Mitchell became the first Pasco County boys soccer team to win a state title, claiming the Class 4A title last season. Along with the trophy, the school hoped to reward players, coaches and some administrators with championship rings. But there was a monetary hurdle. The team needed $4,500 to pay ...
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Wed. May 12, 2010 at 2:33 p.m. | Izzy Gould
Mitchell midfielder Max Rockwell has been named the Florida Boys Gatorade Soccer Player of the Year. The award is given to a player based on soccer skills, character and academic achievement. It also puts Rockwell in the running for the Gatorade National Boys Soccer Player of the Year to be ...
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Thu. May 06, 2010 at 9:56 a.m. | Izzy Gould
Mitchell defender/keeper Robbie Wallace has orally committed to play soccer at Florida Gulf Coast next season. Wallace might best be remembered for his willingness to step into a defender role to help maximize the Mustangs' chances of advancing in the playoffs. The result was Pasco County's first state championship team ...
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Tue. March 30, 2010 at 3:15 p.m. | Izzy Gould
Player of the YearMF Max Rockwell, Sr., Mitchell Why we picked him: The captain of the Class 4A state champion was a key influence in the midfield for a group comprised mostly of seniors. Most impressive accomplishment: Yes, he scored four goals and notched 19 assists. Ask Rockwell and he’ll ...
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Wed. March 10, 2010 at 6:21 p.m. | Izzy Gould
photo gallery TAMPA — After games, he often visits his parents to dissect Mitchell soccer. The conversation often weaves between Spanish and English, Oscar Ubillus bouncing thoughts off his father in search of the perfect game; his mother placing a plate of food in front of him. This is a ...
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Thu. Feb. 18, 2010 at 8:42 p.m. | Izzy Gould
TAMPA - Mitchell's quest to become Pasco County's first state champion in boys soccer is now complete. The Mustangs defeated Jacksonville Stanton 1-0 on Thursday night in a game thoroughly dominated by Mitchell. The win crowns Mitchell as the Class 4A state champions after moving down from Class 6A this ...
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Thu. Feb. 18, 2010 at 8:12 p.m. | Izzy Gould
photo gallery (Follow Thursday's Class 4A state title game between Mitchell and Jacksonville Stanton: twitter.com/izzygould) TAMPA — Josh Berres' elastic reach and his ability to swallow penalty kicks was not an uncommon sight. Mitchell's starting keeper earned the moniker "Spider Monkey" after another stellar performance in Monday's practice. After Wednesday's ...
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Wed. Feb. 17, 2010 at 8:12 p.m. | Izzy Gould
TRINITY — He encouraged his players to visit Pepin Stadium during last year's final four and again when the girls teams played there last week. Mitchell coach Oscar Ubillus had played in a state semifinal and believed his players were on the cusp of a similar opportunity. "Without saying it, ...
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Tue. Feb. 16, 2010 at 4:27 p.m. | Izzy Gould
KISSIMMEE — Just minutes away from a state semifinal berth, Mitchell junior Alejandro Motta was awarded a red card for a controversial slide tackle on Celebration's Jeremy Hong with 2:51 remaining. The Mustangs overcame playing a man down for rest of the game and punched their ticket to the Class ...
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Fri. Feb. 12, 2010 at 8:30 p.m. | Times Correspondent
TRINITY — The local dominance of Land O'Lakes has been well-documented. And for years, Mitchell had grown extremely tired of reading about it. That's what made Tuesday's 3-2 victory in a Class 4A semifinal even more special. For the first time in program history the Mustangs advanced to a region ...
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Tue. Feb. 09, 2010 at 8:44 p.m. | Izzy Gould
Barring a stunning collapse, this game was going to happen.Land O’Lakes and Mitchell were not on each other’s regular-season schedules for various reasons, including the new split of the Sunshine Athletic Conference. But the Gators and Mustangs were clearly the top boys soccer teams on the North Suncoast.The new district ...
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Mon. Feb. 08, 2010 at 11:20 p.m. | Izzy Gould
TRINITY — The brutal efficiency of Mitchell's attack might only be matched by the one team not on its schedule. Thanks to a 5-1 win Thursday over Wiregrass Ranch in a Class 4A region semifinal, that team has been penciled in. Land O'Lakes' 3-0 win against Wesley Chapel helped solidify ...
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Thu. Feb. 04, 2010 at 8:44 p.m. | Izzy Gould
TRINITY — In a span of 10 minutes in the second half of the 4A-7 district final between Mitchell and Wesley Chapel, the matchup went from a struggle to an anticlimax. The Mustangs scored four goals in 10 minutes to claim back-to-back district titles and their third in team history ...
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Fri. Jan. 29, 2010 at 8:28 p.m. | Times Correspondent
TRINITY — Host Mitchell cruising through the 4A-7 district tournament was to be expected. Pasco being upset by Wesley Chapel in the semifinals was not, however, and the Wildcats did just that Wednesday night to punch their ticket to the 4A playoffs with a 2-1 victory at Mustang Field. "We ...
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Wed. Jan. 27, 2010 at 9:05 p.m. | Times Correspondent
There's plenty of concern among the North Suncoast boys soccer coaches entering the district tournaments. There have been some inexplicable losses, key players missing and all-in-all simply too many questions about performances this late in the season. And it remains to be seen if the North Suncoast's top teams — ...
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Sat. Jan. 23, 2010 at 5:29 p.m. | Izzy Gould