Berkeley Prep feels sting
KISSIMMEE — Before Berkeley Prep did it to Orlando Bishop Moore, Orlando Lake Highland Prep did it to them. For four straight years, from 2005 to 2008, Lake Highland was the immovable object in the...
View ArticlePinellas: Sunday morning quarterback
A turnover tragedyThe most stunning development in Largo's loss to Armwood was how frequently the Packers coughed up the ball. Largo committed seven turnovers (four fumbles, three interceptions). Two...
View ArticleHillsborough: Sunday morning quarterback
Let's play two. Week 2 of the football postseason features four rematches of regular-season showdowns. In order of appeal, we rank them:1. Armwood (8-3)at Hillsborough (9-1)First meeting: Hillsborough...
View ArticleState cross country: Plant girls settle for second as streak ends
TAMPA — On a morning of optimal running conditions, ubersuccessful Plant girls coach Roy Harrison knew he'd need an optimal effort from his veteran team.For the most part, he got it. On a cold, clear...
View ArticleState cross country: Mitchell senior bolts to 8th in Class 3A meet
TALLAHASSEE — On the most sublime racing morning of her high school life, 5-foot Mitchell senior Claudia Cancello consumed half a banana, a little water and essentially none of Nikita Shah's...
View ArticleState cross country: Shorecrest's Alex Eaton claims third in girls Class...
TALLAHASSEE — In accordance with her teammates, Shorecrest junior Alex Eaton arrived at Saturday's Class A cross country championships with a yellow bow in her hair and mint-green polish on her...
View ArticleBoca Ciega's Moore signs with North Florida
Boca Ciega senior guard Dallas Moore signed recently with North Florida in a ceremony at the school. Moore, a Times' first-team all-county selectin as a junior, chose UNF over interest from East...
View ArticleLakewood's O-line ready for Robinson this time around
Lakewood senior running back Laterian Latimer doesn’t pull any punches when talking about how important the offensive line is to the Spartans’ success.“They’re the gods of our offense,’’ Latimer said...
View ArticleMaking the old new again? Four football rematches on tap Friday
Before the first frantic shopping day of the season expires, the Lakewood High School Spartans will receive the most tantalizing item on their holiday wish list: a rematch against Robinson. A county...
View ArticleTC lineman's long look at loss helps Crusaders generate game plan
Tampa Catholic offensive lineman Corey Martinez has picked over all the things that went wrong in that first game against Clearwater Central Catholic. The film revealed all of the Crusaders’ offensive...
View ArticleGirls basketball: River Ridge stays aggressive to reach Shootout final
NEW PORT RICHEY — Hosting the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Shootout Classic, River Ridge faced a difficult challenge in its first-round contest Monday against Wharton. The Royal Knights, led by star sophomore...
View ArticleNorth Suncoast girls basketball preview
NEW PORT RICHEY — As Gulf installed a zone defense leading up to the first week of games, the ball found its way to a hole at the elbow, the weak spot for the defenders. Who, a coach asked, would...
View ArticleEast Lake's Pete DiNovo sets two more passing records
East Lake quarterback Pete Dinovo, who earlier this season became Pinellas County’s all-time career passer leader and has thrown for 6,000 yards, set the county’s single-season record last week in a...
View ArticleCCC quarterback Gomez far more than just a game manager
CLEARWATER — Blake Gomez has been labeled the manager of Clearwater Central Catholic’s conservative offense, as if he shuffles around the huddle counting wins, not really doing much to contribute to...
View ArticlePinellas girls basketball preview
Any discussion about Pinellas County girls basketball this season begins and ends with Lakewood. The Spartans are loaded (again), have a chance at a state championship (again) and are beating area...
View ArticleBrandon wrestler Travis Berridge signs with California school
Brandon High wrestling standout Travis Berridge, a four-time state qualifier and two-time state placer, has signed with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, a Division I program halfway between Los Angeles and...
View ArticleCCC golfer Orr signs with Florida
Ryan Orr, the Tampa Bay Times' Golfer of the Year last season, signed recently with the University of Florida."I'm very excited to have the opportunity to become a Gator and play for Buddy Alexander,...
View ArticleHillsborough girls basketball preview
When everyone was finally together and it was time for tipoff, Freedom coach Laurie Pacholke was as anxious as anyone in the gym to see how it would all unfold. The Patriots were billed as a virtual...
View ArticleBoys basketball: Ridgewood's Ficarro on target from 3-point range
TRINITY — Ridgewood senior Tristan Ficarro sank a career-best seven 3-pointers as the Rams defeated Central 67-52 Tuesday in the Mitchell Thanksgiving Invite. Host Mitchell, and earlier Berkeley Prep...
View ArticleGirls basketball: PHU clamps down on defense in Shootout final
NEW PORT RICHEY — One quarter is what stood between River Ridge and winning its own tournament Tuesday. The Royal Knights, who led at halftime, fell 49-44 to Palm Harbor University in the championship...
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