Spring football: Countryside 28, Citrus 20
At InvernessCountryside 28, Citrus 20Spring game-breakers: Countryside ran the ball efficiently and displayed a solid passing game, while playing physical defense. The Cougars forced three fumbles,...
View ArticleSpring football: Admiral Farragut Academy 51, Hawthorne 8
At HawthorneAdmiral Farragut Academy 51, Hawthorne 8Spring game-breakers: The Blue Jackets showed off a balanced offense, racking up more than 550 yards of offense in the rout. Donnie Crum, a freshman,...
View ArticleSpring football: Northside Christian 31, Sarasota Out-of-Door 14
At SarasotaNorthside Christian 31, Sarasota Out-of-Door 14Spring game-breakers: The Mustangs relied on a power running game to wear down host Out-of-Door. Kamen Wilmington, a standout wrestler, did...
View ArticleState baseball: East Lake survives marathon semifinal
photo gallery FORT MYERS — One run. That was East Lake’s game plan against Kissimmee Osceola in Friday night’s Class 7A state semifinal. Find a way to get one run. It took 13 innings, but the Eagles...
View ArticleSpring football: Tavares 35, Central 22
At BrooksvilleTavares 35, Central 22Spring game-breakers: After an opening drive in which they lost 7 yards on offense, Central began to show some of the signs of life that new coach Chris Sands was...
View ArticleHomeTeam Hot Shots: Nominations for May 10-16
Each week, our HomeTeam staffers nominate Hot Shot athletes from each of the counties we cover (only males this week; all female sports are done for the school year). Then we turn the voting over to...
View ArticleState baseball: Bloomingdale comes up short in 8A title game
photo gallery FORT MYERS — Perhaps riding the momentum on which it had been cruising throughout the postseason, Bloomingdale got off to a good start in Saturday’s Class 8A state championship game...
View ArticleState baseball: Fourth-inning fizzle downs East Lake
photo gallery FORT MYERS — Throughout its run to the Class 7A state final, East Lake managed to get timely base hits and avoid big innings. That pattern ended Saturday night against Hialeah American....
View ArticleHomeTeam Huddle: Smith likes what he sees at Bogie
New Boca Ciega coach Max Smith inherited a team that was 3-7 last season and low on confidence. Not only that, but two of the Pirates’ top players, Saivion Smith and Sekendric Biddines, transferred to...
View ArticlePasco DT Andrew Ivie to join brother at Florida
A torn knee ligament kept Andrew Ivie from playing a full high school game with his older brother, Joey. He’ll finally get a chance to accomplish that goal at the next level. Ivie, a soon-to-be senior...
View ArticleHomeTeam Huddle: Gibbs draws college recruiters
Gibbs has been a popular place for college recruiters this spring. Coach Rick Kravitz, a longtime college assistant, has hosted several coaches and has plenty of players for them to look at. Topping...
View ArticleSpring football: Orlando Oak Ridge 36, Zephyrhills 21
Junior wide receiver and safety Jackie Tucker had a breakout game for Zephyrhills on Thursday night as the Bulldogs lost 36-21 at Orlando Oak Ridge in their spring game. Tucker, a 6-foot-1, 175-pound...
View ArticleTampa Bay Tech's Deon Cain chooses Clemson
TAMPA — Jayson Roberts was the football coach at Tampa Bay Tech for only a couple months when he got a phone call from the school’s front office. There was a parent waiting to see him. Roberts rushed...
View ArticleBloomingdale's Mandy Schuerman named coach of the year
Bloomingdale’s Mandy Schuerman has been named the state’s softball coach of the year by the Florida Dairy Farmers. The first-year coach earned nine of the 26 first-place votes after leading the Bulls...
View ArticleBaseball: Middleton a study in perseverance
TAMPA — Rumblings of “here we go again” swept through Middleton’s dugout after the Tigers gave up six unanswered runs to Blake, losing their 7-1 lead . Middleton came into that April 8 game 0-17. For...
View ArticleSpring football: Sunlake 33, Wiregrass Ranch 22
at Wesley Chapel Sunlake 33, Wiregrass Ranch 22 Spring game-breakers: After rushing for 1,504 yards with 16 touchdowns last season, Sunlake rising senior Nathan Johnson picked up where he left off...
View ArticleSpring football: Jamboree at Northeast
at St. Petersburg Tarpon Springs 10, Northeast 0 Gibbs 18, Tarpon Springs 7 Gibbs 14, Northeast 7Spring game-breakers: In the win over host Northeast, Tarpon Springs running back Sergio Troncoso had...
View ArticleSpring football: East Lake 54, Osceola 14
at Seminole East Lake 54, Osceola 14Spring game-breakers: Jake Hudson deftly directed the Eagles’ new no-huddle offense, finishing 12-of-14 for 202 yards and three touchdowns in the first half. …...
View ArticleSpring football: Arcadia DeSoto County 7, Boca Ciega 6
at Gulfport Arcadia DeSoto County 7, Boca Ciega 6Spring game-breakers: DJ Cook hit Raeshon Dunbar on a 4-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter to give the Pirates a 6-0 lead. …Boca Ciega’s...
View ArticleSpring football: Lakewood 14, Ocala Vanguard 6 (all-varsity half)
at Ocala Lakewood 14, Vanguard 6 (all-varsity half)Spring game-breakers: Lakewood rising senior quarterback Ryan Davis was 11-of-16 for 97 yards and a touchdown. …After a scoreless first quarter of...
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