Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Dan Wood, a graduate of Newsome High School and the "Singing Server" in Apollo Beach, begins his quest for the 12th season "American Idol" crown. HIs mother, Cindy Wood, said she was with her son for the taping of the Feb. 6 and 7 shows.
His “golden ticket” in hand, the Newsome High graduate known as the “Singing Server” at the Circles Bar & Grill in Apollo Beach is among the 20 male contestants vying Feb. 6 and 7 for enough votes to advance in the 12th season of American Idol competition. The 20 female contestants are set to perform next Wednesday and Thursday nights, Feb. 13 and 14. Part One of the American Idol Hollywood Round airs 8 p.m. on FOX TV. Woods' mother, Cindy, said she isn't sure when her son will perform, "but I'm leaning toward tonight." In Wood's corner will be fellow graduates from Newsome High School, co-workers at Circles Bar & Grill in Apollo Beach and friends from St. Stephen Catholic Church in Valrico, where he attends church. But none are more …
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Following in the footsteps of Jeremy Rosado, Dan Wood, a Newsome High graduate, has been voted on to Hollywood for the chance to win the "American Idol" crown. Wood's nod came from judges Randy Jackson, Mariah Carey, Keith Urban and Nicki Minaj.
At auditions Jan. 24 in Baton Rouge, La., Dan Wood, a 2008 Newsome High School graduate, received his "golden ticket" from American Idol judges Randy Jackson, Mariah Carey, Keith Urban and Nicki Minaj to head to Hollywood to compete as a season 12 semifinalist. Born in Houston, Wood, 22, moved with his family to FishHawk Ranch, where he participated in cross country at Newsome High School and pursued his love of singing at St. Stephen Catholic Church in Valrico, as the only male member of the Life Teen Choir. His mother, Cindy, served as the adult education and formation minister of the church until relocating to Virginia two years ago. Known as "the singing waiter" at Circles Bar & Grill in Apollo Beach, Wood auditioned four times for…
Friday, October 19, 2012
The undefeated Durant High School Cougars beat the Newsome Wolves on Oct. 18 to make it a 7-0 season. The game was played on Durant's home turf in Plant City.
Durant High School's head football coach, Mike Gottman, had nothing but praise for his team last night, after the Cougars remained undefeated with their 38-28 win against the Newsome Wolves at the Ron Frost Stadium in Plant City. "Celebrate it," he told his players after their key Class 7A-District 8 win, in a post-game huddle on Durant's home turf. "And come back to school safe and ready to work, to work as a team." Gottman also behooved his team to "stay humble," which he emphasized in a post-game interview is his personal attitude as well. "Every week I just want to put together a good plan we can execute, and go out and win a game," he said, adding that he works to keep the future in check and not get too caught up in the records and…
Saturday, October 6, 2012
The Brandon Eagles lost their fifth game of the season with a 35-13 upset at Newsome High School on Oct. 5. Brandon has yet to win a game this season.
Newsome on its home turf in Lithia extended its win streak to three games with an Oct. 5 upset over the Brandon Eagles (35-13), who went home with their fifth loss in as many games this football season. It was the second conference game for both teams. Newsome is 2-0 in league play and 3-3 overall. Brandon, respectively, is 0-2 and 0-5. Following a rain-delay start, the Eagles took to the field after a 37-14 loss to Sickles the week before. Meanwhile, the Gryphons on Oct. 5 went home with a late-game loss to the Armwood Hawks, who left the Lyle Flagg Field in Seffner with their fifth win in a 5-1 season. Newsome entered the contest with wins against Chamberlain (31-28) and East Bay (30-22). Meanwhile, the East Bay Indians on Oct. 5 dealt…
Friday, October 5, 2012
Game time Oct. 5 is 7:30 p.m. for the Brandon High School Eagles, who travel to Lithia to face the Newsome Wolves.
The Brandon High Eagles hope to snap their losing streak tonight as the Newsome Wolves look to extend theirs. The Eagles, coming off a loss to Sickles (14-37), travel to Litha tonight, Oct. 5, to face the Wolves on their home turf. (Meanwhile, the Armwood Hawks are set to play the Gryphons at home.) Brandon faces Newsome (2-3 overall, 1-0 in league play), ranked nationally and in the state at 3,798 and 227, respectively, according to MaxPreps.com. Newsome beat Chamberlain (31-28) on Sept. 28 and East Bay (30-22) on Sept. 22. The Wolves lost to Hillsborough (23-37) on Sept. 14, to Jefferson (37-39) on Sept. 7 and to Tampa Bay Tech (10-34) on Sept. 1. The Eagles (0-4 overall, 0-1 in league play) are ranked 6,609 in the nation and 335 in …
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Velma Jean Newsome, the wife of Joe E. Newsome, the namesake of Newsome High School and a Hillsborough County School Board member for more than 25 years, died July 16. She was 68.
A member of the First Baptist Church of Plant City, Velma Jean Newsome, 68, died in her home on Monday, July 16, survived by her husband of 49 years, Joe E. Newsome, the namesake of the high school on FishHawk Boulevard. Born Feb. 19 1944 to the late Steve and Obera Simmons, Velma Jean Newsome "was a loving wife, mother and grandmother." She is survived by her husband, a longtime Plant City pharmacist, who served on the Hillsborough County School Board for more than 25 years. Survivors include as well her children, Dee Parker, Katie Varnum and Dennis Newsome, and their respective spouses, Kenneth, Scott and Melissa; sisters, Marvella Harrell, Dell Ritter and Joann Woods; eight grandchildren and "many loving cousins, nieces, nephews, …
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Brandon Bluewave swimmers Maddie Hess and Barbara Carabello join Jason Taylor, Tyler Ball and Sharla Milne at the 2012 United States Olympic Trials next week. All five swimmers received training at the Brandon Sports & Aquatic Center.
Brandon Sports & Aquatic Center swimmers Maddie Hess and Barbara Carabello, along with three other swimmers with BSAC training, are heading to Omaha next week to participate in the 2012 United States Team Olympic Trials in the hopes of making the U.S. Olympic swim team. Hess, 15, and Carabello, 16, attend Newsome High School and swim for the Brandon Bluewave swim team coached by Justin Corriea. They'll be joined at the trials by three other BSAC-trained swimmers: Jason Taylor, who swims for the University of Florida; Tyler Ball, swimming for Florida State University; and Sharla Milne, for the University of Florida. “Having five swimmers from the center at the U.S. Olympic trials is huge,” Correia said, noting also the significance of two…
Friday, April 20, 2012
The Plant City Relay For Life runs April 20-21, poised to add dramatically to the total funds raised to date in Southeastern Hillsborough County, at Armwood, Bloomingdale, Brandon, Lennard, Newsome and Riverview high schools.
The American Cancer Society's 2012 Relay For Life season in Southeastern Hillsborough County wraps up this weekend with the area's historically largest event, at Plant City High School, poised to raise the totals significantly. Opening ceremonies for the Plant City Relay For Life kick off today, April 20, at 6 p.m., with the Survivor Lap commencing 30 minutes later. Plant City is the last of this year's seven Relays For Life in Southeastern Hillsborough County. Collectively, the six Relays For Life to date have collected $633,654, according to preliminary figures obtained from the American Cancer Society unit office on Oakfield Drive in Brandon. Preliminary numbers are expected to rise as Relay For Life teams have through the summer to …
Friday, April 6, 2012
Preliminary totals are in for the American Cancer Society’s first three of six Relays For Life in Eastern Hillsborough County, with fundraising receipts in excess of $375,000. Seffner posted the largest percentage increase.
Lori Libhart is certain of one thing. Armwood High School, she said, “is where we needed to be.” As president-elect of the Greater Seffner Area Chamber of Commerce, Libhart was speaking on behalf of the volunteers, organizers, participants and community, school and business interests that came together to break a fundraising record at the American Cancer Society’s Greater Seffner Relay For Life. This year the event, for the first time, was held at Armwood High School, which under its new principal, Mike Ippolito, allowed for the use of the school’s football field and track. “It’s where we needed to be and it’s a bigger, more [fitting venue] than what we had at Burnett Middle School,” Libhart added, in reference to the site for the …
Monday, March 7, 2011
We'll update you weekly on what has become the major local fundraiser of the year in terms of people participating and money raised: the American Cancer Society's grassroots Relay For Life.
The American Cancer Society's Relay For Life season is underway and proceeds raised so far from the six events in Eastern Hillsborough County have collectively raised just shy of $200,000. That’s good news to people like Mary Coram, a breast cancer survivor and breast care educator at Total Imaging on Parsons Avenue in Brandon. (Related Coverage: Passion Reigns at Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce Health Fair at Campo Family YMCA.) “There are a lot of people who don’t know how to do a breast exam and a lot of them don’t get the mammograms,” Coram said at the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce Health Fair held on March 5 at the Campo Family YMCA in Valrico. “Over the past three years we’ve seen more cases of women being diagnosed with …
Anthony Parker
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