HomeTeam Hot Shots: Nominations for Feb. 22-28
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, Feb. 22...
View ArticleState boys basketball: Lakewood falls in record-setting final
LAKELAND — Lakewood coach Anthony Lawrence Sr. likes his basketball fast and furious, entertaining and effective. That’s the style that helped the Spartans reach Saturday’s Class 5A state final. The...
View ArticleTrack: Alonso girls, Steinbrenner boys roll at Nash Higgins Relays
TAMPA — Alonso’s sprinters pulled away from Steinbrenner during the final event to win the girls team title Saturday at the 44th annual Nash Higgins Relays at Leto High. Heading into the 4x400 meters,...
View ArticleHudson's Alex Munson picks St. Petersburg university
Hudson's Alex Munson committed to the univerin St. Petersburg, he announced on Twitter over the weekend."Blessed to say I'm officially committed to The University of Faith, I will be a Glory Eagle...
View ArticleSeminole pitcher out for season after shooting
Seminole freshman pitcher Andrew Mills will miss the rest of the season due to an accidental shooting at a friend’s house on Sunday. According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, Mills, 14, was...
View ArticleHillsborough all-star basketball games coming up
Hillsborough County will hold two all-star basketball nights this week. The Tampa Bay Basketball Coaches Association will hold its East-West Game at 7 p.m. Thursday at Tampa Prep. Admission is $5 for...
View ArticleHomeTeam Hot Shots: Winners for Feb. 22-28
HomeTeam Hot Shots A spotlight on the Tampa BayTimes’ bay area players of the week.Female Hot Shot: Rachel Taylor, Palm Harbor UniversitySport: SoftballSkinny: The senior resumed her role as the...
View ArticleDave Cleppe named head football coach at St. Petersburg Catholic
Dave Cleppe has been patiently waiting to become a head football coach in Pinellas County. He finally gets his chance. Cleppe, 52, has been named head coach at St. Petersburg Catholic after four years...
View ArticleStrawberry Crest to honor five recruits Wednesday
Strawberry Crest will honor five athletes at a 2 p.m. signing ceremony Wednesday at the school. Swimmers Cole Wisecarver (Florida Atlantic) and Angie Gallastegui (West Florida) will be the first...
View ArticleCanterbury is No. 1 and other locals in state softball poll
Miracle Sports released its latest state softball rankings today. The full rankings will be posted here later today. Area teams in the polls are…Class 8A Bloomingdale (No. 9) PHU (honorable...
View ArticleDavid Price reaches out to injured Seminole pitcher
Seminole freshman pitcher Andrew Mills, who was accidentally shot in the stomach on Sunday, got an unexpected phone call Tuesday afternoon. Tampa Bay Rays pitcher David Price called Mills after...
View ArticleSoftball: PHU’s early lead holds vs. Seminole
PALM HARBOR — The Seminole-Palm Harbor University rivalry still sizzles, even if Tuesday’s game was mostly one-sided and the teams are no longer district foes. The ’Canes (8-1) exploded in the second...
View ArticleSoftball: Pollard, Countryside get revenge
CLEARWATER — The reason for Countryside losing three of its previous five games could have been written in boldface capital letters, underlined and highlighted with a fluorescent marker. Defensive...
View ArticleSoftball: Chamberlain delivers for coach
TAMPA — Chamberlain was without coach Bobby Diez when the Chiefs traveled to Leto for an important district matchup against the Falcons on Tuesday. The veteran coach was at home recovering after back...
View ArticleSoftball: Bloomingdale remains impressive, unbeaten
VALRICO — For every walk Bloomingdale pitcher Lace Smith issues, the penalty from Bulls coaches is simple: five runs from one foul pole to the other. Smith doesn’t look like she’ll be running any time...
View ArticleBaseball: Sean Fluke goes distance for Fivay
LAND O’LAKES — Sean Fluke wasn’t going to get a second chance to close out Sunlake. At least not originally. The ace surrendered a seventh-inning run to the host Seahawks, but Fivay answered with a...
View ArticleBaseball: Pasco strikes early vs. Central
BROOKSVILLE — Even though Pasco was matching up with a difficult Central squad on the road and positioned against ace Trevor McKenna, Pirates coach Patrick Fortunato felt confident enough in freshman...
View ArticleBaseball: Everything clicks for East Lake
EAST LAKE — Tuesday night’s 4-3 win over Pinellas Park was a blueprint of how East Lake coach Dan Genna wants his team to play. It starts with pitching. Ryan Wall provided that by scattering two hits...
View ArticleSoftball: Nature Coast edges district rival
BROOKSVILLE — Nature Coast fans started clapping as the Hernando batter stepped up to the plate in the seventh inning. The Sharks had two outs, but one fan warned against celebrating too soon: “It’s...
View ArticleBaseball: Alonso never lets up vs. Bloomingdale
VALRICO — Preparing to face Bloomingdale right-hander Logan Crouse — one of Hillsborough County’s best pitchers — Alonso coach Landy Faedo knew his team had to play aggressively. So prior to Tuesday’s...
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