Fivay's all-North Suncoast quarterback, Tyler Degen, will sign with Campbellsville University, his mother, Tammy, said in an email. Degen was the North Suncoast's most prolific passer as a senior. The 6-foot-3, 175-pound athlete was sixth in all of Tampa Bay with 1,873 yards while completing 54 percent of his throws. ...
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Tue. May 28, 2013 at 8:01 p.m. | Matt Baker
Marcus Applefield, Weeki Wachee OL (6-7, 275) The latest: Applefield is up to 18 scholarship offers after Wake Forest extended him a scholarship opportunity, Hornets coach Mark Lee said in a text message. The Demon Deacons are the fourth ACC program to give him an offer, after Virginia, Georgia Tech and ...
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Tue. May 28, 2013 at 4:29 p.m. | Matt Baker
Clearwater Central Catholic running back Diquan Walker picked up his first offers from Akron and Ball State this past week, Marauders coach John Davis said. “I knew Akron and Ball State had been on me,” Walker said. “But I had no idea I had offers from both schools until Coach ...
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Tue. May 28, 2013 at 1:01 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Before the Under Armour All-America Game in January, we asked a handful of the country’s top recruits what advice they wanted to share with the next generation of elite prospects. As the class of 2013 graduates high school and heads off to college, we thought we’d pass on words of ...
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Sat. May 25, 2013 at 12:14 p.m. | Times Staff
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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