On the football field, Plant City’s Mario Williams is a formidable offensive weapon. The Oklahoma recruit can accelerate past defenders as he streaks down the sideline, often for a touchdown. That quickness helped Williams become one of the nation’s top receivers in the Class of 2021. Speed also plays a vital role in Williams’ other […]
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One of the priorities for first-year USF coach Jeff Scott was to recruit well in the state, particularly the Tampa Bay area. His staff, once assembled, visited nearly every school in the surrounding counties before the extended dead period. The push for local prospects has not resulted in a huge haul, at least when it […]
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Former Berkeley Prep standout Joshua Youngblood was one of several Kansas State players who posted on social media this past weekend about their intention to not “play, practice or meet” as a team in response to a disrespectful tweet from a student at the school. The boycott stems from a post by Jaden McNeil, a […]
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After two weeks of summer conditioning, Hernando, Hillsborough and Pinellas County public schools start the second phase of their workouts on Monday. Pasco County will begin its first phase on Wednesday. The three counties that started the next phase are allowing more athletes to be on campus during each session (up to 50 at one […]
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Austin Brannen is a tackling machine. For the past two seasons, the Steinbrenner linebacker has ranked among the state’s leaders in that category, finishing with 130 tackles as a sophomore in 2018 and 153 as a junior last season. It was not always this way. Growing up, Brannen was just as adept at running through […]
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This was a banner season for boys soccer in Hillsborough County, particularly at the private school level. Jesuit went 24-3-2 and won the Class 5A state soccer title. The Tigers’ Carson Bien and Eric Sims were named the 5A state player and coach of the year, respectively. Tampa Catholic finished 23-2-2 and were the Class […]
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Hernando hired Earl Garcia III to take over the football program. Garcia III, the son of longtime Hillsborough Coach Earl Garcia, spent nearly a decade as a defensive coordinator for his father. The Terriers posted 25 shutouts during Garcia III’s tenure. He also coached three players who are currently in the NFL: Azeez Al-Shaair (San […]
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Lightning Bolt track coach Garlynn Boyd, who was instrumental in the development of Olympic sprinter Trayvon Bromell and former Florida hurdler TJ Holmes, had died. Boyd, a former state champion in the shot put at Dixie Hollins High, started the Lightning Bolt Track Club in 1991. Her youth program turned out some of the top […]
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The Tampa Bay area has plenty of talented volleyball players. That is evident in the class rankings compiled by Prep Dig Florida. Bishop McLaughlin’s Audrey Koenig and Plant’s Erin Morrissey are listed as the top two players in the state for the Class of 2021. The Hurricanes, who made the Class 3A region semifinals last […]
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Former Plant standout James Wilder Jr., who led the program to a state title and a runnerup finish, has returned to its alma mater as the run game coordinator and running backs coach. As a junior in 2009, Wilder Jr. had his best season with the Panthers, rushing for more than 1,000 yards and 15 […]
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