Lady Hornets are ready to face the Lady Pirates on their home court for their second Gulf Coast 8 game.
Currently at 360 points and 211 total in rebounds for 20 games played, Sophomore Sy Crowley (1) leads the Hornet’s court, along with Princess Hester (11) and Morgan McDaniel (2) bringing the extra support. Both Princess and Morgan are currently at 17 games played and averaging around 16 points per game.
Hernando Christian Academy steamed-rolled to maintain their top position for the girls’ basketball program in Hernando County. With Mike Drummond leading the Lady Lions in a 17-1 season, he relies on the team’s continued efforts to keep the plays in motion.
The Hornet’s first appearance with Springstead ended with a 76-24 loss on December 6, 2019. Even though it was a tough loss again for Weeki Wachee, they did manage to get 20 more points off of Springstead, ending the score at 77-44.
From this moment on, Springstead has some major contenders to deal with going towards the end of the season.
Every year during the winter break, thousands of people take part in the annual Christmas Bird Count. December 14 this year marked Audubon’s 120th year.
Mitchell, Springstead, Wiregrass, Land O’ Lakes, Tampa Catholic, and River Ridge girls basketball teams banded together over the Christmas holiday weekend for cancer awareness.
The lime green shirts are the focus rather than the wins and losses during this tournament. The shirts featured the names of players’ loved ones who have been affected by cancer.
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New Port Richey-- Mitchell, Springstead, Wiregrass, Land O’ Lakes, Tampa Catholic, and River Ridge girls basketball teams banded together over the Christmas holiday weekend for cancer awareness.
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Brooksville, Fla. -- Since the beginning of the 2019 school year at Central High, students from the Navy JROTC program have been competing in air rifle competitions.
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SPRING HILL, Fla.- Cheer squads from Anclote, Sunlake, Mitchell, Cypress Creek, Weeki Wachee, and Zephyrhills High Schools joined Springstead for a semi-competitive cheerleading event on Dec. 14, 2019.
Two Hernando county high school athletes were selected to participate in The Florida Athletic Coaches Association 65th North-South All-Star Football Classic on December 21, 2019 -- Nature Coast Tech’s Senior Mike Marotta and Springstead’s Senior Adrian Cabrera.
The Florida Athletic Coaches Association has a 60 plus year history. To this day, the association continues to provide inspiration and perseverance for a wide range of student-athletes across the great state of Florida.
Nature Coast Technical Michael Marotta | It’s the Little Things
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Weeki Wachee, Fla. -- The week before the holiday break, the Hornets had a tough loss against Crystal River (71-38) and South Sumter (64-35), but they stopped Mitchell’s three-game winning streak beating them in a four-point lead: 48-44.
