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Fall football: Teams, players to focus on when practice starts
Summer vacation is over for Tampa Bay football players. You do remember the time off, right? I think it was June 15-June 16. Am I right? Good times. While the time between the end of the 2011 season and the start of the 2012 season isn’t filled with a lot ...
Read moreFri. Aug. 03, 2012 at 6:54 p.m. | John C. Cotey
District deconstruction: Class 2A-5
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be taking a look at a football district a day. First up: Class 2A, District 5. Teams Listed in order of 2011 finish, with overall/district record Canterbury (10-2, 7-1) Admiral Farragut (12-2, 7-1) Indian Rocks Christian (7-4, 5-3) Carrollwood Day (6-4, 4-4) Cambridge Christian ...
Read moreMon. July 23, 2012 at 12:07 p.m. | Times Staff
Spring football: Admiral Farragut 22, Berkeley Prep 21
At Berkeley Prep Score: Admiral Farragut 22, Berkeley Prep 21 Spring game-breakers: AFA quarterback Colby Robinson led a furious rally, throwing two touchdowns in the final five minutes of regulation. The last one, a 30-yarder to 6-foot-3 receiver Kevon Woods, came with 1:22 remaining. The Blue Jackets decided to go ...
Read moreFri. May 18, 2012 at 10:46 p.m. | Bob Putnam
HomeTeam Huddle: Time for game faces in Pinellas
The monotony of banging pads against teammates ends this weekend for most private schools in Pinellas County. Now the real fun begins. There are six games tonight and one Saturday night involving eight of the nine private schools. (Canterbury is the only one not playing.) After a month of practice, ...
Read moreThu. May 17, 2012 at 9:59 p.m. | Bob Putnam
HomeTeam Huddle: Scrimmages allow teams to get in a little extra (free) practice
In 2006, the Sunshine Football Officials Association held its first clinic for officials to get up to speed on rules and regulations. Eight county teams participated that year at Clearwater. Six years later, the scrimmages have become so popular they are now held at three sites to accommodate 24 teams ...
Read moreFri. May 11, 2012 at 6:04 p.m. | Times Staff
HomeTeam Huddle: SPC's Gibbons sees the need for speed
ST. PETERSBURG — Reilly Gibbons, a 6-foot-6, 245-pound tight end at St. Petersburg Catholic, is climbing up some of the recruiting lists. The rising junior has an offer from Tennessee, but is looking for more. John C. Cotey caught up with him this week after a practice. What are you ...
Read moreFri. May 04, 2012 at 5:45 p.m. | John C. Cotey
HomeTeam Huddle: Hawn settles in for his first spring in charge
TARPON SPRINGS - On Tuesday, Ron Hawn conducted his first spring practice as Tarpon Springs head coach. Hawn has been the Spongers’ coach since late September, though he was not officially hired until December when school administrators removed the interim label. Five months later, Hawn has settled into his job. ...
Read moreThu. May 03, 2012 at 6:42 p.m. | Times Staff
Cotey: Spring football primer
Are you ready for some …wait, wait. Let me try again. Spring is in the …no, no no. Scratch all that. Let’s go with: Football! Nice, simple and to the exclamation point. High school practice starts Tuesday and we’ve got big arms, like the one East Lake quarterback Pete DiNovo ...
Read moreMon. April 30, 2012 at 7:43 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Football: Admiral Farragut's Givens waiting for chance to return from knee injury
Cortavious Givens is being patient.Right now, it's all he can do.While his friends travel the combine circuit and compete in prestigious 7-on-7 tournaments and collect verbal scholarship offers from interested colleges, Givens is waiting for his turn."I'm hoping by summer, I'll be good to go," says the Admiral Farragut running ...
Read moreFri. April 06, 2012 at 6:29 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Locals set off SPARQs at Orlando combine
A host of Tampa Bay high schoolers descended upon West Orange High School on Sunday in hopes of posting an eye-opening SPARQ rating, and more than a few did just that, led by Lakewood twins Shaquill and Shaquem Griffin. The SPARQ number is determined by a formula that includes a ...
Read moreMon. Feb. 27, 2012 at 11:11 a.m. | John C. Cotey
Pinellas roundup: Friday's highlights
District boys basketball 8A-8, Sarasota Riverview 65, East Lake 54: The Eagles jumped out to a 9-0 lead and were ahead 19-16 at the end of the first quarter. But it was not enough as the Rams found their shooting touch in the second and third quarters to pull away. ...
Read moreSat. Feb. 11, 2012 at 12:25 a.m. | Times Staff
Admiral Farragut's Jenkins commits to 'dream school'
Admiral Farragut defensive back Rayshawn Jenkins had quite the crowd during his signing day ceremony with the entire student body in attendance as he signed with Miami. Jenkins, the Times' 2011 Pinellas County player of the year, initially committed to USF but switched to Miami in the fall after the ...
Read moreWed. Feb. 01, 2012 at 10:42 a.m. | Bob Putnam
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Recruit: Rayshawn Jenkins
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Recruit: Rayshawn Jenkins
Pinellas live roundup: Tuesday's highlights
Girls region soccer 5A, East Lake 2, Newsome 1: Sophomore Indie St. George, suffering from migraines earlier in the day, nailed a left-footed shot from the left corner of the box to the opposite post in the 77th minute, lifting the Eagles (17-2-3). Megan Kelly had tied the score midway ...
Read moreWed. Jan. 25, 2012 at 12:21 a.m. | Times Staff
Boys basketball: AFA turns up pressure, takes over first in district
ST. PETERSBURG — Admiral Farragut and Shorecrest have climbed to the top of the Class 3A, District 9 standings with different styles. The Blue Jackets like to use their size to wear out teams while the Chargers will shoot from any part of the court. In Friday night’s regular-season rematch, ...
Read moreFri. Jan. 20, 2012 at 11:09 p.m. | Rodney Page
Boys basketball: Northeast Shootout: Boca Ciega 62, Admiral Farragut 43
ST. PETERSBURG — Randy Shuman kept a poker face after his team's victory at the Northeast Shootout on Saturday night.Boca Ciega's defense was merciless against Admiral Farragut, cruising to a 62-43 victory, and Shuman seemed content with the progress his team has made over the last couple of weeks."We're finally ...
Read moreSat. Jan. 07, 2012 at 8:56 p.m. | Basil Spyridakos