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Friday's Prep News And Notes

The Tampa Tribune

Published: January 25, 2008

Chamberlain's Holle Commits To Gators

Chamberlain junior shortstop Samantha Holle has committed to Florida, while sophomore infielder/outfielder Stephanie Medina has committed to South Florida, Chiefs softball coach Bob Diez said Thursday.

Holle finished her sophomore season with a .413 batting average, 29 runs, 33 hits, 28 RBI's and three home runs. She also recorded a .713 slugging percentage.

As a freshman, Medina recorded a .409 batting average with 12 runs, 18 hits and 15 RBI's.

"It takes a lot of pressure off them," Diez said. "They can just focus on softball."

Chiefs junior infielder Marissa Menendez already has committed to USF. Menendez was a Tribune All-Hillsborough County second-team selection as a sophomore.

CHARLES TO PLANT: Riverview principal Bob Heilmann confirmed to The Tampa Tribune that former Sharks tight end Orson Charles has enrolled at Plant High School.

Heilmann said Charles did not receive special assignment, but was not certain how he was able to enroll. Riverview coach Dan O'Regan confirmed that Charles withdrew from Riverview on Tuesday.

Charles had 16 receptions for 398 yards and three scores this past season for the run-oriented Sharks.

FOOTBALL RECRUITING: Cambridge Christian seniors Taylor Cabral and Erik Shears are joining the fun of the recruiting process; both players have set their first visits, Lancers coach Rick Shears said Thursday.

Cabral, Hillsborough County's leading rusher during the regular season, will take an official visit this weekend to Iona College, a Football Championships Subdivision (formerly I-AA) program in New York. The following weekend Cabral, a Tribune All-Hillsborough County second-team selection and a Class 1B second-team all-state selection, will make an official visit to Campbell University, another FCS program in North Carolina.

Shears, a Class 1B first-team all-state pick, will make an official visit to Hiram College, a Division III school in Ohio, the weekend before National Signing Day (Feb. 6).

By the end of the week, Alonso junior defensive lineman Demonte McAllister may have an offer from every SEC school.

Florida already is on board. South Carolina jumped on Wednesday. Auburn's Tommy Tuberville and Tennessee's Phil Fulmer are scheduled to stop by Friday.

"There's people coming in every day," Alonso coach Mike Heldt said.

Heldt expects USF's Jim Leavitt to visit next week, when he expects McAllister to rack up another offer.

Other Alonso players are equally busy. Senior defensive lineman Jamal Crook, who visited Murray State last week, will be at Tennessee State this weekend and Georgia Southern the following weekend. Senior defensive back Dion Price is visiting South Dakota this weekend.

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