Fivay has plenty of holes to plug after a 6-4 season, losing all-North Suncoast quarterback Tyler Degen, star receiver Andrew Meyer and key parts of the offensive line. All of these questions fade to the background once you talk to coach Chris Taylor about his starting tailback. Rising senior Davion ...
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Mon. May 06, 2013 at 6:02 p.m. | Matt Baker
Fivay has promoted assistant Nikki Pollock to its head volleyball coach, Falcons athletic director Linda McQuade said Monday evening. Pollock must fill big shoes – her former coach’s. Pollock played for McQuade at Hudson and helped the Cobras advance to the 2000 state final. She also played at Saint Leo ...
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Mon. April 01, 2013 at 7:28 p.m. | Matt Baker
DUNEDIN — It has been more than a month since Clearwater Central Catholic dropped its season opener to Lakewood. Since then, the Marauders have won baseball games again. And again. On Tuesday, CCC’s streak reached record levels in a 12-2 victory over Fivay at the Dunedin Invitational that was called ...
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Wed. March 27, 2013 at 12:23 a.m. | Bob Putnam
Boys player of the Year F Erik Thomas, Sr., Wesley Chapel Why we picked him: Thomas compiled one of the most prolific seasons and careers in North Suncoast history. He ranked among the nation’s leaders by averaging 33 points and 16 rebounds while earning all-state honors from the Florida Athletic ...
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Sat. March 23, 2013 at 5:40 p.m. | Matt Baker
The North Suncoast is losing its top volleyball coach, again. Fivay’s Linda McQuade has resigned as head coach after the best season in the program’s brief history, she said Friday afternoon. “I thought we did a great job moving the team into the playoffs,” McQuade said, “and it would be ...
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Fri. March 15, 2013 at 1:15 p.m. | Matt Baker
Fivay senior OF Sara Hogan signed to play softball at PHCC today. The Falcons captain and center fielder is batting .429 with a home run, two triples and five RBIs this spring. She’s also stolen five bases and thrown out five runners. Hogan earned honorable mention all-North Suncoast honors as ...
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Tue. March 12, 2013 at 12:53 p.m. | Matt Baker
Wrestler of the Year: Jordan Rivera, Jr., Springstead (45-4) Why we picked him: If there has ever been a more pressure-packed individual match victory, we’ve never seen it. In Rivera’s 138-pound state final bout against Melbourne’s Joey Miuccio, the junior captain needed to not only win to keep Springstead in ...
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Sat. March 02, 2013 at 5:44 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
NEW PORT RICHEY — There’s a drill Gulf uses from time to time, where the Buccaneers’ defense must get 21 consecutive outs. Any error by any player, and the team must start over at zero. The pressure builds with each hit as the Bucs try to do what they could ...
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Wed. Feb. 27, 2013 at 9:40 p.m. | Matt Baker
NEW PORT RICHEY — River Ridge has been steamrolling full-strength opponents. So a Fivay team missing more than half its starters Wednesday didn’t stand much of a chance. Kenzi Maguire and Morgan Tolle blasted two home runs each and River Ridge won 15-0 in a game that took less than ...
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Wed. Feb. 27, 2013 at 9:27 p.m. | Darek Sharp
Although the basketball season continues over the next few days with boys state championships in Lakeland, the North Suncoast’s year is already over. We’ll announce our all-area honors next month. In the meantime, here’s a look back at some of the other notable players, teams and moments from the 2012-13 ...
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Tue. Feb. 26, 2013 at 2:59 p.m. | Matt Baker
HUDSON — Mitchell’s game at Fivay on Thursday served as the last tuneup before district play. And the Mustangs appear to be more than ready. In its most complete effort of the season Mitchell defeated Fivay 11-1. An eight-run third inning put the margin at 10 leading to a mercy-rule ...
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Thu. Feb. 21, 2013 at 10:28 p.m. | Darek Sharp
Fivay golfer Jake Schoonover signed with Thomas University today, the Falcons said. Schoonover was one of the North Suncoast’s top golfers throughout his high school career. He shot a team-best 75 at this fall’s Class A, District 9 tournament to help the Falcons finish second. Schoonover earned HomeTeam Hot Shot ...
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Thu. Feb. 21, 2013 at 12:30 p.m. | Matt Baker
Two non-football recruiting updates from the North Suncoast: Fivay golfer Jacob Schoonover plans to attend Thomas University (Ga.) on a golf scholarship, the school announced this week. The Falcons haven’t set a date for his ceremony yet. He earned second-team all-North Suncoast honors as a senior. Former Hudson basketball star ...
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Tue. Feb. 05, 2013 at 12:32 p.m. | Matt Baker
Fivay volleyball star Toni Imbimbo became the first player in program history to sign a college scholarship when she signed with Pasco-Hernando Community College on Thursday. Imbimbo was the Times’ North Suncoast player of the year after starring as a senior. The libero ranked among Pasco County’s leaders with 472 ...
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Thu. Jan. 24, 2013 at 9:45 p.m. | Matt Baker
TRINITY — After falling behind by two goals in each of its two previous matchups with Gulf, River Ridge knew it needed a quick start to have a shot at upsetting the Class 3A, District 8 No. 2 seed. So the Royal Knights put their speed up front and reaped ...
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Thu. Jan. 24, 2013 at 8:52 p.m. | Matt Baker