For years, Trever Dorris followed the same football path as his older brother, Conner.. Trevor went to Clearwater Central Catholic — just like Conner. Trevor played linebacker — same as Conner. They even sported matching No. 40 jerseys during their Marauder careers. So when it came time for college, it was only natural Trever would […]
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Armwood defensive tackle Desmond Watson announced his commitment to Florida on Thursday. Watson becomes the fourth area player from the Class of 2021 to commit to the Gators, joining fellow Hawk Charles Montgomery, Jefferson tight end Gage Wilcox and Gaither’s Jordan Young. Listed as a three-star recruit, Watson whittled his list of 21 down to […]
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Former Bishop McLaughlin standout Nate Pearson made his much-anticipated debut with the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. The right-hander was impressive in his first start, throwing five scoreless innings and allowing just two hits in a 4-0 loss to the Nationals. He became just the third Blue Jays pitcher to toss at least five scoreless […]
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Henry Politz was off to a blistering start, the best in his three years as a starter at Jesuit. The senior led the nation’s top-ranked team in batting average (.526) and RBIs (13) through nine games. Soon after, Politz’s season — and high school career — were over. The Florida High School Athletic Association canceled […]
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Desmon Silva, a former football player at Palm Harbor University, is in Boston after becoming paralyzed due to a coronavirus-related infection. Silva, who works as a nurse at Largo Medical Center, showed signs of recovering after testing positive for the virus. Then he stopped breathing two weeks ago. Silva was put on a ventilator for […]
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Josh Nordaas is adept at putting a soccer ball through the net. Just look at the stats the Keswick Christian graduate compiled in his high school career: 40 goals as a senior, 63 overall. He also has a knack for setting up teammates to score, as evidenced by his 24 assists this past season and […]
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Tyson Ward, who starred at Tampa Prep and North Dakota State, has signed a contract to begin his professional career in Germany. Ward will play for s.Oliver Würzburg in the Basketball Bundesliga League (BBL), Germany’s top division. Though Ward signed to play overseas, he remains hopeful of being drafted. In fact, the one-deal gives Ward […]
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Florida High School Athletic Association board member John Gerdes wrote a letter explaining his voting decisions from last week’s two emergency meetings that he shared with Prime Time Preps. Gerdes, who also serves as Clearwater Central Catholic’s athletic director, voted against maintaining the July 27 start date for fall practices during the first meeting on […]
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For six games last season, Indiana’s Mike Penix Jr. repeatedly flung footballs toward Whop Philyor. Those downfield connections helped the Tampa duo form one of the best passing combinations in the Big Ten. Last week, the rest of college football took notice, too. Penix Jr. and Philyor were both selected as preseason candidates for the […]
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Jesuit forward Carson Bien and Wiregrass Ranch midfielder Malcolm Lewis, both seniors, were each named to the Top Drawer Soccer’s Florida North Region team. Bien, who has decided not to play in college, scored 28 goals and had 10 assists while leading the Tigers to the Class 5A state title. Lewis was among the Bulls’ […]
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