The Nature Coast Sharks faced off against the Hernando Leopards on Wednesday evening April 14 at Hernando High School. The Sharks managed to keep their perfect away-game record alive with a hard win against a talented Leopard team.
United Way of Hernando County raised more than $12,000 for childhood literacy at their 6th Annual "KICK" Start to Early Literacy Kickball Tournament, celebrated at Anderson Snow Park in Spring Hill on Saturday, March 27. WRECking Crew claimed victory in this tournament, the proceeds of which will provide 6,000 books to area children.
(Winter Haven, Fla., April 14, 2021) -- Last year, Nick Collins struggled at the plate. This year, opposing pitchers struggle to keep him off base.
by Tim Gordon
In the pleasant weather of the early evening, two familiar rivals took to the field. The Springstead versus Nature Coast rivalry runs a broad gamut in various sports each year. This year in softball, the Nature Coast Lady Sharks have had the Springstead Lady Eagles’ number.
Week three of Spring gobbler has finally arrived and the flocks are definitely changing their habits. The early part of the season has a tremendous amount of activity among the flocks as the toms are forming their harems and the hens are picking their nesting sites. These times, the toms are very eager to breed, but the hens aren’t having it. That’s what makes them thunderchickens so vulnerable when they hear a hunter mimicking the calls of a loving and receptive hen.
The Hernando Sun covers high school sports throughout the school year and with high school basketball season concluding not long ago, we have put together the Hernando Sun All-County teams for both the boys and girls. Each team that was covered from Central to Weeki Wachee will be featured within the all-county teams from the 2020-2021 campaign. The all-county teams are compiled based on regular-season statistics, team accomplishments, and regular season performances.
It’s going to be three teams in three years for former Nature Coast running back Matt Breida, as the tailback signed a one-year deal with the Buffalo Bills last week. Breida spent his first three years as apart of the San Francisco 49ers before leaving via a trade to the Miami Dolphins.
By Andy Villamarzo
Hernando Sun sports contributor
