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New USF commit Deiondre Porter impresses at pretty much any position
TAMPA — A challenge was issued, and Vanderbilt coach James Franklin sidled over to that side of the field to see what would come of it. Instead of throwing passes as per usual, Jefferson High School quarterback Deiondre Porter was going to have to defend them — and a steady ...
Read moreWed. June 19, 2013 at 6:42 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Baseball: Times' all-Hillsborough teams
Pitcher of the Year: Brett Morales, Sr., King Why we picked him: Morales spent his first two seasons at King as an infielder, earning a reputation – and attention from college coaches – with his bat and glove. He transitioned to the mound as a junior, going 6-1 with a ...
Read moreSat. June 08, 2013 at 3:47 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Coaching carousel rotates on in Jefferson girls hoops program
The Jefferson girls basketball team will have its fourth head coach in five years. Dragons athletic director Bernard Cannon has confirmed to the Times that second-year head coach Natanya Miller is no longer with the program. There was no explanation given for the change. Miller went 27-21 in two seasons ...
Read moreThu. May 30, 2013 at 9:02 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Recruiting roundup: Sage advice from 2013 class
Before the Under Armour All-America Game in January, we asked a handful of the country’s top recruits what advice they wanted to share with the next generation of elite prospects. As the class of 2013 graduates high school and heads off to college, we thought we’d pass on words of ...
Read moreSat. May 25, 2013 at 12:14 p.m. | Times Staff
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Recruit: Donavan Hale
Middle Tennessee
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Recruit: Donavan Hale
Spring football: Jamboree at Plant
At Plant Scores: Plant 22, Robinson 0; Jefferson 55, Leto 0 Spring game-breakers: Plant needed just one minute, 36 seconds to score on the opening drive after Colby Brown found Alexander Jackson for a 7-yard touchdown. That score was set up by a 44-yard gain on a swing pass to ...
Read moreThu. May 23, 2013 at 11:31 p.m. | Bryan Burns
Spring football primer: Year of the Lineman
When we went looking for the stars of 2013, we zipped right past the pretty-boy quarterbacks, the speedy running backs, the hard-hitting linebackers and the fancy-footed wide receivers and defensive backs. This year, they’ll be taking a back seat to those referred to, lovingly, by their coaches as the big ...
Read moreTue. April 30, 2013 at 8:34 p.m. | John C. Cotey
District baseball roundup: Wharton's late-season surge takes out Alonso
VALRICO — Before the district tournament started Monday, Wharton coach Scott Hoffman noticed a funny little quirk about the bracket. It looked awfully familiar. The Wildcats were poised to face the same teams they had last year, when they won the District 8A-7 championship and made it to the region ...
Read moreTue. April 23, 2013 at 11:07 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Recruiting roundup: Jesuit's Vincent Jackson finds Saban's tricks a treat
TAMPA – To fans of college football, the tale of Nick Saban’s customary reception to University of Alabama recruits has become the stuff of legend. As the story goes, Saban – usually wearing a suit and crimson-colored tie in most retellings – invites the recruit into his office, offers him ...
Read moreSat. April 20, 2013 at 3:45 p.m. | Joel Anderson
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Recruit: Nate Craig
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Recruit: Vincent Jackson
University of Alabama
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Recruit: Nate Craig
Recruiting roundup: Ray Ray McCloud on the move
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 ...
Read moreSat. April 06, 2013 at 6:10 p.m. | John C. Cotey
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Recruit: Ray Ray McCloud
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Recruit: Ray Ray McCloud
Hillsborough: Baseball stats, super seven
Baseball super seven 1. Jesuit (12-0): The nation’s No. 1 team according to MaxPreps.com and PerfectGame.org, the Tigers have won all 12 of their games by a combined score of 131-12. 2. Steinbrenner (11-1): After their first loss of the season, to Strawberry Crest in the Saladino Tournament, the Warriors ...
Read moreThu. March 21, 2013 at 2:32 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Jefferson DB Walton signs with Seton Hill
Jefferson senior defensive back Tanelious Walton has signed with Seton Hill University in Pennsylvania, according to Dragons coach Jeremy Earle. The 6-foot-2, 180-pound Walton had 37 tackles, one sack and one pass defended as one of the anchors for the Dragons’ defense last fall. Seton Hill, a Catholic liberal arts ...
Read moreMon. March 18, 2013 at 1:12 p.m. | Joel Anderson
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Recruit: Tanelious Walton
Seton Hill
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Recruit: Tanelious Walton
Baseball: Fast thinking helps Bloomingdale secure Saladino title
BRANDON — Jamal Wilson had already burst into a full sprint toward first base when he heard one of his coaches scream “Run!” The Jefferson catcher had flubbed a pop-up at home plate behind Wilson, who made it in safely before a throw could even be made to the first ...
Read moreFri. March 15, 2013 at 11:47 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Baseball: Diaz helps Jefferson get back to Saladino final
BRANDON — With the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth inning, Jonathon Diaz was headed for home plate when Jefferson coach Pop Cuesta caught him by the elbow and briefly pulled him aside. “Jonathon, you pitched a hell of a game,” Cuesta told the sophomore right-hander. “Now you’re ...
Read moreThu. March 14, 2013 at 10:04 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Baseball: Chargers' heartfelt approach earns spot in Saladino semis
BRANDON — Moments after completing its latest Saladino Tournament splash Wednesday morning, Strawberry Crest coach Eric Beattie gathered his players outside the third-base dugout and tapped on the left side of his chest. “Keep playing with your heart,” Beattie told them. Moments later, the Chargers adjourned, a few heartbeats closer ...
Read moreWed. March 13, 2013 at 6:58 p.m. | Joey Knight
Baseball: Saladino at Jefferson, Day 3
At Jefferson Scores • Robinson 7, Tampa Bay Tech 6 • Strawberry Crest 4, Steinbrenner 1 • Jefferson 6, Alonso 0 Pitchers of the day Strawberry Crest junior Austin Boatwright threw a complete game against Steinbrenner with three strikeouts and allowed one run on nine hits and a walk. … ...
Read moreTue. March 12, 2013 at 9:45 p.m. | David Rice