Braden River basketball standout Casey Bobelis, the Bradenton Herald's Player of The Year, is still looking at colleges.
The 6-7 swingman is considering Rochester Institute of Technology, a Division III school in Rochester and Purdue University Calumet, an NAIA Division II school in Hammond, Indiana. A third option is going to UCF and trying to make the team as a walk-on.
Bobelis wants to major in engineering so in that respect RIT is a good option.
The Tigers finished with a 14-11 record last season winning 11 of their last 12 games. Purdue Calumet finished 9-18 last season
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Monday, June 7, 2010
Campbell to throw for FSU
BreeAnne Campbell has been invited to throw the shot put next year for Florida State, which has one of the best track programs in the country.
The talented Manatee High senior will be a preferred walk-on and if she can increase her distance to 45-feet would be eligible to add an athletic scholarship to the other scholarships she has been awarded, thanks a great to deal to her academic standing.
If FSU gave scholarships for courage, Campbell would be at the top of the list. She had to navigate through an unbelievable string of obstacles to reach the Class 3A State Track Meet. She threw the shot 35-11.75 at the region meet to finish fourth and her best this season was 37-8.
Last fall, Campbell underwent seven hours of open heart surgery for a rapid heartbeat, also known as Wolf Parkinson White syndrome.
Four days before her district track meet, she was in a car accident that left her hobbled with knee and back injuries, but she still managed to finish first. She qualified for states despite being in pain and discomfort.
Campbell might have to undergo more heart surgery. She is hoping it won’t be necessary, but says it won’t prevent her from competing in the shot put at FSU.
The talented Manatee High senior will be a preferred walk-on and if she can increase her distance to 45-feet would be eligible to add an athletic scholarship to the other scholarships she has been awarded, thanks a great to deal to her academic standing.
If FSU gave scholarships for courage, Campbell would be at the top of the list. She had to navigate through an unbelievable string of obstacles to reach the Class 3A State Track Meet. She threw the shot 35-11.75 at the region meet to finish fourth and her best this season was 37-8.
Last fall, Campbell underwent seven hours of open heart surgery for a rapid heartbeat, also known as Wolf Parkinson White syndrome.
Four days before her district track meet, she was in a car accident that left her hobbled with knee and back injuries, but she still managed to finish first. She qualified for states despite being in pain and discomfort.
Campbell might have to undergo more heart surgery. She is hoping it won’t be necessary, but says it won’t prevent her from competing in the shot put at FSU.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Hanewich finishes strong at Wisconsin
Former Lakewood Ranch High softball star Ashley Hanewich is starting to rev it up at Wisconsin.
Hanewich recently finished her junior season for the Badgers on tear hitting .474 over her last seven games. She completed her season with .273 Big Ten Conference batting average, slugged four homers and batted .233 for her 20-31 team that was 5-13 in league play.
Always a top student, Hanewich also was named to the Big 10 All-Academic team for the second straight season. Among her season highlights were two walk-off homers. She hit a single season personal high four homers in 2010 and for her career she has six triples to rank fourth all-time at Wisconsin.
The right handed hitter topped her team against lefties with a .556 batting average and batting in the leadoff spot had a .391 batting average. Her 19 runs scored this past season more than doubled her out-put for her freshman and sophomore years.
Hanewich recently finished her junior season for the Badgers on tear hitting .474 over her last seven games. She completed her season with .273 Big Ten Conference batting average, slugged four homers and batted .233 for her 20-31 team that was 5-13 in league play.
Always a top student, Hanewich also was named to the Big 10 All-Academic team for the second straight season. Among her season highlights were two walk-off homers. She hit a single season personal high four homers in 2010 and for her career she has six triples to rank fourth all-time at Wisconsin.
The right handed hitter topped her team against lefties with a .556 batting average and batting in the leadoff spot had a .391 batting average. Her 19 runs scored this past season more than doubled her out-put for her freshman and sophomore years.
Grothe gets deserved second chance
After one of the most difficult years of his life, former USF quarterback Matt Grothe finally had some good fortune fall into his lap when he signed a contract with the Florida Tuskers of the two year old United Football League.
Grothe was in his final season of a record setting Big East Conference career in 2009 when he tore the ACL in his knee in the third game of the season that ended his college playing days.
During his career at USF, Grothe completed 717 of 1,046 passes (68.4%) with 49 touchdown passes. Before his injury, the Lakeland native started off the ’09 season as if it was going to be his best, completing 72 percent of his passes while throwing for 512 yards and five touchdowns.
There was a lot of controversy following his injury in a game that was already decided and ended in a lopsided 59-0 win against FCS (formerly I-AA) Charleston Southern. Critics claimed he shouldn’t have been in the game and definitely should not have been running the ball with the Bulls ahead 28-0 late in the second quarter when the injury occurred.
Grothe never complained. It was not his way and he loved being a quarterback who was equally adept at running and throwing the ball. It apparently is one reason Tuskers head coach Jay Gruden is so high on him.
“Matt Grothe is a tough kid, a great leader and a winner,” Gruden said. “He led the Bulls to many huge wins over nationally ranked teams and certainly deserves a ton of credit for helping build that program into a nationally ranked power. I certainly look forward to working with him in 2010.”
As a junior, Grothe reached career highs in completions (240), yards (2,911) and touchdowns (18) and also led the Bulls in rushing with 591 yards and four touchdowns. He led the Big East in total offense with 269.4 yards per game and was named MVP of the St. Petersburg Bowl.
Grothe passed for 2,700 yards and ran for 1,250 yards – accounting for 48 touchdowns -- as a senior at Lake Gibson High School.
The Tuskers open their season Friday, September 17th at Las Vegas and the following week are at Sacramento. Their first home (in Orlando’s Citrus Bowl) is Thursday Sept 30th.
Grothe will be competing with former NFL QB Brooks Bollinger, who played with the Jets and was the UFL Player of The Year last season, throwing for a league high 1,825 yards with 16 TDs. He led the team to six straight wins without a defeat before losing in the championship game.
Grothe was in his final season of a record setting Big East Conference career in 2009 when he tore the ACL in his knee in the third game of the season that ended his college playing days.
During his career at USF, Grothe completed 717 of 1,046 passes (68.4%) with 49 touchdown passes. Before his injury, the Lakeland native started off the ’09 season as if it was going to be his best, completing 72 percent of his passes while throwing for 512 yards and five touchdowns.
There was a lot of controversy following his injury in a game that was already decided and ended in a lopsided 59-0 win against FCS (formerly I-AA) Charleston Southern. Critics claimed he shouldn’t have been in the game and definitely should not have been running the ball with the Bulls ahead 28-0 late in the second quarter when the injury occurred.
Grothe never complained. It was not his way and he loved being a quarterback who was equally adept at running and throwing the ball. It apparently is one reason Tuskers head coach Jay Gruden is so high on him.
“Matt Grothe is a tough kid, a great leader and a winner,” Gruden said. “He led the Bulls to many huge wins over nationally ranked teams and certainly deserves a ton of credit for helping build that program into a nationally ranked power. I certainly look forward to working with him in 2010.”
As a junior, Grothe reached career highs in completions (240), yards (2,911) and touchdowns (18) and also led the Bulls in rushing with 591 yards and four touchdowns. He led the Big East in total offense with 269.4 yards per game and was named MVP of the St. Petersburg Bowl.
Grothe passed for 2,700 yards and ran for 1,250 yards – accounting for 48 touchdowns -- as a senior at Lake Gibson High School.
The Tuskers open their season Friday, September 17th at Las Vegas and the following week are at Sacramento. Their first home (in Orlando’s Citrus Bowl) is Thursday Sept 30th.
Grothe will be competing with former NFL QB Brooks Bollinger, who played with the Jets and was the UFL Player of The Year last season, throwing for a league high 1,825 yards with 16 TDs. He led the team to six straight wins without a defeat before losing in the championship game.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Selig can make it right, but will he?
Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig has a golden opportunity to repair his image that has been torn and tattered by numerous critics.
With one wave of the wand he can win the hearts of most fans and critics who have questioned his resolve and ability to stand up and make tough decisions.
He can also make things right for Detroit pitcher Armando Galarraga, who was robbed of a perfect game and moment in history on a blown call with two outs in the ninth inning against Cleveland Wednesday night.
After seeing his call on video tape, umpire Jim Joyce admitted he was wrong calling Cleveland’s Jason Donald safe at first. He hit a grounder to first baseman Miguel Cabrera and Galarraga got over to first and caught the ball before Donald stepped on the bag.
“I just cost that kid a perfect game,” Joyce told reporters after the game.
However, this can be fixed and it should. We have waivers for this and waivers for that! Isn’t the 2014 Super Bowl being played in New York because of a waiver about cold weather cities playing host to the game.
Selig has the power to reverse the call, but if that responsibility is too much for him to handle he can intercede and say a waiver is needed. It’s the right thing to do. It’s the only thing to do and few would argue considering the magnitude of the issue.
It doesn’t change who won the game and gives Galarraga his deserved place in history.
Bud it’s time to act! Unless you want to go down in history as the baseball commissioner who helped rob Galarraga of his perfect game.
With one wave of the wand he can win the hearts of most fans and critics who have questioned his resolve and ability to stand up and make tough decisions.
He can also make things right for Detroit pitcher Armando Galarraga, who was robbed of a perfect game and moment in history on a blown call with two outs in the ninth inning against Cleveland Wednesday night.
After seeing his call on video tape, umpire Jim Joyce admitted he was wrong calling Cleveland’s Jason Donald safe at first. He hit a grounder to first baseman Miguel Cabrera and Galarraga got over to first and caught the ball before Donald stepped on the bag.
“I just cost that kid a perfect game,” Joyce told reporters after the game.
However, this can be fixed and it should. We have waivers for this and waivers for that! Isn’t the 2014 Super Bowl being played in New York because of a waiver about cold weather cities playing host to the game.
Selig has the power to reverse the call, but if that responsibility is too much for him to handle he can intercede and say a waiver is needed. It’s the right thing to do. It’s the only thing to do and few would argue considering the magnitude of the issue.
It doesn’t change who won the game and gives Galarraga his deserved place in history.
Bud it’s time to act! Unless you want to go down in history as the baseball commissioner who helped rob Galarraga of his perfect game.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Ranch's Lindsey appears back to normal
The Lakewood Ranch High football team didn’t win its spring game against Cape Coral Island Coast, but the Mustangs had some things to feel good about.
At the top of the list is their quarterback Reggie Lindsey. It was his first live game action since breaking his jaw in a baseball game a few months ago and there was concern about that would affect his play.
Lindsey took some tough hits, didn’t shy away from contact and appeared to back to his normal self on the football field. The biggest problem for the rising senior was Island Coast defensive end Aaron Lynch, who has been offered by nearly all the top notch programs in the country, including Florida.
The 6-6, 255 pound Lynch, hounded Lindsey all night, recording three sacks for 49 yards and forced the quarterback into a fumble in his own endzone that Island Coast recovered for a touchdown.
Island Coast has one of the top defensive fronts in the state and Lakewood Ranch head coach Shawn Trent knew it would be tough to run the ball against the Gators. It put a lot of extra pressure on Lindsey to make things. He had a few nice plays, but the big thing was that he did show any ill effects from his baseball injury.
The worst news for Lakewood Ranch was that defensive back Zach Larson separated his shoulder on the first play of the game and will be in a sling for about two months. It means he will miss a lot of the summer workouts and baseball he was planning to play.
At the top of the list is their quarterback Reggie Lindsey. It was his first live game action since breaking his jaw in a baseball game a few months ago and there was concern about that would affect his play.
Lindsey took some tough hits, didn’t shy away from contact and appeared to back to his normal self on the football field. The biggest problem for the rising senior was Island Coast defensive end Aaron Lynch, who has been offered by nearly all the top notch programs in the country, including Florida.
The 6-6, 255 pound Lynch, hounded Lindsey all night, recording three sacks for 49 yards and forced the quarterback into a fumble in his own endzone that Island Coast recovered for a touchdown.
Island Coast has one of the top defensive fronts in the state and Lakewood Ranch head coach Shawn Trent knew it would be tough to run the ball against the Gators. It put a lot of extra pressure on Lindsey to make things. He had a few nice plays, but the big thing was that he did show any ill effects from his baseball injury.
The worst news for Lakewood Ranch was that defensive back Zach Larson separated his shoulder on the first play of the game and will be in a sling for about two months. It means he will miss a lot of the summer workouts and baseball he was planning to play.
Bad luck or bad judgement for Milledge?
Is hometown hero Lastings Milledge snakebite or does he just need to make better decisions on the base paths?
It’s a question that deserves a serious look after his latest misfortune running the bases Tuesday in Pittsburgh’s 3-2 victory over the Cubs.
In the Pittsburgh third, Milledge slammed a double that appeared to score Pirates starting pitcher Jeff Karstens. However, the left fielder tried to stretch his hit into a triple and was thrown out at third before Karstens reached home plate, thus wiping out what seemed to be a certain run and taking away an RBI from Lastings.
Against these same Cubbies, Milledge suffered his most embarrassing moment of his big league career when he smacked what appeared to be his first career grand slam back on May 6th. We all know how that ended. The Pirates scoreboard keeper set off fireworks signaling a round tripper and Milledge was led to believe the ball went out and slowed into his homerun trot.
Unfortunately, the ball never cleared the fence and Milledge was tagged out turning what looked like one his greatest moments in Major League baseball into a disheartening two-run double.
Fortunately, the Pirates won both games and maybe his last one, stretching his double into a triple, was the one he should’ve been taken some heat because there were no fireworks set off to cloud his thinking. On the other hand, you can’t blame Milledge for being aggressive on the base paths.
It’s a question that deserves a serious look after his latest misfortune running the bases Tuesday in Pittsburgh’s 3-2 victory over the Cubs.
In the Pittsburgh third, Milledge slammed a double that appeared to score Pirates starting pitcher Jeff Karstens. However, the left fielder tried to stretch his hit into a triple and was thrown out at third before Karstens reached home plate, thus wiping out what seemed to be a certain run and taking away an RBI from Lastings.
Against these same Cubbies, Milledge suffered his most embarrassing moment of his big league career when he smacked what appeared to be his first career grand slam back on May 6th. We all know how that ended. The Pirates scoreboard keeper set off fireworks signaling a round tripper and Milledge was led to believe the ball went out and slowed into his homerun trot.
Unfortunately, the ball never cleared the fence and Milledge was tagged out turning what looked like one his greatest moments in Major League baseball into a disheartening two-run double.
Fortunately, the Pirates won both games and maybe his last one, stretching his double into a triple, was the one he should’ve been taken some heat because there were no fireworks set off to cloud his thinking. On the other hand, you can’t blame Milledge for being aggressive on the base paths.
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