Ex-Dunedin coach a finalist for Bogie opening
Boca Ciega principal Michael Vigue has narrowed the candidates for the vacant head football coaching position down to three. The finalists are Max Smith (former head coach at Dunedin, current graduate...
View ArticleGirls basketball: Clearwater doesn’t miss a beat under new coach Lang
CLEARWATER — Members of the Clearwater varsity team huddled around first-year coach Paul Lang after completing a shooting drill to end practice.“Coach, are we invited to your wedding?’’ senior guard...
View ArticleNorth Suncoast: Girls, boys basketball super 7
Basketball super 7 Records through WednesdayGirls 1. Wiregrass Ranch (21-2, 5-2): The Bulls were bumped to No. 2 in 7A-8 when Steinbrenner added another win, but they’re still the best team on the...
View ArticlePinellas: Girls, boys basketball super 7
Basketball super 7 Records through WednesdayGirls 1. St. Petersburg (15-4): Chapter 2 of the St. Petersburg vs. Palm Harbor University saga went to the Green Devils, so the teams switch positions this...
View ArticleHillsborough: Boys, girls basketball super 7
Basketball super 7 Records through WednesdayBoys 1. Tampa Prep (16-2): The Terrapins’ five-game win streak includes victories over Berkeley Prep, Jesuit and Brooks-DeBartolo — all by at least 16...
View ArticleGirls basketball: Seffner Christian routs AATL
LAND O’LAKES — Seffner Christian hasn’t lost to a bay area team all season, and Thursday night’s meeting against Academy at the Lakes proved no different. The Crusaders never trailed and used their...
View ArticleGirls soccer: Mitchell reaches 4A-8 final
NEW PORT RICHEY — Top-seeded Mitchell looked every bit an undefeated team in its 4-0 takedown of Wiregrass Ranch in the Class 4A, District 8 semifinals. Mitchell (21-0) hosts Sickles (10-4-1) in...
View ArticleGirls soccer: Sickles reaches 4A-8 final
NEW PORT RICHEY — Sickles had to rally to knock off Freedom 4-1 in the Class 4A, District 8 semifinal, Brianna Hamson scoring twice on penalty kicks. Mitchell (21-0) hosts Sickles (10-4-1) in...
View ArticleGirls soccer: Plant reaches 5A-7 final
PALM HARBOR — Plant’s Nastasia Asgedom has incredible speed and an uncanny sense of where to be and when. So it was no surprise that the Virginia Tech recruit was able to glide past the defense and...
View ArticleGirls soccer: PHU reaches 5A-7 final
PALM HARBOR — For 20 minutes, Palm Harbor University was on its heels, trying to find a way to slow down East Lake’s aggressive attack. There was no score in the bitter rivalry, but the Hurricanes...
View ArticleGirls soccer: Osceola, Seminole advance to 4A-10 final
Seminole and Osceola reached the title game with 3-1 victories against Clearwater and Northeast, respectively. Host Osceola benefitted from a Northeast own-goal in the first two minutes then held on....
View ArticleGirls soccer: Tarpon, Largo reach 3A-10 final
LARGO — If Thursday’s semifinals of the Class 3A, District 10 tournament are any indication, tonight’s final should be a shootout. Top seed Largo blasted No. 4 Lakewood 8-0. No. 2 Tarpon Springs...
View ArticleRiver Ridge SS Maguire named a top junior
The recruiting website StudentSports.com recently released its list of the top 100 softball players in the class of 2015, and a North Suncoast player made the top 10. Kenzi Maguire, a shortstop at...
View ArticleMiddleton hires new football coach
Middleton made its new football coach hiring official Friday afternoon, selecting Jeff George Jr. George is a former assistant head coach/defensive coordinator for the Polish professional team and...
View ArticleDistrict soccer: Unbeaten Newsome avoids an upset
LITHIA — Newsome trailed 1-0 at halftime, but two minutes after play resumed, Lindsey Eaton had a breakaway. The senior managed to slip by the George Jenkins defenders, which left her one-on-one with...
View ArticleDistrict soccer: Osceola gets revenge, topples top seed
SEMINOLE — Osceola held on Friday night for a 1-0 victory over host Seminole for the Class 4A-10 district crown, the Warriors’ third straight district title. And the fact that it came against rival...
View ArticleDistrict soccer: Tampa Prep upends top seed AHN in 2A-9 final
TAMPA — Tampa Prep captain Abby Bravo had a long talk with her coach two days ago. Instead of running through the ball in Wednesday’s district semifinal, Bravo had pulled up in the box. She hit the...
View ArticleDistrict soccer: Land O’Lakes wastes little time taking control
ZEPHYRHILLS —Looks like the Land O’Lakes girls take messages to heart. Exhorted to get an early jump on rival Sunlake, the Gators could not have carried through that charge any better. Samantha...
View ArticleBoys soccer: East Lake tops Northeast for PCAC title
ST. PETERSBURG — East Lake forward Josh Page spent the past two weeks sidelined with a groin injury. He made a big impact in his return to the field Friday night in the PCAC final against Northeast....
View ArticleGirls soccer: Carrollwood Day takes A-5 for first title
Carrollwood Day earned its first district championship Friday night with a 2-0 home victory over Cambridge Christian in the Class A, District 5 title game. Cambridge (10-4-2) held the Patriots...
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