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Alonso WR/DE Davis nabs first offer from FAU
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 ...
Read moreTue. May 14, 2013 at 9:47 a.m. | Joel Anderson
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Recruit: Derius Davis
Florida Atlantic University
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Recruit: Derius Davis
HomeTeam Huddle: Whose huddle is it?
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 ...
Read moreThu. May 09, 2013 at 11:14 p.m. | Times Staff
HomeTeam Huddle: Q&A with Armwood's Sean Callahan
A brief Q&A with Armwood coach Sean Callahan, whose program appears free of Florida High School Athletic Association scrutiny for the first time since the fall of 2011: A lot of people are unsure of what to make of Armwood entering 2013. What’s Armwood going to be? I think we’re ...
Read moreFri. May 03, 2013 at 8:36 p.m. | Times Staff
HomeTeam Huddle: QB question lingers at Jesuit
TAMPA — All three of Jesuit’s starting quarterback candidates made a splash on Day One, if only by planting their feet on the waterlogged Alumni Field synthetic turf. Clearer skies must prevail before offensive coordinator Chris Taylor gets a read on who his guy will be in 2013, but for ...
Read moreWed. May 01, 2013 at 10:35 p.m. | Times Staff
Spring football primer: Year of the Lineman
When we went looking for the stars of 2013, we zipped right past the pretty-boy quarterbacks, the speedy running backs, the hard-hitting linebackers and the fancy-footed wide receivers and defensive backs. This year, they’ll be taking a back seat to those referred to, lovingly, by their coaches as the big ...
Read moreTue. April 30, 2013 at 8:34 p.m. | John C. Cotey
USF offers three top local recruits, including Wharton QB Litton
USF has offered scholarships to three of the bay area’s top recruits, hoping to build on new head coach’s Willie Taggart’s recent success at attracting local talent. Wharton quarterback Chase Litton, Alonso offensive tackle Gary Brown and Northeast quarterback-receiver Ryan Davis all reported receiving offers from the Bulls at the ...
Read moreSun. Feb. 17, 2013 at 1:29 p.m. | Joel Anderson
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Recruit: Ryan Davis
University of South Florida
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Recruit: Ryan Davis
Times' all-Hillsborough football team
Offensive Player of the Year: QB Will Worth, Sr., Newsome Why we picked him: Considering no county player was more vital to his team, Worth also was a bona fide defensive player of the year candidate. We chose him for offense in part because of his staggering playoff performance. The ...
Read moreSat. Dec. 22, 2012 at 11:29 a.m. | Times Staff
Cotey: 10 reasons not to despair about next football season
High school football season is …ov…ov…ov… I can’t say it. Go ahead. You try. Feels weird, doesn’t it? Ov …ovvvvvva… But it is. Let’s face it, we’re spoiled. We’ve had Tampa Bay area teams playing for state titles since, like, forever. Or at least 2000. You have to go back ...
Read moreThu. Dec. 20, 2012 at 11:50 a.m. | John C. Cotey
Football: Sickles 31, Alonso 29
TAMPA — Sickles beat Alonso by a foot — the right foot of junior Daniel Lezotte. In a thriller that featured three lead changes in the final 124 seconds, Lezotte kicked a 43-yard field goal with three seconds left to lift the Gryphons."I had a whole bunch of adrenaline," Lezotte ...
Read moreFri. Nov. 09, 2012 at 9:46 p.m. | Don Jensen
Friday Night Rewind: Week 10 roundup
The FNR crew brings you highlights from Wharton-Alonso, East Lake-Palm Harbor University and Pasco-Zephyrhills.
Read moreSat. Nov. 03, 2012 at 3:47 a.m. | Times Staff
Football: Wharton 37, Alonso 20
photo gallery TAMPA — Alonso was running behind from the start, a victim of rush-hour traffic compounded by a terrible accident on the northbound lanes of Interstate 75. The buses didn’t arrive at the stadium until 30 minutes before the scheduled kickoff, forcing officials to give the Ravens an extra ...
Read moreSat. Nov. 03, 2012 at 1:07 a.m. | Joel Anderson
Football: Alonso 17, Tampa Catholic 14
TAMPA — With leading rusher Ish Witter on crutches on the sideline and an ice pack on his right ankle, quarterback Brandon Hawkins put Alonso on his shoulders.Hawkins drove his team 80 yards for the go-ahead score with 5:13 remaining, and Tampa Catholic quarterback Kyle Ploucher's pass on the final ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 26, 2012 at 8:35 p.m. | Don Jensen
Football: Plant 22, Alonso 12
TAMPA — Plant used strong running and stout defense to defeat Alonso 22-12 Thursday night.Alonso struck first when Brandon Hawkins connected with Derius Davis for a 28-yard pass midway through the first quarter. But Plant responded. After Alonso fumbled a punt, the Panthers took advantage when Wesley Bullock capped a ...
Read moreThu. Oct. 18, 2012 at 8:58 p.m. | Mike McCollum
Alonso's Hawkins happy to call shots from his QB spot
TAMPA — The play came to be known as “lead pass” and Ty Hawkins’ youth football team ran it plenty of times. A few too many times for one of his players: Hawkins’ 10-year-old son and quarterback, Brandon. Precocious for his age, Brandon approached his father about making a tweak ...
Read moreWed. Oct. 17, 2012 at 7:08 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Week 7: Sunday Morning QB, Hillsborough edition
Super 7 1. Armwood (6-1): Hawks no longer winning big, but winning nonetheless. 2. Plant (5-1): Have the Panthers uncovered another gem under center (Colby Brown)? 3. Robinson (6-0): Knights defense to visit White House on Monday, bat for A-Rod on Tuesday. 4. Durant (6-0): Newsome might be last team with a realistic shot ...
Read moreSat. Oct. 13, 2012 at 11:10 p.m. | Times Staff