Wiregrass Ranch High quarterback Hunter Helton is spending the summer prepping for his first season as the Bulls’ starter by playing 7-on-7 football. (Photo: Andy Warrener) Traditionally, high school football players have generally filled their summers the only way they can — by throwing the ball around, studying the play book, keeping in shape and hitting the weight … [Read more...]
Wesley Chapel Area Spring Football Recap
CYPRESS CREEK Biggest Question Tim Ford-Brown was the team’s leading rusher and second-leading receiver last year and, along with others in the first graduating class at Cypress Creek (CCH), will leave a big hole. Can anyone fill it? The Answer It’s unlikely, as the Coyotes are graduating about 85-90 percent of all of their offensive production from a year ago. … [Read more...]
Running Around The World!
Donna Holas with the seven medals she earned running half marathons on seven different continents. In her late-40s at the time and looking for a way to relieve stress and find some solace, Donna Holas bought a pair of running shoes and started with a few steps here, and a few steps there. She has hasn’t stopped running since. Last month, in a journey that has taken … [Read more...]
HerStory to be made at AdventHealth Center Ice Saturday!
Digit Murphy, pictured here coaching the Chinese National women’s hockey team. (Photo courtesy of Digit Murphy via Getty Images). Margaret “Digit” Murphy was strolling through the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH, one day, and asked one of the employees if there were any exhibits about some of the women — either executives, referees or television announcers — that … [Read more...]
HE JUST WINS
Tennis players Kanishkh Ramesh and Destiny Okungbowa (left) and soccer players Jake Bierhorst and Malcom Lewis (right) flank their coach, Dave Wilson (center). Tampa Bay is littered with high school coaches who have built sports dynasties, at places like Plant and Armwood for football, Tampa Jesuit for baseball and St. Petersburg Lakewood for basketball. Rare, however, is … [Read more...]
