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Dooley Groves Shipping & U-Pick In Ruskin Opens For Its 53rd Citrus Season
By Tatiana Ortiz
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Riverview High School is in the midst of its first season in the Lightning High School Hockey League (LHSHL). Each year, 18 high schools get to participate in the league. While the bulk of team’s players reside at Riverview High School, they are also combined with players from Spoto, Armwood and Robinson High Schools. Riverview’s head coach is Corey Clarks, who relocated from Dallas, Texas to the Tampa Bay area in July of this year. His coaching experience exceeds over 20 years, from squirts to Junior A, and also includes college club level. Coach Clarks brings three assistants with him, Matt Furbeck, Tommy ‘Hootie’ Burgess and Wes Goldberg. Between these coaches, they bring nearly 50 years of coaching experience in both the U.S. and Canada. Riverview’s team manager this season is Michelle Ellington. She is the one responsible for bringing these coaches and this team together. Her efforts have made her the binding glue for the team. Riverview will be fielding a varsity and junior varsity team for the 2020-2021 LHSHL Season. The Ice Sharks varsity program is led by seniors Anthony Boromei (forward) and Kaleb Ellington (goalie). Leading the charge on defense are juniors Zander Badger and Jacob Hill. The Varsity Ice Sharks also have some upstart underclassmen who bring a dynamic style of play, including sophomores Tyler Hoffberg, Brendan Burgess, Patrick Boyle and freshman Alex Smargon. The Ice Sharks won their very first varsity game on October 2 against the Mitchell Mustangs, last season’s LHSHL champions. This was a great way to kick off the season, and it will continue to be
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Individuals 6,500 Honeybell seeking a famitrees open for Uly-friendly, pick from January socially disthrough April. For tanced activity the U-pick, Dooley should visit Groves supplies Dooley Groves baskets and clipin Ruskin, pers. Once the which produce gets reopened on November 19 for its 53rd citrus season. Diane The grandsons of Dooley Groves Houghtaling Owners Mike Houghtaling and his wife, Diane Houghtaling. and her husband, Mike Houghtaling, own the 40picked, acre orange grove offering U-pick and guests fruit sales. are Mike is a fifth-generation Florida charged farmer who loves the business, which by the was first started 53 years ago by pound. Mike’s grandparents and parents and During has been handed down for three genthe season, U-pick is open seven days erations. a week from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dooley Groves grows fresh, premiIn addition to the U-pick citrus, um citrus fruits and is the largest UDooley Groves offers a retail store with pick Honeybell grove in Florida, and it local items such as unfiltered orange offers several other citrus varieties blossom honey, fruit jams and more. It throughout the citrus season too. also makes freshly squeezed orange To help keep everyone comfortable juice and other products. Furthermore, while at Dooley Groves, the family it can ship fruit all over the United made some adjustments with the UStates and Canada. pick procedures, how it takes shipping “There are not many old-time citrus orders and much more. groves and markets left in Florida, “We feel that one of the best ideas none in Hillsborough County quite like people can do right now is to be outDooley Groves,” Diane said. “For side in the wide-open spaces, getting example, we offer fresh picked citrus vitamin D while getting vitamin C,” varieties that most places do not have, Diane said. like the pink pomelos and more,” she This month, people can U-pick added. Sugarbelles, which is a cross between For more information, visit a clementine, a tangerine and a www.dooleygroves.com. It is located at Honeybell. 1651 Stephens Rd. in Ruskin. Call Dooley Groves has more than 645-3256.
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an exciting experience for all as the players and coaches gear up for a successful campaign and a run at the Florida High School Hockey Association (FHSHA) State Championship. Player Spotlight: #74 Alex ‘Chevy’ Chevillot is a twoway wrecking ball. A kid his size shouldn’t have his speed and hands. He knows where to be and when to be there. Chevy can see the ice a couple steps ahead of his competition. A word to the wise—do not step in his way when he has the jets turned on. He is also the alternate captain and a certified referee.
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