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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
Under Armour All-America Game: Vernon Hargreaves III takes on nation, emerges triumphant for Tampa Bay
ST. PETERSBURG — With his 813 area code Sharpied on his towel and a hometown audience behind him, Wharton High School defensive back Vernon Hargreaves III made the most of the biggest stage of his life. The Florida commit starred in Friday night’s Under Armour All-America Game, tallying an interception, ...
Read moreFri. Jan. 04, 2013 at 9:57 p.m. | Matt Baker
Armwood S Leon McQuay commits to Southern Cal
ST. PETERSBURG — Armwood safety Leon McQuay III has verbally committed to USC. The four-star senior announced his decision during Friday’s nationally-televised Under Armour All-America Game at Tropicana Field. McQuay, a 6-foot-2, 183-pound athlete, is one of the country’s top safeties. ESPN ranks him as the nation's No. 32 overall ...
Read moreFri. Jan. 04, 2013 at 7:21 p.m. | Matt Baker
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Recruit: Leon McQuay
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Recruit: Leon McQuay
Under Armour: Pressure's on again, this time in pads
KISSIMMEE — When Shane Morris entered the IMG Madden 7-on-7 National Championship over the summer, he was a highly-touted quarterback from Michigan, a golden boy bound for the Wolverines with national acclaim and a five-star ranking. When he lined up against a loaded Team Tampa defense in Bradenton, the 6-foot-3 ...
Read moreWed. Jan. 02, 2013 at 8:32 p.m. | Matt Baker
Leon McQuay III quiet on recruitment before Under Armour game
KISSIMMEE - Don’t expect any hints from Armwood safety Leon McQuay III heading into his college announcement Friday. The four-star recruit and ESPN’s No. 32 overall prospect was quiet about his recruitment after Wednesday’s practice for this week’s Under Armour All-America Game at Tropicana Field. He plans to announce his ...
Read moreWed. Jan. 02, 2013 at 5:42 p.m. | Matt Baker
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Recruit: Leon McQuay
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Recruit: Leon McQuay
Under Armour notebook: Familiar faces a plus for Armwood trio
KISSIMMEE – At one point during Under Armour All-America Game practice Monday afternoon, Armwood football coach Sean Callahan yelled at Hawks safety Leon McQuay III to shade to his right and keep an eye on Hawks wide receiver Alvin Bailey. It was pretty cool. “For me and Leon to be ...
Read moreTue. Jan. 01, 2013 at 5:05 p.m. | Times Staff
Under Armour notebook: Fabulous five rise to the top on Day 1
KISSIMMEE — Part of the allure of the Under Armour All-America Game comes from finding the standouts on a field loaded with the nation’s biggest high school stars. When practice opened Monday at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, these five prospects jumped out at us: Robert Nkemdiche: The ...
Read moreMon. Dec. 31, 2012 at 6:36 p.m. | Times Staff
Boys basketball: Armwood pushes past host Alonso in tournament final
TAMPA — Vontrey Hill scored 31 and Marcus Hill added 23 as Armwood pushed past host Alonso 75-59 Saturday in the championship game of the Alonso Holiday Classic.As was the case during the semifinal round, Armwood's size inside proved to be just too much to handle for the opponent. "It ...
Read moreSat. Dec. 29, 2012 at 7:40 p.m. | Mike McCollum
Boys basketball: Alonso, Armwood advance to Alonso Holiday Classic final
TAMPA — Host Alonso rode a strong second half to overpower East Lake 65-52 in Friday's nightcap semifinal of the Alonso Holiday Classic. The Ravens will face Armwood, a 62-53 winner over Ridgewood, in today's's championship at 5:30.East Lake hit six 3-pointers to help build an early lead, but as ...
Read moreFri. Dec. 28, 2012 at 8:24 p.m. | Mike McCollum
Times' all-Suncoast volleyball teams
Player of the year: OH Sidney Brown, Jr., Berkeley Prep It was Berkeley Prep’s third match of the 2010 season and Academy of the Holy Names wasn’t supposed to put up much resistance. So then-Bucs head coach Randy Dagostino left assistant John Coup in charge and spent the night celebrating ...
Read moreTue. Dec. 25, 2012 at 5:50 p.m. | Times Staff
Times' all-Suncoast football
Offensive Player of the Year: QB Pete DiNovo, Sr., East Lake It has been a whirlwind two weeks for Pete DiNovo. After competing in the Pinellas senior all-star game Dec. 12, DiNovo was in Orlando two days later for his official visit to the University of Central Florida, where he ...
Read moreMon. Dec. 24, 2012 at 5:32 p.m. | Times Staff
Times' all-Pinellas football team
Offensive player of the year: Pete DiNovo, Sr., East Lake DiNovo had already established himself as an accomplished passer with impressive numbers the past two seasons. He continued to pile up the yards this season, and is now the most prolific passer in Pinellas County history. The 6-foot-3, 205-pounder has ...
Read moreSat. Dec. 22, 2012 at 11:35 a.m. | Times Staff
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