. May 24, 2013 at 3:08 p.m. | Bob Putnam

  • Recruit: Shane Fagan
    Charleston Southern

• Largo's Cordell Hudson gets offer from USF

  Largo defensive back Cordell Hudson has become a hot commodity among recruiting circles with nine offers in the past two weeks. On Friday, he got his 10th from USF, the first major state school to come through with an offer. Hudson said he was on the verge of getting the ...
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  Fri. May 24, 2013 at 2:04 p.m. | Bob Putnam

  • Recruit: Cordell Hudson
    University of South Florida

• Ravens' Quatasia Fantroy signs with Jackson State

  Alonso senior Quatasia Fantroy, who overcame gusts, gray skies and a steady drizzle to win the Class 4A girls state triple jump title earlier this month, has signed with Jackson (Miss.) State University. According to Ravens coach Roger Mills, she is the first Alonso female to sign a track scholarship. ...
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  Fri. May 24, 2013 at 2:02 p.m. | Joey Knight

  • Recruit: Quatasia Fantroy
    Jackson State

• PHU outfielder Kevin Griffith will play at U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

  Palm Harbor University's Kevin Griffith will play baseball for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Griffith signed a letter of intent at the school and will report to the Kings Point, N.Y., school on July 2. Griffith was a four-year member of the varsity team and hit .300 with four RBI ...
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  Fri. May 24, 2013 at 11:54 a.m. | Rodney Page

  • Recruit: Kevin Griffith
    U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

• Countryside's Preble commits to the Black Bears

  Countryside defender Rachel Preble orally committed to play college soccer at Division I-A Maine Thursday morning. On a roster made up primarily of players from Maine and Ontario, Preble will become, according to the coaches, the first Floridian to play for the Black Bears. Preble, a rising senior, had eight ...
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  Thu. May 23, 2013 at 4:55 p.m. | John C. Cotey

  • Recruit: Rachel Preble
    Maine

• Sharks' Chase McCoy signs with Central Missouri

  Riverview senior Chase McCoy, a 100-meter dash medalist and 200 qualifier at the recent Class 4A state track meet, signed Monday with NCAA Division II power Central Missouri. McCoy joins a Mules program that has won 16 Mid-America Athletic Association indoor titles and and 11 MIAA outdoor titles in the ...
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  Thu. May 23, 2013 at 1:50 p.m. | Joey Knight

  • Recruit: Chase McCoy
    University of Central Missouri

• East Lake's Doug Rovello commits to Fairmont State University

  East Lake second baseman Doug Rovello has committed to play at Fairmont State University in West Virginia. Rovello, who missed his junior year due to injury, hit .309 with 25 runs scored and 18 RBIs this season for East Lake as the No. 2 hitter. He emerged as a team ...
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  Thu. May 23, 2013 at 11:42 a.m. | Rodney Page

  • Recruit: Douglas Rovello
    Fairmont State

• Virginia football is first offer for NCT OL Christian Pellage

  Nature Coast OL Christian Pellage landed his first college offer Thursday morning, after Virginia extended him a scholarship, Sharks coach Charles Liggett announced. Pellage was listed at 6-foot-7, 215 pounds as a sophomore but has bulked up considerably heading into NCT’s spring game against Tarpon Springs on Friday. After practice ...
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  Thu. May 23, 2013 at 9:38 a.m. | Matt Baker

  • Recruit: Christian Pellage
    University of Virginia

• River Ridge honors seven football signees

  River Ridge honored seven football players who will continue their careers in a ceremony Wednesday afternoon. QB Josh Maisel, WR George Cordova, WR/DB Chris Aldrich and TE/DE Zack Harris are all headed to LaGrange University. OL/DL Hayden Krautner, RB Justin Haystrand and WR/DB David Bond all signed with Peru State.
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  Wed. May 22, 2013 at 2:17 p.m. | Matt Baker

  • Recruit: Josh Maisel
    LaGrange College

• Mizzou, Kentucky, Louisville and Ole Miss football busy in North Suncoast

  Rounding up some of the latest football offers from the North Suncoast: • Pasco WR Nate Craig - one of the country’s top 2016 prospects - has landed two more recent SEC offers, from Ole Miss and Kentucky. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound receiver/safety also holds SEC offers from Florida, Tennessee, Vanderbilt ...
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  Wed. May 22, 2013 at 11:49 a.m. | Matt Baker

  • Recruit: Connor Foradas
    Wofford College
  • Recruit: Marcus Applefield
    Syracuse
  • Recruit: Rohan Blackwood
    University of Louisville
  • Recruit: Nate Craig
    Georgia Tech, Indiana University, University of Mississippi

• Signings roundup from Fivay, Zephyrhills and Anclote

  Some football (and cheerleading!) recruiting updates from the North Suncoast: • Zephyrhills MLB Tylar Hochstetler signed with Massachusetts Maritime Academy  this week. The 5-foot-6, 170-pound Hochstetler earned second-team all-conference honors by recording 57 tackles and seven sacks for the 6-4 Bulldogs. • Anclote lineman Terry Linton signed with Kentucky Wesleyan ...
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  Wed. May 22, 2013 at 11:34 a.m. | Matt Baker

  • Recruit: Terry Linton
    Kentucky Wesleyan
  • Recruit: Tylar Hochstetler
    Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Menlo College

• Mitchell's McCormick signs with PHCC, Pasco's Duncan commits to Barry

  Two baseball recruiting updates from the North Suncoast: Mitchell RHP Chris McCormick signed with PHCC last week. The 6-1, 175-pound senior posted a 2.23 ERA with 71 strikeouts on the mound and batted .307 with nine doubles to help the Mustangs reach the Class 6A region final. He starred in ...
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  Wed. May 22, 2013 at 10:07 a.m. | Matt Baker

  • Recruit: Blaine Duncan
    Barry University
  • Recruit: Chris McCormick
    Pasco-Hernando Community College

• Pinellas Park's Pierre Johnson gets first offer from Wofford

  Pinellas Park defensive back Pierre Johnson picked up his first offer from Wofford College, Patriots coach Kenny Crawford said. Johnson, a first-team, all-county selection last fall, has a 3.98 weighted GPA and scored 23 on the ACT. He has received interest from multiple schools this spring but no offer surfaced ...
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  Tue. May 21, 2013 at 10:48 a.m. | Bob Putnam

  • Recruit: Pierre Johnson
    Wofford College