NEW PORT RICHEY — Zephyrhills (3-2, 2-0) had little problem Gulf on Friday night, even though inclement weather forced the game to end early.Willie Williams had six carries for 117 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Bulldogs to a 34-3 victory. Williams returned a kickoff 70 yards for the ...
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Fri. Oct. 05, 2012 at 7:15 p.m. | Bradley Schenk
With the football season halfway over, it’s time for a midterm exam. Pick up your No. 2 pencils and follow along with the most important questions about the season’s first five weeks and what might happen the rest of the way. Multiple choice Who will win Class 6A, District 6? ...
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Thu. Oct. 04, 2012 at 2:41 p.m. | Matt Baker
North Suncoast Super 71. Pasco (4-0, 1-0): If the Pirates look this good without star Janarion Grant, how dominant will they be in the district when he returns from his broken hand?2. Springstead (5-0): Steady Springstead continues to get it done, especially on defense. Joe Predoehl had another big fumble ...
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Sat. Sept. 29, 2012 at 6:10 p.m. | Matt Baker
NEW PORT RICHEY — Ridgewood's Jay Fulmer entered W.D. Little Stadium on Friday for the first time as a head coach since leaving Gulf in 2010. The matchup would provide one team with its first win of the season. Gulf stayed competitive the first three quarters, but Ridgewood was able ...
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Fri. Sept. 28, 2012 at 8:36 p.m. | Samuel Henninger
As the blowout losses mounted – 43-0 to King’s Academy, 51-0 to Mitchell, 63-0 to Pasco – Gulf’s morale hasn’t dipped. The Buccaneers haven’t given up. “Quite the opposite,” second-year coach Tom Carter said. Carter hasn’t seen a decrease in his team’s effort, despite an 0-3 start. He attributed core ...
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Wed. Sept. 26, 2012 at 3:41 p.m. | Matt Baker
The Grab Bag is compiled by me, John C. Cotey, digging my nose into stats provided by coaches to MaxPreps and HomeTeam. So if you want to get in here, your stats will need to be in one of these places. You can always reach me at cotey@tampabay.com or on ...
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Wed. Sept. 26, 2012 at 12:37 p.m. | John C. Cotey
DADE CITY — Gulf entered W.F. Edwards stadium as the ultimate underdog against one of the premier high school football teams in Pasco County. Pasco took the lead early and held on to win handily 63-0.The Buccaneers not only were hoping to get their first win of the season, but ...
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Fri. Sept. 21, 2012 at 8:36 p.m. | Samuel Henninger
NEW PORT RICHEY — The Gulf Buccaneers couldn't fence in the Mitchell Mustangs on Friday night, falling 51-0. Scoring started with 1-yard run by Dan Barber, who ended the night with two touchdowns. Next to find the end zone for the Mustangs was Ryan Marsh. The second quarter started out ...
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Fri. Sept. 07, 2012 at 8:07 p.m. | Bradley Schenk
NEW PORT RICHEY — Gulf had a rough start to its season Friday, falling 43-0 to West Palm Beach King's Academy.King's Academy didn't take long before making a strong impression on the Buccaneers, scoring less than a minute into the game when Nate Cannon picked up a fumble to make ...
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Fri. Aug. 31, 2012 at 7:46 p.m. | Bradley Schenk
NEW PORT RICHEY — River Ridge's duo of quarterback Joshua Maisel and wide receiver George Cordova proved to be too much offense for visiting Gulf on Friday night.Maisel finished the night 8-for-12 passing for 179 yards and two touchdowns, both to Cordova, who ended his night with four catches totaling ...
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Fri. Aug. 24, 2012 at 8:37 p.m. | Tim Porson
Gulf coach Tom Carter has been invited to work at the NFL Play 60 Character Camp next month at Raymond James Stadium. The camp, for children ages 9-13, runs from 9 a.m. until noon on Aug. 9-10. Current and former Tampa Bay Buccaneers are expected to participate in the camp, ...
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Thu. July 26, 2012 at 4:54 p.m. | Matt Baker
North Suncoast teams wrapped up their rainy 7-on-7 passing league this week, with six teams competing at Land O’Lakes and five battling at Anclote. Some of the highlights: Wiregrass connection Two players on Wiregrass Ranch’s roster could transform its offense. Senior wide receiver Jordan Viches and sophomore quarterback Shane Bucenell ...
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Thu. July 26, 2012 at 1:06 p.m. | Times Staff
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be taking a look at a football district a day. Today: Class 5A-6. Teams Listed in order of 2011 finish with overall/district record 1. Pasco (13-1, 7-0) 2. Fivay (7-4, 6-1) 3. Zephyrhills (7-3, 5-2) 4. Anclote (4-6, 4-3) 5. Wesley Chapel (6-4, 3-4) ...
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Wed. July 25, 2012 at 3:04 p.m. | Matt Baker
Tuesday’s opening night of North Suncoast passing league gave coaches glimpses of players who could be key components in the fall. Here are three familiar names that stood out and three new names worth remembering. Players to watch Josh Maisel, QB, River Ridge: As one of the most experienced quarterbacks ...
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Thu. June 21, 2012 at 6:53 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
With the school year over, the Times is taking a final look back at 2011-12 to hand out superlatives to the top teams and player from the North Suncoast: Best team Springstead wrestling: It’s hard to argue against the Eagles, who breezed to their second straight Class 2A state title. ...
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Tue. June 12, 2012 at 4:37 p.m. | Matt Baker