Mitchell's run-heavy offense finds more balance
Mitchell’s offense has done some strange things the first two weeks of the season. There have been offensive formations with two or three wide receivers. The quarterback has dropped back to pass in...
View ArticleLand O'Lakes runner Steven Barnabei back in stride after cancer
LAND O’LAKES — The cancer pressing Steven Barnabei’s brain couldn’t wait. He had barely finished breakfast after his first round of tests when the doctors called his mom. They found the malignant,...
View ArticleVolleyball: Berkeley shapes up late vs. Tampa Prep
TAMPA — Coming off back-to-back sweeps of Tampa Catholic and Booker High School, Berkeley Prep was in a rhythm of cruising to quick wins — a rhythm coach John Coup said may have caused his team to...
View ArticleFootball: Jefferson 39, Robinson 22
TAMPA — Robinson pushed, scratched and clawed and briefly managed to make it a game. But for most of the night Deiondre Porter and Mondreas Lofton had their way as Jefferson jumped ahead, allowed a...
View ArticleFootball: Plant 41, Gaither 8
TAMPA — In a downpour Thursday night, Plant held true to form with a commanding 41-8 win at Gaither (1-2). The Panthers’ special teams started strong, recovering the opening kickoff at the Gaither...
View ArticleFootball: Dixie Hollins 28, Seminole 17
ST. PETERSBURG — Dixie Hollins coach Shannon Brooks said that over the first three games, Jacquez Hill has stepped up and become the go-to-guy in the Rebels’ offense. On Thursday, Hill lived up to the...
View ArticleFootball: Steinbrenner 33, Spoto 24
RIVERVIEW — After a 30-minute weather delay, Steinbrenner posted a 33-24 victory over Spoto on Thursday night. Shyheem Barthel was the workhorse for the Warriors, carrying the ball 21 times for 126...
View ArticleFootball: Riverview 28, Brandon 21
RIVERVIEW — Quarterback Keisean Young ran for three first-half scores for the Sharks. Riverview (1-1) ran on all but one play with nine different ball carriers. Young led with a game-high 209 yards on...
View ArticleFootball: Tampa Bay Tech 31, Durant 10
DURANT — It turned out to be a long night for Durant and not just because of a 40-minute lightning delay. Tampa Bay Tech dual-threat quarterback Deon Cain accounted for 354 of his team’s 436 offensive...
View ArticleFootball: Largo 32, Gibbs 13
LARGO — To say Jarvis Stewart was eager for Thursday’s game would be an understatement. After having to sit out because of a suspension and watch his Largo (2-1) teammates battle without him last...
View ArticleFootball: Land O’Lakes 33, Ridgewood 6
LAND O’LAKES — Land O’Lakes junior quarterback James Pensyl continued his early-season dominance Thursday, throwing four touchdowns as the Gators rolled past Ridgewood 33-6. Pensyl, who finished...
View ArticleFootball: Wharton 19, Freedom 6
TAMPA — In a game where wet field conditions made it tough on both teams to move the ball, Wharton relied on sound defense and special teams to defeat New Tampa rival Freedom 19-6 Thursday night. The...
View ArticleFootball: Pinellas Park 10, Osceola 8
SEMINOLE — The defense starred for Pinellas Park on Thursday night, as the Patriots held on for a 10-8 victory against Osceola to move to 3-0 on the season.“We play together, we play hard. Our...
View ArticleFootball: Palm Harbor University 38, Clearwater 7
CLEARWATER — Palm Harbor University built off of its Week 2 offensive production by putting the ball in the air against Clearwater in a 38-7 rout Thursday night, strengthening a team that looked...
View ArticleFootball: Lakewood 28, St. Petersburg 3 (with video)
ST. PETERSBURG — Lakewood didn’t need extra motivation for its annual city rivalry game against St. Petersburg. But the Spartans say the Green Devils provided some when they stomped on Lakewood’s...
View ArticleColumn: Black, Sickles' defense feeling 'disruptive,' and glad...
LITHIA — Josh Black smiled.“That was fun,” he said. The Sickles linebacker’s job Thursday night? To hit the fullback every play. And if he didn’t have the ball, hit him anyway. So Black did, charging...
View ArticleFootball: Sickles 27, Newsome 7 (with video)
photo gallery LITHIA — Around 3 p.m. Thursday afternoon, just as Sickles running back Ray Ray McCloud III was getting out of school, he received a phone call from his dad. He had good news. Moments...
View ArticleFootball: Tampa Catholic 27, Tarpon Springs 3
photo gallery TARPON SPRINGS — So Tarpon Springs is not perfect. In fact, the Spongers, who had jumped out to a 2-0 season, gaining confidence and fan support, were a thoroughly beaten team Thursday...
View ArticleFootball: Hudson 35, Weeki Wachee 22
LAND O’LAKES — The Hudson duo of Noah Siegrist and Zach Russell proved much for Weeki Wachee in a 35-22 Cobras victory Friday. Siegrist opened the scoring in the first quarter with the first of his...
View ArticleFootball: Pasco 35, Wesley Chapel 0
DADE CITY — For the first two quarters Friday, Pasco appeared headed toward another upset loss. The Pirates (2-1) mustered just 41 yards of offense, fumbled three times and didn’t record a first down...
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