Region volleyball: Beating Clearwater a sweet treat for Steinbrenner
CLEARWATER — With Clearwater three points from winning the first game, Steinbrenner coach Laura Stegenga called her second timeout and ordered the team over to the bench. She didn’t fuss at her...
View ArticleRegion volleyball: East Lake doesn't back down
PALM HARBOR — Turns out East Lake isn’t quite ready to pass the volleyball torch to Palm Harbor University. Despite losing its previous two matches — the conference and district championships — to the...
View ArticleBoys soccer: Pasco off to hot start, blanks Hudson 8-0
DADE CITY — The outcome of Tuesday night’s game between Sunshine Athletic Conference rivals Pasco and Hudson was hardly indicative of the teams’ matching 1-0 records. The host Pirates dominated in an...
View ArticleRegion volleyball: Fivay rally leads to first region final berth
NEW PORT RICHEY — When Linda McQuade came out of retirement to start Fivay’s volleyball program from scratch, she was probably hoping to experience more nights like Tuesday night’s Class 5A region...
View ArticleNorth Suncoast: Boys and girls soccer preview
As volleyball, cross country and swimming wind down on the North Suncoast, soccer has started to pick up. Here’s a look at some of the players and teams to watch this winter:Boys Players to watch...
View ArticleMiami Hurricanes offer SPC's Reilly Gibbons
St. Petersburg Catholic's Reilly Gibbons, who has had a successful season after transitioning from tight end to left tackle, picked up an offer from Miami on Wednesday afternoon. Gibbons, a 6-foot-6,...
View ArticlePinellas: Boys and girls soccer preview
Now that the fall sports season is starting to wind down, we take a look at the boys and girls soccer teams who will look for good results on the pitch.Girls Top three story lines 1. Changing of the...
View ArticleMitchell's Danielle Gottwik commits to UConn
Mitchell junior midfielder Danielle Gottwik has verbally committed to UConn, Mustangs coach Karl Kukec confirmed in an email Wednesday. Gottwik chose the Huskies over Miami and USF, in part because of...
View ArticleAll-Western Conference golf teams announced
The all-Western Conference boys and girls golf teams, as chosen by Hillsborough County public-school coaches:GirlsAmerican Division First team: Claire Becker, Steinbrenner; Kayla Poff, Steinbrenner;...
View ArticleHillsborough: Boys and girls soccer preview
Even as the football postseason kicks into high gear, the futbol regular season is easing into first gear. The first girls soccer matches were staged last week, while boys soccer formally commenced...
View ArticleFootball capsule: St. Petersburg vs. Lakewood
When/where: 7 p.m. Thursday at Al Lang FieldTV: BHSNBreakdown: This game is for the Mayor’s Cup, which matches two rivals within the St. Petersburg City limits. The Spartans (8-1, 7-1) have already...
View ArticlePurdue football offers Hernando LB Jeremiah Jackson
Hernando junior LB/FB Jeremiah Jackson picked up his first college offer, from Purdue, Jackson said Wednesday in a text message. Jackson is one of the North Suncoast’s top 2014 prospects. The 6-foot,...
View ArticleState swimming: Mitchell's McCaffrey keeps setting bar higher
TRINITY — First it was all about besting his older sisters, Meghan and Caitlin McCaffrey, who set swimming records at Mitchell. Mission accomplished for multiple school-record holder Devin...
View ArticleState swimming: Tampa Prep's Savitt finds perfect fit in pool
TAMPA — There were stretches in Savannah Savitt’s athletic life when she seemed destined to excel in cleats instead of chlorine. The oldest of three children spawned by a mom and dad who played...
View ArticleState swimming: PHU boys team packs familiar punch
The state’s Class 3A boys swim programs looked at Palm Harbor University and engaged in some wishful thinking. Maybe the Hurricanes, winners of two of the past four state titles, would not be able to...
View ArticleAnclote playoff game moved to next Thursday
The first playoff game in Anclote football history will happen a day sooner than expected. The FHSAA moved next week’s Class 5A region quarterfinal game against Gainesville Eastside to Thursday at...
View ArticleHillsborough pigskin picks: Week 11
Friday's football games All at 7:30Plant (9-0) at Robinson (8-1) Last year: Plant, 51-9 Breakdown: To be sure, Jack Peters Field will be electric Friday. Thing is, Plant thrives on such wattage. The...
View ArticleNo more misery? Robinson, Tampa Catholic aim to finally topple pesky rivals
TAMPA — His wild-oats phase coincided with Woodstock. That graying ponytail? An anti-establishment vestige. Mike DePue, son of an Air Force colonel, also is a child of the ’60s. But suggest that the...
View ArticleSwap at the top for Clearwater after Friday
CLEARWATER — Tom Bostic swears he hasn’t thought much about Friday’s game against East Lake. But it’s actually the end of an era. After 30 years as the Clearwater head coach, Bostic, 67, will pass the...
View ArticlePinellas pigskin picks: Week 11
Friday's football games All at 7:30 unless notedPalm Harbor University (7-2, 2-1) at Pinellas Park (6-3, 4-1) The breakdown: Battle between playoff teams looking for some momentum going into their...
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