Baseball: King handles Leto
TAMPA — The main objective of a leadoff hitter is to get on base. But in eight games, King centerfielder Sey Juan Lawrence hadn’t done much of that. He had just two hits and three walks among 32 plate...
View ArticleThree locals among MaxPreps' top baseball players
Three locals cracked MaxPreps’ list of the top 100 senior baseball players in the country. Mitchell right-hander Cobi Johnson is No. 12. The 6-foot-4 Florida State recruit has allowed three earned...
View ArticleTimes’ all-North Suncoast wrestling team
Wrestler of the Year: Mike McDonald, Jr., Springstead Why we picked him: Not only was McDonald (44-0) the lone undefeated state champion on the North Suncoast, he was the lone undefeated wrestler in...
View ArticleTimes’ all-Hillsborough County wrestling team
Wrestler of the Year: James Flint, Sr., Brandon Why we picked him: Having already earned three state titles and coming off last year’s disappointing state final loss, Flint had plenty of incentive to...
View ArticleTimes’ all-Pinellas County wrestling team
Co-wrestlers of the year: Connor and Jared Prince, Jr., Palm Harbor University Why we picked them: The twins were impossible to separate this year. They were the only Pinellas wrestlers to win state...
View ArticleBaseball: Weisenberg helps Osceola shut down Northeast
ST. PETERSBURG — Osceola’s Keith Weisenberg looked very much like the dominant pitcher major league scouts think he will be in Friday night’s 3-0 win over Northeast. In front of about 15 scouts,...
View ArticleTrack: Lakewood barely misses out at West Coast Invitational
ST. PETERSBURG — After tabulating the scores leading up to the final four events, Lakewood boys track coach Anthony Snead was startled to discover his team was trailing by 15 points.“I thought we were...
View ArticleSoccer: All-stars from two counties split pair of shootouts
CLEARWATER — A little bit of competitiveness and a whole lot of fun. Such was Friday’s Senior Soccer Challenge where the best of Pinellas County took on Hillsborough’s finest.“This was an awesome way...
View ArticleBaseball: Tampa Prep routs Seffner Christian
TAMPA — Luis Medina’s hot streak at the plate started late last season and the sophomore catcher hasn’t slowed a bit in 2014. That’s bad news for Hillsborough County pitchers. Medina continued his...
View ArticleBaseball: Sunlake rallies to get past River Ridge in late innings
NEW PORT RICHEY — The Seahawks entered Friday’s game as the obvious underdog. They lost their first game of the season by 10 runs to River Ridge. They didn’t repeat the early-season mistakes that...
View ArticleHomeTeam Hot Shots: Nominations for March 1-7
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, March 1...
View ArticleTracK: Nature Coast girls repeat at Anclote Invitational
HOLIDAY — Nature Coast has dominated the Anclote Invitational over the past two years, but in Friday’s fourth annual edition, the Sharks faced some very difficult competition. But though they won only...
View ArticleBaseball: Steinbrenner tops Hillsborough
BRANDON — Steinbrenner overcame four errors with a sixth-inning rally to beat Hillsborough 7-6 during Saladino Tournament Day 1 pool play Saturday at Brandon High. After an overthrow in the top of the...
View ArticleBaseball: Saladino at Brandon, Day 1
At BrandonScores King 12, Brooks-DeBartolo 0, 5 inn. Plant 6, East Bay 0 Steinbrenner 7, Hillsborough 6 Brandon 14, Spoto 0, 5 inn.Pitchers of the day King left-hander Brian Lee struck out nine in five...
View ArticleBaseball: Saladino at Newsome, Day 1
At NewsomeScores Gaither 3, Leto 1 Bloomingdale 13, Tampa Bay Tech 3 Durant 6, Lennard 1 Jefferson 7, Newsome 0Pitchers of the day Chelsea Baker, the only female baseball player in Hillsborough County,...
View ArticleBaseball: Saladino at Chamberlain, Day 1
At ChamberlainScores Strawberry Crest 9, Middleton 0 Wharton 8, Chamberlain 4Pitchers of the day Strawberry Crest starter Mark Moclair made the most of his three innings: nine batters, nine strikeouts,...
View ArticleBaseball: Saladino at University of Tampa, Day 1
At University of TampaScores Riverview 3, Freedom 2 Plant City 16, Blake 0, 5 inn. Sickles 4, Robinson 2, 11 innings Alonso 4, Armwood 2Pitchers of the day Riverview’s Garrett Bye went seven innings,...
View ArticleMiami, USF offer Marques Ford and other recruiting nuggets
When we unveiled our early look at Tampa Bay’s top 25 prospects for the class of 2015, East Bay defensive end Marques Ford was one of only three recruits without an offer. That didn’t last long. The...
View ArticleLargo's Donavan Hale picks up FSU offer
Largo’s Donavan Hale, a two-sport star, picked up his first offer in basketball from Florida State, the same school where his father played. Hale, a 6-foot-3 guard, is rated a three-star recruit in...
View ArticleHomeTeam Hot Shots: Winners for March 1-7
HomeTeam Hot Shots A spotlight on the Tampa Bay Times’ bay area players of the week.Female Hot Shot: Lauren Evans, Academy at the LakesSport: SoftballSkinny: The USF commit isn’t slowing down in her...
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