Football: Jacksonville Trinity Christian 20, Tampa Catholic 11
TAMPA — As the season progressed, one thing Tampa Catholic never lacked was confidence. The Crusaders didn’t question their ability to make it to the program’s first state championship game. But with...
View ArticleFootball: East Lake 49, Port Charlotte 15
EAST LAKE — One-dimensional teams tend to bow out once playoff football gets into its deeper stages. East Lake dispatched such a foe in overwhelming style Friday, beating Port Charlotte 49-15 in a...
View ArticleHomeTeam Hot Shots: Nominations for Nov. 23-29
Each week, our HomeTeam staffers will nominate male and female Hot Shot athletes from each of the counties we cover, then we turn the voting over to our readers. These nominations span Saturday, Nov....
View ArticleSunday Morning QB, playoff edition
Five things we learned Friday night 1. Armwood’s defense is back: If there was any doubt. A week after Jefferson exploded for 48 points on the Hawks, Armwood’s defense was dominant on a night the...
View ArticleFootball: Nathan Johnson, Devin Duckett earn top SAC honors
Nathan Johnson, who set a Sunlake single-season record with 1,504 rushing yards and scored 16 touchdowns, is the Sunshine Athletic Conference offensive Player of the Year, and Wiregrass Ranch's Devin...
View ArticleBaseball: IRC P Shane Priest commits to Calhoun CC
Indian Rocks Christian starting pitcher Shane Priest committed to Calhoun Community College in Decatur, Ala., according to coach Adam Moravick. Priest pitched 42 innings last season and was 4-4 with a...
View ArticleGolf: Boys PCAC team announced
Public school golf coaches recently announced their All PCAC teams. Here is a list of first, second and third teams, as well as the Player of the Year:Player of the Year: Blake Dyer, St....
View ArticleHomeTeam Hot Shots: Winners for Nov. 23-29
A spotlight on the Times’ bay area players of the week.Female Hot Shot Kendall Catone, Holy Names Sport: SoccerSkinny: Catone, a freshman, has helped the Jaguars (9-0, 3-0) get off to their best start...
View ArticleNorth Suncoast roundup: Sunlake boys stretch win streak vs. Pasco
LAND O’LAKES — Sunlake’s domination of visiting Pasco extended to six games with Monday night’s 7-0 shutout in a Class 3A, District 8 match. That stretch includes five straight shutouts. Pasco (5-2-1)...
View ArticleBoys basketball: Litton's persistence pays for Wharton
TAMPA — After his first two tries at a winning shot resulted in grimaces, Chase Litton finally got to crack a smile. Litton’s 15-footer with eight seconds left in overtime Monday gave host Wharton a...
View ArticleGirls basketball: Jorden delivers for Strawberry Crest
DOVER — Before Strawberry Crest’s district matchup with unbeaten Tampa Bay Tech on Monday night, Chargers coach La’Tosha Lewis pulled Nandi Jorden aside and told the 6-foot-3 center just what she...
View ArticleColumn: Familiar face on new sideline at Clearwater
CLEARWATER — He didn’t look any different Monday night. Black slacks, white shirt, dark tie, hair shaved close to his skull, as always. The mannerisms, all the same. He tugged on his tie when he got...
View ArticleBoys basketball: Largo slowly finding its way
CLEARWATER — Largo coach Phil Price understood the first few weeks of the season were going to be a work in progress. After all, the Packers had players transitioning from football and had to make...
View ArticleSAC boys, girls golf teams released
The Sunshine Athletic Conference boys and girls golf teams, as picked by Pasco County public school coaches:Boys First team Mitchell's Donnie Gabrelcik, Mitchell's Anthony Swinford, Mitchell's Mike...
View ArticlePinellas: State semifinal, final capsules
State semifinals 7:30 p.m. Friday; admission is $9.Class 7A, West Palm Beach Dwyer (13-0) at East Lake (13-0)Road to semifinals: Dwyer d. Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson 35-8, Pompano Beach Blanche Ely...
View ArticleHillsborough: State semifinal capsules
State semifinals 7:30 p.m. Friday; admission is $9.Class 8A, Apopka (12-1) at Plant (11-1-1) Road to semifinals: Apopka d. Orlando University 77-21, Winter Park 31-7, First Coast 42-20; Plant d....
View ArticleGirls basketball: Big second half propels PHU
CLEARWATER — Palm Harbor University and Calvary Christian got through the early part of their seasons without being tested. That changed Tuesday night when the Hurricanes and Warriors challenged each...
View ArticleGirls basketball: River Ridge shrugs off sloppy first half
NEW PORT RICHEY — The Royal Knights shuffled into the locker room at halftime, frustrated. They had the lead, but not by much. River Ridge pulled ahead in the second half for a decisive 51-29 win...
View ArticleBoys basketball: Berkeley withstands test from Lakewood (with video)
ST. PETERSBURG — After winning each of its first four games by more than 32 points, Berkeley Prep got what it coveted since the season began: a test. On Tuesday, the Buccaneers traveled to play...
View ArticleBasketball: Nickels comes up big for Sickles against former team
TAMPA — Longtime Sickles coach Renaldo Garcia pulled forward Bryce Nickels aside Tuesday afternoon and talked to him about staying poised and keeping his focus during the team’s game later that night....
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