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North Suncoast boys & girls basketball super 7
Records through Wednesday Boys 1. Nature Coast (18-3): An eight-game win streak — including two quality wins over Hernando and a two-point escape against Eustis — have Rohan Blackwood and the Sharks back at No. 1. 2. Wesley Chapel (18-4): Erik Thomas and the Wildcats bounced back from a tough ...
Read moreThu. Jan. 24, 2013 at 1:06 p.m. | Matt Baker
Basketball: North Suncoast girls & boys super 7
Records through Wednesday Girls 1. Pasco (14-0): Brianca Roberts and the Pirates keep cruising. Pasco has won all but one of its games by double figures. 2. Academy at the Lakes (16-2): The Wildcats are no longer perfect, but Tatiana Manuel, Andrea Mauger and the rest of AATL have no ...
Read moreThu. Jan. 17, 2013 at 6:02 p.m. | Matt Baker
Girls district soccer: Hudson scorers clear a path to goal
NEW PORT RICHEY — As Hudson’s players walked off the field from Wednesday’s 4-1 win over River Ridge, coach Stephen Jones wasn’t sure his freshman-heavy team understood the magnitude of its Class 3A, District 8 upset at Gulf. “This is the biggest game in our program’s history,” Jones said. “Smile ...
Read moreWed. Jan. 16, 2013 at 9:38 p.m. | Matt Baker
Column: Wesley Chapel's Thomas sees a rebound in every shot
DADE CITY — Erik Thomas is almost everything you want in a forward. He is a ferocious rebounder, one of the best the North Suncoast has ever seen. He is a physical inside player, who makes a living cleaning up after teammates and opponents. And he might as well have ...
Read moreFri. Jan. 11, 2013 at 9:20 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Basketball: North Suncoast girls and boys super 7
Records through Thursday Girls 1. Pasco (12-0): The speedy Pirates keep finding ways to win — like Thursday’s buzzer beater over River Ridge. Brianca Roberts, Allahon Marbra and Ashley Webster remain three of the county’s top juniors. 2. Academy at the Lakes (16-0): Consider the Wildcats 1A. Their only flaw ...
Read moreFri. Jan. 11, 2013 at 2:43 p.m. | Matt Baker
Recruiting updates from Wesley Chapel
A few quick recruiting nuggets from Wesley Chapel, courtesy of former Wildcats coach Ben Alford: * Lineman Aleny Vega is receiving interest from Becker College (Mass.), among others. * RB Daquan Caesar has drawn looks from Missouri Valley College and others after leading the team with 671 yards ...
Read moreTue. Jan. 08, 2013 at 9:46 a.m. | Matt Baker
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Recruit: Daquan Caesar
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Recruit: Jordan Primus
Times' all-North Suncoast football team
Offensive player of the year: ATH Janarion Grant, Sr., Pasco Grant, a three-way standout, watched his Pirates dominate the first six games of the year as he sat out with a hand injury. “When I came back, that’s when all eyes were on me,” Grant said. “I had to put ...
Read moreSat. Dec. 22, 2012 at 11:28 a.m. | Matt Baker
Boys basketball: Wesley Chapel, Thomas heat up right on schedule
NEW PORT RICHEY — Wesley Chapel has prided itself on being a second-half team. Wednesday night’s 73-47 win over River Ridge clarified its identity: The Wildcats have become a dominant third-quarter team. Wesley Chapel outscored the Royal Knights by 15 in the period and pulled away with a 12-0 run ...
Read moreWed. Dec. 19, 2012 at 10:16 p.m. | Matt Baker
HomeTeam Hot Shots: Winners for Dec. 8-14
HomeTeam Hot Shots A spotlight on the Times’ bay area players of the week Female Hot Shot: Savannah Plentovich, Calvary Christian Sport: Basketball Skinny: Plentovich had a big week against two good teams. Against Class 8A East Lake, she scored a team-high 20 in a 54-35 win. And against ...
Read moreMon. Dec. 17, 2012 at 6:15 p.m. | Times Staff
Tico Hernandez named new Wesley Chapel coach
When Wesley Chapel needed to find its third head coach in program history, it turned to its cross-town rival. The Wildcats plucked assistant Tico Hernandez from Wiregrass Ranch on Monday to take over a program with 11 on-the-field wins in its past three seasons. “I’m excited about the opportunity to ...
Read moreMon. Dec. 17, 2012 at 2:04 p.m. | Matt Baker
HomeTeam Hot Shots: Nominations for Dec. 8-14
Each week, our HomeTeam staffers will nominate male and female Hot Shot athletes from each of the counties we cover. These nominations span Saturday, Dec. 8 through Friday, Dec. 14. The winners get a free T-shirt and bragging rights over every other school in the area. Read up on what ...
Read moreSat. Dec. 15, 2012 at 9:18 a.m. | Times Staff
Boys basketball: Wesley Chapel's Thomas unstoppable vs. Anclote
WESLEY CHAPEL — Erik Thomas couldn’t keep his streak of 40-plus points alive. So the North Suncoast’s most prolific scorer had to settle for nearly outscoring Anclote by himself. Thomas finished with 34 points and 21 rebounds to lead the Wildcats to their eighth consecutive win with Friday’s 66-35 victory ...
Read moreFri. Dec. 14, 2012 at 10:21 p.m. | Matt Baker
Basketball: North Suncoast boys & girls super 7
Records through Wednesday Boys 1. Nature Coast (8-1): Rohan Blackwood and the Sharks bounced back from a rough loss to Wiregrass Ranch with a 46-24 win over Eustis. 2. Wiregrass Ranch (4-2): The Bulls have slipped since a win over NCT, falling to strong Hillsborough County teams Chamberlain and Freedom. ...
Read moreThu. Dec. 13, 2012 at 11:05 a.m. | Matt Baker
Morning Meanderings: Great morning, Erik Thomas and Roderick Davis (with video)
Boy, the hoopsters were hitting last night. Lots of big games, and one little game from someone who usually turns in big games. Here's your second-to-last Morning Meanderings of the year. But we will be out at Freedom's girls game Thursday against Steinbrenner. Look us up. PLAYER OF THE NIGHT ...
Read moreWed. Dec. 12, 2012 at 11:10 a.m. | John C. Cotey
Times' North Suncoast girls and boys golf teams
Boys golfer of the year: Dylan Strout, Sr., Mitchell After earning all-North Suncoast honors as a junior, Strout continued to dominate this fall. He was the Class 2A, District 11 champion on a Mustangs team that won the tournament, and he shot 77 at region to earn a second straight ...
Read moreSat. Dec. 08, 2012 at 3:33 p.m. | Matt Baker