Recruiting

• HomeTeam Q&A: Hillsborough WR Charles Lovett

  TAMPA – Hillsborough senior receiver Charles Lovett led Hillsborough County in receiving yards last season with 1,078 in the regular season. He averaged nearly 120 yards a game, but more important to the 5-foot-8, 175-pound senior this season is bringing the Terriers back among Hillsborough County’s elite after back-to-back 6-4 ...
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  Fri. Sept. 03, 2010 at 11:28 a.m. | Eduardo A. Encina

  • Recruit: Charles Lovett
    Colorado State University, Duke University, East Carolina University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida International University, University of New Mexico, University of South Florida

• Sickles' Rembert picks up more offers

  Six months after helping lead Sickles to the Class 5A boys basketball state final, senior Rashawn Rembert has gathered more than a half-dozen scholarship offers. In addition to Liberty and Ohio University, which offered before the end of last season, Gryphons coach Renaldo Garcia said Rembert also has received offers ...
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  Wed. Sept. 01, 2010 at 2:06 p.m. | Joey Knight

  • Recruit: Rashawn Rembert
    Delaware State, East Tennessee State, Liberty University, Monmouth, Murray State, Ohio University

• Plant tennis standout Li commits to Yale

  For Plant senior tennis player Amber Li, the choice was Yale or Harvard? But when Yale women's tennis coach Danielle Lund McNamara invited Li to play for the Bulldogs during a home visit Monday evening, the back-to-back Times Hillsborough County girls tennis player of the year accepted -- after getting over the ...
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  Tue. Aug. 31, 2010 at 9:53 p.m. | Eduardo A. Encina

  • Recruit: Amber Li
    Yale University

• Gaither's Milne commits to UCF

  Gaither junior left-hander pitcher Alex Milne has committed to play college baseball at UCF, Cowboys coach Frank Permuy said Monday. Milne committed to the Knights last weekend, Permuy said. He selected UCF over Florida Gulf Coast and FAU. He was Gaither’s No. 1 starter this past spring as a sophomore, ...
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  Mon. Aug. 30, 2010 at 3:54 p.m. | Eduardo A. Encina

  • Recruit: Alex Milne
    University of Central Florida

• Alonso's Chickillo to announce college choice

  Alonso defensive end Anthony Chickillo will make his college announcement on Sept. 9 at 2 p.m. at his high school, he said Thursday evening by text message. Chickillo told the Times this week that his finalists are Florida State, Florida, Miami, USF, Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia. The 6-foot-3, 225-pound Chickillo ...
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  Thu. Aug. 26, 2010 at 10:22 p.m. | Eduardo A. Encina

  • Recruit: Anthony Chickillo
    Florida State University, University of Alabama, University of Florida, University of Georgia, University of Miami, University of South Florida, University of Tennessee

• Plant's Frazier commits to UF

  The Florida Gators are getting Plant High's best player after all. In basketball, that is. Six days after Panther two-way star James Wilder Jr. told an auditorium of friends, relatives, teammates and TV crews that he'll attend FSU, junior shooting guard Michael Frazier called a couple of local reporters to inform them ...
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  Tue. Aug. 24, 2010 at 2:02 p.m. | Joey Knight

  • Recruit: Michael Frazier
    University of Florida

• Lakewood baseball trio makes college plans

  Three Lakewood baseball players, Keegan Oberer, Brian Replogle and Trayton Thomason, made their college plans official. Replogle, a pitcher, is going to Baker University in Kansas. He will join former Spartan football standout Clarence Scott, who already is at the school. Oberer, an infielder, and Thomason, a pitcher, are both ...
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  Mon. Aug. 23, 2010 at 4:33 p.m. | Bob Putnam

  • Recruit: Brian Replogle
    

• Osceola's Layner commits to FSU

  After receiving an offer from Florida State on Aug. 10, Taylor Layner was given a few weeks by the Seminoles to decided whether to accept it. Layner, a pitcher/outfielder for Osceola, did not need that long to make his mind. On Aug. 20, Layner verbally committed to FSU, the only ...
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  Mon. Aug. 23, 2010 at 3:54 p.m. | Bob Putnam

  • Recruit: Taylor Layner
    Florida State University

• Plant's Wilder chooses Florida State

  TAMPA — As an 8-year-old, the nation’s top high school football recruit was content staying inside playing Nintendo, labeled by his older brother as “lazy.” But James Wilder Jr. had everyone’s attention Wednesday evening. The five-star Plant High running back/defensive end — with the familiar name and the a chiseled ...
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  Wed. Aug. 18, 2010 at 9:23 p.m. | Eduardo A. Encina

  • Recruit: James Wilder
    Florida State University

• The Decision: Plant's Wilder commits to Florida State (with video)

  Plant five-star recruit James Wilder Jr. ended weeks of speculation Wednesday evening by committing to Florida State. A consensus All-American, Wilder is the No. 3 ranked prospect in the nation by Rivals.com and No.1 overall by MaxPreps. He had his field narrowed down to Florida State, Florida and Georgia last ...
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  Wed. Aug. 18, 2010 at 5:25 p.m. | Eduardo A. Encina

  • Recruit: James Wilder
    Florida State University

• Report: Wilder will choose Georgia

  When Plant five-star recruit James Wilder Jr. makes his college announcement Wednesday evening, one online publication says he will commit to the University of Georgia. Sports website FanHouse.com, citing anonymous sources, reported Tuesday that Wilder will choose the Bulldogs over Florida State and Florida, "barring a last-minute change of heart." At ...
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  Tue. Aug. 17, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. | Eduardo A. Encina

  • Recruit: James Wilder
    Florida International University, Florida State University, University of Alabama, University of Florida, University of Georgia, University of Miami, University of Michigan, University of Missouri, University of South Carolina, University of Southern California, University of Tennessee, West Virginia University

• PHU's Cory Amend commits to Flagler College

  Palm Harbor University girls soccer senior defender Cory Amend, a member of the two-time defending state champion Hurricanes, has given an oral commitment to Flagler College. Amend chose Flagler over offers from Covenant College and the University of South Alabama. As a junior, Amend appeared in 16 games as a defender ...
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  Tue. Aug. 17, 2010 at 12:02 p.m. | Bryan Burns

  • Recruit: Cory Amend
    Covenant College, University of South Alabama

• Tiffany Easton signs with SPC

  Tiffany Easton, a 2010 graduate of St. Petersburg High, has signed with St. Petersburg College and will continue her tennis career with the Titans. Easton was a four-year member of the Green Devils girls tennis team, which advanced to the regional finals each of the past three seasons. Following the ...
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  Tue. Aug. 17, 2010 at 11:05 a.m. | Bryan Burns

  • Recruit: Tiffany Easton
    

• Plant's Catanach commits to Loyola (Md.)

  Plant senior outside hitter Tina Catanach has committed to Loyola (Md.) University in Baltimore, Panthers coach Leanna Taylor confirmed Monday. Catanach averaged 1.6 kills a game last season as the Panthers won their fourth straight state title by clamining the Class 6A crown. Plant won its previous three state crowns playing ...
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  Mon. Aug. 16, 2010 at 11:36 a.m. | Eduardo A. Encina

  • Recruit: Tina Catanach
    

• Plant's Wilder to announce at school

  Plant five-star recruit James Wilder Jr. will announce his college decision at the school's auditorium on Wednesday at 5 p.m., Panthers coach Robert Weiner said Monday morning. Wilder, a running back and defensive end, is the No. 3 recruit in the nation by Rivals.com and the country's top recruit by ...
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  Mon. Aug. 16, 2010 at 9:01 a.m. | Eduardo A. Encina

  • Recruit: James Wilder
    Florida International University, Florida State University, University of Alabama, University of Florida, University of Georgia, University of Miami, University of Michigan, University of Missouri, University of South Carolina, University of Southern California, University of Tennessee, West Virginia University