Armwood's Kyle Gibson flips to UCF from Vandy
Soon after head coach James Franklin left Vanderbilt for Penn State, Armwood S Kyle Gibson reopened a commitment to the Commodores that he gave in August. Tuesday night, Vandy’s loss became UCF’s...
View ArticleLand O'Lakes' DL Shaheed Salmon picks Central Arkansas
Land O'Lakes star defensive lineman Shaheed Salmon has committed to Central Arkansas."I am blessed to say I've commited to the University of Central Arkansas!! #GoBears," he announced on Twitter...
View ArticleGirls region soccer: Mitchell finds scoring touch in second half
WINTER HAVEN — The Blue Devils had the home-field advantage Tuesday night. Mitchell had an undefeated record. But it was anyone’s game, even through the first half. The Mustangs’ footwork finally gave...
View ArticleBoys basketball: Tampa Prep wins rematch against Tampa Catholic
TAMPA — When Tampa Prep fell to Tampa Catholic last month, the Terrapins were still figuring out a new roster and figuring out who would take big shots behind sophomore superstar Juwan Durham. By...
View ArticleDistrict girls basketball: Strawberry Crest, TBT live up to expectations
DOVER — Tampa Bay Tech coach Reggie Lawrence said he and Strawberry Crest coach La’Tosha Lewis predicted Thursday’s championship matchup nearly a year ago when the districts were first released.“We...
View ArticleGirls soccer: PHU reaches region final
PALM HARBOR — Alexis Mouton’s postseason goal-scoring tear continued Tuesday, as she broke open a goalless game with 22:30 left and Palm Harbor University defeated Manatee 2-0. PHU (16-0-5) returns to...
View ArticleGirls region soccer: PK's true in OT for Tampa Prep
TAMPA — For nearly 100 minutes Tuesday night, Tampa Prep peppered the Academy of the Holy Names goal. Shots flew just wide. Other were snared by AHN keeper Kendall Catone. Some even banged off the...
View ArticleGirls soccer: Seminole knocks out Osceola in final seconds
SEMINOLE — Seminole pulled a last-second victory out of a hostile environment and wet playing field Tuesday, defeating Osceola 3-2 to advance to Friday’s region finals. The Warhawks trailed by two...
View ArticleGirls region soccer: Newsome falls short on PKs
LITHIA — George Jenkins sophomore defender Katherine Stokes hadn’t seen one minute of action during the season, the result of suffering a torn ACL in her right knee during the summer. With one swing...
View ArticleGirls region soccer: Largo survives on penalty kicks
TAMPA — Seeing Largo’s dream season ready to end, coach Dan Flynn needed a couple of extraordinary things to happen. They did. Robinson missed potential back-to-back clinching penalty kicks, and Largo...
View ArticleGirls region soccer: Shorecrest can check off one goal
ST. PETERSBURG — The memory of last year’s Class A region final, penalty-kick loss to Lakeland Christian has motivated Shorecrest all season. After Tuesday night’s 2-0 win over Calvary Christian, the...
View ArticleBoys basketball: Largo’s speed too much for Seminole
LARGO — Blessed with a team of tremendous athletes, Largo has the all pieces in place to run its freewheeling offense to perfection. There are breakaway layups, alley-oop dunks and enough other...
View ArticleTennis: Shorecrest's Alex Saltiel commits to Columbia
Shorecrest senior Alex Saltiel will play tennis at Columbia University in New York City. Saltiel has been a standout at Shorecrest since his freshman year. He missed his sophomore season due to a...
View ArticlePHU names four football coaching finalists
Palm Harbor University has named four finalists for its football coaching vacancy. Reggie Crume, Craig Everhart, Mike Lube and Lance Martin were all interviewed this week and a coach could be named as...
View ArticleDistrict girls basketball: Riverview settles down; Plant rolls
VALRICO — Whether it was big-game jitters or the pressure of vying for a fourth consecutive playoff appearance, Riverview started Wednesday’s Class 8A, District 7 semifinal with uncharacteristic...
View ArticleDistrict girls basketball: Wiregrass plays smart, secures region berth
LUTZ — It’s perhaps the best girls basketball district in the state, Wiregrass Ranch coach John Gant surmised, so it was only fitting that the Class 7A, District 8 semifinal between his Bulls and...
View ArticleDistrict girls basketball: PHU holds off pesky Riverview, to meet St. Pete
PALM HARBOR — Palm Harbor University held on after an explosive start to bump Sarasota Riverview out of the Class 8A, District 8 semifinals, 62-51, Wednesday night. It returned the favor from a year...
View ArticleDistrict girls basketball: Gulf breezes through; Land O’Lakes hangs on
NEW PORT RICHEY — Friday’s Class 5A, District 8 championship will feature one team that dominated by 20 points and another that squeaked by with two. Gulf defeated Tarpon Springs 55-35, and Land...
View ArticleDistrict girls basketball: Roberts sparks Pasco past Hernando
DADE CITY — Brianca Roberts and her Pasco teammates could feel their season slipping away. For the first two quarters against Hernando in a Class 5A, District 7 semifinal Wednesday, Roberts was held...
View ArticleDistrict girls basketball: Mitchell shuts down Osceola
NEW PORT RICHEY — State 3-point leader Katie Horan of Osceola burned Mitchell for 34 points less than three weeks ago, so defending her was a top priority for the Mustangs in Wednesday’s Class 6A,...
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