CLEARWATER This is Countryside quarterback Robby Hicks’ second year on varsity. The junior enters the spring atop the depth chart, but still has competition for the job. • Behind him is freshman Trent Chmelik, the Cougars’ junior varsity quarterback last year. • “Both of them will compete to be the ...
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Mon. May 06, 2013 at 6:40 p.m. | Bob Putnam
EAST LAKE — In a steady drizzle, the 2013 East Lake Eagles gathered together for the first time, at a football practice in spring with an eye on a season still three months away. And from sideline to sideline, the new and old parts made an attempt to meld as ...
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Wed. May 01, 2013 at 7:49 p.m. | Times Staff
Northeast junior quarterback Ryan Davis and senior running back Keith Harrington received scholarship offers from Wake Forest, according to coach Mike Jalazo. Both players have been adding to their growing list of offers. Harrington is also getting interest from Kentucky, Jalazo said. He has also heard from Arizona and Ball ...
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Wed. May 01, 2013 at 4:55 p.m. | Rodney Page
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 ...
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Tue. April 30, 2013 at 8:34 p.m. | John C. Cotey
For years, Northeast quarterback Ryan Davis tagged along to Florida State games to watch his older brother Chris Davis, a former standout at St. Petersburg Catholic who played for the Seminoles from 2003-06. This past weekend, Ryan returned to FSU for the first time as a recruit. The sophomore was ...
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Mon. April 15, 2013 at 2:33 p.m. | Bob Putnam
USF has offered scholarships to three of the bay area’s top recruits, hoping to build on new head coach’s Willie Taggart’s recent success at attracting local talent. Wharton quarterback Chase Litton, Alonso offensive tackle Gary Brown and Northeast quarterback-receiver Ryan Davis all reported receiving offers from the Bulls at the ...
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Sun. Feb. 17, 2013 at 1:29 p.m. | Joel Anderson
For Northeast FB/LB Auggie Sanchez, his long and stressful recruiting process is over. He has decided to be a USF Bull. Sanchez made the decision Tuesday night before the Vikings' basketball game against Pinellas Park. He said Bulls head coach Willie Taggart will use him mainly as a fullback, with ...
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Tue. Jan. 22, 2013 at 10:37 p.m. | Rodney Page
Mention recruiting to the casual college football fan and it likely conjures up images of a student-athlete deciding which Division-I school’s hat to pick as cameras roll. While there are a select few who get their 15 minutes of fame before enrolling in college, there are many more like Northeast’s ...
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Sat. Jan. 12, 2013 at 4:29 p.m. | Rodney Page
Offensive player of the year: Pete DiNovo, Sr., East Lake DiNovo had already established himself as an accomplished passer with impressive numbers the past two seasons. He continued to pile up the yards this season, and is now the most prolific passer in Pinellas County history. The 6-foot-3, 205-pounder has ...
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Sat. Dec. 22, 2012 at 11:35 a.m. | Times Staff
High school football season is …ov…ov…ov… I can’t say it. Go ahead. You try. Feels weird, doesn’t it? Ov …ovvvvvva… But it is. Let’s face it, we’re spoiled. We’ve had Tampa Bay area teams playing for state titles since, like, forever. Or at least 2000. You have to go back ...
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Thu. Dec. 20, 2012 at 11:50 a.m. | John C. Cotey
Javonta Boyd fought back the tears all day. For the Kansas State defensive tackle, even the smallest things on senior night touched off a wave of nostalgia. He pulled on the purple home jersey in the locker room and rushed onto the field one last time. Boyd was allowed to ...
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Sat. Dec. 15, 2012 at 1:44 p.m. | Bob Putnam
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 ...
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Thu. Dec. 13, 2012 at 12:20 a.m. | Bob Putnam
BRADENTON — The Northeast Vikings knew that beating Bradenton Manatee would be a tall task. The Hurricanes, ranked No. 1 in the nation by multiple media outlets, including USA Today, reeled off 28 first-quarter points and cruised to a 65-12 victory Friday night in the Class 7A region quarterfinals. “That’s ...
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Sat. Nov. 17, 2012 at 12:59 a.m. | Nathan Cowan
CLEARWATER — Spencer Rice's interception led to Jordan Leston hitting Devijion Smith for the winning touchdown with 20 seconds remaining, propelling Clearwater to a 34-27 upset win over Northeast, but the Vikings still are the district runnerup.Leston was 12-of-25 passing for 183 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 67 ...
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Fri. Nov. 02, 2012 at 9:26 p.m. | Lauren Burg
Super 71. Largo (8-0, 4-0): Clinched eighth straight district title and won 30th straight district game with dominating performance against Lakewood Ranch.2. Countryside (3-6, 2-2): Sure, the Cougars had to forfeit six games, but it's hard to knock them down in this ranking considering what they've done on the field.3. ...
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Sat. Oct. 27, 2012 at 4:43 p.m. | Times Staff