We’re breaking down a football district a day — from 2A to 8A. Today: Class 6A, District 7. Teams Listed in order of 2011 finish with overall/district record 1. Largo (8-2, 5-0) 2. Lakewood Ranch (5-4, 4-1) 3. Tarpon Springs (6-4, 2-3) 4. Osceola (4-6, 2-3) 5. Boca Ciega (4-6, ...
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Mon. July 30, 2012 at 2:11 p.m. | Times Staff
At Countryside Score: Countryside 38, Tarpon Springs 3 Spring game-breakers: Cougars quarterback Robby Hicks was sharp, completing 6 of 10 passes for 111 yards and one touchdown in the first half. His scoring pass came on a 48-yarder to Marreio Taylor on a slant pattern in which Taylor broke two ...
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Fri. May 25, 2012 at 11:52 p.m. | Bob Putnam
After most of the private schools played last week, the Pinellas County public schools get their turn with spring games or jamborees Thursday or Friday. (Lakewood and Pinellas Park are the lone teams playing next week) Here’s a quick primer on the teams, players and positions to follow as spring ...
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Wed. May 23, 2012 at 6:14 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Tarpon Springs wide receiver Mikell Kessel has signed with Becker College in Massachusetts, Spongers coach Ron Hawn said. Last season, Kessel had two receptions for 47 yards. He is the eighth Tarpon Springs player from the Class of 2012 to sign with a college.
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Mon. May 14, 2012 at 3:13 p.m. | Bob Putnam
The Sunshine Football Officials Association held eight-team controlled scrimmages at three Clearwater schools Saturday to provide training for officials. So every participating team got in extra spring work, running at least 24 plays on offense and 24 plays on defense. Here are our observations from each site: At Countryside 1. River ...
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Sat. May 12, 2012 at 9:34 p.m. | Times Staff
ST. PETERSBURG — Reilly Gibbons, a 6-foot-6, 245-pound tight end at St. Petersburg Catholic, is climbing up some of the recruiting lists. The rising junior has an offer from Tennessee, but is looking for more. John C. Cotey caught up with him this week after a practice. What are you ...
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Fri. May 04, 2012 at 5:45 p.m. | John C. Cotey
TARPON SPRINGS - On Tuesday, Ron Hawn conducted his first spring practice as Tarpon Springs head coach. Hawn has been the Spongers’ coach since late September, though he was not officially hired until December when school administrators removed the interim label. Five months later, Hawn has settled into his job. ...
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Thu. May 03, 2012 at 6:42 p.m. | Times Staff
Tarpon Springs defensive lineman Michael Lontakos has signed with Geneva College, Spongers coach Ron Hawn said. Lontakos had 50 tackles, a sack and a caused fumble this past season. He is joining former Tarpon Springs linebacker Dillon Goodell, a sophomore who was one of Geneva’s leading tacklers last season.
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Thu. April 05, 2012 at 4:46 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Tarpon Springs hired Countryside assistant Brian Nay as offense coordinator. Nay was the Cougars’ wide receivers coach the past two seasons and served as Gibbs' offensive coordinator in 2009. Spongers coach Ron Hawn was searching for an offensive coordinator since he was hired permanently in December. Atif Austin, the previous ...
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Tue. Feb. 07, 2012 at 4:48 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Another national signing day is in the books. Let’s take one last look at how our local schools and atheltes fared, and sneak a peek at 2013. Top high school classes 1. Armwood: Quantity and quality. Ten of the Hawks’ 11 signees are D-I dudes, and the class packs a ...
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Sat. Feb. 04, 2012 at 2:46 p.m. | Times Staff
Tarpon Springs wide receiver Runaldo Wright committed to College of the Canyons, a community college in Valencia, Calif. Wright got an offer due in part to his older brother, Roshawn Marshall, a former standout with the Spongers who played at College of the Canyons. “I tried to set something up and put ...
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Tue. Jan. 31, 2012 at 3:51 p.m. | Bob Putnam
This past weekend, Tarpon Springs quarterback Louis Pappas took recruiting trips to Lafayette and Lehigh, two Division I-AA rivals in Pennsylvania that have played a record 147 times. After visiting Lafayette, Pappas decided that was the school for him. He committed to the Leopards on Monday. “Lafayette is a strong ...
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Mon. Jan. 30, 2012 at 3:45 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Tarpon Springs running back Kenny Blanch has committed to Highland (Kan.) Community College, Spongers coach Ron Hawn said. On offense, Blanch was used primarily as a running back but also served as the backup quarterback. He rushed for 684 yards and 10 touchdowns this past season. At Highland CC, Blanch will ...
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Sun. Jan. 29, 2012 at 5:33 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Tarpon Springs linebacker Nik Kessel has committed to Assumption College, Spongers coach Ron Hawn said. Kessel recorded 70 tackles and had two interceptions and two fumble recoveries this past season. He also played in the senior all-star game. Kessel will join former Tarpon Springs standout Darius Daniels at Assumption. Daniels ...
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Fri. Jan. 27, 2012 at 2:50 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Tarpon Springs quarterback Louis Pappas plans to take visits the next few weeks with stops at Stetson on Jan. 18, Oklahoma State on Jan. 20-21 and Lehigh and Lafayette. on Jan. 27-29. Pappas has offers from every school except Oklahoma State, which is inviting him to come up as a ...
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Wed. Jan. 11, 2012 at 10:58 a.m. | Bob Putnam