River Ridge QB Josh Maisel has orally committed to LaGrange College, his mother said. Maisel, a 6-foot-2, 215-pound athlete, threw for eight touchdowns and 1,002 yards during his senior season. He also rushed for five TDs, ranked second on the team with 597 rushing yards and led the Royal Knights ...
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Tue. April 30, 2013 at 9:03 a.m. | Matt Baker
Two Ridgewood baseball players firmed up their college choices late last week. Drake Hloska signed with Alabama State, and Tim Osborne signed with Saint Leo during a ceremony on Friday. Hloska, a pitcher and third baseman, was one of Pasco County’s top pitchers for the 15-10 Rams. He posted a ...
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Tue. April 30, 2013 at 8:54 a.m. | Matt Baker
Anclote G/F Dylan Walsh signed to play basketball at PHCC during a ceremony at the school Monday morning. The 6-foot-3 senior captained the Sharks and led Anclote to its first playoff appearance in program history. Walsh averaged 8.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game as one of the ...
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Mon. April 29, 2013 at 11:58 a.m. | Matt Baker
A few recruiting tidbits from the North Suncoast: * Anclote lineman Josh Parsons has orally committed to Webber International, he announced via Twitter this weekend. Parsons, a 6-foot, 235-pound two-way lineman, racked up 52 tackles, three sacks and a forced fumble during his senior season. He also had four pancake ...
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Mon. April 29, 2013 at 8:13 a.m. | Matt Baker
Chase Litton said he went to Georgia with a “chip on my shoulder,” a desire to prove his three-star arm was the equal of – or superior to – the four- and five-star recruits at the Elite 11 quarterback camp. He left the camp with the “Golden Gun” award, ...
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Sat. April 27, 2013 at 3:53 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Hernando DB Troy Grant Hambrick has received his first college offer, from FAMU, he said Friday afternoon in a text message. The 6-foot-2, 180-pound athlete was one of Hernando County’s top defensive backs as a junior. He intercepted four passes, broke up 14 and averaged 4.5 tackles per game for ...
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Fri. April 26, 2013 at 5:29 p.m. | Matt Baker
Lakewood forward Tianah Alvarado has committed to the University of Mississippi. Alvarado, who helped lead the Spartans to the Class 5A state final, visited Mississippi last Sunday through Tuesday. “It feels good to get the decision made," Alvarado said. “I just felt very comfortable there. Coach (Matt Insell) turned around ...
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Fri. April 26, 2013 at 4:35 p.m. | Rodney Page
Here is the roster for the inaugural Tampa Quarterback Challenge, which is being held Sunday at Skyway Park from 2-6:30 p.m. The actual quarterback challenge will begin at 5 p.m., after registration and combine testing. The event is being put on by the John Kaleo QB Academy and ...
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Fri. April 26, 2013 at 2:43 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Nineteen Robinson athletes, including a dozen members of the the Knights' 11-2 football team, will sign college paperwork Monday morning, the school announced. Among them are QB Zain Gilmore, Jr., who will sign with Division I-AA Eastern Kentucky after receiving an offer late last week. Linemen Ted Kelly and Brooks ...
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Thu. April 25, 2013 at 5:13 p.m. | Joey Knight
Academy at the Lakes pitcher Owen Sarwatka has signed to play baseball at Oklahoma Wesleyan. He made his commitment official with a signing ceremony at the school on Thursday. Sarwatka was one of the top players and one of the only seniors on a solid Wildcats team. He pitched well ...
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Thu. April 25, 2013 at 11:58 a.m. | Matt Baker
Anclote senior Alexis Garcia has signed to play volleyball at St. Pete College, Sharks athletic director Heidi Michaels said. Garcia made her commitment official during a ceremony at her high school Thursday morning. The Sharks setter averaged 5.1 assists per set this season for 16-10 Anclote. She also ranked among ...
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Thu. April 25, 2013 at 10:14 a.m. | Matt Baker
Three players from Wharton will soon sign with college football programs, according to Wildcats coach David Mitchell. Chief among the trio is Rocky Enos, a Times' all-Suncoast linebacker who plans to attend Webber International in Babson Park. Other Wildcats set to sign are offensive lineman Arieon Caldwell (Methodist University in ...
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Wed. April 24, 2013 at 6:07 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Hernando OL Andrew Timmons has orally committed to Graceland University, Leopards coach Dwayne Mobley said Wednesday morning. Timmons, a 6-foot-1, 290-pound senior, was a key lineman for the Leopards. He had one pancake block as a senior and helped open holes for the run-heavy offense and Georgia Southern signee Tyrail ...
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Wed. April 24, 2013 at 11:12 a.m. | Matt Baker
Land O’Lakes DB Eddie Schiffer has signed to play football at Averett University, Gators coach Brian Wachtel said Wednesday in a text message. Schiffer, a 5-foot-9, 160-pound senior, tallied 30 tackles and five pass breakups for Land O’Lakes this fall. He also snared two interceptions, returning one 50 yards for ...
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Wed. April 24, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. | Matt Baker
Clearwater Central Catholic offensive lineman David Ferry is the latest from the school’s 2013 class to play in college after announcing he had committed to Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio, last week. Ferry started on a team that set the school record for wins (12) and advanced to the state ...
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Tue. April 23, 2013 at 2:49 p.m. | Bob Putnam