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  • Spring football: Pasco 35, Land O’Lakes 15

    At Land O’Lakes Score: Pasco 35, Land O’Lakes 15 Spring game-breakers: In the first spring game of his high school career, Pasco sophomore WR/S Nate Craig showed why he has landed 16 college offers since the fall. He racked up 155 yards on four offensive touches, scoring on a 67-yard ...
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    Thu. May 23, 2013 at 10:56 p.m. | Matt Baker

  • Virginia football is first offer for NCT OL Christian Pellage

    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

  • HomeTeam Huddle: No freebies on new Wesley Chapel coach's watch

    HomeTeam Huddle: No freebies on new Wesley Chapel coach's watch As first-year Wesley Chapel coach Tico Hernandez tries to get his 35 players to buy into his philosophies, he’s making the Wildcats earn their stripes. • “So many times with kids, everything’s given to them,” said Hernandez, who took over after Ben Alford resigned. • “That’s not the way the ...
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    Wed. May 22, 2013 at 7:53 p.m. | Matt Baker

  • River Ridge honors seven football signees

    River Ridge honors seven football signees 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

  • Mizzou, Kentucky, Louisville and Ole Miss football busy in North Suncoast

    Rounding up some of the latest football offers from the North Suncoast: • Pasco WR Nate Craig - one of the country’s top 2016 prospects - has landed two more recent SEC offers, from Ole Miss and Kentucky. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound receiver/safety also holds SEC offers from Florida, Tennessee, Vanderbilt ...
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    Wed. May 22, 2013 at 11:49 a.m. | Matt Baker

  • Signings roundup from Fivay, Zephyrhills and Anclote

    Signings roundup from Fivay, Zephyrhills and Anclote Some football (and cheerleading!) recruiting updates from the North Suncoast: • Zephyrhills MLB Tylar Hochstetler signed with Massachusetts Maritime Academy  this week. The 5-foot-6, 170-pound Hochstetler earned second-team all-conference honors by recording 57 tackles and seven sacks for the 6-4 Bulldogs. • Anclote lineman Terry Linton signed with Kentucky Wesleyan ...
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    Wed. May 22, 2013 at 11:34 a.m. | Matt Baker

  • Mitchell's McCormick signs with PHCC, Pasco's Duncan commits to Barry

    Mitchell's McCormick signs with PHCC, Pasco's Duncan commits to Barry Two baseball recruiting updates from the North Suncoast: Mitchell RHP Chris McCormick signed with PHCC last week. The 6-1, 175-pound senior posted a 2.23 ERA with 71 strikeouts on the mound and batted .307 with nine doubles to help the Mustangs reach the Class 6A region final. He starred in ...
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    Wed. May 22, 2013 at 10:07 a.m. | Matt Baker

  • Miami Hurricanes offer Blackwood, and other North Suncoast updates

    Three quick recruiting updates from across the North Suncoast from the past few days: Miami became the 13th offer for Nature Coast DE Rohan Blackwood, Sharks coach Charles Liggett announced on Twitter. The two-sport (football and basketball) star also holds offers from USF and West Virginia, among others. The Hurricanes ...
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    Mon. May 20, 2013 at 5:26 p.m. | Matt Baker

  • Pasco freshman Nate Craig already a D-I darling

    Pasco freshman Nate Craig already a D-I darling DADE CITY — An Ohio State assistant coach was sitting in a Tampa barbershop this spring, raving about a high school freshman who had just landed a Buckeyes offer. That’s when Unsigned Preps 7-on-7 coach Carlos Blake asked if he wanted to see a real ninth grader. Blake whipped out ...
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    Sat. May 18, 2013 at 10:13 p.m. | Matt Baker

    • Recruit: Nate Craig
      Clemson University, Florida State University, University of Florida, University of Miami, University of Tennessee, University of Wisconsin

  • HomeTeam Huddle: Hidden gems of the North Suncoast

    HomeTeam Huddle: Hidden gems of the North Suncoast Spring football gives coaches time to test out players who are new to the sport or evaluate players who have seen little varsity action. • Here are four of the North Suncoast’s secret weapons who saw little or no varsity time last fall but could become game changers this upcoming ...
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    Thu. May 16, 2013 at 3:02 p.m. | Matt Baker

  • Miami Hurricanes offer Nate Craig, Bethune offers RJ Scaife

    Nate Craig, Pasco WR (6-3, 200) The latest: One of the state's top freshmen has landed offers from all of the state’s top three programs this week. Miami became the last of the big three to offer Craig a scholarship, Pirates assistant Chad Hatfield announced on Twitter. Later in the ...
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    Thu. May 16, 2013 at 2:46 p.m. | Matt Baker

    • Recruit: Nate Craig
      Florida State University, University of Florida, University of Miami

  • Bishop sophomore Alyssa Mathis commits to San Diego State

    Bishop McLaughlin sophomore Alyssa Mathis has orally committed to play volleyball at San Diego State, Hurricanes coach Doug Chinchar said Thursday morning. Mathis, a 6-foot outside hitter, also had an offer from Wake Forest and was recruited by Tennessee, among others. “She still has lots to learn, but the package ...
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    Thu. May 16, 2013 at 8:18 a.m. | Matt Baker

  • Three Hudson soccer players to sign Friday

    Hudson will host a signing ceremony Friday for three girls soccer players headed to college, coach Stephen Jones announced Wednesday. Sarah Staley, the school’s valedictorian, will participate in the formal ceremony after signing with Youngstown State earlier this year. She’s the first player in program history to receive a full ...
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    Wed. May 15, 2013 at 1:38 p.m. | Matt Baker

  • Mitchell RHP Christopher McCormick headed to PHCC

    Mitchell RHP Christopher McCormick has orally committed to play baseball at PHCC, Mustangs coach Scot Wilcox said Wednesday in a text message. McCormick, a 6-1, 175-pound senior, was a large part of Mitchell’s run to the Class 6A region final. He finished the season with a 2.23 ERA and 71 ...
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    Wed. May 15, 2013 at 1:35 p.m. | Matt Baker

  • WVU football is a dozen offers for Marcus Applefield

    Marcus Applefield, Weeki Wachee OL (6-7, 275) The latest: Applefield landed his 12th offer of the offseason and his eighth in the last week when West Virginia extended him a scholarship opportunity, Hornets coach Mark Lee said in a text message. The Mountaineers are the first Big 12 school to ...
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    Wed. May 15, 2013 at 9:21 a.m. | Matt Baker

    • Recruit: Marcus Applefield
      University of Kentucky, University of Massachusetts, University of South Florida, University of Virginia, West Virginia University
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