Basketball showcase tonight at Berkeley Prep

Posted Jun 17, 2013 by Nick Williams

Updated Jun 17, 2013 at 01:20 PM

The Florida Association of Basketball Coaches Tampa Bay Futures Shootout will be held tonight at Berkeley Prep. The girls game starts at 5:30p.m., followed by the boys game. Admission is $5.

White Team (Boys)
1 Savonte Frazier - Lake Wales 6’ Sr.
2 Sam Harris - Tampa Catholic 5’10” Sr.
3 Jacob Mathis – Berkeley Prep 6’3” So.
4 Dayon Griffin – St. Pete HS 6’4” Sr.
5 Anthony Lawrence – Lakewood 6’4” Jr.
11 John Christian – Wharton 6’1” So.
12 Michael Clark – Lakewood 6’6” Sr.
13 Roderick Davis – Brandon 6’7” Sr.
14 Justin Gray – Berkeley Prep 6’5” Sr.

Blue Team (Boys)
1 Alsean Evans – Kathleen 6’2” Jr.
2 3 Brandon Jones – Largo 6’6” Sr.
4 Jamal Crawford – Largo 6’3” So.
5 Marshall Holmes – Berkeley Prep 6’2” Sr,
11 Leandre Thomas – St. Pete HS 6’8” so.
12 Jacobi Boykins - Lakewood 6’5” Sr.
13 Chivarsky Corbett - Tampa Catholic 6’6” Sr.
14 Ben Clare - St. Pete HS 6’7” Sr.
15 Marcus Russell - Ridge Community 6’6” Sr.

White Team (Girls)
1 Maggie Flynn –Venice 5’5” Sr.
2 Bianca Roberts – Pasco 5’7” Sr.
3 Ly’na Battles – Winter Haven 5’8” Jr.
4 Aliyah Gregory – Strawberry Crest 5’9” Jr.
5 Deja Turner- Plant 5’9” So.
11 Emily Harding – Sarasota 5’9” Sr.
12 Keyshawna Robinson – Southeast 5’8” Sr.
13 DeJa Swinton – Lakewood 6’1” So.
14 Lauren Boerger – Newsome 5’11” Sr.
15 Alicia Artley – Fivay 6’1” Sr.

Blue Team (Girls)
1 Emily Buflin – Lakewood Ranch 5’5” Sr.
2 Sabrina Whiting – Seffner Christian 5’6” Sr.
3 Destiny Small – Kathleen 5’8” Jr.
4 Kylie Warner – Sarasota 5’8” Sr.
5 Siyana Allen – Lakewood 5’9” Jr.
11 Yamaris Guevarez – Booker 5’9” So.
12 Niaya White – Boca Ciega 6’ So.
13 Diamond Battles – All Saints Academy 5’8” 8th
14 DeAngela Mathis – Southeast 5’10” Sr.
15 Bailee Wolfe – Bartow 6’2” Jr.

Tampa Bay baseball players selected to all-state team

Posted Jun 13, 2013 by Nick Williams

Updated Jun 13, 2013 at 03:48 PM

The following local players were selected to the Florida Atheltic Coaches Association All-State Baseball Team:

Class 2A: Matthew Gladfelter, Northside Christian, Matt Bryan, Northside Christian, Dalton Eckstein, Northside Christian, Levi Gilcrease, Cambridge Christian, Nick Eicholtz, Cambridge Christian. 3A: Josh Falk, Bishop McLaughlin, Russell Perciavalle, Bishop McLaughlin, Colton Nussel, Bishop McLaughlin, Matt Piatt, Calvary Christian, Max Geller, St. Pete Catholic, Sam Martin, Tampa Prep, Kirby Wilson, Tampa Prep. 4A: Bubba Olivera, Berkeley Prep. 5A: Kellen Brown, Dunedin, Spencer Trayner, Jesuit, Cody Beckman, Jesuit, Leland Saile, Jesuit, Daniel Portales, Jesuit, Adrian Chacon, Jesuit, Jordan Parnell, Jesuit, Vincent Miniet, Jesuit. 6A: Steven Petrilyak, Largo, Brett Morales, King, Brandon Brosher, Springstead, Brandon Lawson, Hernando, Christian Arroyo, Hernando, Dylan Harris, Land O’ Lakes, Josh Nissen, Land O’ Lakes. 7A: Clay Gilman, Clearwater, Cole Gordon, Steinbrenner,Oscar Mercado, Gaither, Cole Gordon, Steinbrenner, Corey Baptist, Seminole, Jake Mielock, Countryside, Nick Nolan, Seminole, Michael Mann, Seminole. 8A: Grant Hodges, East Lake, Tyler Scott Neuhaus, East Lake, Troy Strominger, East Lake, Tyler Danish, Durant, Pete Alonso, Plant, Cody Crouse, Bloomingdale; Tucker Neuhaus, Tampa-Wharton, Alexander Faedo, Alonso, Sean Labsan, Riverview.

All-Academic Baseball Team
2A: Clayton Hasko, Northside Christian, Blake Eversole, Northside Christian, Dalton Eckstein, Northside Christian, Sam Martin, Cambridge Christian. 3A: Russell Perciavalle, Bishop McLaughlin, Rappy Bournigal, Lakeland Christian. 4A: Bubba Olivera, Berkeley. 5A: Christian Arroyo, Hernando, Brandon Lawson, Hernando. 6A: Brandon Brosher, Springstead, Josh Nissen, Land O’ Lakes, Brett Morales, King, Ryan Jones, Jefferson, Gabriel Selochan, Jefferson. 7A:Reed Avers, Clearwater, Clay Gilman, Clearwater, Nicholas Solenberger, Clearwater, Logan Lapace, Steinbrenner,  Cole Gordon, Steinbrenner. 8A: Shane Mullen, Palm Harbor, Kevin Griffith, Palm Harbor, Brian Auerbach, Palm Harbor, Will Shay, Palm Harbor, Troy Strominger, East Lake, Thomas Murphy, Alonso, Pete Alonso, Plant, Sean Labsin, Riverview.

Tampa Bay athletes named to FACA All-State Softball Team

Posted Jun 13, 2013 by Nick Williams

Updated Jun 13, 2013 at 03:49 PM

The following players were named to the Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-State Softball Team.

Class 2A: Lauren Evans, Academy at the Lakes, Sydney Boyton, Academy at the Lakes, Skyler Boynton, Academy at the Lakes, Savannah Mitchell, Canterbury, Alea White, Cambridge Christian. 3A: Tiffini Linville, Seffner Christian. 4A: Kristin Hoover, Berkeley Prep. 5A: Courtney Riddle, Hernando, Megan Lane,Hernando, Alexis Jackson, Robinson. 6A: Chelsea Armstrong, Sickles, Christina Linton, Sickles. 7A: Lindsey Hagberg, Chamberlain, Hailee Kesling, Countryside. 8A: Moriah Connolly, Palm Harbor University, Jess Adams, Palm Harbor University, Paige Davis, Durant, Kasey Weaver, Riverview, Victoria Groves, Riverview.

All-Academic Softball Team
2A: Skyler Boyton, Academy at the Lakes, Whitney Laurent, Canterbury, Megan Rygiel, Cambridge Christian. 4A: Kristin Hoover, Berkely Prep. 6A: Chelsea Armstrong, Sickles. 8A: Vanessa Fernandez, Palm Harbor, Stephanie Kouvatos, Riverview.

Durant’s Danish named Mr. Baseball

Posted Jun 10, 2013 by Nick Williams

Updated Jun 10, 2013 at 07:39 PM

Recent Durant graduate Tyler Danish has been named Mr. Baseball by the Florida Dairy Farmers, which goes to the overall top high school baseball player in Florida.

Here is a list of past Mr. Baseball Winners, dating back 20 years.

1993 – Alex Rodriguez, Miami Westminster
1994 – Doug Million, Sarasota
1995 – Doug Blosser, Sarasota
1996 – Nick Stocks, Tampa Jesuit
1997 – Geoff Geotz, Tampa Jesuit
1998 – Felipe Lopez, Lake Brantley
1999 – Bobby Bradley, Wellington
2000 – Tony Richie, Bishop Kenny
2001 – Casey Kotchman, Seminole
2002 – Edgar Ramirez, Miami Southridge
2003 – James Houser, Sarasota
2004 – Warren McFadden, Davie Nova
2005 – Andrew McCutchen, Fort Meade
2006 – Max Sapp, Orlando Bishop Moore
2007 – Michael Main, Deland
2008 – Casey Kelly, Sarasota
2009 – Patrick Schuster, New Port Richey Mitchell
2010 – C. T. Bradford, Pace
2011 – Jose Fernandez, Tampa Alonso
2012 – Lance McCullers, Jr., Tampa Jesuit
2013 – Tyler Danish, Plant City Durant

Danish, Morales, Gilcrease, Arroyo finalists for 2013 Mr. Baseball

Posted Jun 6, 2013 by Nick Williams

Updated Jun 6, 2013 at 01:28 PM

Four Tampa Bay area baseball players are finalists for the prestigious Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Baseball Award, which goes to the overall top baseball player in the state.

From Hillsborough County, Durant senior pitcher Tyler Danish, King senior pitcher Brett Morales and Cambridge Christian junior pitcher/centerfielder Levi Gilcrease are finalists after being named the top players in their respective classifications.

Danish was named the Class 8A Player of the Year. He led the Cougars to a state runner-up finish with a 15-1 record, 156 Ks, 16 walks and a perfect 0.00 ERA. He also hit .411 with nine home runs, 27RBI and a .756 slug percentage. Morales, the 6A Player of the Year, led King to the 6A state semifinals and was 11-2 on the mound with a 0.58 ERA, 127 Ks, 21 walks and a .147 on-base average. Offensively, he hit .296 with six doubles, two triples and 18 runs. Gilcrease, the 2A Player of the Year, helped lead the Lancers to their first state final four by batting .493 with nine home runs, seven doubles, 14 RBI, 34 runs and a .986 slug percentage. On the mound, he was 1-2 with a 0.84 ERA and 23 Ks.

From Hernando County, Brooksville senior shortstop Christian Arroyo was named 5A Player of the Year. The Florida signee led the Leopards to a 24-6 record and the regional finals by hitting .524 with 11 home runs, 13 doubles, 35 RBI, 42 runs, a .580 on-base percentage, 1.019 slug percentage and posting a .955 field percentage.