Author: Tom Layberger
Inside The Numbers: The Rays’ American League Dominance
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Rays opened the season as an honorary member of the National League Central having played 15 of their first 24 games again [...]
Carnell Tate Becomes 6th First-Round WR Developed By USF Coach Brian Hartline In 5 Years
TAMPA, Fla. – When Carnell Tate heard his name called while waiting in the green room at the NFL draft in Pittsburgh on Thursday evening, he became t [...]
Playing For Two High School Greats Molded Coaching Style Of USF Assistant Elijah Brooks
TAMPA, Fla. – Elijah Brooks was 27 years old when he took over for the man who was his coach at DeMatha Catholic, Bill McGregor. He thought his high [...]
Former Ray Taj Bradley Starts Against His Former Team Friday Night At The Trop
TAMPA, Fla. – Nick Martinez and the Rays stopped the bleeding on Wednesday afternoon at Tropicana Field. A 6-1 win over the Reds prevented a three-ga [...]
Coaching Together At USF Had To “Make Sense” For Brian And Mike Hartline
TAMPA, Fla. – In filling out his staff as a first-time head coach, Brian Hartline wanted a quarterback coach who played the position. Mike Hartline d [...]
Home, Overtime Woes Continue As Lightning Lose Game 1 To Montreal
TAMPA, Fla. – Make it 10 of 11 the Bolts have lost during the postseason at 401 Channelside Drive. Juraj Slafkovsky’s power play goal 1:22 into the e [...]
USF Quarterback Battle Narrowed To Van Buren And Kromenhoek Ahead Of Sunday Scrimmage
TAMPA, Fla. – Brian Hartline made it clear during his media session Tuesday that the quarterback competition at USF is a two-horse race between Miche [...]
Bolts By The Numbers: Resilient Lightning Ready For Playoff Battle With Canadiens
TAMPA, Fla. - The Lightning endured a rather rugged regular season in which they lost 339 man-games to injury. They emerged from the 82-game journey [...]
Dartmouth Transfer Running Back D.J. Crowther Found USF “Hard To Pass Up”
TAMPA, Fla. – D.J. Crowther seems to be making the most of being in the Sunshine State. St. Pete Beach and Treasure Island are to his liking and he h [...]
USF’s Anne Long Felt She Could Keep Going, Though 218 Pitches Proved To Be Enough
TAMPA, Fla. – Anne Long wants to be a nurse. If there was ever a need to check her pulse, arrhythmia, and whatever else, last Sunday afternoon’s game [...]