Texas Tech interested in Ishmar
Pasco High senior wide receiver Hakeeme Ishmar has received scholarship interest from Texas Tech University according to Pirates football coach Tom McHugh.
Ishmar led Pasco with 400 receiving yards and added four touchdowns. He added six tackles while playing defensive end.
The senior helped the Pirates go 9-2 while winning the Class 3A, District 7 championship.
Gaither streaks to first place
After a 2-2 start, The Gaither High baseball team won 14 straight baseball games to take the lead in Class 5A, District 9.
Mathew Frey, who has a team-high .500 batting average, has led the Cowboys offense. Brady North has been the team’s power bat, hitting six of Gaither’s 13 home runs.
Alex Milne (6-0) and Zack Jackson (5-2) have been the Cowboys most reliable starters, while Dylan Hathcock has four saves and two wins as the closer.
Bulldogs win district crown
The Zephyrhills High girls tennis team won its first district championship April 14 by defeating Gulf High.
Bulldogs coach Lorraine Hinkle said it was the first district title for the Zephyrhills girls since 1999. Gulf had beaten Zephyrhills earlier in the year, so the victory was just a little sweeter for the Bulldogs.
“It’s so great for the girls,” Hinkle said. “They really stepped up in a close match and beat a team they’d lost to this season.”
The regional tournament starts April 20.
Nevel commits to Mount Union
Wiregrass Ranch High defensive back Asaad Nevel has committed to play at Mount Union College in Ohio. The school has won 10 national championships, all since 1993.
As a senior Nevel recorded 38 tackles, two intercepts and six passes defensed. He also caught two passes for 19 yards and two offensive touchdowns. On special teams he had two more touchdowns, one on a kick off and one a punt return.
“Great athlete with passion and mind for the game,” Wiregrass Ranch football coach Jeremy Shobe said of Nevel.
Annie Green gets a hole-in-one
Annie Green, of Land O’ Lakes, got the only hole-in-one at the Lake Padgett Estates East Relay For Life Golf Tournament April 11 at Plantation Palms Golf Course.
Team Ruthless For A Cause, named after Ruthann Ficetola who lost her battle with cancer, earned more than $3,100 for the upcoming relays at Sunlake High and Wesley Chapel.
-Kyle LoJacono can be reached at or (813) 909-2800. All stats as recorded to Maxpreps.com by coaches as of April 15
