Football: King 26, Middleton 20
TAMPA — In a game of huge momentum swings and splash plays left and right, King emerged with a 26-20 victory Monday. The first 3-0 start for the Lions since 1984 did not come easily. Middleton led 7-6...
View ArticleFootball: Armwood 37, Hillsborough 2
TAMPA — When Armwood showed up to Hillsborough on Monday night before its 37-2 blowout win, the Hawks noticed the red sign on the fence, reminding them of last year’s regular-season embarrassment....
View ArticleCotey: Football top 25, Week 4
Earth, meet Newsome and Tarpon Springs. Newsome and Tarpon Springs, meet Earth. These are the kind of introductions we start to make a few weeks into the season, when hot starts give way to tepid...
View ArticleEric Sims takes over Jesuit soccer program
TAMPA — Former Gaither boys soccer coach Eric Sims will take the same job at Jesuit, the school announced Tuesday afternoon. Sims replaces Bob Bauman, who stepped down Aug. 29 after 26 seasons with...
View ArticleColumn: Dixie's Lambert has countless reasons to persevere
ST. PETERSBURG — In the movies, the kid who overcame two surgeries, who walked away from rehab once or twice out of frustration, who read in the newspaper that he’d never play again, makes his...
View ArticleVolleyball: Bishop's Mathis shows higher gear vs. Sunlake
LAND O’LAKES — Even at less than 100 percent, Bishop McLaughlin’s Alyssa Mathis is still capable of dominating the North Suncoast. The junior hitter proved that Tuesday night, notching a match-high 22...
View ArticleVolleyball: Northside shows toughness in win over Calvary
ST. PETERSBURG — If there were any doubt Northside Christian is one of the most improved teams in the area this season, it was erased Tuesday night against Calvary Christian. After dropping the first...
View ArticleVolleyball: Plan coming together as Plant moves to 4-0 in district
VALRICO — Last year, Plant was eliminated from the playoffs in the region quarterfinals for the second consecutive year, a short slump that ended a five-year state championship run. Like in 2012, the...
View ArticleNorth Suncoast: Volleyball super 7, statistics
Times’ Super 7 Records through Tuesday1. Wiregrass Ranch (7-1): Tuesday’s sweep over Land O’Lakes might have been the most impressive performance of the season for Grace Olsen and the Bulls.2. Anclote...
View ArticleLargo's Jonathan Crawford offered by UCF
Largo defensive back Jonathan Crawford picked up an offer from Central Florida, Packers coach Rick Rodriguez said Wednesday. Crawford, a junior who is rated as a four-star recruit by 247Sports, has...
View ArticleMidweek Grab Bag: More stats than you can shake a stick at
Welcome to the Grab Bag, where we give you some of the stats you can't find anywhere else. We take the numbers, put them in a nice, thick beef broth, add some veggies and pour you a delightful and...
View ArticleHillsborough: Volleyball super 7, statistics
Times’ Super 7 Records through Tuesday1. Berkeley Prep (5-1): Still atop the rankings, the Buccaneers handed visiting St. Thomas Aquinas its first loss of the season Friday. Berkeley Prep will have an...
View ArticleTarpon Springs' Michael Ford out two weeks with shoulder injury
Tarpon Springs running back Michael Ford, one of the state’s leading rushers, will miss at least the next two games with a shoulder injury, Spongers coach Ron Hawn said. Ford injured his shoulder in...
View ArticleMustang Invitational tees off Thursday
Mustang Invitational Girls TournamentWhen/Where: 1 p.m. shotgun start, Seminole Lake Country ClubWho: Golfers from Academy of Holy Names, Cambridge Christian, Clearwater Central Catholic, Countryside,...
View ArticlePinellas: Volleyball super 7, statistics
Times’ Super 7 Records through Tuesday.1. Clearwater Central Catholic (8-1): Went 5-1 at the OVA Showcase tourney in Orlando last week, losing only to nationally ranked Winter Park in three games. The...
View ArticleAnother top-tier field on tap for Berkeley Premier
When Berkeley Prep volleyball coach John Coup says he wants to schedule the toughest competition around to take on his Buccaneers (5-1), it’s not an exaggeration. This weekend at the Berkeley Premier...
View ArticleHomeTeam Pick 'Em, Week 4: Can you Ketchum? No, no you can't
So, was last week too easy? Yes, last week was too easy. Of 98 participants in the HomeTeam Pick 'em this week, 10 of you got three or fewer wrong out of 20 games, and 28 of you got four or fewer...
View ArticleVolleyball: Mitchell finds way against Land O'Lakes, Long
TRINITY — Tyra Long is apt to take over a match at any time, and the Land O’Lakes senior was doing it Wednesday. But Mitchell regrouped, smartly geared its game plan to avoid Long at every chance and...
View ArticleVolleyball: Poised PHU turns back Osceola
SEMINOLE — The opportunity was there for Osceola, at least momentarily, to unseat perennial power Palm Harbor University in conference pool play and help shift the balance of power from the north part...
View ArticlePHU swimmer Tristan Sanders commits to Michigan
Palm Harbor University swimmer Tristan Sanders committed to Michigan, Hurricanes coach Lisa Bitting said in a text message Wednesday night. Sanders, a senior, was a state champion in the 100...
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