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  • Pasco freshman Nate Craig already a D-I darling

    Pasco freshman Nate Craig already a D-I darling DADE CITY — An Ohio State assistant coach was sitting in a Tampa barbershop this spring, raving about a high school freshman who had just landed a Buckeyes offer. That’s when Unsigned Preps 7-on-7 coach Carlos Blake asked if he wanted to see a real ninth grader. Blake whipped out ...
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    Sat. May 18, 2013 at 10:13 p.m. | Matt Baker

    • Recruit: Nate Craig
      Clemson University, Florida State University, University of Florida, University of Miami, University of Tennessee, University of Wisconsin

  • FHSAA rebuffs Springstead's final appeal to resume playoff baseball game

    Springstead’s baseball team didn’t go down without one last fight this season. A week after a controversial 6-5 loss at Orlando Edgewater in a Class 6A region final —  in which the game was called after five innings due to poor field conditions and darkness — the Florida High School ...
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    Sat. May 18, 2013 at 5:16 p.m. | Times Staff

  • HomeTeam Huddle: North Suncoast QBs are getting comfortable

    HomeTeam Huddle: North Suncoast QBs are getting comfortable SHADY HILLS One of the North Suncoast’s top returning quarterbacks may not be familiar to those outside of Bishop McLaughlin. • Rising senior R.J. Perciavalle is going into his third season as the starter under center and even saw some looks at quarterback as a freshman.  •  As a sophomore, ...
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    Fri. May 17, 2013 at 8:56 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere

  • East Lake, Berkeley win FHSAA academic team titles

    East Lake, Berkeley win FHSAA academic team titles East Lake and Berkeley Prep have been named FHSAA Academic Team Champions for posting the best cumulative student-athlete grade point averages in their respective classifications for the 2012-13 school year. The academic team championship is determined over the course of the school year. The school with the highest cumulative team ...
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    Fri. May 17, 2013 at 3:29 p.m. | Joey Knight

  • Get ready: The Battle of the Bay is coming

    Get ready: The Battle of the Bay is coming It's on. On June 22, HomeTeam is teaming up with Ricky Sailor, the CEO of Unsigned Preps, to put on the first annual Battle of the Bay 7-on-7 tournament designed to crown the best team in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco or Hernando counties. The tourney ensures a county vs. county final to ...
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    Thu. May 16, 2013 at 7:25 p.m. | John C. Cotey

  • HomeTeam Huddle: Hidden gems of the North Suncoast

    HomeTeam Huddle: Hidden gems of the North Suncoast Spring football gives coaches time to test out players who are new to the sport or evaluate players who have seen little varsity action. • Here are four of the North Suncoast’s secret weapons who saw little or no varsity time last fall but could become game changers this upcoming ...
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    Thu. May 16, 2013 at 3:02 p.m. | Matt Baker

  • HomeTeam Huddle: Quality control at Central

    HomeTeam Huddle: Quality control at Central BROOKSVILLE Heading into his third season at the helm, one thing Mike Einspahr has taken away from his experience as coach is quality is more important than quantity. • His first spring in 2010, the 72 players who were on the practice field for Central more than doubled the amount ...
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    Wed. May 15, 2013 at 9:20 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere

  • Lin-sanity overtakes Tiger Palace

    Lin-sanity overtakes Tiger Palace The fervor over the Jesuit basketball team's state championship season reached a new level of euphoria Tuesday afternoon. Lin-sanity. Beneath a shroud of secrecy, Houston Rockets PG Jeremy Lin made a 90-minute cameo Tuesday at the Tiger Palace, where he engaged in a pickup game with the seniors from Jesuit's ...
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    Wed. May 15, 2013 at 11:23 a.m. | Joey Knight

  • WVU football is a dozen offers for Marcus Applefield

    Marcus Applefield, Weeki Wachee OL (6-7, 275) The latest: Applefield landed his 12th offer of the offseason and his eighth in the last week when West Virginia extended him a scholarship opportunity, Hornets coach Mark Lee said in a text message. The Mountaineers are the first Big 12 school to ...
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    Wed. May 15, 2013 at 9:21 a.m. | Matt Baker

    • Recruit: Marcus Applefield
      University of Kentucky, University of Massachusetts, University of South Florida, University of Virginia, West Virginia University

  • HomeTeam Huddle: Rebuilding's the word at Sunlake

    HomeTeam Huddle: Rebuilding's the word at Sunlake LAND O’LAKES In Sunlake’s rise from Pasco County doormat to regular playoff contender, the Seahawks haven’t had to face an offseason like this one: The graduation of 22 seniors, including two 1,000-yard rushers (Josh Zifer and Eddie Burgos). • “This is the most puzzle pieces we’ve had to put together ...
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    Tue. May 14, 2013 at 2:56 p.m. | Matt Baker

  • Purdue football is latest offer for Marcus Applefield

    Marcus Applefield, Weeki Wachee OL (6-7, 275) The latest: Applefield reeled in his first Big Ten offer Tuesday morning when Purdue extended him a scholarship opportunity, Hornets coach Mark Lee said in a text message. The Boilermakers give Applefield seven offers in the last five days. Florida, West Virginia and ...
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    Tue. May 14, 2013 at 8:34 a.m. | Matt Baker

    • Recruit: Marcus Applefield
      Purdue University, University of Central Florida, University of Kentucky, University of Massachusetts, University of South Florida, University of Virginia

  • HomeTeam Huddle: Testing out new arms at Anclote

    HomeTeam Huddle: Testing out new arms at Anclote HOLIDAY Despite Anclote’s reliance on the run last fall, the Sharks needed the leadership and skills of quarterback John Forgione to make their first playoff run. • That’s why one of Anclote’s big challenges this spring — along with developing the offensive line — is to find the replacement for ...
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    Mon. May 13, 2013 at 8:18 p.m. | Matt Baker

  • Column: Expecting the best at state baseball

    Column: Expecting the best at state baseball TAMPA — The question, as it often is with state high school baseball semifinals, is whether to throw your ace in the semifinal or save him for a potential title game matchup. Over the years, that question seems to get answered mostly like this: ace. Get there. Then worry about ...
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    Mon. May 13, 2013 at 7:32 p.m. | John C. Cotey

  • UK football, Virginia football offer Marcus Applefield

    Weeki Wachee OL Marcus Applefield pulled in two more big college offers Monday. The senior-to-be picked up his second SEC offer from Kentucky, on Monday evening, Hornets coach Mark Lee said in a text message. An hour later, Virginia extended him an offer — his 10th — Applefield said via ...
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    Mon. May 13, 2013 at 6:45 p.m. | Matt Baker

    • Recruit: Marcus Applefield
      University of Central Florida, University of Kentucky, University of Massachusetts, University of South Florida, Vanderbilt University

  • HomeTeam Hot Shots: Winners for May 4-10

    HomeTeam Hot Shots    A spotlight on the Times’ bay area players of the week. Female Hot Shot: Caroline Whiteside, Sr., Freedom Sport: Softball Skinny: Whiteside, whose real first name is Sunday, typically batted second this season to move leadoff hitter Maddy Hall over. But with two out and the ...
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    Mon. May 13, 2013 at 5:19 p.m. | Times Staff

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