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District baseball: Ratliff, Johnson lead Hernando to crown
EUSTIS — The third time was a charm for second-seeded Hernando as the Leopards took the Class 5A, District 7 crown by defeating top-seeded Eustis 5-2 Friday night. The Leopards had lost to Eustis (21-8, 11-1) in the previous two regular-season meetings. Hernando catcher Jake Johnson went 3-for-4 with four ...
Read moreFri. April 26, 2013 at 11:14 p.m. | Joseph Kornecki III
District softball roundup: Early exits for Central, Springstead
OCALA — Central’s softball program has come a long way in recent years, but the top-seeded Bears won’t be advancing in the playoffs. The Bears were ousted 6-4 by Lecanto in the Class 6A, District 6 semifinals Tuesday night. Amber Atkinson hit an inside-the-park home run in the fifth inning ...
Read moreTue. April 16, 2013 at 11:27 p.m. | Joseph Kornecki III
Boys region soccer: Sunlake refuses to quit, snares double-OT win
GAINESVILLE — Sunlake earned a trip to the state semifinals by defeating Gainesville Eastside in dramatic fashion, 2-1 in double overtime at Citizens’ Field in the 3A region final Tuesday night on Connor Spencer’s winning goal off a turnover at the 3:06 mark. Both teams battled in a physical game ...
Read moreWed. Feb. 06, 2013 at 12:41 a.m. | Joseph Kornecki III
Region football: Gainesville 60, Hernando 3
GAINESVILLE — Gainesville, the No. 1 team in the state, dominated Hernando 60-3 in a Class 6A region quarterfinal Friday night. Gainesville quarterback Mark Cato threw three first-half touchdown strikes of 12, 80 and 21 yards, and running back Ralph Webb had an 11-yard touchdown rush. The ’Canes defense made ...
Read moreSat. Nov. 17, 2012 at 12:47 a.m. | Joseph Kornecki III
Football: Citrus 49, Fivay 0
HUDSON — Citrus scored 42 first-half points to rout Fivay 49-0 Friday night in the regular season finale. Senior Darius Chapes had four touchdowns in the first half — three of which were rushing. Chapes added a spectacular 45-yard touchdown reception off a screen pass in the flat and ...
Read moreFri. Nov. 09, 2012 at 9:31 p.m. | Joseph Kornecki III
Football: Land O'Lakes 31, Central 14
BROOKSVILLE — Land O'Lakes (2-6, 1-5) defeated Central 31-14 on Friday night in a battle to avoid last place in Class 6A, District 6. The Gators got a great performance from sophomore Larenz Scroggins, who had two touchdown receptions off screen passes and a rushing touchdown. Scroggins made a key ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 26, 2012 at 8:42 p.m. | Joseph Kornecki III
Football: Springstead 21, River Ridge 7
SPRING HILL — Springstead played a game of ball control, turning in a strong second half to defeat district foe River Ridge 21-7 Friday night at Booster Stadium and remain unbeaten (7-0, 4-0). "For some reason our body language wasn't good, and we didn't play our brand of football in ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 12, 2012 at 8:47 p.m. | Joseph Kornecki III
Football: Umatilla 38, Weeki Wachee 15
UMATILLA — Weeki Wachee was competitive for three quarters Friday, leading 15-14 at the end of the third quarter. But Umatilla scored 24 unanswered in the fourth quarter to stun the Hornets 38-15."In the fourth quarter, the wheels came off, and we couldn't regain the momentum," said Weeki Wachee coach ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 21, 2012 at 8:46 p.m. | Joseph Kornecki III
Football: Lecanto 26, Central 13
BROOKSVILLE — Lecanto overwhelmed Central 26-13 with a strong offensive performance Friday night. Lecanto amassed 354 yards of total offense compared to Central's 194. Central got on the board first when Jamarcus Hayes intercepted a Lecanto pass and returned it to the 34-yard line. The Bears converted off the turnover ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 14, 2012 at 8:34 p.m. | Joseph Kornecki III
Football: Lecanto 24, Weeki Wachee 7
WEEKI WACHEE — The Hornets' first home game season didn't go according to plan as Lecanto (1-1) won 24-7 Friday night.Lecanto scored on its first drive. Three plays into the game, junior quarterback Christian Barber connected on a 55-yard touchdown pass to Ricky Marcic who sprinted past the Weeki Wachee ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 07, 2012 at 8:52 p.m. | Joseph Kornecki III