River Ridge honored seven football players who will continue their careers in a ceremony Wednesday afternoon. QB Josh Maisel, WR George Cordova, WR/DB Chris Aldrich and TE/DE Zack Harris are all headed to LaGrange University. OL/DL Hayden Krautner, RB Justin Haystrand and WR/DB David Bond all signed with Peru State.
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Wed. May 22, 2013 at 2:17 p.m. | Matt Baker
Some football (and cheerleading!) recruiting updates from the North Suncoast: • Zephyrhills MLB Tylar Hochstetler signed with Massachusetts Maritime Academy this week. The 5-foot-6, 170-pound Hochstetler earned second-team all-conference honors by recording 57 tackles and seven sacks for the 6-4 Bulldogs. • Anclote lineman Terry Linton signed with Kentucky Wesleyan ...
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Wed. May 22, 2013 at 11:34 a.m. | Matt Baker
SHADY HILLS One of the North Suncoast’s top returning quarterbacks may not be familiar to those outside of Bishop McLaughlin. • Rising senior R.J. Perciavalle is going into his third season as the starter under center and even saw some looks at quarterback as a freshman. • As a sophomore, ...
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Fri. May 17, 2013 at 8:56 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
HOLIDAY Despite Anclote’s reliance on the run last fall, the Sharks needed the leadership and skills of quarterback John Forgione to make their first playoff run. • That’s why one of Anclote’s big challenges this spring — along with developing the offensive line — is to find the replacement for ...
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Mon. May 13, 2013 at 8:18 p.m. | Matt Baker
BROOKSVILLE — For Hernando, this was a new experience. The Leopards haven’t been in the region finals since 2001, when then-coach Ernie Chatman led the program to back-to-back state semifinal berths. Whether it was the nerves attached to the magnitude of the Class 5A region final or the condition of ...
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Fri. May 03, 2013 at 11:15 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
Quarterbacks get the headlines, the pressure and the scrutiny — even in spring ball. The North Suncoast didn’t graduate any superstar passers, but it lost several veteran starters and ended last season with a few battles still brewing under center. Here’s a quick look at some of the quarterback situations ...
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Thu. May 02, 2013 at 8:45 p.m. | Matt Baker
NEW PORT RICHEY — River Ridge earned its 5-0 win over Mitchell in Tuesday’s Class 6A region semifinal with the same formula it has used throughout a 17-game winning streak — strong offense, tight defense and dominant pitching. “It was a pretty perfect game,” ace Makenzie Goluba said. After struggling ...
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Tue. April 30, 2013 at 10:36 p.m. | Matt Baker
River Ridge QB Josh Maisel has orally committed to LaGrange College, his mother said. Maisel, a 6-foot-2, 215-pound athlete, threw for eight touchdowns and 1,002 yards during his senior season. He also rushed for five TDs, ranked second on the team with 597 rushing yards and led the Royal Knights ...
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Tue. April 30, 2013 at 9:03 a.m. | Matt Baker
Region softball semifinals 7 Tuesday night unless noted Class 6A: Mitchell (19-6) at River Ridge (27-1) Winner gets: Strawberry Crest/Bradenton Lakewood Ranch winner in Friday’s region final Skinny: The Royal Knights have cruised all season — including a 16-3 win over Sebring in the playoff opener. Ace Makenzie Goluba hasn’t ...
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Mon. April 29, 2013 at 3:12 p.m. | Matt Baker
NEW PORT RICHEY — At least Sebring got to enjoy a lead. Other than that, the six-hour round trip wasn’t much worth it. River Ridge predictably crushed the overmatched Blue Streaks 16-3 in a game that was halted after 4 1/2 innings. Jada Power clubbed a grand slam to cap ...
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Thu. April 25, 2013 at 10:14 p.m. | Darek Sharp
River Ridge C John Childs and Largo F Donavan Hale were both named third-team all-state selections in Class 6A, the Florida Association of Basketball Coaches and Source Hoops announced Monday morning. Childs, a 6-foot-9 post, is one of Tampa Bay’s top juniors. The first-team all-North Suncoast selection averaged 19 points, ...
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Mon. April 22, 2013 at 9:31 a.m. | Matt Baker
LAND O’LAKES — Makenzie Goluba, having lost a perfect game bid then the lead, savored the chance for redemption. And she jumped all over it. With River Ridge down a run, the bases loaded and two out Friday, Goluba clobbered a two-run single to give the Royal Knights a thrilling ...
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Fri. April 19, 2013 at 10:47 p.m. | Darek Sharp
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 ...
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Wed. April 17, 2013 at 10:48 p.m. | Darek Sharp
River Ridge goalkeeper Brittany O’Leary has signed to play soccer at Saint Leo, coach Skip Glover said Tuesday afternoon. As a senior, O’Leary tallied 54 saves and nine shutouts to help the Royal Knights finish 15-4-2. Her 13-save performance against Mitchell salvaged a tie against the rival Mustangs – Mitchell’s ...
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Tue. April 16, 2013 at 5:04 p.m. | Matt Baker
Softball super seven Records through Tuesday 1. River Ridge (21-1): The Royal Knights again showed North Suncoast superiority, winning Hernando’s tournament and beating a powerful Countryside team in the process. 2. Hernando (15-3): No shame in a one-run loss to River Ridge at the Leopard Slam — and a 9-2 ...
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Wed. April 03, 2013 at 4:52 p.m. | Matt Baker