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Lakewood receiver Marquez Valdes gets offer from Kentucky
Lakewood receiver Marquez Valdes has received a scholarship offer from Kentucky, according to Spartans coach Cory Moore. Valdes emerged this season as one of Lakewood's top receivers, along with fellow senior Rodney Adams. Valdes had 26 catches for 444 yards and six touchdowns. He was also selected to play in ...
Read moreTue. Dec. 18, 2012 at 11:22 a.m. | Rodney Page
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Recruit: Marquez Valdes
Univerisity of Kentucky
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Recruit: Marquez Valdes
Spartans' Valdes MVP of Pinellas Senior All-Star football game
CLEARWATER — Lakewood receiver Marquez Valdes’ goal was to make it to the Class 5A state title game. That did not happen. The Spartans lost in heartbreaking fashion to Robinson in the region semifinals. But even though Valdes’ season ended on low note, his prep career finished on a high ...
Read moreThu. Dec. 13, 2012 at 12:20 a.m. | Bob Putnam
Lakewood's Rodney Adams selected to U.S. U-19 national team
Lakewood senior receiver Rodney Adams has been selected to play on the U.S. Under-19 national team, he said via Twitter on Tuesday. The team will compete Feb. 5, the night before national signing day, in the fourth annual International Bowl in Austin, Texas. Adams was one of 10 receivers and ...
Read moreTue. Dec. 04, 2012 at 2:06 p.m. | Rodney Page
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Recruit: Rodney Adams
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Recruit: Rodney Adams
Pinellas: Sunday morning quarterback
They started off by playing one another in one of the most anticipated matchups of the season. • Now, Clearwater Central Catholic and East Lake are the only county teams left standing in the playoffs. • The Marauders (11-1) are in the state semifinals for the second time in school ...
Read moreSat. Nov. 24, 2012 at 6:09 p.m. | Times Staff
Region football: Robinson 22, Lakewood 19
TAMPA — No one could have said it any better than Robinson quarterback Zain Gilmore: “Everybody’s heart was dropping.” Gilmore wasn’t describing the feeling at Jack Peters Stadium just before he flipped a 4-yard touchdown pass to Martin Ruiz with 14 seconds left for a 22-19 victory over Lakewood on ...
Read moreSat. Nov. 24, 2012 at 1:05 a.m. | Don Jensen
Pinellas pigskin picks: Week 13
Playoff football | All at 7:30 Friday 8A: Vero Beach (9-1) at East Lake (10-1) Winner gets: Orlando Dr. Phillips/ Plant winner in the region final. Playoff history: East Lake is 5-12 all time in playoff games. Last season the Eagles advanced to the region finals before losing 28-21 in ...
Read moreThu. Nov. 22, 2012 at 9:07 a.m. | Times Staff
Lakewood's Latimer ready for a crack at Robinson
Laterian Latimer could only watch the last time his team played Robinson. The senior running back was sidelined due to a concussion sustained the week before against Jesuit. There was nothing he could do as his teammates struggled to find running room against Robinson’s stingy defense. The Spartans got 145 ...
Read moreWed. Nov. 21, 2012 at 2:02 p.m. | Rodney Page
Making the old new again? Four football rematches on tap Friday
Before the first frantic shopping day of the season expires, the Lakewood High School Spartans will receive the most tantalizing item on their holiday wish list: a rematch against Robinson. A county away, Armwood will be presented a sleek, shiny new set of 12-minute quarters against Hillsborough. And while irrational ...
Read moreMon. Nov. 19, 2012 at 6:15 p.m. | Joey Knight
Lakewood's O-line ready for Robinson this time around
Lakewood senior running back Laterian Latimer doesn’t pull any punches when talking about how important the offensive line is to the Spartans’ success. “They’re the gods of our offense,’’ Latimer said Monday at practice. “We can’t do anything without them. If they’re not making blocks, we can’t throw the ball, ...
Read moreMon. Nov. 19, 2012 at 5:16 p.m. | Rodney Page
Pinellas: Sunday morning quarterback
A turnover tragedyThe most stunning development in Largo's loss to Armwood was how frequently the Packers coughed up the ball. Largo committed seven turnovers (four fumbles, three interceptions). Two of the fumbles were converted into scores.What's makes it more stunning is how careful the Packers were with the ball during ...
Read moreSat. Nov. 17, 2012 at 5:54 p.m. | Times Staff
Region football: Lakewood 37, Bishop Moore 13
ORLANDO — Lakewood could not be contained on offense, totaling 424 yards en route to beating Bishop Moore 37-13 on Friday night in Class 5A region quarterfinal. “We’re very excited for a chance to move on to the next round,” coach Cory Moore said. “The guys did a great job ...
Read moreSat. Nov. 17, 2012 at 1:07 a.m. | Justin Miller
Pick a position, any position, and Lakewood's Adams will thrive there
Lakewood’s Rodney Adams began his season standing on the sideline in street clothes. He is ending it running all over the field. During a preseason physical, Adams was diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat. Doctors told him there may even be a small hole in his heart. When he returned for ...
Read moreThu. Nov. 15, 2012 at 11:39 a.m. | Rodney Page
Football: Lakewood 26, St. Petersburg 7
ST. PETERSBURG — Without quarterback Tracy Johnson, Lakewood came out flat in the first half of its 26-7 victory over St. Petersburg on Thursday. In the second half Lidell Golden resuscitated the Spartans running attack. Golden scored from 3 yards out as the Spartans (9-1, 8-1) took a 12-7 lead ...
Read moreFri. Nov. 09, 2012 at 12:29 a.m. | Phillip Haywood
Pinellas: Sunday morning quarterback
Five things looking ahead to the playoffs1. Pinellas Park needed to win to get into the playoffs. Northeast did not. Good thing. The Patriots beat Seminole while the Vikings slipped up against 3-6 Clearwater. Northeast has to play at Bradenton Manatee in the first round of the playoffs in what ...
Read moreSat. Nov. 03, 2012 at 5:54 p.m. | Times Staff
Football: Lakewood 34, Spoto 17
RIVERVIEW — Lakewood (8-1, 7-1) survived 16 penalties and four turnovers Friday night, defeating Spoto (3-6, 3-5) 34-17. The playoff-bound Spartans led just 20-14 at halftime and saw their lead trimmed to three before senior Rodney Adams took over. He finished with 52 yards passing and nine carries for 111 ...
Read moreFri. Nov. 02, 2012 at 9:53 p.m. | Jacob Stewart