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HomeTeam Huddle: Eagles finding 'better place' with Eychner
The stretching and special teams work have concluded Friday afternoon at Brandon’s practice when a late arrival, Mario Rodriguez, jogs onto the McLane Stadium field in full pads and presents a signed index card to coach Dean Eychner. “Tutoring?” Eychner asks, gazing at the card with the teacher’s signature. “Uh, ...
Read moreFri. May 17, 2013 at 8:31 p.m. | Joey Knight
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
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
Armwood's Cowart, Sickles' McCloud earn MVP honors at Rivals Camp
LAKELAND — The 6-foot-4, 230-pound sophomore filed in with everyone else, dutifully checking in Saturday morning for the Rivals Camp. His arrival caused a stir among the recruiting analysts and camp organizers, who hadn’t seen him in person before but were immediately impressed by his precocious build. “He walks in ...
Read moreSat. March 23, 2013 at 9:15 p.m. | Joel Anderson
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Recruit: Ray Ray McCloud
Michigan
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Recruit: Ray Ray McCloud
Baseball: Saladino at Brandon, Day 3
At Brandon Scores • Durant 3, King 1 • Armwood 5, Freedom 3 • Brandon 5, Newsome 1 Pitchers of the day In addition to Danish (see related story), Armwood right-hander Shawn Queen tossed his second complete game of the season, scattering five hits in a 100-pitch effort against Freedom. ...
Read moreTue. March 12, 2013 at 10:46 p.m. | Joey Knight
Baseball: Saladino at Brandon, Day 2
At Brandon Scores • King 11, Spoto 0 (5 innings) • Durant 8, Brooks DeBartolo 1 • Newsome 12, Armwood 1 (5) • Brandon 10, Freedom 1 Pitchers of the day King junior left-hander Tyeler Checkley was one batter from a perfect game before allowing a single to Spoto’s Marc ...
Read moreMon. March 11, 2013 at 10:40 p.m. | Bryan Burns
No Armwood-Plant football in 2013-14
Coaches and administrators confirmed Wednesday morning what local prep football fans have been fearing: the Armwood-Plant football rivalry is on hold, for at least two years. Though Hillsborough County’s 2013-14 public-school schedules still are being finalized, county athletic director Lanness Robinson said several factors forced the halt — at least ...
Read moreWed. March 06, 2013 at 10:19 a.m. | Joey Knight
2013 football slates: Jesuit-Plant out, Jesuit-Largo in
Gradually, the bay area's 2013 prep football schedule is coming into full view. And apparently, some of the fiercest rivalries are being relegated to a rear view. Among them: Jesuit-Plant. New Tigers coach Matt Thompson confirmed Tuesday he and Hillsborough County athletic director Lanness Robinson couldn't find a mutually feasible ...
Read moreTue. March 05, 2013 at 12:59 p.m. | Joey Knight
Boys region basketball: Johnson turns in complete game for Jesuit
TAMPA — Every time Boca Ciega made a run Thursday night, Jesuit had an answer: Travis Johnson. When things got close, he muscled his way inside for a basket. He made free throws to convert two three-point plays. He made a no-look pass to a teammate for an easy bucket. ...
Read moreThu. Feb. 14, 2013 at 9:17 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Signing day 2013 wrap-up
Another national signing day is in the books. Let’s take one last look at how our local schools and athletes fared, and sneak a peek at 2014. Top 10 Tampa Bay high school classes 1. Armwood: Armwood had the best class last year, and while not as formidable or deep, ...
Read moreSat. Feb. 09, 2013 at 4:08 p.m. | Times Staff
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Recruit: Vernon Hargreaves
University of Florida
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Recruit: Vernon Hargreaves
Boys basketball roundup: Alonso earns first postseason berth
VALRICO — Alonso parlayed its third winning season in school history with its first ever playoff berth by defeating Plant 57-52 in Wednesday’s Class 6A, District 7 semifinal at Bloomingdale. The No. 2 Ravens will play top seed Wharton, which cruised to a 69-44 win over Newsome, in Friday’s district ...
Read moreWed. Feb. 06, 2013 at 10:36 p.m. | Steve Lee
Girls district basketball roundup: Plant's Tamargo on target from start vs. Alonso
TAMPA — Plant’s Christina Tamargo nailed her first shot, a 3-pointer from the right side of the floor. A little less than a minute later, Tamargo let fly from the top of the key. Three more points. Later in the first quarter, the 5-foot-8 senior drained another basket over the ...
Read moreWed. Jan. 30, 2013 at 10:18 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Armwood's Gabe Nold granted temporary injunction
TAMPA — Moments after Armwood senior Gabe Nold received the best news he has had in eight months, attorney Peter Hobson huddled with his brawny 18-year-old client, and his client's dad, in a Hillsborough circuit court hallway. Then, at a decibel level barely above a whisper, Hobson delivered his one-sentence ...
Read moreTue. Jan. 22, 2013 at 11:43 a.m. | Joey Knight
Hillsborough County roundup for Wednesday, Jan. 9
Boys basketball Berkeley Prep 79, Sarasota Booker 41. At Sarasota, the Buccaneers got a career-high 16 points from freshman Jacob Mathis and 14 from junior Craig Bowman in their Class 4A, District 9 opener. Tampa Prep 71, Dunedin 29. At Tampa Prep, 11 Terrapins scored — led by 6-foot-8 senior ...
Read moreWed. Jan. 09, 2013 at 11:13 p.m. | Joey Knight
Under Armour column: Armwood's Leon McQuay III puts grades before glitz
ST. PETERSBURG As the best prep football players in the country walked off the field Friday night, Leon McQuay III hung around. He looked happy and relieved, and darn it all if he didn’t even seem a little chatty. Vernon Hargreaves III may have been MVP, and Alvin Bailey may ...
Read moreFri. Jan. 04, 2013 at 10:27 p.m. | John C. Cotey