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Longtime Land O'Lakes coach John Benedetto has died
LAND O’LAKES — Four years after John Benedetto coached his last game at Land O’Lakes High, the Gators were ready to honor the man who turned a shiny, rural school into a Pasco County powerhouse. It was one of the last games Benedetto ever saw. Benedetto, one of the most ...
Read moreMon. April 22, 2013 at 9:54 a.m. | Matt Baker
North Suncoast: Final regular-season baseball super 7, stats
Baseball super seven Records through Thursday 1. Hernando (19-5): Leopards earned the top spot with Thursday’s 4-0 win over Land O’Lakes. USF signee Brandon Lawson had eight strikeouts in the win, and UF recruit Christian Arroyo finished 4-for-4. 2. Land O’Lakes (20-5): Pasco County’s top team has lost to Hernando ...
Read moreFri. April 19, 2013 at 3:38 p.m. | Matt Baker
District softball roundup: River Ridge finally shakes off Land O'Lakes
LAND O’LAKES — There were a couple of moments Wednesday when it looked like a monumental upset was possible. An early call took a run off the board for state-ranked River Ridge. Later with the margin 3-0 Land O’Lakes loaded the bases with no outs. But it takes more than ...
Read moreWed. April 17, 2013 at 10:48 p.m. | Darek Sharp
State tennis: Rough outing for North Suncoast standouts
The North Suncoast’s tennis stars all lost Monday on the first day of competition at the Class 3A state tournament in Altamonte Springs. Mitchell freshman Dan Lukish lost to Edgewater’s Peter Tong in singles. “He didn’t play his best game today,” Mustangs coach Peggy Hinmon said, “but I’m really proud ...
Read moreMon. April 15, 2013 at 8:54 p.m. | Matt Baker
Baseball: Pasarela gives scrapbook-worthy performance for Springstead
SPRING HILL — Nic Pasarela had played baseball all his life without facing a situation like the one he encountered Thursday night. Bases loaded. Tie game. One out. Two strikes in the bottom of the ninth against one of Tampa Bay’s top teams. And Pasarela delivered the hit of a ...
Read moreThu. April 11, 2013 at 10:55 p.m. | Matt Baker
North Suncoast: Baseball super seven, stats
Baseball super seven Records through Wednesday 1. Land O’Lakes (17-4): The Gators rebounded from a two-run loss to Ridgewood by knocking off Wiregrass Ranch to claim Pasco County supremacy. 2. Hernando (15-5): Leopards star and UF signee Christian Arroyo is on a tear. He’s 8-of-11 with four home runs in ...
Read moreThu. April 11, 2013 at 3:56 p.m. | Matt Baker
Region tennis roundup: Small hiccup doesn't faze Wiregrass Ranch boys
WESLEY CHAPEL — Wiregrass Ranch’s boys tennis team is no longer perfect. Now the Bulls can worry about more important things — like clinching their second trip to state in three seasons. Wiregrass Ranch dropped its first set of the spring and its first individual match but still cruised to ...
Read moreTue. April 09, 2013 at 7:12 p.m. | Matt Baker
Baseball: North Suncoast super seven, stats
Baseball super seven Records through Wednesday 1. Land O’Lakes (15-2): The Gators are no longer perfect, but maybe those two losses in Ocala will take some pressure off. Land O’Lakes has two big non-district games next week, against Wiregrass Ranch and Springstead. 2. Mitchell (16-3): The Mustangs’ six-game win streak ...
Read moreThu. April 04, 2013 at 2:04 p.m. | Matt Baker
District tennis roundup: Springstead's first crown worth the wait
NEW PORT RICHEY — It took 34 years for it to happen, but Springstead not only won its first district title Wednesday, the Eagles swept the Class 3A, District 6 championship. The Eagles had things in hand almost from the start. “With the girls winning too, it is like icing ...
Read moreWed. April 03, 2013 at 9:40 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
Land O'Lakes punter to walk on at Jacksonville
Land O’Lakes punter Dino Tsilionis will attend Jacksonville University as a preferred walk-on, Gators coach Brian Wachtel said Friday morning in a text message. Tsilionis averaged 32 yards per punt during his senior year, with a long of 59 yards. He booted nine of his 33 punts inside the 20. ...
Read moreFri. March 29, 2013 at 11:18 a.m. | Matt Baker
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Recruit: Dino Tsilionis
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Recruit: Dino Tsilionis
North Suncoast: Baseball stats, super seven
Baseball super seven 1. Land O’Lakes (11-0): The Gators finally found one opponent they couldn’t beat. The rain, which washed out Tuesday’s showdown with Wesley Chapel. 2. Wiregrass Ranch (9-3): Standout pitcher Zach Drury took a rare loss in this week’s 4-3 Gaither victory. A tough Class 7A, District 9 ...
Read moreThu. March 21, 2013 at 12:02 p.m. | Matt Baker
Land O'Lakes' Forchion twins headed to West Virginia
Land O’Lakes twins Kyle and Justin Forchion have accepted scholarship offers to play football at West Virginia Wesleyan, Gators coach Brian Wachtel said Monday night in a text message. Both Forchions had productive careers at Land O’Lakes. Kyle, a 6-foot-3, 190-pound receiver/linebacker led the team with 249 receiving yards this ...
Read moreMon. March 18, 2013 at 7:52 p.m. | Matt Baker
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Recruit: Kyle Forchion
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Recruit: Justin Forchion
Baseball: Land O'Lakes takes control in district race
TRINITY — Land O’Lakes left no doubt Friday as to who’s the top team in Pasco County. The Gators rolled to a 14-4 win at Mitchell and are off to a school-record 11-0 start. It was a competitive contest for a while. Mitchell took a 3-2 lead into the fifth ...
Read moreFri. March 15, 2013 at 10:51 p.m. | Darek Sharp
Baseball: North Suncoast Super 7, statistics
Baseball super seven Results through Wednesday 1. Land O’Lakes (10-0): The Gators claim to win with pitching and defense, but their hitting’s not bad, either. Six regulars are batting at least .346, and four have double-digit RBI totals. 2. Mitchell (9-2): A six-game winning streak — including a 14-2 throttling ...
Read moreThu. March 14, 2013 at 5:04 p.m. | Matt Baker
Baseball: Perfect start pits Land O'Lakes vs. complacency
LAND O’LAKES — Calvin Baisley was satisfied but hardly ecstatic after his Land O’Lakes team wrapped up last week’s ugly but gritty 9-6 win over rival Sunlake. The defense was sloppy. The seventh inning was messy. The pitching started out so-so. And another victory on the scoreboard added another piece ...
Read moreMon. March 11, 2013 at 6:29 p.m. | Matt Baker