Land O'Lakes LB Wells commits to Benedict
Land O'Lakes linebacker Darius Wells verbally committed to Benedict College on Wednesday."I am blessed to say that I've committed to Benedict College!! #GoTiger #BC18," he tweeted. Wells was a key...
View ArticleDistrict girls basketball: Gibbs ends Lakewood’s recent postseason run
ST. PETERSBURG — Lakewood limped into the Class 5A, District 10 semifinals with an inexperienced team and a losing record. Gibbs, on the other hand, entered at full strength and with the services of...
View ArticleDistrict girls basketball: Armwood, Hillsborough roll into 6A-9 final
SEFFNER — Hillsborough earned its first playoff berth in five years and host Armwood has a shot at its first title since 2006 after both teams cruised to easy victories Wednesday night in the Class...
View ArticleDistrict girls basketball: Dixie Hollins secures first playoff berth
ST. PETERSBURG — The district semifinals is where girls basketball seasons usually end for Dixie Hollins. Not this time. Meagan Thomas made sure of it. Thomas, one of Pinellas County’s most prolific...
View ArticleDistrict girls basketball: Steinbrenner tops Sickles to reach 7A-8 final
LUTZ — Steinbrenner coach J.R. Allen will be the first to point out his team’s greatest weakness.“We don’t shoot the ball real well,” he said. “That’s no secret.” But with a 42-31 Class 7A, District 8...
View ArticleCentral senior drains overtime, full-court buzzer beater
Central senior Sinjin Blaha made one of the best high school sports plays of the year. Check out the video below from Tuesday night (clips courtesy of Bears coach Matt Zandecki). Dunnellon scored in...
View ArticlePenn State football lands Gaither's Amani Oruwariye
Gaither DB Amani Oruwariye has orally committed to Penn State, Cowboys coach Jason Stokes said Thursday afternoon. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound senior is a three-star prospect ranked No. 61 at his position...
View ArticleJefferson's Porter adds Guy Toph Award to honors
TAMPA — When Deiondre Porter put on his white vest and matching bow tie in preparation for the 2014 Hillsborough County fall sports awards ceremony, he did so thinking he was simply one of many being...
View ArticleDistrict girls basketball: Carrollwood Day earns first region berth
SHADY HILLS — Heading into the Class 3A, District 7 semifinals Thursday night at Bishop McLaughlin, Tampa Prep had to be confident. After all, the Terrapins were matched up with Carrollwood Day. Not...
View ArticleDistrict girls basketball: Youth carries Hernando Christian to final
Hernando Christian (10-14) used big nights from seventh grader Milly Jackson and her sister, Mary, to squeak into the program’s third playoff appearance with a 38-37 win over Bayshore Christian in a...
View ArticleDistrict girls basketball: Strawberry Crest breaks through for first title
DOVER — Much like the last time Tampa Bay Tech and Strawberry Crest met in the regular season — when the Chargers beat their district rival by 24 points — Strawberry Crest stole the show in Thursday’s...
View ArticleRegion boys soccer: Shorecrest eases into next round
ST. PETERSBURG – From Chris Lovesky’s goal two minutes in to Max Ford’s goal to trigger the mercy rule, host Shorecrest was in total control of its Class A region quarterfinal against Bishop...
View ArticleRegion boys soccer: Sunlake routs Nature Coast
LAND O’LAKES — Once Sunlake had its second goal, coach Sam Koleduk knew it was over. The Seahawks shut out Nature Coast Tech 8-0 in a Class 3A region quarterfinal ended early by the mercy rule...
View ArticleRegion boys soccer: Wiregrass Ranch rides home-field advantage to 99th win
WESLEY CHAPEL — In its first home playoff game, Wiregrass Ranch set the bar pretty high for those to follow. The Bulls scored two goals within the first three minutes and defeated Lakeland Kathleen...
View ArticleDistrict girls basketball: Calvary Christian, Admiral Farragut to meet
CLEARWATER — In its quest to return to the state semifinals, host Calvary Christian faced little resistance in the Class 3A, District 9 semifinals, cruising to a 55-21 victory over Shorecrest. A...
View ArticleRegion boys soccer: Wilson comes through again for Steinbrenner
LUTZ — Steinbrenner struck gold again. Senior Blake Wilson scored a golden goal in the first overtime, and Steinbrenner rallied from a two-goal deficit in the final nine minutes of regulation to...
View ArticleRegion boys soccer: First goal gets Newsome going
LITHIA — Newsome squandered numerous opportunities to score early in a Class 5A region quarterfinal against Orlando Timber Creek. Once Newsome cracked the back of the net for the first time, however,...
View ArticleRegion boys soccer: Seminole recovers, pulls out OT win
TAMPA — Liam Murphy scored three minutes into the first overtime as Seminole — after blowing a late lead — beat Hillsborough 3-2 in a Class 4A region quarterfinal Thursday.“We knew we could beat this...
View ArticleRegion boys soccer: Comeback keeps Tarpon Springs hot
TARPON SPRINGS — It took Tarpon Springs a while to buy into new coach Kevin Sugar’s system. Almost too long. A sub-.500 regular season turned into the Spongers’ first district title in 17 years. And...
View ArticleDistrict girls basketball: Northeast, Clearwater reach 7A-9 final
SEMINOLE — The first half of Northeast’s Class 7A, District 9 semifinal against Countryside went so poorly, junior guard Maddie Winningham had a headache. The Vikings trailed by four after and scoring...
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