Fasano announces plans for new Wesley Chapel tax collector office
NEW PORT RICHEY — Pasco Tax Collector Mike Fasano agrees with his predecessor, the late Mike Olson, that Wesley Chapel needs its own tax collector office. But he won’t be building a costly new facility...
View ArticleFormer Wesley Chapel player took different route to NFL
It’s not the easiest journey for Sharon Jenkins to go watch her son, Greg, play football. Seeing that the former Wesley Chapel High standout plays in Oakland, about 2,900 miles away from his hometown...
View ArticleBaseball: Wesley Chapel 2, Pasco 1
STEVE LEETampa Bay Times Friday, February 27, 2015 10:21pm WESLEY CHAPEL — Branden McLeod scattered six hits and struck out eight in pitching host Wesley Chapel to a 2-1 win over Class 5A, District 7...
View ArticleTar Heels shut out by South Carolina pitcher Montgomery
CHAPEL HILL There were several reasons South Carolina was able to dominate the Tar Heels in the 8-0 Super Regional victory Sunday, evening the series and setting up a decisive game three. The Gamecocks...
View ArticleDuncan setting pace for program at AATL
LAND O’ LAKES — From the moment Abbey Duncan set foot on the Academy at the Lakes campus, Wildcats coach Colleen McCormick knew she would have an impact on the girls swim team. All Duncan has done...
View ArticleWSU tops Titans with late-game heroics
There were a couple occasions Saturday afternoon when Wichita State outfielder Tanner Dearman wasn’t eager to return to the dugout to face coach Todd Butler. But after Dearman’s ninth-inning heroics...
View ArticleEast Carolina’s Jeff Hoffman set for season with MLB eyes upon him
GREENVILLE — With the aid of his sturdy 6-foot-4, 194-pound frame, Jeff Hoffman doesn’t hurl fastballs at home plate so much as he unleashes comets. As a sophomore last season at East Carolina, the...
View ArticlePitcher Matt Harvey has halo over his career even though he’s starring for Mets
PHOENIX >> As if the Angels don’t have enough misery scuffling through another disappointing season, the electricity and wonderment of New York Mets pitching phenom Matt Harvey stings them every...
View ArticleNorth Meck pitcher Ryder Ryan projected to be chosen in third or fourth round...
HUNTERSVILLE In March, North Mecklenburg High’s baseball team played at Hough. Right-hander Ryder Ryan was on the mound for the visiting Vikings, throwing against one of his school’s biggest rivals....
View ArticleHickory pitcher learns to trust team
Nothing excites a baseball crowd more than a home run or a strikeout – the home run if struck by a home batter in a clutch situation, the strikeout if delivered by the home pitcher with runners on...
View ArticleConnecticut driven by hard-nosed Kevin Ollie
ARLINGTON — Jim Calhoun believed he’d still be coaching Connecticut this season. When he reached out to Kevin Ollie, his former point guard from the mid-1990s who was winding down a 13-year NBA career,...
View ArticleVolkswagen dealership planned for Wesley Chapel
WESLEY CHAPEL — Just months after opening Wesley Chapel’s first Chevrolet dealership, Pasco auto magnate Scott Fink has confirmed plans to build a new Volkswagen dealership in the area. Fink said he’s...
View ArticleFormer Ardrey Kell pitcher 8-0 at UNC
North Carolina freshman pitcher Trent Thornton made his first appearance on the mound in the Tar Heels’ second game of the season. The Ardrey Kell graduate came in during the sixth inning against Seton...
View ArticleWichita State WSU notes: Baseball signings heavy on pitching-hitting duos
Wichita State baseball coach Todd Butler said from the beginning that pitching will be a priority. He proved that during the November signing period by landing 10 pitchers, four of whom are two-way...
View ArticleRodon focused on winning, not likely final home start
RALEIGH There is only way for Carlos Rodon to approach his final scheduled home start at Doak Field on Friday night against Wake Forest. “It’s just another start,” the N.C. State ace said. There’s...
View ArticleTwo juco pitchers commit to WSU
Two junior college pitchers will sign with Wichita State next week. Cowley College freshman Storm Rynard and Eastern Oklahoma State College freshman Chase Williams, both right-handers, orally committed...
View ArticleWire. Ranch 13, Wesley Chapel 10
WESLEY CHAPEL — The War on 54 added to its lore as Wiregrass Ranch snuck by neighboring Wesley Chapel in the final minutes. Both offenses had trouble sustaining drives for most of the night...
View ArticleRegion baseball roundup: Wesley Chapel ekes one out
Thursday, April 30, 2015 10:28pm NEW PORT RICHEY — Having just completed a comeback from down three runs, there was still a bit of tension for Wesley Chapel to work through Thursday. Related...
View ArticleStock of Coral Gables Christian pitcher Touki Toussaint continues to rise
The name just rolls off the tongue: Touki Toussaint. It’s a name — pronounced TOO-key too-SANT — one can envision on a Major League Baseball marquee someday, which is where he may end up if scouts are...
View ArticleFormer Cuthbertson pitcher Morrison excels at TCU
Few thought Preston Morrison would play major-college baseball. The former Cuthbertson High pitcher and Waxhaw resident excelled in high school but didn’t attract offers from area major-college...
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