Alonso receiver and defensive back Derius Davis has received his first college scholarship offer, to Florida Atlantic, he said via his Twitter account Monday. Davis, a rising senior, seemed primed for a big summer on the 7-on-7 circuit and autumn with the Ravens until suffering a severe knee injury last ...
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Tue. May 14, 2013 at 9:47 a.m. | Joel Anderson
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
Clearwater Central Catholic defensive lineman Justus Reed is a two-sport star who has become one of the county’s biggest recruits with 17 offers, including Ohio State and Florida State in the past week. It’s a remarkable ascension considering the 6-foot-5, 235-pound junior did not have a single offer until transferring ...
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Mon. May 13, 2013 at 10:34 p.m. | Bob Putnam
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
A numerical snapshot of spring drills at Strawberry Crest 1 Former head coach on second-year coach John Kelly’s staff. Jeremy Shobe, who compiled an 11-30 mark in four years at Wiregrass Ranch and led the Bulls to the program’s first playoff berth, is coaching linebackers. 2 Formal offers — from ...
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Mon. May 13, 2013 at 7:40 p.m. | Joey Knight
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
TAMPA — Two seniors at Cambridge Christian made their commitments official Monday when they signed with a pair of college sports programs. Robbie Robertson signed a letter of intent to play football at Stetson University, while Brandon Park has accepted an offer to play basketball at Berry College in Georgia. ...
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Mon. May 13, 2013 at 5:40 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Eight Wiregrass Ranch athletes signed to play collegiately in a ceremony last week: Football players Ryan Shea and John Coyne will remain teammates after signing with Valparaiso (Ind.). Shea, a 5-foot-11, 170-pound athlete, tallied 473 receiving yards and two touchdowns last fall. Coyne, a 6-foot-2, 260-pound senior, recorded 15 tackles ...
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Mon. May 13, 2013 at 3:14 p.m. | Matt Baker
Rohan Blackwood, Nature Coast DE (6-5, 208) The latest: The senior-to-be is up to a dozen college offers. Cincinnati became the second Big East program (after USF) to give him a scholarship offer after making a visit Monday morning. In the evening, he landed his 12th offer, from Marshall. ...
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Mon. May 13, 2013 at 9:57 a.m. | Matt Baker
TAMPA — While big names like East Lake’s Mason Cole, Lakewood’s Isaiah Wynn and St. Petersburg Catholic’s Reilly Gibbons head up a class of offensive linemen that might be Tampa Bay’s best ever, the river of talent across the line of scrimmage this year is a deep one, running from ...
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Sat. May 11, 2013 at 3:11 p.m. | John C. Cotey
LAND O’LAKES – After an all-North Suncoast prep career, Eddie Burgos is ready for what’s next in college. The Sunlake athlete signed with Black Hills State in a ceremony Friday afternoon. He was joined by OL Aaron Protch (Geneva College) and LB Brogan Ronske (Butte College). “I just want to ...
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Fri. May 10, 2013 at 3:51 p.m. | Matt Baker
Central will host an hour-long recruiting seminar for parents and athletes at 7:30 p.m. May 20 at its auditorium. The program by Dynamite Sports will instruct students from middle school to high school and their parents about academic requirements, eligibility and other issues pertaining to college sports and recruiting. The ...
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Fri. May 10, 2013 at 11:53 a.m. | Matt Baker
Five Springstead athletes signed with colleges this week, including all-Suncoast LB Luke McLeod. McLeod signed with NCAA Division-II Harding University in Searcy, Ark. He led the Eagles’ swarming defense with 149 tackles (11 for a loss) during Springstead’s district title run. All-around athlete Pedro Estrada signed to play football at ...
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Fri. May 10, 2013 at 11:19 a.m. | Matt Baker
Nate Craig, Pasco WR (6-3, 200) The latest: Rutgers became the seventh college to offer the sophomore-to-be, Craig announced Friday morning on Facebook. The Scarlet Knights regularly recruit the North Suncoast and landed Pasco star Janarion Grant in February. Later in the day, Craig received an offer from Vanderbilt ...
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Fri. May 10, 2013 at 9:47 a.m. | Matt Baker
The football vernacular is loaded with names — derby, duel, controversy, quagmire — for quarterback competitions. We’re not going to affix any such label to those occurring locally. Suffice to say, some county jobs are up for grabs. Here are some more prominent vacancies, and those vying for them. Alonso ...
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Thu. May 09, 2013 at 11:14 p.m. | Times Staff