AFA's Napoleon Maxwell commits to Florida International
Admiral Farragut wide receiver/safety Napoleon Maxwell has committed to Florida International. Maxwell has been a starter for the Blue Jackets since his freshman year and has been used all over the...
View ArticleGirls basketball: Dixie Hollins in position to end playoff drought
ST. PETERSBURG — Dixie Hollins is one game from making history. If the Rebels, undefeated in Class 6A, District 10 and the top seed in next week’s tournament, can get past the Largo-Springstead winner...
View ArticleGirls basketball: Chemistry’s key for second-seeded Wiregrass Ranch
WESLEY CHAPEL — This time last year, Wiregrass Ranch was wrapping up its season with a 57 percent winning percentage. This year, everything’s changed, and everyone on the team knows why.“We’ve really...
View ArticleGirls basketball: No playing favorites in Class 7A, District 8
TAMPA — Mark Key’s soon-to-be senior class had been through it all — a district title, a state final four, you name it. But when the Sickles coach took his first look at the Gryphons’ future district...
View ArticleBoys district soccer: Nature Coast shocks No. 1 Springstead
WEEKI WACHEE — For Springstead, it was déjà vu. For Nature Coast, there was no bigger result in program history. Fourth-seeded Nature Coast emerged with an improbable 2-1 victory against the...
View ArticleBoys district soccer: One goal's enough for CCC, Berkeley Prep
Clearwater Central Catholic and Tampa Prep played through regulation and one overtime period without a score. It appeared another overtime period would expire without a goal, threatening to extend the...
View ArticleBoys district soccer: Tarpon Springs, Dunedin in 3A-10 final
Tarpon Springs (4-9-2) pulled away after a dominant second half and beat Lakewood (3-10-1) 4-1 to advance to the Class 3A, District 10 final on Friday. The Spongers will face Dunedin (4-9-2), which...
View ArticleGirls soccer: PHU loaded with senior commits
Palm Harbor University's girls soccer team has five seniors who have committed to colleges, coach John Planamenta said. The Hurricane commitments are: Mackenzie Geier (Northwestern State), Katie Im...
View ArticleBoys district soccer: City rivals meet in district final
Sunlake and Land O’Lakes advanced in Wednesday night’s Class 3A, District 8 boys soccer semifinals. The Seahawks won 6-0 against Pasco, and Land O’Lakes defeated River Ridge 2-1. Sunlake was ahead 4-0...
View ArticleGirls region soccer: Calvary Christian notches first playoff win
TAMPA — Last week, Calvary Christian earned its first postseason bid following a win in the district tournament. The achievements continue to pile up for the burgeoning Warriors girls soccer program....
View ArticleGirls region soccer: ‘Off’ night still nets a Mitchell shutout
NEW PORT RICHEY — No team had come close to defeating Mitchell this season — and that remained true after Thursday’s Class 4A region quarterfinals. The Mustangs (23-0) shut out Lakeland 3-0 and face...
View ArticleWiregrass Ranch junior Amanda Melosky surpasses 1,000 points
Wiregrass Ranch’s Amanda Melosky reached 1,000 career points during Thursday’s game against Anclote. Melosky, a junior, was 11 points from the mark before the game. She added 28 against the Sharks....
View ArticleGirls region soccer: Robinson doesn't let up vs. Tarpon Springs
TAMPA — In scouting Class 3A region quarterfinal opponent Tarpon Springs, Robinson coach Billy Helms noticed the Spongers tended to start games slowly. So Helms’ pregame message to his team was...
View ArticleGirls region soccer: Nature Coast maintains dominance vs. Sunlake
BROOKSVILLE — With both Nature Coast and Sunlake returning to the postseason for consecutive seasons, only one would make a trip to the sweet 16. Thursday night in the Class 3A region quarterfinals,...
View ArticleBoys basketball: Mitchell 58, River Ridge 39
NEW PORT RICHEY — Bring on Largo. That was the sentiment from Mitchell after its 58-39 dispatching of River Ridge in a nondistrict game Thursday. The Mustangs, second in Class 6A, District 10, host...
View ArticleBaseball: Countryside's Skantze picks Iowa Community College
Countryside RHP Charlie Skantze has committed to Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville, Iowa, according to coach Kemo O'Sullivan. Skantze was the Cougars' No. 2 pitcher last season and was 3-1...
View ArticleGirls region soccer: Bravo steps up to spark Tampa Prep
TAMPA — Abby Bravo scored twice in a span of 10 minutes as shorthanded Tampa Prep held off pesky visiting Lakeland McKeel 2-1.“We were a little panicked (Thursday) and had some trouble finishing,”...
View ArticleGirls region soccer: Sophomore comes through for Land O’Lakes
LAND O’LAKES — As Victoria Cannata walked to the line for a first-half penalty kick on a frigid Thursday night, she could feel the nerves building. Though it was only the sixth minute in a Class 3A...
View ArticleBoys district soccer: No surprises from Shorecrest, Indian Rocks Chr.
CLEARWATER — Throughout the regular season, Class A, District 6 has been a two-team race between Shorecrest and Indian Rocks Christian. This week’s district tournament did nothing to change that. Both...
View ArticleGirls region soccer: Newsome wakes up in the second half
LITHIA — Newsome’s Karli Gutsche tried three headers off of corner kicks to no avail, sailing each over the crossbar during the first half of the Wolves’ 7-0 region quarterfinal win against Orlando...
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