Steady progress at Gulf keeps players wanting more
NEW PORT RICHEY — Coach Jason Messamore has felt the changes in Gulf’s hallways. When he took over the program in March after serving as an assistant at East Lake, students were harsh toward his...
View ArticleVolleyball: Green Devils start strong
ST. PETERSBURG — It was hard to tell Tuesday night’s match between St. Petersburg and Clearwater was the first of the season for both teams. With just about every point hotly contested, the game had...
View ArticlePinellas County roundup for Tuesday, August 27
Tuesday's gamesCountryside d. Dunedin 25-18, 29-31, 25-22, 23-25, 16-14 After beating Lakewood and Shorecrest in the preseason, the Cougars were expected to cruise in Tuesday’s regular-season opener...
View ArticleYoung River Ridge gearing up for Gators
River Ridge coach Ryan Benjamin was impressed by his team’s week of practice last week and looked forward to seeing their fall debut in a preseason classic at Hernando. So when the threat of rain...
View ArticleAnother tough test on tap for Plant (with video)
TAMPA — Say what you will about the affluence of Plant High and its perennially talent-rich football team, just don’t rush to monetary misconceptions. Coach Robert Weiner, whose team competes in its...
View ArticleNew faces at new places a common QB theme for Pinellas
With the regular season starting Friday, Pinellas County has become the land of opportunity, particularly among quarterbacks. Of the 25 public and private schools in the county, 17 have fresh faces...
View ArticleColumn: Time for a change in Pinellas County
We feel almost guilty asking, but here goes. After more than a century of playing football, and heading toward the 50th anniversary of the first modern-day high school state football championship —...
View ArticleFormer King QB Windham charged with drug trafficking
Former King High School quarterback Greg Windham has been suspended indefinitely from the Ohio Bobcats after an arrest related to drugs, according to the Athens Messenger. Windham, 20, was arrested...
View ArticleVolleyball: Experience helps Wiregrass open with win
WESLEY CHAPEL — Wiregrass Ranch and Mitchell were locked in a back-and-forth match until Grace Olsen saved the Bulls’ season opener in a matchup of two of Pasco County’s top teams. The senior outside...
View ArticleWiregrass alum John Gant dazzles in Brooklyn
Wiregrass Ranch alum John Gant put on a dazzling performance Wednesday night in the New York-Penn League. He threw a nearly flawless complete game for the Brooklyn Cyclones, allowing only one hit and...
View ArticleReesa Pledge named new Sunlake AD
Reesa Pledge will be the new athletic director at Sunlake, the school announced Thursday afternoon. Pledge has coached the Seahawks’ girls basketball team each of the last two seasons. She also teaches...
View ArticleHillsborough: Football predictions, Week 1
Can't miss matchups Armwood at Durant Preseason result: Armwood defeated Cooper City 44-7; Durant defeated Orlando Oak Ridge 42-27 Story line: The Cougars have defeated Armwood once in their 18-year...
View ArticleNorth Suncoast: Football predictions, Week 1
Can’t miss matchups Pasco at Sunlake Breakdown: Pasco County’s top programs over the past few seasons meet again, at last. Sunlake is rebuilding after losing more than two dozen seniors but flexed a...
View ArticleFHSAA upholds three-week suspension for Rohan Blackwood
The Florida High School Athletic Association has denied Nature Coast’s appeal to reduce the suspension of standout DE Rohan Blackwood, Sharks coach Charles Liggett said Thursday afternoon. Blackwood’s...
View ArticleCountdown to kickoff on the North Suncoast (with video)
The high school football season opens Friday, finally, with the North Suncoast’s 19 teams playing in 12 games across the state. As the clock ticks toward kickoff, we’ve counted down some of the...
View ArticlePinellas: Football predictions, Week 1
Can’t miss matchups Lakewood at Countryside The breakdown: On paper, this looks to be a showdown of teams headed in different directions. Countryside had a slew of players graduate, while Lakewood...
View ArticlePinellas Park's all business this year
LARGO — Tonight’s season opener against Boca Ciega is a chance for Pinellas Park to wipe away some bad memories. The last time the Patriots played a meaningful game was Nov. 16 in the first round of...
View ArticleBauman resigns as Jesuit soccer coach
After a quarter-century, five state titles and nearly 600 victories, Jesuit soccer coach Bob Bauman is stepping back from the sideline and eyeing a spot on the bench. The school announced Thursday...
View ArticleJesuit S Peek healthy, whole and ready to hit
TAMPA — In separate vehicles, they’ll venture to a rural prep football outpost today, and bask in every mile. By tonight, one will be in the stands, the other in the secondary, and the moment will...
View ArticleCountryside faces a hard road back to glory
The past four years, Countryside terrified opponents, infuriated them and outclassed them. The Cougars were a model of consistency with a 38-2 record on the field in the regular season. (Five of those...
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