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Armwood's Palmer promoted to defensive coordinator
Veteran Armwood secondary coach Darrell Palmer will replace Matt Thompson as Hawks defensive coordinator, Coach Sean Callahan confirmed Thursday. Thompson, Callahan's coordinator the last decade, was formally introduced as Jesuit's new coach Wednesday. Palmer, 51, has spent seven years on Callahan's staff. A 1979 Leto graduate and former Falcons receiver, ...
Read moreThu. Dec. 06, 2012 at 2:26 p.m. | Joey Knight
Morning Meanderings: Good morning, Rico Kerney and Reggie Hart
Hey there: quick note about Morning Meanderings for the unidoctrinated -- I occasionally put this together by drinking lots of coffee as I read over the morning boxscores on our website. I just do it because it keeps me in the know, to steal someone's advertising slogan, but also to ...
Read moreWed. Dec. 05, 2012 at 9:55 a.m. | John C. Cotey
Weiner staying at Plant, Matt Thompson on the move?
All signs are indicating ultra-successful Armwood defensive coordinator Matt Thompson will be formally announced as the next football coach at Jesuit on Wednesday. What's known for sure is, Robert Weiner won't be returning to his alma mater. The school has scheduled a 2:30 p.m. news conference Wednesday to announce the ...
Read moreTue. Dec. 04, 2012 at 1:50 p.m. | Joey Knight
Morning Meanderings: Good morning Bailey Hooker and Faith Woodard, and we have video!
It was Milestone Monday in girls hoops last night, and here's your boys basketball nursing rhyme of the day: Jack and Bill went up against Marcus Hill, to fetch a possible victory. But Jack fell down when he got dunked on, and Bill came tumbling after. Keep reading. It will ...
Read moreTue. Dec. 04, 2012 at 10:53 a.m. | John C. Cotey
Sunday morning quarterback: Playoff edition
Five things we learned Friday night1. No chinks in the armor: Robinson's 49-21 victory over Pasco showed it has no glaring holes that Tallahassee Godby, its state semifinal foe, can expose. We knew about the Knights' speed, assertiveness up front and opportunistic defense, but the kicking game caught us off ...
Read moreSat. Dec. 01, 2012 at 5:37 p.m. | Times Staff
HomeTeam Hot Shots: Nominees for Nov. 24-30
Each week, our Home-Team staffers will nominate male and female Hot Shot athletes from each of the counties we cover, then we turn the voting over to our readers. These nominations span Saturday, Nov. 24 through Friday, Nov. 30. The winners get a free T-shirt and bragging rights over every ...
Read moreSat. Dec. 01, 2012 at 2:14 a.m. | Times Staff
Region football: Gainesville 42, Armwood 10
GAINESVILLE — All season, Armwood endured inexperience, injuries and off-field struggles that threatened to ruin the defense of its vacated Class 6A state championship. The Hawks limped through its worst regular season in 10 years, two narrow postseason victories and, finally, onto the field of an opponent that had been ...
Read moreSat. Dec. 01, 2012 at 12:53 a.m. | Joel Anderson
Hillsborough pigskin picks: Week 14
Friday's region football finals 5A: Pasco (12-0) at Robinson (11-1), 7:30 TV: BHSN Winner faces: Tallahassee Godby/Jacksonville Bishop Kenny winner in Dec. 7 state semifinals. Pasco or Robinson would host. How they got here: Pasco d. Citra North Marion 34-10, d. Gainesville Eastside 52-0. Robinson d. Port Orange Atlantic 41-8, ...
Read moreThu. Nov. 29, 2012 at 2:02 p.m. | Times Staff
Bailey's injured toe a topic for another day at Armwood
SEFFNER — Alvin Bailey’s most nimble footwork Friday was figurative. Moments after helping Armwood (9-3) will its way past Hillsborough in the Class 6A region semifinals, the University of Florida-bound senior refused to address the lingering turf toe ailment that won’t allow him to sidestep anyone except a converging reporter. ...
Read moreMon. Nov. 26, 2012 at 7:40 p.m. | Joey Knight
Cotey: Football's third round is all about Davids vs. Goliaths
These are the high school football playoffs. They are designed to get tougher each week, designed to culminate in crowning the best team in each classification. But if any of Tampa Bay’s teams makes a state final this season, it probably won’t be the hardest game of the season. That ...
Read moreMon. Nov. 26, 2012 at 6:38 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Hillsborough: Sunday morning quarterback
By the numbers1 Playoff victories in Newsome's first nine seasons of existence.2 Playoff victories for Newsome this season.14 Yards, the longest run for Tampa Catholic in its 10-7 loss to Clearwater Central Catholic. By comparison, CCC had seven runs longer than 14 yards.40 Playoff victories (including those later forfeited) for ...
Read moreSat. Nov. 24, 2012 at 4:53 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Friday Night Rewind: Second-round playoffs
The Friday Night Rewind crew brings you playoff highlights from Clearwater Central Catholic-Tampa Catholic, Hillsborough-Armwood and Gainesville Eastside-Pasco:
Read moreSat. Nov. 24, 2012 at 4:42 a.m. | Times Staff
Region football: Armwood 9, Hillsborough 7
photo gallery TAMPA — The Armwood Hawks have been forced to tweak their modus operandi. The Seffner juggernaut that once subsisted on fleetness and ferocity now is surviving on fumes and fortitude. Somehow, it has sputtered its way into the postseason’s third round. Five weeks after being gutted by rangy ...
Read moreSat. Nov. 24, 2012 at 12:59 a.m. | Joey Knight
Hillsborough boys hoops preview
The final four Hillsborough County’s preseason top four, listed with 2011-12 record 1. Jesuit (27-2): Four starters return from veteran coach Neal Goldman’s best team, which finished a game shy of the program’s first final four berth since 1984. If there’s a deficiency on this roster, we haven’t seen it. ...
Read moreWed. Nov. 21, 2012 at 10:15 a.m. | Joey Knight
Making the old new again? Four football rematches on tap Friday
Before the first frantic shopping day of the season expires, the Lakewood High School Spartans will receive the most tantalizing item on their holiday wish list: a rematch against Robinson. A county away, Armwood will be presented a sleek, shiny new set of 12-minute quarters against Hillsborough. And while irrational ...
Read moreMon. Nov. 19, 2012 at 6:15 p.m. | Joey Knight