BROOKSVILLE Heading into his third season at the helm, one thing Mike Einspahr has taken away from his experience as coach is quality is more important than quantity. • His first spring in 2010, the 72 players who were on the practice field for Central more than doubled the amount ...
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Wed. May 15, 2013 at 9:20 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
Gulf spent almost two months looking for its next head football coach before finding him nine miles south. The Buccaneers hired East Lake assistant Jason Messamore as head coach, Gulf athletic director Travis DeWalt said Tuesday evening. The school chose Messamore over Chamberlain’s Ken Davis and Clearwater’s Mike Lube after ...
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Tue. Jan. 22, 2013 at 7:11 p.m. | Matt Baker
Gulf has named its three finalists for the school’s head football coaching position. Ken Davis (Chamberlain), Mike Lube (Clearwater) and Jason Messamore (East Lake) are all still being considered by the Buccaneers, athletic director Travis DeWalt said Wednesday in an email. “All three candidates possess extensive experience and interviewed extremely ...
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Wed. Jan. 16, 2013 at 2:51 p.m. | Matt Baker
Gulf is getting closer to naming its next head football coach. Buccaneers athletic director Travis DeWalt said the school plans to narrow its choice of candidates to three by the end of the week. “We are still working through the process,” DeWalt said in an email. Last week, the school ...
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Tue. Jan. 15, 2013 at 2:12 p.m. | Matt Baker
Gulf has identified its top eight candidates for its head football coaching position, the school announced Monday. The school will begin interviews this week. Eight of the candidates include: Bruno Buonsanto (Gulf weightlifting coach) Peter DiNovo (youth coach and father of East Lake QB/UCF commit Pete DiNovo) Michael Lube (former ...
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Mon. Jan. 07, 2013 at 12:22 p.m. | Matt Baker
Offensive player of the year: ATH Janarion Grant, Sr., Pasco Grant, a three-way standout, watched his Pirates dominate the first six games of the year as he sat out with a hand injury. “When I came back, that’s when all eyes were on me,” Grant said. “I had to put ...
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Sat. Dec. 22, 2012 at 11:28 a.m. | Matt Baker
Gulf has posted its head football coaching position on Pasco County Schools’ employment website. The Buccaneers are looking for their fourth coach in five seasons after the departure of Tom Carter. Gulf athletic director Travis DeWalt said the longtime former Land O’Lakes assistant resigned last week after finishing 2-18 in ...
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Wed. Dec. 05, 2012 at 8:28 a.m. | Matt Baker
Gulf head football coach Tom Carter has resigned, Buccaneers athletic director Travis DeWalt said Friday afternoon. Carter served as an assistant at Land O’Lakes for 23 years – including a stint as associate head coach. He took over the Bucs after the 2010 season hoping to bring stability to a ...
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Fri. Nov. 30, 2012 at 2:01 p.m. | Matt Baker
North Suncoast Super 7 1. Pasco (10-0): The Pirates finished off a third consecutive undefeated regular season. And Janarion Grant scored four touchdowns four different ways for the second time in the four games since his return from injury. 2. Springstead (9-1): This team has already surprised the North Suncoast ...
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Sat. Nov. 10, 2012 at 1:55 p.m. | Matt Baker
NEW PORT RICHEY — Sunlake may not be going to the playoffs this season, but quarterback Josh Zifer and athlete Eddie Burgos both finished the season with more than 1,000 yards rushing after Friday night's 58-6 win over Gulf.The seniors combined for eight touchdowns Friday.Burgos got his night started with ...
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Fri. Nov. 09, 2012 at 8:52 p.m. | Bradley Schenk
Just because the playoff teams from the North Suncoast have already been decided doesn’t mean the final week of the regular season is meaningless. The teams in action Friday all have something worth playing for, from a boost headed into the postseason to much-needed confidence after rough a 2012 season. ...
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Thu. Nov. 08, 2012 at 3:43 p.m. | Matt Baker
NEW PORT RICHEY — After previous winless seasons, Hudson continues to distance itself from the past, beating Gulf 30-0 on Friday night.Junior running back Noah Siegrist carried 25 times for 154 yards and three touchdowns — on 3-, 20- and 4-yard runs — as the Cobras (3-5, 3-3) dominated on ...
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Fri. Oct. 26, 2012 at 8:12 p.m. | Bradley Schenk
HOLIDAY — Gulf pulled out the tricks on its first drive Friday, recovering an onside kick, but it wasn't enough in a 49-10 loss to Anclote. The Buccaneers' Chris Klyap pitched to Avery Welch, who then launched a 45-yard pass to Morgan Smith to open the scoring just one minute ...
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Fri. Oct. 19, 2012 at 7:59 p.m. | Tim Porson
North Suncoast Super 7 1. Pasco (6-0): Another blowout win and a fifth consecutive shutout, 63-0 over Hudson, for the state's top-ranked defense. This week brings the toughest test yet: Fivay. 2. Springstead (7-0): Even on rough offensive night like Friday, the Eagles find a way to win. Can they do it ...
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Sat. Oct. 13, 2012 at 8:33 p.m. | Matt Baker
HUDSON — Fivay came out firing in the first half against winless district foe Gulf to prevail 42-7 Friday night.Gulf's first two possessions resulted in two four and outs, and the Falcons (5-1, 4-0) capitalized both times. Running back Davion Sutton accounted for four of the Falcons' five first-half touchdowns. ...
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Fri. Oct. 12, 2012 at 8:05 p.m. | Tim Porson