Jerica Coley's career a success with or without the WNBA
She left St. Petersburg as one of its most decorated high school basketball players, an unselfish teammate with the ability to take over a game when she needed to, with a basket or an assist or a...
View ArticleRecruiting updates from Pasco, Jefferson, Riverview and Fivay
A few recruiting notes from this weekend: * Two Riverview athletes plan to sign Monday afternoon, the school announced. Kierra Haywood will sign to play basketball at Florida State College. The...
View ArticleCentral's Samantha Bishop signing with Lenoir Rhyne
Central middle hitter Samantha Bishop plans to sign with Lenoir Rhyne, the Bears announced Monday. Bishop earned second-team all-North Suncoast honors as a junior, racking up almost 40 aces and more...
View ArticleBaseball: St. Petersburg's David Phrathep signs with Milligan College
St. Petersburg third baseman/catcher David Phrathep has signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Milligan (Tenn.) College, according to coach Travis Phelps. Phelps said it is an 80 percent...
View ArticleVincent Testaverde picks Texas Tech, and other Jesuit signings
Seven Jesuit athletes – including QB Vincent Testaverde – plan to sign to play college ball in a ceremony Wednesday morning, the school announced Monday morning. Testaverde – the son of Miami’s...
View ArticleColumn: Middleton sprinter aims for another important score
Anthony “Shug” Rhynes is charging toward the finish line, knees up and down, arms churning, cleats banging away on the rubber track — bap, bap, bap— with nothing in front of him. It’s just Rhynes and...
View ArticleHomeTeam Hot Shots: Winners for April 5-11
HomeTeam Hot Shots A spotlight on the Times’ bay area players of the week.Female Hot Shot: Assata Trader, Shorecrest Sport: Track and field Skinny: After winning an unexpected state title in the 100...
View ArticleState tennis: Boca Ciega’s Stefan, East Lake’s Deng make finals
Boca Ciega’s Dan Stefan and East Lake’s Angel Deng will both play for individual state championships today. Stefan will play for his second straight Class 2A individual state title after winning two...
View ArticleState tennis: Rough Day 1 for North Suncoast teams
The Class 2A state tournament didn’t quite go as planned for the Nature Coast boys and Pasco girls. The Sharks won only one of five opening-round singles matches and lost both doubles matches at the...
View ArticleState tennis: Plant girls not ready to relinquish crown
Plant’s hopes of a fourth consecutive girls state championship will last until the final day. The Panthers are among four teams clustered at the top after the first day of the Class 4A state...
View ArticleDistrict softball: Admiral Farragut nabs first playoff berth
ST. PETERSBURG — It was a ho-hum victory for Admiral Farragut, a 15-0 rout over Northside Christian that was cut short after four innings because of the mercy rule. But Monday’s win in the Class 3A,...
View ArticleThree area athletes selected for FHSAA all-academic team
Three bay area student athletes — Robinson's Caroline King, Canterbury's Emily McMullen and Indian Rocks Christian's Paul Parish — were named to the Florida High School Athletic Association academic...
View ArticleGulf's Rick Hohenthaner steps down as softball coach
Gulf's Rick Hohenthaner is stepping down as softball coach after 12 seasons. The move came a day after the No. 2 seed Buccaneers were upset by Sunlake 2-1 in the Class 5A, District 8 quarterfinals."I...
View ArticleBoca Ciega, Newsome take individual singles tennis titles
CASSELBERRY – Boca Ciega junior Dan Stefan had to sweat out his first trip to state, rallying from an early deficit to win an individual singles state title. His second trip was drama-free. Stefan...
View ArticleEx-East Lake stars Cole, Scott making early impacts in college
Former East Lake standouts Mason Cole of Michigan and Artavis Scott of Clemson each made a strong enough impression during spring games that they could start in the fall as true freshmen. Cole, a...
View ArticleAlonso ace Kayla Maxwell to sign with Houston
Alonso pitcher Kayla Maxwell will sign Wednesday with Houston, Ravens athletic director Brian Grantham announced Tuesday afternoon. Maxwell has established herself as one of Hillsborough County’s top...
View ArticleState tennis: Newsome freshman, Plant junior set for singles showdown
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS — As one Hillsborough County tennis dynasty ended Tuesday, another might have begun. Plant’s streak of three consecutive team titles ended, but Newsome freshman Kylie Moulin made a...
View ArticleState tennis: Bogie’s Dan Stefan repeats as singles champ
CASSELBERRY — Boca Ciega junior Dan Stefan needed a furious rally in his first trip to the state tournament to come away with a championship. The only drama in his return trip Tuesday centered on...
View ArticleDistrict softball: Holy Names, Tampa Catholic cruise into 4A-10 final
TAMPA — Caroline Kimbler had just one at-bat all season before Academy of the Holy Names’ Class 4A, District 10 softball semifinal against Sarasota Booker. But when she stepped up in the bottom of the...
View ArticleBay area well represented in ESPN 300
Ten Tampa Bay football players in the class of 2015 made the cut for the latest ESPN 300. Armwood defensive end Byron Cowart, a five-star recruit who had 13 sacks and three fumble recoveries last...
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