Softball: Gulf knocks River Ridge down in district standings
NEW PORT RICHEY — A stunning error. A big-time hit. And now, a district scenario not many would have foreseen in 5A-8. Gulf’s Nikki Sedivy ripped a two-run double as the Bucs scored a walkoff,...
View ArticleTrack and field: Steinbrenner girls claim first county title
TAMPA — Perennial champs Plant and Hillsborough were finally toppled Tuesday at Jefferson High for the Hillsborough County Track Championships. For the girls, Steinbrenner roared out to an early lead...
View ArticleBaseball: Plant shakes off slump vs. Alonso
TAMPA — Since winning its first Saladino Tournament in a decade, Plant lost three of its next four games and came into a district matchup with Alonso at .500 since hoisting the trophy. It was a...
View ArticleBaseball: Pinellas Park shuts out East Lake
PINELLAS PARK — In his last start, Pinellas Park right-hander Brandon Grigsby had a forgettable outing against Osceola in the Dunedin Spring tournament. He only lasted two innings in an 11-4 loss to...
View ArticleSoftball: Northeast finds some offensive pop
ST. PETERSBURG — Relynn Capra took a majestic swing, the bat rifling through the strike zone as she deposited the ball over the leftfield wall for a two-run homer. That sixth-inning hit gave Northeast...
View ArticleTop Hillsborough basketball coaches, players honored
The Tampa Bay Basketball Coaches Association honored boys basketball players and coaches at its 29th annual banquet Tuesday night. Those honored were:Bethel Award: Cedric Smith, FreedomHeart of a...
View ArticleSteinbrenner alum throws no-hitter for PHSC
Steinbrenner alum Danny Rodriguez threw the first no-hitter in Pasco Hernando State College history last week. He struck out nine batters in a seven-inning 13-0 win in the first game of a doubleheader...
View ArticleNorth Suncoast: Softball super 7, stats
Super 7 Records through Tuesday.1. Mitchell (20-1, 8-0): Leading hitter Kassidy Neptune has at least one hit and one RBI in every game since the Mustangs’ only loss, and the team has outscored...
View ArticleHillsborough: Softball super 7, stats
Super 7 Records through Tuesday.1. Bloomingdale (18-1, 9-0): The Bulls are back on top with a five-game win streak — and five consecutive shutouts.2. Plant City (16-4, 8-1): The Raiders have won eight...
View ArticlePinellas: Softball super 7, stats
Softball super 7 Records through Tuesday.1. Canterbury (11-4): The Crusaders, the top-ranked team in Class 2A, beat Northeast last week on a walkoff homer and are playing in the top bracket at this...
View ArticleChelsea Baker proves talent trumps gender on baseball diamond
PLANT CITY — A broom and stepladder sit propped up against the wall of a walk-in storage closet. Above a cinder-block ledge inside, where cleaning supplies and a can of WD-40 sit, hang No. 25 Durant...
View ArticleEx-Robinson QB Zain Gilmore Jr. arrested
Former Robinson High quarterback Zain Gilmore Jr., the offensive catalyst behind the Knights’ 2012 state playoff run, was arrested in Kentucky on first-degree charges of burglary and robbery. Gilmore,...
View ArticleTarpon Springs' Mitchell Wilcox gets first offer from James Madison
Tarpon Springs tight end/defensive lineman Mitchell Wilcox picked up first offer from James Madison on Wednesday, Spongers coach Ron Hawn said. Mitchell, a 6-foot-4, 225 pound junior developed into a...
View ArticleDistrict tennis: Jesuit, Holy Names clinch titles
Tampa teams prevailed in the Class 2A-9 tournament at Auburndale on Wednesday. Jesuit won the boys title and Holy Names took the girls; both will host regionals next week. The Tampa Catholic boys also...
View ArticleDistrict tennis: Fivay sweeps 2A-8 titles
NEW PORT RICHEY — Fivay swept the Class 2A, District 8 boys and girls tennis titles Wednesday at River Ridge. The Tarpon Springs girls claimed runnerup honors, but the boys will require another day of...
View ArticleDistrict tennis: Springstead boys lock 3A-5 title
LECANTO — Heat took a toll on the competitors at the Class 3A, District 5 tournament at Lecanto, forcing some players out and forcing the double final to be moved to today, but Springstead clinched...
View ArticleDistrict tennis: Boca Ciega boys win 2A-10 title
The Boca Ciega boys won the district championship in Bradenton and will host a region semifinal next week. No. 1 singles player Dan Stefan, last year’s Class 2A individual champion, won the district...
View ArticleDistrict tennis: Largo sophomore wins 3A-10 single title
TREASURE ISLAND - Largo sophomore Alexis Franco won the Class 3A, District 10 No. 1 singles championship Wednesday at Treasure Bay Golf and Tennis Club, outlasting Ashley Bongart of Lakewood Ranch...
View ArticleDistrict tennis: Countryside, PHU to battle for 4A-8 runnerup
BRADENTON - Both the Class 4A, District 8 boys and girls tennis tournaments came down to the wire, and the boys tournament still isn’t decided. Sarasota Riverview ran away with the boys championship,...
View ArticleBaseball: Osceola 3, Mitchell 0
TRINITY — It’s no secret that when Osceola starter and top draft prospect Keith Weisenberg leaves, so do the Major League Baseball scouts. But Buddy Dougherty, who in addition to being the No. 2...
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