Chiefs softball stars Fullwood, Hagberg to sign Wednesday
Chamberlain seniors Amber Fullwood and Lindsey Hagberg, both of whom helped guide the Chiefs softball team to the Class 7A state title last season, will sign Wednesday with Florida A&M and...
View ArticlePinellas Park aims to shake ghosts of past postseasons
Their friends and family thought they were crazy. If given the choice, why would anyone want to go to Pinellas Park and play football? After all, from 2004-08 the Patriots won five games total. But in...
View ArticleVolleyball: New leader emerges, leads Berkeley Prep back to state
TAMPA — Whether it was volleyball, softball or any other sport, Sidney Brown was almost always the best player on her team or one of the leaders or — most often — both. Then Brown transferred to...
View ArticleCross country: Gators use loss as incentive to excel at state meet
LAND O’LAKES — A day before the Land O’Lakes’ cross country team ran its biggest race of the year, the Gators had a stop to make. The runners got the news the week before, just after they wrapped up a...
View ArticleCumings, Dorris pull double duty with big results for Palm Harbor University
PALM HARBOR — As defenders, Quentin Cumings and Connor Dorris are among the best at corralling ballcarriers. As ballcarriers, Cumings and Dorris are equally adept at shedding defenders. In a sport...
View ArticleSpringstead's impact player never rests
SPRING HILL — When Luke McLeod first stepped onto the field at Springstead, no one would have guessed he’d become the anchor of arguably the best defense in school history. Friday, the Eagles (9-1)...
View ArticleCross country: Plant's Rodriguez finds resolve for her final kick
TAMPA — As warning signs go, the uncharacteristic fatigue Julia Rodriguez felt during the FSU Pre-State Invitational on that early-October Saturday morning was a mild one. Similarly, the ensuing trip...
View ArticleState volleyball: Sophomore trio matures quickly for Clearwater Central Catholic
CLEARWATER — The biggest concern at the start of Clearwater Central Catholic’s season was how to replace hitters Morgan O’Brien and Kalyn Baird — who each totaled more than 300 kills on last year’s...
View ArticleSeminole's McGathey, Mann, Baptist sign letters of intent
Seminole baseball players Michael Mann, Alex McGathey and Corey Baptist signed their letters of intent on Wednesday during the early signing period for spring sports. Mann, who hit .405 with 24 RBIs,...
View ArticleFour Plant athletes sign with colleges
Brad White made what amounted to a business decision when he gave up his favorite sport the summer before his freshman year at Plant. Unconvinced that he would ever be big or fast enough to compete at...
View ArticleKing pitcher Brett Morales signs with Florida Gators
Growing up with a father for a Florida Gators fan, Brett Morales never had doubts about where he wanted to go for college. Morales, however, wasn’t so sure he was ready to play ball at that level...
View ArticleColumn: Anclote's got the golden ticket, but the big show's sometimes...
Hey there, Anclote. Welcome to the playoffs, to the club. You’re the 17th member of the North Suncoast Postseason Fraternity, which includes Pasco and Hernando counties. It’s nice to have some fresh...
View ArticlePinellas all-star football rosters set
Here are the rosters for the Pinellas senior all-star game, set for Dec. 12 at Clearwater. The rosters are picked by coaches. North roster Calvary Christian – Derek Barnes; Clearwater – Spencer Rice,...
View ArticleSpringstead's Megan Berube signs with Indiana State
Springstead golfer Megan Berube signedwith Indiana State, with a ceremony planned for next week. Berube has established herself as one of the area’s top golfers. She was the Times’ North Suncoast...
View ArticleMitchell's Devin McCaffrey inks with LSU
Mitchell standout swimmer Devin McCaffrey has signed with LSU. The senior inked with the Tigers this afternoon in a ceremony at Mitchell. The reigning North Suncoast swimmer of the year won a state...
View ArticleBerkeley Prep trio signs
On Wednesday afternoon, Berkeley Prep seniors Amanda Esposito, Bubba Olivera and Trent Thompson etched their names not only on letters of intent, but into Buccaneers lore. They became the school's...
View ArticleLakewood's Drayton, Alvarado both sign
Surrounded by teammates, family and friends, Lakewood’s Kasey Drayton and Tianah Alvarado made their colleges choices official by signing their letters of intent to play basketball. Drayton, who...
View ArticleBad blood in the past, Anclote's Linton a model player in final season
HOLIDAY — Three times Terry Linton had tried out for Anclote’s football team. And three times the season ended horribly, with suspensions or curse words or knockdown, drag-out shouting matches. So...
View ArticleState cross country: Ultimate goal comes into focus for Shorecrest girls
ST. PETERSBURG — With no other county opponent able to match their depth or speed, the Shorecrest girls have administered a thrashing to every cross country team in Pinellas they have faced. The...
View ArticleTampa Prep's Josh Heath, Adonis Rwabigwi sign
A National Signing Day that dawned at Jesuit -- 7 a.m., to be specific -- wound down at Tampa Prep. Point guard Josh Heath and center Adonis Rwabigwi, two vital cogs in the Terrapins' Class 3A state...
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