Joey Lauro headlines Manatee's contingent on FloridaHSFootball.com's 8A All-State Elite Team

The website FLORIDAHSFOOTBALL.COM released its all state team with senior DB Joey Lauro leading the Manatee contingent. LINK to Lauro's highlights.
2nd Team Defense: DB Joey Lauro, DL Demarcus Christmas, Offense: RB Trevon Walters, Athlete Josh Meyers,  OL Michael Galati.
Third Team Defense: LB Greg  Reaves.
Honorable Mention: WR Kelvin McKnight, OL Kyle Mauk, DL Danny Doyle.

FloridaState247Sports.com: Fishing keeps Manatee's Demarcus Christmas calm

A story detailing how Demarcus Christmas fishes to keep calm and keep his mind off the recruiting process. Link to FloridaState247sports.com

Manatee's 2012 All-State receiver/returner still undecided about college choice (Video highlights)

According to sources, Manatee senior Marquel Hines, a 2012 7A 2nd Team All-State receiver/returner, is still wide open when it comes to his college choices. Link to his highlight video.

Hines catches TD against South Florida powerhouse Miami Central - LINK.
Hines returns punt 69-yards for a TD against St. Petersburg High - LINK.
Hines 2012 Junior year highlights - LINK.

FloridaHSFootball.com: Nine Manatee Hurricanes make the 2013 All-Southwest Florida Regional Elite Football Team

The website Floridahsfootball.com recently announced its All-Southwest Florida Regional Elite Team which included nine Manatee Hurricanes.
1st Team - Daniel Doyle (DL), Demarcus Christmas (DL), Joey Lauro (DB), Trevon Walters (RB) and Kyle Mauk (OL).
2nd Team - Greg Reaves (LB).
Honorable Mention: Kelvin McKnight (WR), Michael Galati (OL) and Jake Stickler (OL).

Former Manatee offensive lineman coaching at Jacksonville University

Congratulations to former Manatee offensive lineman Spencer Hodges who is now a Graduate Assistant - Offense for the Jacksonville (FL) University football program. Hodges, who played at Jacksonville, will also return to coach at Jacksonville next season. https://twitter.com/CoachHodgesJU

Where Division 1 football players call home - Nationwide map with totals by county

LINK TO MODE.COM  map of the United States.

Manatee's Michael Galati dons a USF jersey during his official visit (Photo)

Michael Galati

Manatee offensive lineman Michael Galati made an official visit to USF this weekend. USF showcased its program to Galati and seven other prospects from around Florida and the United States.

University of Miami's offensive line coach/recruiter Art Kehoe visits Manatee High

University of Miami offensive line coach ART KEHOE visited Manatee on Thursday spending almost two hours on campus.

Art Kehoe

McKnight, Dailey and Christmas earn awards at the Manatee football awards banquet

Three seniors pulled in awards at the recent Manatee football awards banquet:

• Outstanding receiver: Kelvin McKnight
• Outstanding defensive back: Darian Dailey
• Big Play Award: Demarcus Christmas

Video interview of Trevon Walters talking about being named Herald-Tribune Offensive Player of the Year

Walters says in a HERALD TRIBUNE VIDEO that he had not decided he was going to play football at Manatee but changed his mind when he attended the Manatee vs. Don Bosco game a few years ago. (Manatee lost to then #1 ranked in the nation Don Bosco in a tight game.)

Herald Tribune: Manatee's Mike Galati, Kyle Mauk, Josh Meyer, Kelvin McKnight earn All Area Honors

Manatee Hurricanes on the Herald-Tribune's All Area Team include: Mike Galati (They have a typo referring to him as Matt); Kyle Mauk; junior QB Josh Meyer and junior receiver Kelvin McKnight. LINK to the Herald-Tribune story on the All Area team.

Manatee football awards banquet: Nicholas Peters earns Outstanding Special Teams Player Award

Nicholas Peters

Senior Nicholas Peters brought home the Outstanding Special Teams Player at the recent awards banquet. Link to video highlights. 

Manatee offensive lineman Dylan Beauchamp commits to Newberry College

Senior offensive lineman Dylan Beauchamp committed recently to play football at Newberry College in Newberry, South Carolina. HIGHLIGHTS for Dylan Beauchamp. Newberry finished #25 in the final Division 2 football poll.  LINK to the Newberry Wolves Football.

Beauchamp is interviewed by a reporter
after a victory.

#68 Dylan Beauchamp

Manatee football awards banquet: Johnnie Lang receives "Iron Cane Award"

Sophomore Johnnie Lang earned the Iron Cane Strength and Conditioning Award at the recent Manatee football awards banquet.

Herald Tribune: Danny Doyle, Joey Lauro, Greg Reaves and Demarcus Christmas earn 1st Team All Area Honors

The Herald Tribune's all area team included four Manatee Hurricanes on its first team: Danny Doyle, Demarcus Christmas, Joey Lauro and Greg Reaves. Two other Hurricanes, Darian Dailey and Travon Rumph, earned honorable mention awards.

Scout.com: Manatee's Jake Stickler talks about his recent in-home visit by GA Tech Head Coach Paul Johnson

Link to Scout.com story on Johnson's visit to Stickler's home.

Fresh off national championship, FSU's Jimbo Fisher visits Manatee High

Big name football programs continued making their way to Manatee High with FSU Head Coach Jimbo Fisher visiting Manatee on Friday. Manatee senior defensive lineman Demarcus Christmas is a FSU commit.

Jimbo Fisher

Manatee football awards banquet: Trevon Walters and Greg Reaves earn team MVP honors

At the recent awards banquet, the MVP - Offense Award went to running back Trevon Walters. The MVP - Defense Award went to senior linebacker Greg Reaves.

   

Georgia Tech and USF head coaches visit Manatee on Thursday

On Thursday, Manatee hosted head coaches from two Division 1 schools - Georgia Tech Head Coach Paul Johnson and USF Head Coach Willie Taggart. Manatee offensive lineman Jake Stickler is a Georgia Tech commit and another lineman, Michael Galati, is a USF commit.

 

Paul Johnson

Willie Taggart is interviewed by Manatee
Football Booster Club President Gene Brown

Herald Tribune: Manatee's Trevon Walters earns Fall All-Area Athlete Award - Football/Offense

Link to Herald Tribune article on Trevon Walters.

Bradenton Herald: Former Manatee football star Mike Blakely hoping to restart his career at USF

Link to Bradenton.com story on Mike Blakely.

New 12-minute 2013 Manatee football highlight video with audio by the Manatee radio team

See the front page of manateefootball.com for the video which provides video highlights from all games in 2013.

Manatee football awards banquet: Joseph Lauro and Dylan Beauchamp earn Most Improved Awards

Joseph Lauro and Dylan Beauchamp recently earned the Most Improved Awards for Defense and Offense, respectively, at the recent Manatee football awards banquet.

Dylan Beauchamp #68

Joseph Lauro #26

Manatee football awards banquet: Michael Galati and Daniel Doyle earn Outstanding Lineman Awards

Seniors Michael Galati and Daniel Doyle received Outstanding Lineman Awards at the recent Manatee football awards banquet. Galati received the Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award and Doyle the Outstanding Defensive Lineman Award.

Daniel Doyle #58

Michael Galati #71

Manatee football awards banquet: Kyle Mauk, Travon Rumph pick up awards

Senior Kyle Mauk picked the Coaches Award-Offense and Sophomore Travon Rumph the Coaches Award-Defense at the recent Manatee football awards banquet.

Travon Rumph #8

Kyle Mauk #72

Scheduling conflicts may eliminate Manatee vs Venice rivalry in 2014

Link to Herald Tribune story.

What SEC commits, including Manatee's Trevon Walters, wanted for Christmas

Link to Saturdaydownsouth.com.

ABC 7: Seven Suncoast players named to Florida All-State Football 1st Teams

TV station story on Manatee Hurricanes and others named to All-State team. Link to ABC 7 news story.

FSU wins national championship; Roster includes Manatee High's Jonathan Hernandez

FSU football roster includes former Manatee punter Jonathan Hernandez. Link to official FSU football website.

Bradenton Herald: Entire Manatee Offensive Line - Mauk, Galati, Stickler, Beauchamp and Brooks - earn All-County honors

Link to Bradenton.com story.
1st Team - Kyle Mauk, Michael Galati and Jake Stickler.
Honorable Mention - Dylan Beauchamp and Brooks Larkin.

Complete all-state team rosters for all classes

Link to Herald Tribune story.

Manatee's Michael Galati and eight other USF commits named All-State

Link to a story detailing USF commits named all-state including Manatee High's Michael Galati. Link to Southflorida.scout.com.

Christmas, Walters, Galati, Mauk and Reaves named All-State for Manatee Hurricanes

Congratulations to four Manatee High seniors who were named all-state by Florida newspaper writer and editors:

First Team - Demarcus Christmas
Second Team - Trevon Walters, Michael Galati
Third  Team - Kyle Mauk
Honorable Mention - Greg Reaves
Link to Bradenton Herald story.

Review of how Manatee's 2013 opponents finished

A review of how Manatee's 2013 opponents fared:


- After beating Manatee, Ft. Pierce Central lost to Tampa Plant in the next round of the playoffs.
- EastLake lost in the semi-finals to eventual state champion Palm Beach Dwyer.
- Friendship Collegiate Academy (Washington DC) lost in the DC football championship.

- University Suns lost in the second round of the playoffs to eventual state champion Miami BT Washington.

- Palmetto lost in the first round of the playoffs to EastLake.
- Venice lost in the first round of the playoffs to Armwood.
- Riverview lost in the first round of the playoffs to Ft. Pierce Central.
- Sarasota lost in the first round of the playoffs to Pinellas Park.
- Gilman (MD) finished 7-3.
- Southeast didn't make playoffs.
- St. Pete High didn't make playoffs.
- Palm Harbor University didn't make playoffs.

Manatee finishes 14th in FlaVarsity Top 25

Link to Herald-Tribune.com.