Hillsborough: News and notes

By Eduardo A. Encina and Keith Niebuhr, Times Staff Writers
Published March 13, 2008

Alonso standout gets offer from bayou

Alonso defensive tackle Demonte McAllister received what arguably is his biggest scholarship offer to date Tuesday when defending national champion LSU pulled the trigger, McAllister said.

Auburn, Florida, Florida State the first to jump on board, Georgia, Tennessee and Miami have previously offered the 6-foot-3, 240-pounder.

McAllister, who is scheduled to take his ACT next month and will take his SAT sometime after that, had eight sacks and 40 tackles for the Ravens last season.

Arkansas impressed with Gaither's Giles

Looking to replenish its backfield after the departure of Heisman runnerup Darren McFadden, Arkansas is the latest school to offer Gaither running back Jarvis Giles a scholarship, Gaither coach Mark Kantor said.

Giles, a 6-foot-1, 180-pound powerful runner who is coming off back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, has 12 Division I offers, including Tennessee, UCF, Florida, FIU, South Carolina, Florida State, Boston College and Duke.

Tigers seeking coaches

Middleton High School is looking for boys and girls varsity basketball coaches. Applicants can contact athletic director Derrick Gaines at (813) 233-3360 or apply to Middleton High School, 4801 N 22nd St., Tampa, FL 33610.

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Contact us

Eduardo Encina can be reached at eencina@sptimes.com or (813) 226-3353. Keith Niebuhr can be reached at kniebuhr@sptimes.com or at (813) 226-3458.

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