Local softball teams fare well at the Kissimmee Klassic
Canterbury, the top-ranked team in Class 2A, finished 2-2 at the Kissimmee Classic. The Crusaders beat 4A, No. 4 Starke Bradford 2-1 and Miami Southwest Christian 12-0. Hailey Hopkins was 8-of-14 with...
View ArticleNorthside Christian MLB Massengill signs with Bethel University
Northside Christian middle linebacker Max Massengill has signed a letter of intent to play football at Bethel University in McKenzie, Tenn. Massengill has been a four-year starter for the Mustangs and...
View ArticleJuwan Durham, Justin Gray named all-state
Tampa Prep’s Juwan Durham and Berkeley Prep’s Justin Gray have both been named first-team all-state selections by the Florida Association of Basketball Coaches and Source Hoops. Durham, the Tampa Bay...
View ArticleArea track athletes shine at the Florida Relays
Jesuit’s Nick Catchur and Tampa Catholic’s Nicole Carroll, the defending Class 2A state champions in the pole vault, each placed among the top three in their signature event at the Florida Relays this...
View ArticleBaseball: Lakeside Christian's Christian Michener signs with Iowa CC
Lakeside Christian's Christian Michener will play baseball at Des Moines Area Community College next season. Michener is coming off a junior season in which he hit .524 with three HRs and 34 RBIs. So...
View ArticleBaseball: Seth McClung named coach at Keswick Christian
Seth McClung has played professional baseball since he was drafted in the fifth round by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 1999. Now, with his playing career officially over, he will try his hand at...
View ArticleFivay's Manion, Land O'Lakes' Irwin make college choices
Fivay senior Cole Manion signed to wrestle at Campbellsville University last week. Manion (120) was a first-team all-North Suncoast wrestler. He finished the year 47-12 and placed fifth in the Class...
View ArticleHomeTeam Hot Shots: Winners for March 29-April 4
HomeTeam Hot Shots A spotlight on the Times’ bay area players of the week.Female Hot Shot: Alea White, Cambridge Christian Sport: Softball Skinny: How do you follow up a no-hitter with — thanks to a...
View ArticleDunedin's Olivia Welsh a natural in the pole vault
Dunedin’s Olivia Welsh sprinted down the pole vault runway, coordinated perfectly and lofted herself over the bar at 9 feet, a height that usually would not raise any eyebrows. But Welsh, a sophomore,...
View ArticleSoftball: East Lake takes out nemesis
After three straight losses to district opponents, East Lake snapped out of its funk in a big way, recording 14 hits in an 8-2 victory against Palm Harbor University on Monday. The win marks the first...
View ArticleFour locals on 5A all-state teams
Four area athletes were among the state’s top 15 boys basketball players in Class 5A. Lakewood senior Jacobi Boykins earned first-team all-state honors by the Florida Association of Basketball Coaches...
View ArticleSpringstead's Hailey Enjeneski picks Saint Mary
Springstead guard Hailey Enjeneski has signed to play basketball at the University of Saint Mary. Enjeneski made her decision formal at a recent ceremony at Springstead. As a senior, she averaged 15.1...
View ArticlePlant set to open football season in Georgia
Plant will play Lowndes (Ga.) on Aug. 29 for its first regular-season game of the 2014 football season, coach Robert Weiner confirmed Tuesday. The game will be the second of a double-header played at...
View ArticleBasketball: Dixie Hollins' Meagan Thomas signs with Florida State College...
Meagan Thomas, the Times' all-Suncoast player of the year from Dixie Hollins, has signed a letter of intent to play at Florida State College in Jacksonville. Thomas is the school’s all-time leading...
View ArticleWeeki Wachee football pair make college choices
Weeki Wachee lineman Frank Schooley signed with Adrian College on Tuesday, Hornets coach Mark Lee announced. Schooley, a 6-foot-2, 280-pound senior, was a two-way lineman for the Hornets. He helped...
View ArticleBishop McLaughlin promotes Craig Moore to head coach
Bishop McLaughlin’s has replaced one former professional football player with another. The Hurricanes promoted assistant Craig Moore to head football coach Tuesday, the school announced.“When I first...
View ArticleRegion tennis: Boca Ciega waterproof in first round
ST. PETERSBURG — As soon as the rain stopped Tuesday morning, plant operators at Boca Ciega headed to the school’s tennis courts. Armed with three wet vacs, two squeegees, three brooms and a leaf...
View ArticleRegion tennis: Pasco girls pull off the sweep
DADE CITY — There would be no waiting for the four-time district champion Pasco girls tennis team — come rain or shine. On a day when most region semifinal tournaments were rained out, Pasco coach Don...
View ArticleSoftball: River Ridge rolls past ace-less Hernando
NEW PORT RICHEY — River Ridge softball coach Ernie Beck likes to schedule tough games the week before districts, which is why Hernando, a team boasting a 20-1 record and 13-game win streak, rolled...
View ArticleBaseball: Stellar D feeds Clearwater Central Catholic offense
CLEARWATER — A little bit of adrenaline can go a long, long way. Just ask Zuriel Collins, who provided the key hit of the night that allowed Clearwater Central Catholic to hold off feisty Calvary...
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