Three weeks ago, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a plan for reopening K-12 schools in August. Many of the decisions on how to do that will be left to the leaders in each district. What about high school sports? The Florida High School Athletic Association plans to have them. In fact, the fall calendar currently remains […]
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As COVID-19 cases continue to spike, high school athletic associations throughout the nation are figuring out ways to still have sports this upcoming school year. In Texas, there is a radical idea. The Dallas Morning News reported a football coach sent a proposal to the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools that would allow […]
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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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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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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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Admiral Farragut Academy became the first high school football program in the Tampa Bay area to suspend the upcoming season due to COVID-19 concerns. The board of directors voted to suspend football operations this week, said Matt Olesnevich, assistant principal of the school. Blue Jackets coach Rick Kravitz informed the players of the decision Wednesday […]
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