At Springstead Score: Springstead 28, Anclote 13 Spring game-breakers: Springstead RB Daniel Wright followed up a breakout sophomore season with a 174-yard, two-touchdown night. He scored on a 3-yard rush late in the first quarter, had a 5-yard touchdown in the fourth and had a 39-yard TD rush called back ...
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Fri. May 24, 2013 at 10:42 p.m. | Matt Baker
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
HOLIDAY Despite Anclote’s reliance on the run last fall, the Sharks needed the leadership and skills of quarterback John Forgione to make their first playoff run. • That’s why one of Anclote’s big challenges this spring — along with developing the offensive line — is to find the replacement for ...
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Mon. May 13, 2013 at 8:18 p.m. | Matt Baker
Led by Division I prospects Malik Johns and Nate Craig, Pasco could have a dozen athletes vying for playing time at running back or receiver and carrying on the Pirates’ tradition of standout skill players. • But one early story in spring is Pasco’s beefier, stronger offensive line that is ...
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Thu. May 09, 2013 at 8:29 p.m. | Matt Baker
Fivay has plenty of holes to plug after a 6-4 season, losing all-North Suncoast quarterback Tyler Degen, star receiver Andrew Meyer and key parts of the offensive line. All of these questions fade to the background once you talk to coach Chris Taylor about his starting tailback. Rising senior Davion ...
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Mon. May 06, 2013 at 6:02 p.m. | Matt Baker
Quarterbacks get the headlines, the pressure and the scrutiny — even in spring ball. The North Suncoast didn’t graduate any superstar passers, but it lost several veteran starters and ended last season with a few battles still brewing under center. Here’s a quick look at some of the quarterback situations ...
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Thu. May 02, 2013 at 8:45 p.m. | Matt Baker
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 ...
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Tue. April 30, 2013 at 8:34 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Anclote G/F Dylan Walsh signed to play basketball at PHCC during a ceremony at the school Monday morning. The 6-foot-3 senior captained the Sharks and led Anclote to its first playoff appearance in program history. Walsh averaged 8.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game as one of the ...
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Mon. April 29, 2013 at 11:58 a.m. | Matt Baker
A few recruiting tidbits from the North Suncoast: * Anclote lineman Josh Parsons has orally committed to Webber International, he announced via Twitter this weekend. Parsons, a 6-foot, 235-pound two-way lineman, racked up 52 tackles, three sacks and a forced fumble during his senior season. He also had four pancake ...
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Mon. April 29, 2013 at 8:13 a.m. | Matt Baker
Photo gallery JACKSONVILLE — When we last saw Courtney Prengaman high jumping, she was sailing under the bar at regionals, unable to clear 5 feet, 4 inches, breaking into tears as she rolled off the mat. “I was angry,” she said, then she was gone, driving back to Wesley Chapel ...
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Sat. April 27, 2013 at 9:25 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Anclote senior Alexis Garcia has signed to play volleyball at St. Pete College, Sharks athletic director Heidi Michaels said. Garcia made her commitment official during a ceremony at her high school Thursday morning. The Sharks setter averaged 5.1 assists per set this season for 16-10 Anclote. She also ranked among ...
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Thu. April 25, 2013 at 10:14 a.m. | Matt Baker
TITUSVILLE — Jamaree Ried’s first race at the Class 2A, Region 3 championships didn’t go as planned. He finished eighth. His second couldn’t have gone any better. The Anclote junior, still fuming over his finish in the 110 hurdles, directed his energy toward the 300 hurdles Thursday and came away ...
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Thu. April 18, 2013 at 9:51 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Anclote C Bryan Lee has signed to play baseball at Berry College. The 5-foot-10, 175-pound senior made his commitment official with a ceremony at the school this week. Berry is an NCAA Division III college in Mount Berry, Ga.
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Thu. April 11, 2013 at 9:43 a.m. | Matt Baker
Anclote’s Bryan Lee has orally committed to play baseball at Berry College, Sharks athletic director Heidi Michaels said Tuesday morning. Lee, a senior catcher, plans to sign with the Vikings on Wednesday morning. Berry is an NCAA Division III college in Mount Berry, Ga.
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Tue. April 09, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. | Matt Baker
BROOKSVILLE — Each of the 16 teams entered in the second annual Leopard Slam played two games Friday at Tom Varn Park. By the early evening, the first semifinal for Saturday morning was decided thanks to victories by Hernando and River Ridge. The host Leopards (14-2) extended their win streak ...
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Fri. March 29, 2013 at 11:02 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere