College football

Ex-Panther QB to try So. Miss

Plant graduate Stephen Reaves, who was with Michigan State, will sit out a year before playing with Southern Mississippi.

By Times Staff
Published July 1, 2005

Former Plant quarterback Stephen Reaves, who was granted his release from Michigan State in May, will transfer to Southern Mississippi, his father said Thursday.

"They were the ones that came up to the plate with a ready and able scholarship," John Reaves said. "The rest of them have four or five quarterbacks and are a little lean."

Stephen Reaves also considered Alabama, Florida, Maryland and West Virginia. He started two games last fall for the Spartans. Per NCAA rules, he will sit out this year and have two seasons of eligibility remaining.

"He's excited about being in the south again," his father said. "Southern Miss always plays ACC and SEC teams in addition to its Conference USA schedule."

GOLF: The team of Darin Green and Aaron Skoviera earned medalist honors to lead nine teams who qualified at Plantation Palms Golf Club in Land O'Lakes, advancing to the Florida State Four-Ball Championship at Grand Cypress Golf Club in Orlando on July16-17. Green and Skoviera, both of Lutz, shot 65. Temple Terrace's Dan Beckman and Eddie Pearce (66) also advanced.

Other qualifiers included Lynn Haven's Jaime Girardi and New Port Richey's Jerry Young; and Indian Shores' Paul Caveny and Tampa's Jack Hannon. Both teams shot 67.

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