Sports

By Andy Villamarzo 

Hernando Sun sports writer 

A daunting but fair question to ask in the age of the COVID-19 crisis is will high school sports throughout the state of Florida get to begin on time? 

By Andy Villamarzo 

Hernando Sun sports writer 

TAMPA- When it comes to what type of offense we should expect to see out of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this upcoming 2020 season, many expect to see one that resembles a lot of the New England Patriots’ plays and formations. 

Spring Hill, Fla.-- Student-athletes and coaches are not the only ones that have felt the hardship as the baseball season was cut short by COVID-19.  The umpires whose arduous job is to keep the game in check have no games to oversee.

“It’s a segment of sports that people don’t think about,” Kieras said. “We refer to ourselves as the third team.”

By Andy Villamarzo 

Hernando Sun sports writer 

TAMPA- New quarterback. New uniforms. New everything it seems like. 

The wait is over if you were looking forward to seeing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 2020 regular season schedule drop on Thursday evening. The Buccaneers released their schedule at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time and to the chagrin of many, the slate doesn’t disappoint whatsoever.

ROOKSVILLE-- On Friday, May 1st, Hernando High girls softball coach Kevin Bittinger and others held a senior softball parade for five of the 2020 graduating players at Tom Varn Park, the Lady Leopards home field.

“It was just sad that these girls didn’t get to finish off what they started,” Hernando High girls softball coach Kevin Bittinger said.

TAMPA- If you were hoping for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to continue loading up on skill players (like I was), you were entirely let down by the NFL Draft 2020. The Buccaneers made sure to draft players to continue providing more talent around newly acquired quarterback Tom Brady, but also adding some much needed protection on the offensive line. 

By Andy Villamarzo 

Hernando Sun sports writer 

The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) issued the following statement on April 20, 2020 in regards to the Spring High School sports season: