Karen Cooley has been named Zephyrhills’ new girls swimming coach, principal Steve Van Gorden announced in an email Friday morning. Cooley coached the Bulldogs from 1999-2003 and led Land O’Lakes’ team before that. “Coach Cooley brings a level of eagerness and commitment to the program that will show immediate benefits,” ...
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Fri. May 25, 2012 at 9:35 a.m. | Matt Baker
At Anclote Score: Anclote 14, Hudson 0 (one quarter) Spring game-breakers: Anclote quarterback John Forgione looked more comfortable behind center than ever before, managing the offense to a quick score on the Sharks’ first drive. He went 4-of-5 for 103 yards and a touchdown to start the first game against ...
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Thu. May 24, 2012 at 9:56 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
East Lake and Berkeley Prep are among the Florida High School Athletic Association's academic team champions for the spring. East Lake was tops for Class 8A, while Berkeley Prep led all of Class 4A for the second straight year. The team aggregate cumulative GPA is submitted for nomination, and the ...
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Thu. May 24, 2012 at 4:51 p.m. | Times Staff
Gulf boys basketball coach Jeffrey Shank has been dismissed by the school district as a science teacher, according to spokeswoman Summer Romagnoli. Romagnoli said Shank was dismissed as a teacher during his probationary period. The decision was not related to athletics but no further details were immediately available. Shank had ...
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Thu. May 24, 2012 at 2:46 p.m. | Matt Baker
David Emmanuel, Pasco RB (6-foot, 180 pounds) The latest: Emmanuel’s wait is over. The senior-to-be picked up his first offer Thursday, from Rutgers, Pirates coach Tom McHugh said via Twitter. Middle Tennessee State and others have recently stopped by to evaluate the powerful running back. Rutgers has also offered Pasco ...
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Thu. May 24, 2012 at 2:32 p.m. | Matt Baker
Twitter and Facebook are ablaze with offers. Players reporting them as they happen, recruiting sites and newspapers following up, and the echo chamber cranking at full volume. So how does a guy like Eric Moate pick up 10 of the quietest offers ever? Well, consider he's one of the quietest ...
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Wed. May 23, 2012 at 8:43 p.m. | John C. Cotey
After a few warmups last week, most North Suncoast football teams play their spring games or jamborees Thursday or Friday. Here’s a quick primer on the teams, players and positions to follow as spring practice concludes. Five intriguing teams Fivay: The Falcons were one of Tampa Bay’s best stories last ...
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Wed. May 23, 2012 at 1:12 p.m. | Matt Baker
Florida Gators football coach Will Muschamp was in Tampa on Tuesday night to speak to a handful of reporters and a room full of Gator Club boosters. You can read more about that here. Muschamp talked about recruiting during the evening. Those tidbits, including his take on 7-on-7 football, didn’t ...
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Wed. May 23, 2012 at 9:51 a.m. | Matt Baker
Hudson volleyball players Lacey Carley and Kayla Dugan will continue to be teammates at the next level. The Cobra seniors plan to sign with St. Johns River State College on Friday afternoon, Hudson athletic director Keith Newton said. Carley, a libero/setter, was the conference’s co-player of the year. She recorded ...
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Wed. May 23, 2012 at 9:10 a.m. | Matt Baker
River Ridge LB Malik Moore will sign with Webber International this morning, Royal Knights coach Ryan Benjamin said in a text message. In his first season of football last fall, Moore was second on the team with 75 tackles and 4.5 sacks. The 6-foot-4, 190-pound senior also forced and recovered ...
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Wed. May 23, 2012 at 7:50 a.m. | Matt Baker
The Florida Athletic Coaches Association all-star baseball games are this weekend at Fireman's Field in Sebring. The North and South all-stars play at 11 a.m. Saturday, followed by the East-West game at 2:30 p.m. The overall championship is Sunday, 30 minutes after the consolation matchup, which starts at 11 a.m. ...
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Tue. May 22, 2012 at 4:04 p.m. | Times Staff
Though Mitchell loses two of its three leading rushers from a wing-T offense that racked up almost 2,300 rushing yards last fall, the Mustangs don’t seem worried. With a healthy Dan Barber, a more experienced Christian Trinidad and an upcoming Ryan Marsh, coach Scott Schmitz said his team’s backs could ...
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Tue. May 22, 2012 at 1:02 p.m. | Matt Baker
Hudson is looking for a new baseball coach after the dismissal of coach Tony Egan, Cobras athletic director Keith Newton said in an email Tuesday afternoon. Newton said the district told the school it needed to make a change “due to a problem during the season” but did not offer ...
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Tue. May 22, 2012 at 12:13 p.m. | Matt Baker
Janarion Grant, Pasco ATH (6-foot, 185 pounds) The latest: Iowa State and Middle Tennessee State became the latest programs to offer the Pirates’ junior receiver/defensive back, Pasco coach Tom McHugh said Monday evening via Twitter. Monday’s news brings Grant, the two-time Class 2A state long jump champion, up to 10 ...
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Mon. May 21, 2012 at 8:54 p.m. | Matt Baker
The Florida Dairy Famers released the ballot for the 2012 Mr. Baseball and Coach of the Year awards Wednesday. Media members from around the state will vote for the player and coach of the year in each classification. Once that group has been selected, writers will vote again on the ...
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Mon. May 21, 2012 at 8:28 p.m. | Laura Keeley