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Sarasota High School football legend Mike Ford dies at age 37
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) -Former Sarasota High School and University of South Florida (USF) football player, Mike Ford, has passed away. Ford is considered one of the all time greats on the gridiron on the Suncoast. He attended Sarasota High School in the early 2000s. He was a five star recruit coming out of high school.
More than 7,000 participate in Tampa Spartan Race
TAMPA, Fla. - When Joe DeSena came up with the idea for a race, he never imagined it would continue to grow every year. "A lot of us need something to rip ourselves off the couch, we get stuck. We get complacent and so I needed it. I was out racing and I said I wonder if we could do this for the world," he said.
Rasheed’s need for speed: USF student-athlete has shot at qualifying for Olympics
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Abdul-Rasheed Saminu is a sophomore at USF and hopes to qualify for the Olympics in Paris for the first time in his athletic career. “I was happy coming to America,” Saminu said. He’d represent his country, Ghana, and he said his village is what made him who he is today. He got his […]
USF sprinter owes track success to his grandmother
TAMPA - Markel Jones came to USF to do one thing. "I just wanted to come somewhere where I can show my talent off," Jones said. In his first season running with the Bulls' track & field program, the freshman sprinter and hurdler is doing just that by helping the Bulls men's program earn conference titles in both the indoor and outdoor seasons.
Carrollwood Day football looks to build on back-to-back stellar seasons
CARROLLWOOD — The Patriots are sticking close together. Probably even more so than past seasons, including the 2023 one, which was the program’s best in years. And that’s just fine for fourth-year coach Marshall McDuffie. “I think, obviously, right now we’re in a good space,” said McDuffie,...
Grading Kucherov and greatest individual seasons in Tampa Bay history
TAMPA — Now that the arena has gone dark and the bleachers have been emptied, the time is right for one more ovation. One more chance to shout his name and marvel at the breadth of his game. One more opportunity to acknowledge the uniqueness, and improbability, of what we just witnessed.
Baker Mayfield helps volunteer with Fifth Third Bank at Feeding Tampa Bay
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — With inflation so many people are struggling to feed their families, so Tampa Bay Buccaneer quarterback Baker Mayfield teamed up with Fifth Third Bank and Feeding Tampa Bay on Thursday to be the change he wants to see. “It’s fun. Obviously, these people are giving their time to volunteer, so to […]
Tampa Spartans baseball coach Joe Urso 1 win shy of 1,000 for career
For the better part of his quarter-century at his alma mater, University of Tampa baseball coach Joe Urso’s day-to-day approach has been defined far more by blue-collar toil than blue-streak tantrums. “If you ask my guys ... when you come to my practices, it’s very low-key, laid-back,” Urso said...
Rutgers football is the latest to offer Florida recruit D.J. Williams
Class of 2026 athlete D.J. Williams was offered by Rutgers football this week. A three-star athlete from Carrollwood Day (Tampa, Florida), Williams is listed as an athlete. In the 247Sports Composite, he is ranked as the No. 350 recruit in the nation and the No. 28 athlete. He lines up as a wide receiver and a safety. As a junior, he played in 10 games and had 29 total tackles. He had two interceptions and two passes defended. In Florida’s 2026 class, he is the No. 59 recruit. He holds offers from Boston College, Florida State, Indiana, Louisville, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Texas A&M, UCF and USF among others. He has recent offers that include Buffalo, Georgia Tech, SMU and Oregon State. Williams posted on social media about the Rutgers offer. He tagged head coach Greg Schiano and cornerback coach Mark Orphey on the post: I am thrilled to announce I have received an offer from Rutgers University 🔴⚪️ @GregSchiano @Mark_Orphey @RFootball @MarshallMcDuf14 @jshea407 @BayAreaLAB @Andrew_Ivins @ChadSimmons_ @SWiltfong_ @TeamTampa813 pic.twitter.com/7tzDfwNQMv — DJ Williams (@RTR__DJ) May 16, 2024 The class of 2025 for Rutgers football currently has eight commitments and is ranked No. 29 in the nation.
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