Taylor Layner knew what he wanted in a relationship. The former Osceola baseball standout preferred someone who worked hard and was passionate about helping others. One more thing. She had to be a sports fanatic. He found that in Amanda Byers. The two became friends at South Florida State College in 2012. He was a […]
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The Tampa Bay area had plenty of players on the all-state boys basketball teams put together by the Florida Association of Basketball Coaches (FABC) and Source Hoops. Players were selected based on evaluations, reviews of all-area teams selected by media from around the state, and recognition from the FABC. In all, there 12 players from […]
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There is no bell signaling school has ended. After all, students in the state — and nation — are learning from home via virtual classrooms. Still, the East Lake football players knew to immerse themselves in the sport once their online courses were finished on Monday. They took their seats, opened their laptops and logged […]
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After public backlash, the supplements Pasco County coaches receive in spring sports are being reinstated. The move reverses the plan the county initially made after the Florida High School Athletic Association decided to officially cancel spring sports. Administrators were not going to pay football coaches the roughly 30 percent of their overall supplement they receive […]
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Three former area standouts were selected in the NFL Draft — Justin Strnad (East Lake/Wake Forest), Isaiah Rodgers (Blake/UMass) and Sterling Hofrichter (Armwood/Syracuse). That left plenty of other locals who had to wait a little longer before signing as undrafted free agents. Here is the list of those who have signed so far. TE Mitch […]
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Syracuse’s Sterling Hofrichter, one of the best punters ever from the bay area, was selected in the seventh round by the Atlanta Falcons. The former Armwood standout grew up an Atlanta Braves fan and talked with the Falcons throughout the evaluation process. A first-team all-state selection with the Hawks, Hofrichter continued to receive acclaim throughout […]
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Massachusetts defensive back Isaiah Rodgers, who starred at Blake, was taken in the sixth round by the Indianapolis Colts. Rodgers was selected with 211th overall pick, which the Colts received from the Jets after trading Quincy Wilson on Saturday. In his four years with the Minuteman, Rodgers did more than just excel in the secondary. […]
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Wake Forest linebacker Justin Strnad, a former star at East Lake, was taken in the fifth round by the Denver Broncos. He becomes the third Eagles player selected in the NFL draft in the past five years, joining Mason Cole (Michigan/Arizona Cardinals) and Tyler Higbee (Western Kentucky/Los Angeles Rams). A team captain with the Demon […]
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The 2017 NFL draft was full of locals who were also stars in track and field. The top two picks among area standouts are both starters in the secondary for their teams. CB Shaquill Griffin, Seattle Seahawks High school: Lakewood College: UCF Pick: Round 3 (90th overall) A state champion in track, Griffin focused solely […]
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Lennard’s Tarence Guinyard, an electrifying guard, said he is transferring to Bayshore Christian. As a junior this past season, Guinyard averaged 13.7 points, 6.2 assists and 4 rebounds per game. Those numbers helped him become the player of the year in the Western Conference’s Federal Division. He also was selected as a Tampa Bay Basketball […]
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