VOLUSIA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS REVIEW
DeLand football coach quits; district softball tournament in full swin BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES Ryan Smith has resigned as head football coach at DeLand High School. Smith plans to apply for the head coaching position at Taylor County High School in Perry. Taylor’s head coach, Price Scott, left for the defensive coordinator position at […]
B-CU ROUNDUP
Wildcats track and field have big day; baseball sweeps Rattlers BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES Bethune-Cookman topped Albany State University in both the men and women’s standings in windy conditions at the B-CU Beach Invitational at Seabreeze High last week. “Winning always boosts your confidence. Running in front of the home crowd was also good. […]
B-CU roundup
Wildcats baseball and softball lead conference divisions BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES Bethune-Cookman tightened its grip on the MEAC Southern Division by sweeping Savannah State University (SSU) last weekend. The Wildcats (19-13, 9-3) had an offensive explosion to win the series finale 10-1 on Sunday. The series featured the two top teams in the division […]
Volusia County high school sports roundup
Spruce Creek baseball striving for success BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES Spruce Creek has done nothing but win baseball games. The Hawks (17-4) have not lost to an area team and they are 15-2 in games decided by one run or less this season. “It is what it is. We are a little surprised. Actually, […]
B-CU ROUNDUP
NFL scouts watch Wildcats in action BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES Bethune-Cookman University held a Pro Day for its top football prospects in front of over 200 fans this past week at Municipal Stadium in Daytona Beach. The purpose was to give pro scouts a chance to look at Wildcats who have aspirations of getting […]
VOLUSIA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS REVIEW
Mainland baseball having great season BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES Mainland High School is known for its football and basketball programs but this year you can add baseball to the list. The Buccaneers (12-4) are having one of their best seasons ever, at least in recent years. “Our team has really matured and grown up […]
Volusia County high schools weekly roundup
Johnson to leave Atlantic ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES Atlantic High school is losing its boys basketball head coach. Jimmy Johnson is leaving the school. Johnson informed the school’s administration that he will leave at the end of the school year. The coach feels that it’s time to move on despite the good times he had […]
B-CU weekly roundup
B-CU shuts down Harvard U, NCCU BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES Baseball: ‘Cats sweep home stand, extend win streak Bethune-Cookman University is quietly putting together another quality season on the diamond. The Wildcats (12-9, 4-2) are currently on a seven game winning streak. This past week they won all six games during a home stand […]
New coach, same goals for Wildcats’ baseball team
FLORIDA COURIER
Over the last 16 years, Bethune-Cookman has had one of the most successful baseball programs in the nation, especially among historically Black colleges and universities.
Longtime Coach Mervyl Melendez left last summer to take over the Alabama State program and the school has hired former University of Tennessee assistant Jason Beverlin.
