Prep Report - Hillsborough

Cambridge’s Houseman Will Walk On At Barry

Cambridge Christian senior soccer standout Sean Houseman has accepted a chance to be a preferred walk-on at Barry University, Lancers coach Kevin Hickinbotham said Tuesday.

Houseman played the last two seasons for the Lancers and was the team’s leading scorer as a senior, tallying 17 goals and 11 assists.…

Wharton’s Bryant Won State Hurdles Title With Stress Fracture In Foot

Wharton track and field star Amani Bryant has a stress fracture in the metatarsil of her right foot—and she had it when she won the Class 3A state 300-meter hurdles title May 2 in Winter Park—Wildcats coach Wes Newton said.

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Jackson’s Count Stands At 9

The scholarship offers for Armwood junior quarterback Mywan Jackson continue to roll in. The count is officially up to nine as of Monday.

The latest to offer? Louisville, Rutgers and South Carolina.

Jackson, who said he doesn’t have a favorite right now, also holds offers from Iowa,…

Armwood’s Alston Will Walk On At USF

Armwood senior defensive lineman Josh Alston will attempt to continue his football career after all.

Alston, who turned down Division I offers from Army, Navy and Air Force to stay close to home and attend USF as a student, has decided to walk on to the Bulls program, he…

Two Titans Sign Schollies

Tampa Bay Tech girls basketball player Dashearia “Dae Dae” Mann signed with St. Petersburg College and softball player Brittany Diehm signed with Pasco-Hernanado Community College.

Mann, a 5-foot-6 guard, averaged 6.5 points and 2.4 rebounds as a senior.

Diehm led the Titans in hitting with a…

Gaither Volleyball Player To Walk-On At Florida

Gaither senior libero Elissa Hausmann, who accepted a preferred walk-on spot at Florida Gulf Coast in the fall, has accepted an invitation to walk-on at Florida instead, Florida volleyball coach Mary Wise confirmed in an email on Monday.

Hausmann’s father, Eric, said Elissa decided to forgo her spot at…

Freedom’s Gonzalez Signs With Texas Southern; Houmes With HCC

Freedom senior baseball player Eduardo Gonzalez has signed with Division I Texas Southern, and senior teammate Nolan Houmes has signed with Hillsborough Community College, Patriots coach Donnie Oliver confirmed Monday.

Gonzalez, an infielder/outfielder, hit .329 this season and led the Patriots in hits (24), home runs (four), RBIs (13)…

Patchan Shot In Tampa, Said To Be Recovering

Former Armwood and Florida offensive lineman Matt Patchan, a 6-foot-7, 265-pound five-star recruit, was shot in the shoulder at a Tampa area park on Friday night, but is expected to make a full recovery.

“Matt Patchan was a gunshot victim Friday night at a Tampa area park,” Florida football…

Godby’s Franklin Runs Nation-Leading 800

Tallahassee Godby senior Joe Franklin just turned in a nation-leading 800-meter run time of 1 minutes, 48.97 seconds at the All-Class Showdown track and field meet at Melbourne Holy Trinity. Taking third in that race was Jesuit junior Connor Revord, who clocked a lifetime best of 1:53.48.

Franklin, who…

Plenty Schools Need Coaches

Tis the season to be hiring. As the school year winds down, coaches in Hillsborough County are resigning, some for personal reasons and others to focus on full-time careers. So here is a look at schools trying to fill coaching vacancies:

Alonso: girls basketball, girls track, girls swimming