MLB first-year player draft: Locals go on Day 3
Two local players were taken on Day 2 of the 2014 MLB first-year player draft — Peter Miller (Cambridge Christian/Florida State) and Thomas Dorminy (Alonso/Faulkner University). Current/former local...
View ArticleTimes’ all-North Suncoast track and field teams
BoysAthlete of the year: Devon Jerothe, River Ridge, Sr.Why we picked him: After finishing fourth at state in the pole vault last year, Jerothe dominated the event this season, winning conference,...
View ArticleTimes' all-Hillsborough County track and field teams
BoysAthlete of the year: Jack Guyton, Jr., PlantWhy we picked him: No boys runner in Tampa Bay this track season was able to win two gold medals at state, as the Panther pulled off the 1,600- and...
View ArticleTimes' all-Pinellas County track and field teams
BoysAthlete of the year: Ahmad Middleton, Dunedin, Sr.Why we picked him: With former Lakewood star Tim Holmes now at Baylor, Middleton took over as the county’s best hurdler. He dominated in both the...
View ArticleSchools' academic reputations hold the edge for these football players
For the past 23 years, Mike Tracy has choreographed the complex recruiting dance of trying to lure quality prospects to high-academic institutions in the lower tier of college football. Tracy, the...
View ArticleBay area baseball players head to elite national showcase
TAMPA — A decade ago, Sickles had no trouble stringing together winning baseball seasons. That was until a new high school opened less than 8 miles away. Steinbrenner, which draws some of the talent...
View ArticleNotebook: Gulf QBs make the grade, return to the fold
HOLIDAY — It may have been blistering hot Tuesday morning at Anclote for the first Westside 7-on-7 games, but Gulf’s Keshaun Peters and Avery Welch couldn’t have been happier to be on a football...
View ArticleBasketball: Kelly leaves Armwood girls for Armwood boys
Patrick Kelly, who led the Armwood girls basketball team to the playoffs for the first time since 2009 this past season, has been hired to take over the boys program. Kelly replaces Jeff Pafunda, who...
View ArticleTimes’ all-North Suncoast softball teams
Player of the year: Kenzi Maguire, Jr., River RidgeWhy we picked her: Maguire is unanimously agreed upon as the best softball player in Pasco County. It’s hard to find something the Sunshine Athletic...
View ArticleTimes’ all-Hillsborough County softball teams
Pitcher of the Year: Lace Smith, Jr., BloomingdaleWhy we picked her: Smith carried a team that didn’t even make the playoffs last year to the Class 8A state championship — the program’s first since...
View ArticleTimes’ all-Pinellas County softball teams
Pitcher of the Year: Kama Woodall, Fr., CanterburyWhy we picked her: The ace of the staff dominated this season, finishing 14-4 with a 0.86 ERA and 196 strikeouts. Her four losses all came in the...
View ArticleHomeTeam 100: Nominate Tampa Bay's top football players
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View ArticleTimes’ all-North Suncoast baseball teams
Player of the Year: Jason Heinrich, Jr., River RidgeWhy we picked him: There was no better all-around player than Heinrich, who was good enough that he could have been selected as player or pitcher of...
View ArticleTimes’ all-Hillsborough County baseball teams
Pitcher of the Year: Logan Crouse, Jr., BloomingdaleWhy we picked him: The right-hander led a team that struggled offensively all the way to the Class 8A state championship game, upsetting district...
View ArticleTimes’ all-Pinellas County baseball teams
Pitcher of the Year: Keith Weisenberg, Sr., Osceola.Why we picked him: If Osceola was playing a meaningful game, there was a good chance Weisenberg was on the mound. For four years, he was a reliable...
View ArticleJames Pensyl commits to Oregon State Beavers
Land O’Lakes QB James Pensyl has orally committed to Oregon State, Gators coach Brian Wachtel said Thursday evening. Pensyl, a 6-foot-7, 205-pound lefty, was also recruited by USF, among others....
View ArticleBaseball: PHU coach Joel Slawinski steps down
Palm Harbor University baseball coach Joel Slawinski has stepped down after three seasons. Slawinski, who was also a football assistant coach at PHU, will move to Dunedin to become offensive...
View ArticleCCC hires Steve Willis as boys hoops coach
Clearwater Central Catholic hired Steve Willis as its boys basketball coach. This is Willis' second stint as Marauders coach. He guided the program from 2003-05 before becoming a coach at St. Paul's...
View ArticleTimes' all-Tampa Bay softball teams
Player of the Year: Kenzi Maguire, Jr., River Ridge Kenzi Maguire has the kind of numbers you want in a clean-up hitter. She poked seven home runs, doubled 15 times and drove in 45 runs. Her slugging...
View ArticlePinellas Park's Kal-El Williams commits to FAU
Pinellas Park's Kal-El Williams committed to Florida Atlantic after taking an unofficial visit to the school on Friday. Williams also had offers from Florida International and Western Kentucky. He was...
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