Wesley Chapel High School senior defensive end Chaz Neal has verbally committed to play football at Florida State University, a Division I FBS (Football Subdivision School). The 6-foot-7, 260-pound Neal chose FSU over offers from South Carolina, Oregon, South Florida and Maryland universities, among others. Neal, a three-star prospect, is ranked among the nation’s top 50 defensive end recruits for the 2018 recruiting class. Neal, a former Armwood High Standout, recently transferred to Wesley Chapel.
Gaither High School senior catcher Danny Gutcher has verbally committed to play baseball at the University of South Florida, a Division I program. The 6-foot-1, 170-pound Gutcher posted a .361 batting average with 19 RBIs last season. He was a 2017 All-Western Conference First Team selection.
Gaither High School senior linebacker Matthew Wood has verbally committed to play football at College of Holy Cross, a Division I FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) program in Worcester, Massachusetts. The 5-foot-11, 215-pound Wood tallied a team-leading 112 total tackles in 2016. He also added 17 tackles for loss and six sacks.
Steinbrenner High School senior forward Haley Hernandez has verbally committed to play soccer at Troy University, a Division I program in Troy, Alabama. Hernandez is expected to play for Troy head coach Ged O’ Connor, who spent the past 11 seasons at Saint Leo University.
