In Weeki Wachee’s first varsity campaign, the program accomplished many impressive feats Friday in front of the home crowd on senior night. Weeki Wachee blew out Duval Charter 58-0 behind the efforts of a solid defense and the athleticism of Marcus Allen. Allen, the sophomore quarterback, tossed three touchdowns and ...
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Fri. Nov. 02, 2012 at 9:04 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
Weeki Wachee overcame a 15-point halftime deficit on the road Friday to force overtime and eke out the first district win in school history, 29-22 over Interlachen."We didn't give up," coach Mark Lee said. "We fought adversity head-on and came out winning."The Hornets (2-6, 1-5) struggled in the first half, ...
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Fri. Oct. 26, 2012 at 8:42 p.m. | Matt Baker
TAMPA — They were flat. Then they were fighters. In the end, however, it was futile. No matter how much the Wiregrass Ranch Bulls bucked up against a night that clearly wasn’t theirs, no matter how many comebacks they attempted, Jasmyn Perry was still there, soaring and swinging until Freedom ...
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Tue. Oct. 23, 2012 at 9:27 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Mistakes on offense and defense plagued Weeki Wachee (1-6, 0-5) in a rough road loss in Class 4A, District 4 to Starke Bradford."The game was a lot closer than what the score might indicate," Hornets coach Mark Lee said. "We shot ourselves in the foot."Offensive mistakes were part of the ...
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Fri. Oct. 19, 2012 at 8:33 p.m. | Matt Baker
OLDSMAR — For much of the regular season, Mitchell has had a hard time getting everybody to play well on the same day. But over the past few weeks, the Mustangs started to see signs of improvement. That momentum carried over to the Class 2A-11 district tournament Tuesday at East ...
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Tue. Oct. 16, 2012 at 9:34 p.m. | Rodney Page
BROOKSVILLE — In between a rain shower and some slow greens, there was a neck-and-neck race for the individual Class A, District 8 title at Rivard Golf & Country Club on Monday evening. Nature Coast’s Kae Elliot (5-over 77) emerged with a two-stroke victory over Bishop McLaughlin’s Brooke Dalton (7-over ...
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Mon. Oct. 15, 2012 at 11:35 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
The Hornets gave up 49 first-half points to one of the state's top teams and never recovered in the worst loss in program history, 70-7."They are very good," Hornets coach Mark Lee said. "Their tempo got us. They were just a lot better than us. We gotta get there."The Raiders ...
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Fri. Oct. 12, 2012 at 8:22 p.m. | Matt Baker
WEEKI WACHEE — Mount Dora has been the cream of the crop in Class 4A, District 4 for years, and in its first trip to Weeki Wachee, the Hurricanes established that dominance over its newest rival. The Hornets fell 57-12 to Mount Dora despite trailing only 23-12 at the end ...
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Sat. Oct. 06, 2012 at 1:06 a.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
With the football season halfway over, it’s time for a midterm exam. Pick up your No. 2 pencils and follow along with the most important questions about the season’s first five weeks and what might happen the rest of the way. Multiple choice Who will win Class 6A, District 6? ...
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Thu. Oct. 04, 2012 at 2:41 p.m. | Matt Baker
Coming into Friday night's game against Keystone Heights, Weeki Wachee was aware of who the Indians' top weapon was. That didn't seem to matter.Keystone Heights, led by the efforts of electrifying tailback Alex Gonzales, shut out the Hornets 14-0 on a rain-soaked field.The first quarter was scoreless, but a 2-yard ...
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Fri. Sept. 28, 2012 at 8:51 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
UMATILLA — Weeki Wachee was competitive for three quarters Friday, leading 15-14 at the end of the third quarter. But Umatilla scored 24 unanswered in the fourth quarter to stun the Hornets 38-15."In the fourth quarter, the wheels came off, and we couldn't regain the momentum," said Weeki Wachee coach ...
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Fri. Sept. 21, 2012 at 8:46 p.m. | Joseph Kornecki III
North Suncoast Super 7 1. Pasco (1-0): The Pirates regain the top spot, bouncing back from a preseason loss to Hernando to demolish Land O'Lakes. 2. Springstead (2-0): It's early, but the Eagles have been one of Tampa Bay's most impressive teams. Can they keep it up? 3. Mitchell (2-0): Ditto. 4. Sunlake ...
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Sat. Sept. 08, 2012 at 7:27 p.m. | Matt Baker
WEEKI WACHEE — The Hornets' first home game season didn't go according to plan as Lecanto (1-1) won 24-7 Friday night.Lecanto scored on its first drive. Three plays into the game, junior quarterback Christian Barber connected on a 55-yard touchdown pass to Ricky Marcic who sprinted past the Weeki Wachee ...
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Fri. Sept. 07, 2012 at 8:52 p.m. | Joseph Kornecki III
Grab Bag time! Read this, and tell me how the GB wasn’t nominated last year for a Pulitzer, or an Emmy, or something. I dare you. This isn’t a plastic sandwich bag, folks. Put on a bib, grab a salad fork and sit your butt down so we can get ...
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Wed. Sept. 05, 2012 at 10:05 a.m. | John C. Cotey
North Suncoast Super 7 1. Hernando (0-1): The Leopards’ brutal non-district schedule will pay off in the long run. 2. Pasco (0-0): With a healthy Janarion Grant, the Pirates could still be the North Suncoast’s top team. 3. Sunlake (1-0): Aside from Grant, ATH Eddie Burgos might be Pasco County’s ...
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Sat. Sept. 01, 2012 at 5:18 p.m. | Matt Baker