At Clearwater Central Catholic Score: Clearwater Central Catholic 21, Lakeland Victory Christian 6 Spring game-breakers: CCC could have a quarterback battle this summer between Jeff Smith and Blake Gomez. Both played well Thursday and led scoring drives. Smith, a dual-threat quarterback, threw a 60-yard touchdown pass to Steve Pasquali. Gomez, ...
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Thu. May 23, 2013 at 9:22 p.m. | Bob Putnam
For the past week, Clearwater Central Catholic has worked out in limbo, unsure which football team it will play in its spring game. On Friday, the Marauders found an opponent. CCC coach John Davis said his team will play Lakeland Victory Christian at 3 p.m. Thursday. The game, originally set ...
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Fri. May 17, 2013 at 1:12 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Clearwater Central Catholic defensive lineman Justus Reed is a two-sport star who has become one of the county’s biggest recruits with 17 offers, including Ohio State and Florida State in the past week. It’s a remarkable ascension considering the 6-foot-5, 235-pound junior did not have a single offer until transferring ...
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Mon. May 13, 2013 at 10:34 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Gibbs had some defections in the offseason, most notably safety Albert Laskett and quarterback Patric Jones. But during the first full week of spring practices, new coach Rick Kravitz said more than 50 players have participated. Track athletes Jacquez President and Maurice Hall have joined the team after last week’s ...
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Thu. May 09, 2013 at 10:06 p.m. | Times Staff
Clearwater Central Catholic had nine athletes who made their college commitments official during a ceremony Tuesday in the school’s auditorium. The biggest contingent came from football with five players who helped the Marauders advance to the Class 3A state semifinals announcing their commitments: David Ferry (Baldwin-Wallace), JJ Fitzpatrick (Methodist), Brett ...
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Wed. May 08, 2013 at 6:37 p.m. | Bob Putnam
EAST LAKE — In a steady drizzle, the 2013 East Lake Eagles gathered together for the first time, at a football practice in spring with an eye on a season still three months away. And from sideline to sideline, the new and old parts made an attempt to meld as ...
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Wed. May 01, 2013 at 7:49 p.m. | Times Staff
Clearwater Central Catholic offensive lineman David Ferry is the latest from the school’s 2013 class to play in college after announcing he had committed to Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio, last week. Ferry started on a team that set the school record for wins (12) and advanced to the state ...
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Tue. April 23, 2013 at 2:49 p.m. | Bob Putnam
TAMPA — Ray Ray McCloud is still waiting for his first offer. But it’s offseasons like the one he is having that pretty much tell you he won’t be waiting long. McCloud (5-10, 187) was recently named the offensive MVP at a Rivals Underclassman Camp, which he entered as a ...
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Sat. April 06, 2013 at 6:10 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Clearwater Central Catholic offensive lineman Brett Rein has committed to Catholic University of America, a Division III school in Washington, D.C., Marauders coach John Davis said. Rein was a starter before breaking his leg against Palm Harbor University in September and missing the rest of the season.
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Tue. March 26, 2013 at 4:42 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Clearwater Central Catholic had signing a ceremony for four seniors who helped the football program set a school record for wins (11) and advance to the Class 3A state semifinals this past season. The biggest name who signed was defensive back Mike Stevenson, who is going to Wake Forest. Stevenson ...
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Wed. Feb. 06, 2013 at 7:35 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Clearwater Central Catholic’s Jordan Adderley and Calvin Pringles have committed to Division II Fairmont (W.Va.) State. They will join teammate Michael Stevenson (Wake Forest) in a signing day ceremony at the school at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Adderley, a defensive end, was a Times' first-team, all-Pinellas County selection who had 76 ...
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Tue. Feb. 05, 2013 at 4:08 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Palm Harbor University’s Connor Dorris has transferred to Clearwater Central Catholic. Dorris, a fullback/linebacker, shined on defense last season, recording 48 tackles and four sacks to help lead the Hurricanes to their second straight playoff appearance. Dorris, a junior, had to transfer this semester because CCC does not accept senior ...
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Thu. Jan. 31, 2013 at 8:06 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Clearwater defensive lineman Justus Reed is transferring to Clearwater Central Catholic. Marauders coach John Davis said he has not talked to or met Reed. But Davis did say he heard he was coming and would be attending CCC on Tuesday. Reed was a Times' second-team, all-county selection. He will fill ...
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Fri. Jan. 18, 2013 at 2:17 p.m. | Bob Putnam
The Florida Class 3A and 4A all-state teams as chosen by newspaper editors and reporters. Local players in bold. CLASS 4A First-team offense QB-Treon Harris 6-0 185, Jr., Miami Washington RB-Derrick Henry, 6-3 240, Sr., Yulee RB-Tarean Folston, 5-10 195, Sr., Cocoa RB-Bo Ellis, 5-8 185, Sr. Miami Gulliver Prep ...
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Thu. Jan. 03, 2013 at 4:37 p.m. | Associated Press
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 ...
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Mon. Dec. 24, 2012 at 5:32 p.m. | Times Staff