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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
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
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
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
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
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