photo gallery FORT MYERS — Down to a final out, trailing by five runs, the reality of the situation finally rushed over Tyler Danish. He fought back the tears, stepped into the batter’s box and gave a few futile swings. It was one of those rare moments this season when ...
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Sat. May 18, 2013 at 11:32 p.m. | Joel Anderson
photo gallery FORT MYERS — Those scouting reports revealed only so much. Phoning up coaching friends elicited all of the predictable acclaim. And the statistics — essentially, lots of zeroes — only confirmed the extent of the challenge. But within a few innings Friday, Hialeah American coach Ricky Gutierrez came ...
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Fri. May 17, 2013 at 4:36 p.m. | Joel Anderson
DURANT — On paper, and in the minds of many fans and opponents, Durant is the consummate one-man band: Tyler Danish and the Cougars. Danish leads the team in batting average (.415), RBIs (25) and home runs (a school-record eight). But the UF signee saves his best work for the ...
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Wed. May 15, 2013 at 8:42 p.m. | Joel Anderson
TAMPA — The first practice of the season has now become the stuff of legend, almost entirely because of how truly awful it was. Cambridge Christian welcomed about a dozen players to that February practice, hoping as many as five of them would be able to replace graduated starters. That ...
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Tue. May 14, 2013 at 7:58 p.m. | Joel Anderson
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
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
DURANT — For the plan to work, Chaz Fowler had to keep the game within striking distance and Durant needed to punish Orlando Timber Creek for pitching around Tyler Danish. So much of the Cougars’ winning formula revolved around Danish on Friday night, from getting him to the mound to ...
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Sat. May 11, 2013 at 12:18 a.m. | Joel Anderson
TAMPA — Tampa Catholic’s first two games against the nation’s No. 1 team went poorly: two losses by a combined 26 runs. A third opportunity against the top-ranked team in the country ended in another defeat, but the Crusaders were heartened by their fortitude in a 3-1 loss. “We’ve already ...
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Thu. May 09, 2013 at 11:29 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Five Plant seniors made their commitments official Wednesday, bringing the total of Panthers bound for college football programs in the fall to 15. The signees are: quarterback Kyle Groh (Ohio Wesleyan), defensive end Kareem Martin (Lindenwood University in Missouri), defensive lineman-linebacker Eliel Shines (Seton Hill in Pennsylvania), defensive lineman Gage ...
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Wed. May 08, 2013 at 11:33 p.m. | Joel Anderson
EAST LAKE — Never mind what may have been said over social media, or from the aluminum bleachers, or from the fences along the foul lines, or even in those fleeting moments between fastballs. Here’s what was said when the game was all over, when Tyler Danish had done what ...
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Wed. May 08, 2013 at 12:01 a.m. | Joel Anderson
Freedom offensive lineman Dillon Browne has received his first college scholarship offer, from Western Kentucky, according to Patriots coach Todd Donahoe. Browne has been a two-year starter for the Patriots, earning second-team all-Western Conference honors last year as a junior. The 6-foot-4, 238-pound Browne will be one of the anchors ...
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Mon. May 06, 2013 at 11:54 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Tampa Bay Tech rising senior Tajee Fulwood has reeled in his biggest college scholarship offer yet: Florida State. Titans coach Jayson Roberts confirmed the offer Sunday. Fulwood, one of Tampa Bay’s best and most versatile athletes, has generated lots of recruiting interest after a breakout junior season and a series ...
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Mon. May 06, 2013 at 3:30 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Plant offensive lineman Jake Fruhmorgen has received his first college scholarship offer, from Washington State, according to Panthers coach Robert Weiner. Fruhmorgen, a rising junior, is the son of former Alabama and NFL offensive lineman John Fruhmorgen. A 1983 graduate of Jesuit, John Fruhmorgen is also a member of the ...
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Mon. May 06, 2013 at 3:23 p.m. | Joel Anderson
LUTZ — Logan LaPace could hardly settle himself long enough to sleep, he was so ready to take the mound Thursday. But when steady rain left Steinbrenner’s baseball field a virtual mud puddle, LaPace was forced to wait another couple of days to take the mound. “I was really disappointed ...
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Sat. May 04, 2013 at 8:53 p.m. | Joel Anderson
LUTZ — Logan LaPace could hardly settle himself long enough to sleep, he was so ready to take the mound Thursday. But when steady rain left Steinbrenner’s baseball field a virtual mud puddle, LaPace was forced to wait another couple of days to take the mound. “I was really disappointed ...
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Sat. May 04, 2013 at 8:17 p.m. | Joel Anderson