Pinellas: News and notes

By Bob Putnam
Published September 11, 2007

Henderson hurt

Clearwater Central Catholic quarterback Brent Henderson is a "gametime decision" for Friday's home game against Orlando Lake Highland Prep due to a slightly separated left shoulder, which he injured in the second quarter of last week's game against Tampa Catholic, coach Mike Jalazo said.

Backup quarterback Bobby Lyons, who transferred from Tampa Catholic in the spring, rallied the Marauders from a 14-0 fourth-quarter deficit to win 15-14.

Jalazo said he expects Henderson to be ready for the Marauders' Sept.21 game against St. Cloud Harmony.

Dicey debut

Former Countryside quarterback Harrison Beck, above, struggled in his first start for N.C. State. Beck threw for 321 yards, the most by a Wolfpack quarterback since Phillip Rivers' senior season in 2003. But Beck also was intercepted five times and lost a fumble in a 37-17 loss to Boston College.

"We moved the ball up and down the field," Beck told the News &Observer. "I've just got to make better throws, better reads. ... I'm not going to dwell on this game too much. It hurts now, but tomorrow we start working toward the next game."

Wolfpack coach Tom O'Brien said Beck, a Nebraska transfer, would start this week against Wofford.

Compiled by Times staff writers Bob Putnam and Brandon Wrighte_SClBPHU wins team challenge relays

Palm Harbor University won the overall title at the Total Team Relay Challenge at Northshore Pool, scoring 840 points to beat Countryside by 56. The Hurricanes won seven relay events four girls, three boys and finished in the top three in all but two races. The Cougars won nine events (five boys,

four girls). The relay meet continued the rivalry between PHU and Countryside. Last week, both schools met in a matchup of the defending Class 3A state swimming runnersup from 2006 (Hurricanes' boys and Cougars' girls). PHU's boys won the dual meet, while Countryside's girls took first.

By the numbers

2000 Last year Gibbsstarted a season 2-0.

Did you know?

Clearwater quarterback Luke Loucks broke his own school record with 423 yards passing in Friday's win over Osceola.

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