Pinellas: News and notes

By Times staff
Published February 7, 2008

Green Devils soccer duo signs

Standout St. Petersburg High soccer players Andrea Rodrigues and Tabitha Schofield signed with their respective schools in a 10:30 a.m. ceremony Wednesday at the school.

Rodrigues, a left midfielder who led St. Petersburg in scoring the past three years and leaves as the school's all-time leader for assists, signed a letter of intent to play for the University of Central Florida.

Schofield, a four-year starter for the Green Devils in defense and in the midfield, cast her lot with USF.

Trotter to Murray State

Boca Ciega's Ja-Vonta Trotter is an electrifying kick returner and a threat to score every time he touches the ball. He decided his moves would work best at Murray State.

Trotter picked the school over Southwest Minnesota State.

"I had a great visit when I was there," Trotter said of Murray State. "Basically, I wanted to be a big fish in a little pond rather than the other way around."

Towns picks Jacksonville

Dunedin defensive back Mike Towns, a Class 5A second-team all-state selection, signed with Jacksonville. Towns set a school record with 16 career interceptions and will join Largo DE Daniel Delguidice at Jacksonville.

Wilson a Bull

Former Dunedin standout Theo Wilson, who played the past two seasons at Pearl River Community College in Mississippi, signed with USF.

Wilson was a multidimensional quarterback who beat teams with his arm as well as his legs when he was with the Falcons. As a senior in 2004, Wilson passed for 1,434 yards and 16 touchdowns and ran for 783 yards and 10 touchdowns. He likely will be a defensive back with the Bulls.

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