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Rowdies re-sign Tampa Bay’s own Darnell King to contract

Published on December 23, 2016 in Sports/Top Headlines by Gary Shelton

The Tampa Bay Rowdies have added another key piece to their lineup with the re-signing of defender Darnell King. King, 26, just completed his second season with the Rowdies. His signing was the 11th of the Tampa Bay team. King, 26, is set for his third season in Tampa Bay and is the 11th player to return to the Rowdies this offseason. He played 32 matches for the Rowdies in 2016. The only two matches he did not appear in…

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Bulls add Shaun King, Darren Hiller to coaching staff

Published on February 19, 2016 in Sports/Top Headlines by Gary Shelton

Now that he is USF’s quarterback coach, you can bet the Bulls will not have one play in their playbook. You know, the one where the quarterback throws the ball to Bert Emanuel. King, the former Bucs’ quarterback, has been named the quarterback coach at USF. Together with Darren Hiller, hired from Cincinnati to be the offensive line coach and co-offensive coordinator, head coach Willie Taggart has completed his staff. King was 14-8 as a starter for the Bucs, taking…

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Rowdies snap three-game losing streak with tie against Carolina

Published on August 1, 2015 in Sports/Top Headlines by Gary Shelton

Well, it beats losing. The Tampa Bay Rowdies tied the Carolina Railhawks Saturday night, 1-1, ending a three-game losing streak in the NASL. The Rowdies, who have been challenged offensively for most of the season, have only four goals in the Fall Season. This time, they got a go-ahead goal from Georgi Hristov, who scored on a one-timer on a cross from Darnell King. The Railhawks tied the score three minutes later, however, on a goal by Mark Anderson. Neither…

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A worldwide game began here for two Rowdies

Published on May 6, 2015 in Apolitical/Sports/The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Gary Shelton

For them, it began here. On the youth fields, with cheering parents, with volunteer coaches, with a ball and a net. For them, it has ended up here, too. On better fields, with bigger crowds, with professional coaches, with a similar ball and a similar net. And if two members of the Tampa Bay Rowdies would like you to join them on their journey, well, please understand. This sport, this team, this area, all mean a lot to Brian Shriver…

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