Former Gator changes schools
LAND O’ LAKES — Joe Weatherford, who played quarterback for Land O’ Lakes High School before graduating in 2007, recently decided to transfer to the University of West Georgia.
Weatherford had spent the last three seasons at the University of Central Florida. He played in three games as a redshirt freshman, completing 15 of 36 passes for 160 yards, but did not play in any games last season as a sophomore.
Weatherford will be joining a West Georgia team that includes his brother, John, who plays linebacker and also graduated from Land O’ Lakes.
Eric Williams scores 1,000 point as a Bull
WESLEY CHAPEL — Wiregrass Ranch High School basketball player Eric Williams scored his 1,000th career point at the school in a recent game against Wesley Chapel High School.
The senior center is averaging about 15 points per game this season and has more than 625 rebounds and 400 career blocks with the Bulls.
Williams played for Freedom High School as a freshman, but stats from his first year were not available.
Two Pirates get scholarship offers
DADE CITY — Two Pasco High School football players recently received scholarship offers.
Linebacker and tight end Jake Foster received an offer from Quincy University in Illinois. He had 36 tackles and one sack in 2009.
Chaise Dunn, who plays wide receiver, was offered a scholarship to play at Iowa Wesleyan. He has also received scholarship interest from Florida A&M University. Last season, Dunn recorded 25 catches for 358 yards and two receiving touchdowns.
Former Wildcat now at Troy
WESLEY CHAPEL — Former Wesley Chapel High School quarterback Greg Jenkins has enrolled at Troy, a college in Alabama, after signing a scholarship.
Jenkins played the last two seasons at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, where he had 37 passing touchdowns and nearly 3,500 yards.
The quarterback originally wanted to play at either the University of South Florida or North Carolina State University, but problems arose regarding his class credits in high school, which forced him to take the junior college route.
Amber Henson third in scoring in Tampa Bay
CITRUS PARK — Sickles High School girls basketball player Amber Henson is averaging 22 points per game through the Gryphons’ first 26 contests.
Henson is behind Jerica Coley, 22.6 points, and Keyann Powell, 22.1 points, from St. Petersburg Catholic and Brooks Debartolo High School respectively.
Henson, junior, is the younger sister of John Henson, who is currently playing basketball at the University of North Carolina.
— Kyle LoJacono, Staff Writer
