Joe Fenlon one of 10 national finalists for best coach
Tampa Prep boys basketball coach Joe Fenlon is one of 10 finalists for USA Today’s best coach in the nation contest. Fenlon won the voting contest for the top coach in the state and advanced through...
View ArticleGulf's Nickerson joins 1,000-point club
Gulf's Joey Nickerson racked up enough points to hit the 1,000-point career mark in Thursday night's 53-47 win over Ridgewood. The 6-foot forward received an honorable mention on the Times'...
View ArticleRegion girls soccer: Tampa Prep denied in overtime
FORT MYERS — Seeking a return trip to the final four for the sixth time in the past seven seasons, Tampa Prep pushed host Bishop Verot to overtime in Friday’s Class 2A region final. Five minutes into...
View ArticleGirls basketball: Pasco edges Nature Coast in 5A-7
DADE CITY — The wild twists and turns started early, and kept going right to the last second as Pasco defeated top-seeded Nature Coast 67-65 in a Class 5A, District 7 championship game thriller...
View ArticleRegion soccer: Mitchell boys move on; Land O’Lakes girls falter
A soggy field and several rain delays couldn’t stop Mitchell in the first round of the playoffs. The Mustang boys overcame host Lake Region in a 3-0 shutout Friday in the Class 4A region...
View ArticleBoys basketball: Wesley Chapel earns tough win over Wiregrass Ranch
WESLEY CHAPEL — On a night when Wesley Chapel honored one of its all-time greats, Marcus Hayne came through with an impressive performance of his own. For three quarters Friday, the Wildcats struggled...
View ArticleGirls soccer: Shorecrest earns state semifinal berth with OT win
ST. PETERSBURG — Moments earlier, the Shorecrest girls soccer team was equal parts dismayed and disheartened. Less than 60 seconds from its first state semifinal since 2007, the Chargers allowed a...
View ArticleGirls basketball: Clearwater rallies to top Northeast for 7A-9 title
SEMINOLE — Even though Northeast hit its preseason target, there still was another to aim for: an upset of Clearwater.“It was a goal of ours all year to get to the district finals,” Vikings coach...
View ArticleDistrict girls basketball: Steinbrenner keeps home-court advantage
LUTZ — Wiregrass Ranch, down by as many as 10 points to Steinbrenner late in the third quarter, had come back in the fourth of the Class 7A, District 8 championship to make a game of it. But on...
View ArticleGirls soccer: Largo eliminated by Merritt Island
LARGO — At the start of the season, Largo coach Dan Flynn aimed for the state final four. The Packers played as many tough teams in Pinellas County as possible. And after winning the district and...
View ArticleBoys basketball: Gray’s work on both ends lifts Berkeley Prep in OT
TAMPA — After Justin Gray struggled in a 22-point loss to Tampa Prep three weeks ago, Berkeley Prep charged its senior guard to star on offense and defense in Friday’s rematch. He did both, all game...
View ArticleBoys basketball: Largo tops Lakewood for PCAC crown
ST. PETERSBURG — It was a good night for Largo with one minor exception. The Packers’ newly won PCAC trophy broke while the team took pictures with it. All coach Phil Price could do was shake his head...
View ArticleGirls basketball: PHU edges St. Petersburg for first district title
ST. PETERSBURG — A week ago, Palm Harbor University won its first PCAC championship by outlasting St. Petersburg in overtime. Friday night, in the same gym, the Hurricanes defeated the Green Devils...
View ArticleHomeTeam Hot Shots: Nominations for Jan. 25-31
Each week, our HomeTeam staffers nominate male and female Hot Shot athletes from each of the counties we cover, then we turn the voting over to readers. These nominations span Saturday, Jan. 25...
View ArticleBoys basketball: No sure wins in Class 5A, District 8
HOLIDAY —In Class 5A, District 8, every team has beaten every other team, or so it seems. It’s difficult to tell who will rise to the top in next week’s tournament, even for the coaches on the...
View ArticleBoys basketball: Lakewood benefits from tough slate of games
ST. PETERSBURG — Lakewood coach Anthony Lawrence Sr. designed a schedule that yielded few easy nights to prepare his team — loaded with Division I recruits — for the possibility of a deep postseason...
View ArticleBoys basketball: Top story lines heading into Hillsborough district play
The final district tournaments of the winter season take place this week with boys basketball. Here’s a breakdown of what to watch for as Hillsborough County teams fight for the playoffs:Can TC battle...
View ArticleSPC's Reilly Gibbons flips from Miami to Stanford
St. Petersburg Catholic offensive tackle Reilly Gibbons flipped his oral commitment from Miami to Stanford on Saturday evening, according to his father, Shannon. Speaking from Palo Alto, Calif., where...
View ArticleRegion girls soccer: Mitchell ousted in penalty kicks
HOLIDAY — Both Mitchell and Melbourne entered their Class 4A region final Saturday without a loss in regular time this season, and both left that way. But only one team is moving on. Mitchell fell 5-4...
View ArticleGirls basketball: Tampa Catholic wins 4A-10 title
SARASOTA — In their two previous meetings, Tampa Catholic and Academy of the Holy Names each won on the other’s home floor. Playing for the Class 4A, District 10 title Saturday on a neutral floor at...
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