Region volleyball: Underdog Robinson remains scrappy until the end
TAMPA — The end was methodical and merciful and inevitable for Robinson. Improbably on the cusp of the Class 5A semifinals, the Knights’ hustle and discipline could only get them so far against a much...
View ArticleRegion volleyball: Bartram Trail ends Fivay's Cinderella season
Fivay’s first trip to the Class 5A region finals ended in a 25-14, 26-24, 25-10 loss at Bartram Trail on Saturday. The final point of the match, an ace from Bartram’s Sarah Ragland that split a pair...
View ArticleRegion volleyball: Seniors rally Clearwater Central Catholic to go distance
FORT MYERS — Clearwater Central Catholic senior libero Rachel Miller gathered her teammates before the fifth and decisive game of the Class 3A region final against Evangelical Christian School on...
View ArticleRegion volleyball: Nationally-ranked Venice overpowers Steinbrenner
LUTZ — Steinbrenner will have to wait another year for a chance to take the Class 7A region crown, falling to nationally-ranked Venice 25-12, 25-11, 25-16 Saturday afternoon.“They are ranked No. 3 in...
View ArticleState swimming: Tampa Prep swimmer's switch nets gold
ORLANDO — When the moment Tampa Prep's Rasmus Skjaerpe had been dreaming about finally came, when a gold medal was finally being draped around his neck, the junior finally showed some emotion. Onto...
View ArticleSickles' Malcolm Johnson commits to Navy
Lanky Sickles forward Malcolm Johnson, a starter on the Gryphons' Class 5A state runner-up team in 2010, has committed to Navy, Coach Renaldo Garcia announced Sunday. Upon completing the extensive...
View ArticleState swimming: For Shorecrest's Stein, silver still sweet
ORLANDO — The medal was silver, but the smile on Shore-crest’s Jack Stein showed it meant much more than that. Stein was unable to successfully defend his diving title in the 3-meter springboard,...
View ArticleCotey's top 25: Really, this is the last one
The regular season is over, and the HomeTeam Top 25 is as well. Our poll was, according to some emails, perfect this year. Others wrote in emails and called it magnificent, spot on, prescient. And...
View ArticlePinellas senior all-star volleyball match set for Dec. 1
The Pinellas County Senior All Star volleyball game will be played Saturday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. at Indian Rocks Christian School. There will be two teams of 12. Here are the rosters and coaches for both...
View ArticleChat today: Playoff football preview
The football playoffs are finally upon us, and we're really loving some of these first-round matchups. We're talking possible upsets, Cinderella teams, player of the year candidates, state...
View ArticleFriday Night Rewind: Special playoff edition
The Friday Night Rewind crew brings you three separate videos geared toward the North Suncost, Hillsborough and Pinellas football playoffs. Enjoy.
View ArticleJeremy Shobe resigns as Wiregrass Ranch football coach
Jeremy Shobe believes someone can turn Wiregrass Ranch’s football program around with a young roster and a new district. He just won’t be the one to do it. Shobe resigned Monday after four seasons as...
View ArticleJames Harrell won't return as Jesuit football coach
TAMPA — Three days after completing his third season as Jesuit football coach with the program's 13th consecutive win against rival Tampa Catholic, James Harrell confirmed he won't return. A statement...
View ArticleRecruiting updates at Sunlake
A few recruiting updates from Sunlake, courtesy of Seahawks coach Bill Browning: DL Nick Hoffman planned to visit Stetson last week, and a Hatters coach attended Sunlake’s season finale on Friday....
View ArticleColumn: A lifetime of playing together for these Largo Packers
LARGO — Years ago, they gathered for the very first time at the football fields at the Ridgecrest YMCA. They played with flags around their waists. The next year, helmets on their heads. And every...
View ArticleHomeTeam Hot Shots: Fall athletes continue to score big
HomeTeam Hot Shots A spotlight on the Times’ bay area players of the weekMale Hot Shot: Willie Barrett, AncloteSport: FootballSkinny: One of Tampa Bay’s leading rushers showed versatility in last...
View ArticleRunning back depth gives Osceola an edge
SEMINOLE — This is the time of year when the workhorse running back takes over, the guy with the strength, speed and indefatigability to lower his head and charge forward while gorging on yards. The...
View ArticleJefferson alum Quentin Williams hits stride at Bethune-Cookman
When Quentin Williams wrapped up his senior season at Jefferson, he had passed for more than 4,300 yards, rushed for 840, scored 61 TDs and helped bring home the school's state football championship....
View ArticleSunlake's Stephanie Frances to sign with Jacksonville this week
Sunlake senior infielder Stephanie Frances will sign to play softball at Jacksonville University on Thursday, Seahawks coach Jami Finan said Tuesday morning. Frances earned second-team all-conference...
View ArticleJesuit's Jack Fleming commits to Colgate
Jesuit 6-foot-5 senior Jack Fleming, who set the program's single-season record for three-pointers last season, has committed to Colgate, Tigers coach Neal Goldman announced. A Tampa Bay Times...
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