Softball: River Ridge holds off Mitchell
NEW PORT RICHEY — After being knocked down a peg, River Ridge is on top of its game again. The Royal Knights took an early 6-0 lead then held on to beat Mitchell 7-5 on Thursday. River Ridge (22-3)...
View ArticleRegion tennis: Springstead makes history
BROOKSVILLE — A day after winning the first region match it its 33-year history, host Springstead advanced to state by beating Ocala Forest 4-3 in a Class 3A region final at Delta Woods Park on...
View ArticleDistrict track: Jesuit, AHN win 2A-10
TAMPA — Academy of the Holy Names rallied and Jesuit rolled at the Class 2A, District 10 meet at Berkeley Prep on Thursday. Berkeley’s girls led after the field events. But the meet turned in the...
View ArticleRegion tennis: Tampa Prep reaches state
TAMPA — As Tampa Prep celebrated its Class A, Region 4 title Thursday, sophomore Paige Leavy glanced down at the trophy clutched in her teammate’s arms.“Look at the color,” Leavy said. “We’re so used...
View ArticleChristian Pellage lands latest Under Armour invite
The next Under Armour All-American Game could have a large local presence. Nature Coast OL Christian Pellage became the latest area player to receive an invite to the prestigious high school all-star...
View ArticleJerry English earns 500th career win
Academy at the Lakes softball coach Jerry English reached another milestone in his storied career. The longtime North Suncoast coach earned his 500th win with the Wildcats’ 9-2 home victory over...
View ArticleSt. Petersburg's Dayon Griffin, Largo's Donavan Hale each make...
St. Petersburg's Dayon Griffin and Largo's Donavan Hale were each named to the all-state basketball teams this week. Griffin, a 6-foot-5 guard, was a Class 8A first-team selection. The Louisiana Tech...
View ArticleHillsborough district softball preview with schedules
As district softball tournaments monopolize fields across Hillsborough County next week, here’s a look at some of the most interesting matchups and players:Best potential matchup Bloomingdale-Alonso:...
View ArticleNorth Suncoast district softball preview with schedules
NEW PORT RICHEY — When Hernando’s Kevin Bittinger didn’t start his ace Tuesday against River Ridge, he was thinking ahead. To districts. To regionals. To the hard road to the state finals. Beginning...
View ArticlePinellas district softball preview with schedules
Admiral Farragut and Lakewood routinely make the playoffs in just about every sport except one — softball. In fact, they’re the only two schools in Pinellas County that have never made the postseason...
View ArticleSoftball: Countryside wins PCAC title
ST. PETERSBURG — After a series of unforeseen scenarios, Countryside made an unexpected appearance against Northeast in Friday’s Pinellas County Athletic Conference softball title game. The Cougars...
View ArticleTrack: Lakewood girls, boys fare well at 2A-11
Lakewood, despite losing the bulk of its star power from last year’s state champion boys team, won its third straight district title, scoring 172 points at the 2A-11 meet to beat Gibbs by 68 at...
View ArticleBaseball: Osceola clinches PCAC South
SEMINOLE — It was senior night at Osceola, and Keith Weisenberg wasn’t about to end his stellar career with a loss. Despite not having his best stuff, he pitched a complete game in a 5-3 win over St....
View ArticleDistrict track: Nature Coast sweeps 2A-7
BROOKSVILLE — For the third consecutive season, Nature Coast came into the district meet with brooms in hand. And the girls and boys swept Class 2A, District 7 on Friday at Central. Ridgewood, which...
View ArticleHomeTeam Hot Shots: Nominations for April 5-11
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, April 5...
View ArticleState tennis preview
TAMPA — When Caroline Lozo made her first trip to the state tournament as a wide-eyed seventh grader, she took the experience for granted.“I didn’t necessarily know what going to states meant,” she...
View ArticleMiami football lands Freedom's Scott Patchan
Freedom DE Scott Patchan has orally committed to Miami, he announced Saturday afternoon via Twitter during a trip to see the Hurricanes’ spring game. Patchan is one of Tampa Bay’s top recruits. Rivals...
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