Welcome to The Daily Feed, your one-stop shop for everything high school sports in the Tampa Bay area. Whether you’re looking for the latest scores, highlights, interviews, or memes, we’ve got you covered. Every day, we’ll bring you a mix of social media posts, short stories, fun facts and links on what’s happening in the local scene. You’ll get to know the players, the coaches, the fans and the rivals. So, sit back, relax and enjoy The Daily Feed.
Basketball
Matchups set for Ulrich Classic
With the teams now finalized, the Ulrich Classic was able to announce the matchups for its 13th annual shootout, held Jan. 6 at Wiregrass Ranch.
Five of the six games are cross-county contests. Here is the schedule.
King vs. Wesley Chapel, noon
East Lake vs. Alonso, 1:30
Plant City vs. Land O’ Lakes, 3
Gateway Charter vs. Clearwater, 4:30
Berkeley Prep vs. Sumner, 6
Leto vs. Wiregrass Ranch, 7:30
Check it out
Plant’s Joe Willis and Plant City’s Billy Teeden have put together a podcast called How Are You Wired? that focuses on coaching at all levels. The latest edition features an interview with Brendan Suhr, a longtime assistant for Chuck Daly who is the founder of Coaching U.
Classifieds
FHSAA seeks Student-Athlete Advisory Committee nominees
The Florida High School Athletic Association is looking for nominees for its Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. The nominations are due Aug. 24.
TBBCA Showcase set for Sept. 9
The Tampa Bay Basketball Coaches Association will hold its annual showcase on Sept. 9 at the All People’s Life Center and Gymnasium in Tampa. Registration information has already been sent to all high school coaches. The girls check in at 9 a.m. the day of the showcase and are on the court from 10 a.m.-noon. The boys check in at 1 p.m. and are on the court from 2-4. Last year, 13 girls and 26 boys who attended went on to play in college.
Girls basketball fall league needs teams
The North Greenwood Girls High School Fall League still is in search of a few teams to complete its schedule. The plan is for an eight-team league to play on Wednesdays from 6-9 p.m. at the North Greenwood Recreation Center starting this week and ending on Oct. 11. It costs $300 per team. For more information, contact Colton.Jacobs@myclearwater.com or JClemons@myclearwater.com.
Pinellas Park to host alumni baseball game in November
Pinellas Park is planning its first-ever alumni game on Nov. 4. Those interested must have played and graduated from the school. For more information contact coach Ryan Griffith via the team’s Twitter account (PPark_BB).
IRC to hold prayer walk on Thursday
Indian Rocks Christian is having a prayer walk at 7 p.m. Thursday. The event is designed for fellowship to get ready for the varsity football program’s preseason game the following night. Players, coaches, parents, students and community members are invited.
Dick’s Sporting Goods has deal for athletes, coaches
Athletes, coaches and staff that belong to the Florida High School Athletic Association will receive 20 percent off their entire purchase at Dick’s Sporting Goods the next two weekends (Aug. 11-14 and 18-21). The coupon is vaild in-store only.
Clearwater Academy looking to fill football schedule
Clearwater Academy needs opponents for varsity football games on Sept. 15 or Oct. 6. The Knights can host or play on the road. If interested, send a direct message on Twitter to Matthew Fleming (@CoachFleming612).
Zephyrhills Christian in search of kickoff classic
Zephyrhills Christian’s still is looking for an opponent for a football kickoff classic (preseason game). Those interested can send a direct message to the school’s athletic Twitter account (@AthleticsZca).
Wiregrass Ranch still looking for boys basketball games
Wiregrass Ranch’s boys basketball team need a few games to fill out its schedule. They available dates are on Dec. 12, Dec. 19 or Jan. 23. To inquire, send a direct message via Twitter to head coach Jeremy Calzone (@calzone32) or assistant Ross Van De Griek (@CoachRossWRHS).
Football
Gaither’s Henley narrows college choices
Antonio Henley, one of the area’s top defensive lineman, whittled down his offers to a top six list that includes Connecticut, Louisville, Penn State, USF, Syracuse and Western Kentucky.
There is no timetable yet on when he will make a decision.
Henley is coming off a monster sophomore season in which he recorded 67 tackles, 16 sacks and four forced fumbles.
Kayleb Samuel transfers to Wiregrass Ranch
Pasco’s top receiver from last season is joining Wiregrass Ranch.
Kayleb Samuel announced Tuesday that he has officially become a Bull.
Samuel had a team-leading 18 catches for 260 yards and three touchdowns for the Pirates last season.
He adds more depth to an already loaded receiving corps for Wiregrass Ranch.
Soccer
Several area stars make boys, girls ECNL All-Conference lists
The Elite Clubs National League released its all-conference boys and girls teams in each region.
The Tampa Bay area was well-represented with plenty of players in each age group for the Florida and Southeast regions. Here is the list of locals.
Boys
U18/19
First team
Matt Risso, Steinbrenner/Florida Premier/Wofford
Jacob Sams, Berkeley Prep/Tampa Bay United/Colby
Second team
Santi Jaramillo, Tampa Catholic/Florida Premier/Francis Marion
Hunter Lindsey, East Lake/Tampa Bay United
U17
First team
Skylar Habib, Tampa Prep/Tampa Bay United
Aiden Scharmer, Palm Harbor University/Tampa Bay United
Chase Smith, River Ridge/Florida Premier
Gavin Spuler, Steinbrenner/Florida Premier
Second team
Vince Louis, Wesley Chapel/Tampa Bay United
Alex Rodriguez, Wiregrass Ranch/Florida Premier
U16
First team
Keegan Clamp, Jesuit/Florida Premier
Tomas Londono, Florida Premier
Adam Naim, Mitchell/Florida Premier
Seth Thornton, Stinbrenner/Tampa Bay United
Second team
Luka Zujovic, Florida Premier
U15
First team
Charlie Dowman, Jesuit/Tampa Bay United
Jaxon Hannon, Jesuit/Tampa Bay United
Will Olver, Florida Premier
Second team
Elliot Hinz, Florida Premier
Gabriel Mirza, Tampa Bay United
Girls
U18/19
First team
Lena Bailey, Tampa Catholic/Tampa Bay United/Florida
Second team
Tanner Strickland, Plant/Tampa Bay United/Kentucky
U17
First team
Kaja Dionne, Shorecrest/Tampa Bay United
Aaliyah Pitts, Steinbrenner/Tampa Bay United
U16
First team
Lauren Anderson, Springstead/Tampa Bay United
Siena Bryan, Calvary Christian/Florida Premier
Adia Symmonds, Sunlake/Florida Premier
Second team
Sienna Hamilton-Grein, Freedom/Florida Premier
Ava Tutas, Palm Harbor University/Tampa Bay United
U15
First team
Jordin Lewis, Florida Premier
Second team
Ella Adent, Alonso/Tampa Bay United
Camryn Clamp, Academy of the Holy Names/Florida Premier
Volleyball
Preseason matches started this week
The season started with preseason games on Tuesday.
Berkeley Prep, under new coach Sarah Reiss, lost in five sets to defending Class 7A state champion Venice.
Reiss has plenty of knowledge of the Indians. Last season, she coached Plant in a five-set region final loss to Venice.
Palm Harbor University got off to a strong start with a 2-0 victory over Robinson.
The match also was the debut for a pair of stellar freshmen, the Hurricanes’ Skylar Shepherd and the Knights’ Emmery Capra, who each are expected to have an immediate impact.
