Region baseball: Tucker’s mighty bat boosts Plant
TAMPA — As Kyle Tucker stood in the on-deck circle Thursday night, Plant leading St. Petersburg by seven runs in the bottom of the sixth inning of a Class 8A region quarterfinal, Stephen Chamblee gave...
View ArticleRegion baseball: Osceola wakes up in fourth inning
TAMPA — For the first three innings of Thursday’s Class 6A region quarterfinal, Jefferson looked very much like a district champion while Osceola looked like a flustered team whose bus was an hour...
View ArticleHoly Names' McWilliams signs with Embry-Riddle
Academy of the Holy Names guard Ashley McWilliams has signed to play with Embry-Riddle and will be a part of the school's inaugural women's basketball season, athletic director Kevin Vargas said....
View ArticleThree to sign from AATL next week
Academy at the Lakes will honor three athletes at a signing ceremony at the school’s gym Thursday at 9:30 a.m, athletic director Tom Haslam announced.Jake Fishman will sign with Lake Forest College, a...
View ArticleRegion softball finals postponed
Soggy conditions around the state are impacting the region softball playoffs. Friday’s finals were mostly a wash, with the tentative make-up dates as follows: 8A: Bloomingdale vs. TBD. Winter...
View ArticleHomeTeam Huddle: New school, familiar responsibilities for Austin Carswell
PLANT CITY — Eight months ago, junior Austin Carswell had almost no experience playing quarterback. In fact, the 6-foot-1 athlete didn’t even begin playing football until his freshman year at...
View ArticleState track: Even injured, Admiral Farragut’s McGee prevails
JACKSONVILLE — Admiral Farragut’s Brittany McGee was a few strides from sweeping the hurdle events at the Class A state meet at the University of North Florida when her legs started to feel as heavy...
View ArticleState track: Historic outings for North Suncoast pair
JACKSONVILLE — Alfreda Steele wanted to run faster than she did last year, and midway through the Class 2A state meet Friday in Jacksonville, that’s just what she did. But in her best event, the 100...
View ArticleState track: Tampa Catholic's Carroll tops again
JACKSONVILLE — Tampa Catholic’s Nicole Carroll didn’t feel like the defending state pole vault champion Friday morning. With each miss, her confidence sank. With each miss, her chances faded.“It...
View ArticleHomeTeam Hot Shots: Nominations for April 26-May 2
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 26...
View ArticleState track: Mitchell’s Anderson a two-sport gold medalist
JACKSONVILLE — The other 14 competitors were gone, eliminated at lower marks in the girls pole vault at Saturday’s Class 3A state meet. That left Mitchell’s Taylor Anderson and Osceola’s Jen...
View ArticleState track: Osceola’s Kistemaker soldiers on to second
JACKSONVILLE — The torn anterior cruciate ligament in Jen Kistemaker’s left knee twas supposed to eliminate her from contention in the pole vault and change the calculus for the rest of the field in...
View ArticleState track: Cautious start pays off for Countryside’s Llewellyn
JACKSONVILLE — In the past year, Andrew Llewellyn has come to fully understand the strategy behind conquering distance races. Instead of hitting the accelerator, the Countryside senior applies the...
View ArticleState track: River Ridge vaulter Jerothe goes out on top
JACKSONVILLE — After lofting himself comfortably over the bar at 14 feet, Devon Jerothe stood in the pole vault pit and pumped his arms in celebration and relief. No one else cleared that height,...
View ArticleState track: Plant’s Guyton takes two 4A titles
JACKSONVILLE — Jack Guyton of Plant rose above all other Hillsborough County athletes at Saturday’s Class 3A and 4A state meets, winning the 4A boys 1,600-meter and 3,200-meter championships. Guyton...
View ArticleState track: Spoto’s Caldwell captures 3A title at 400 meters
JACKSONVILLE — Spoto middle distance runner Janae Caldwell brought home Hillsborough County’s lone state title in the Class 3A/4A state meet on Saturday. No county team could challenge Miami...
View ArticleRegion softball: Durant ousted by Harmony
Durant’s quest for a fourth trip to state since 2002 fizzled in Sunday’s rough offensive outing at Harmony. The Cougars’ season ended with a 3-0 loss to the Longhorns in a Class 7A region final...
View ArticleRegion softball: Chamberlain reaches state in 6A
TAMPA — Despite giving up a run that put her team in a first-inning hole on Sunday, Chamberlain pitcher Olivia Dwyer didn’t panic as she walked back to the dugout. Even with the stakes raised against...
View ArticleVolleyball: Canterbury's Kayla Perry signs with St. Petersburg College
Canterbury senior middle hitter Kayla Perry has signed to play volleyball at St. Petersburg College. Perry was a three-year starter for the Crusaders and ended her career with 640 kills, 175 blocks...
View ArticleMore thoughts on Florida quarterbacks and the NFL Draft
I had far more information than space in Sunday’s story on why Florida high schools have only produced three first-round quarterbacks in the history of the NFL Draft. A couple leftovers that didn’t...
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