Blake's Shavar Manuel ranked No. 2 in country, receives Army invite
Blake's sack-happy sophomore defensive lineman Shavar Manuel doesn't graduate until 2016, but 247Sports and the U.S. Army aren't wasting any time. Manuel, a 6-foot-3, 260-pounder, was invited to play...
View ArticleState tennis: Wiregrass Ranch boys close in on title
The Wiregrass Ranch boys tennis team is poised to become the school’s first state championship squad after a dominating and near-perfect opening day Wednesday at the Class 3A championships in...
View ArticleState tennis: No one better than Bogie’s Dan Stefan in Class 2A
Boca Ciega’s Dan Stefan left no doubt that he is the best Class 2A singles player in Florida this season. Stefan had to stick around Casselberry for another day, but the wait was worth it after...
View ArticleState tennis: Two more titles for Plant’s Oosterhout
Plant’s Erica Oosterhout made the most of her first opportunity to win an overall Class 4A state championship. Oosterhout, a junior who played No. 4 singles as a freshman and No. 2 as a sophomore,...
View ArticleTrack roundup: Freshman nabs Wiregrass Ranch's lone title
TAMPA —Wiregrass Ranch’s Kerry Reilly could hardly speak following her finish in the 3,200 meters at Class 4A, District 6 track meet. But the smile on the freshman’s face showed she knew exactly what...
View ArticleDistrict softball roundup: Nature Coast, Hernando set up anticipated final
BROOKSVILLE — Nature Coast and Hernando have been on a collision course since the season began. Wednesday, they officially set up a meeting in the Class 5A, District 7 final. The Sharks defeated...
View ArticleTrack roundup: Gibbs’ Jerosan Fletcher nabs triple crown
TAMPA — With Tampa teams dominating the team standings Wednesday at the Class 2A, Region 3 meet at Berkeley Prep, no individual shined brighter than Gibbs senior Jerosan Fletcher.“Last year, she...
View ArticleTrack roundup: Steinbrenner gets a little help from baseball standout
TAMPA —Steinbrenner’s 4x100 relay team was in second place when Shyheem Barthel passed the baton to teammate Kevin Merrell in Wednesday’s Class 4A, District 6 meet at Wharton High. But Barthel wasn’t...
View ArticleDistrict softball roundup: Tampa Catholic wins 4A-10 title
TAMPA — Emily Small hadn’t pitched in nearly a year when Tampa Catholic coach Mark Braddy called on her to provide depth going into the Class 4A, District 10 tournament. Small never thought she would...
View ArticleDistrict softball roundup: East Lake, Countryside advance to 7A-9 final
PINELLAS PARK — Two one-run games. Just what one would expect in the balanced Class 7A, District 9 tournament. In Wednesday’s first semifinal, East Lake held off Northeast 5-4. In the second, a...
View ArticleState tennis: Wiregrass Ranch boys share Class 3A title
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS — Wiregrass Ranch is bringing home its first team championship trophy, but it took a little negotiating from coach Dave Wilson. His Bulls tied Naples Barron Collier with 15 points...
View ArticleState tennis: Tampa Prep’s Leavy falters in Class A final
CASSELBERRY — While Tampa Prep’s hopes of a team championship ended Wednesday, the Terrapin girls did have two players alive for Class A individual titles Thursday at Red Bug Lake Park. In the No. 1...
View ArticleState tennis: Canterbury’s Holvoet plays through pain, claims title
CASSELBERRY — Canterbury’s Evan Holvoet wasn’t sure he could make it to the Class A individual state tournament. In the district final, he faced Shorecrest’s Peter Litsky, an opponent he had never...
View ArticleBaseball: CCC coach Todd Vaughan earns 500th win
Clearwater Central Catholic coach Todd Vaughan earned his 500th win after the Marauders beat Countryside 3-2 Thursday night. The win is also noteworthy because CCC improved to 23-0 and ensured its...
View ArticleTrack roundup: Friends, not foes, boost Plant girls
RIVERVIEW — Anna Montgomery and Bailey Sullivan are best friends who train side-by-side for every race. And in Thursday’s Class 4A, District 7 meet, the duo’s inseparability earned the Plant girls a...
View ArticleDistrict softball roundup: Hernando survives late Nature Coast rally
BROOKSVILLE — Two state-ranked foes put on a show Thursday night in the Class 5A, District 7 championship game at Tom Varn Park. After splitting the season series, Hernando bested Nature Coast 6-5...
View ArticleTrack roundup: Brittany McGee solid as usual for Farragut
CLEARWATER — Pinellas teams fared quite well at the Class A, Region 3 meet at Calvary Christian on Thursday. No area team could challenge the might of Melbourne Holy Trinity, but the Shorecrest girls...
View ArticleDistrict softball roundup: Durant routs Plant City for 7A-7 title
TAMPA — The old adage states it’s tough to beat a team three times in one season. Thursday, it proved spot on. Durant’s bats stayed hot as the No. 3 seed avenged a pair of regular-season losses and...
View ArticleDistrict softball roundup: East Lake regains stride at right time
PINELLAS PARK — East Lake decided it would not go quietly for the rest of the season. In Thursday’s Class 7A, District 9 title game, the Eagles pitched, hit and darted around the bases. The team that...
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