Area football teams battling injuries
After graduating several key contributors from last year's team that advanced to the Class 3A state title game, Clearwater Central Catholic coach John Davis said the team would have to avoid injuries...
View ArticleHomeTeam 25: Same view from the top
Pardon me while I just steal a little from past intros on how we picked Tampa Bay’s best football team. The ones that mention how once again our choices for No. 1 came down to Plant and Armwood, how...
View ArticleTampa Bay volleyball preview
Tampa Bay volleyball teams put on a show last year at the state level in Kissimmee. Robinson, Berkeley Prep, Steinbrenner and Clearwater Central Catholic made the state semifinals in their respective...
View ArticleLakewood QB Ryan Davis ready for final shot at Countryside
While Lakewood and Countryside are not natural rivals, don’t tell that to Spartans quarterback Ryan Davis. Friday night will mark the fourth time Davis has faced the Cougars since his freshman year at...
View ArticleSunlake vs. Pasco now must-see football
Once an afterthought, Sunlake vs. Pasco now is one of the most anticipated regular-season openers in the Tampa Bay area. Here are three story lines to follow for Friday night’s game.Exacting revenge...
View ArticleRobinson’s new quarterback, star receiver already on the same page
TAMPA — Just like the ones in Robinson’s playbook, Malik Tyson has memorized the route to Jahrvis Davenport’s house, step by step. Tyson leaves his garage on South Saint Patrick Street and walks down a...
View ArticleGibbs' Barry Brown commits to Kansas State
Gibbs guard Barry Brown announced on Twitter that he has committed to Kansas State. Brown's decision comes a week after he narrowed his college choices to four schools and set up official visits for...
View ArticleFootball: Week 1 predictions
Our staff writers, along with guest pickers Josh Newberg of 247Sports, @pascocountyfb’s Tom Ketchum, Rivals’ Mike Singer and MaxPreps’ Stephen Spiewak, predict the top 10 games in Tampa Bay this...
View ArticleFearless predictions for the 2014 football season
Our staff writers gaze a bit into the future, offer their thoughts on the players and teams from around our coverage area who will have a big 2014 season: FEARLESS PREDICTIONS John C. CoteyPinellas:...
View ArticleIn Pinellas, there will be some reunions Friday night
For 12 years, Jeremy Frioud roamed the sideline at Largo as an assistant coach. During the offseason he landed a head coaching job at Northeast. And wouldn’t you know it, the Vikings' first game of...
View ArticleFootball: A baker’s dozen destined for greatness
Everyone knows how good Sickles’ Ray Ray McCloud III, East Lake’s George Campbell and Armwood’s Byron Cowart are. These are the lesser known guys we expect to take their turns in the spotlight this...
View ArticleSteinbrenner loses two football players for the season
LUTZ — From the moment senior wide receiver Kezio Snelling limped off the field during the second quarter against Sunlake in Friday night’s preseason game, there was the sense nothing good would come...
View ArticleEast Lake entrenched as Pinellas County's premier program
EAST LAKE — You get the feeling every time East Lake High School coach Bob Hudson walks out of his office, he trips over another student longing to become part of the football program or a college...
View ArticleCotey: Five things to know about this football season
The 2014 high school football season kicks off tonight with 78 teams from the Tampa Bay area on a quest for district, region and state titles. Here are five things you need to know about this...
View ArticleArmwood and Sean Callahan: 25 years of grit, grind and gains
SEFFNER — When Jonathan Ordway was in middle school, his classmates teased him. Not about what he wore, or what was in his lunchbox, or the way he looked. Instead, they could not believe he was...
View ArticleTampa Catholic's Bentlee Sanders may not miss entire season
Just three weeks ago, Tampa Catholic coach Mike Gregory raved about sophomore athlete Bentlee Sanders and what the young Crusader's potential meant for his team's success. Though Sanders was...
View ArticleFootball: Lowndes (Ga.) 20, Plant 14
VALDOSTA , GA. — Known for its usually prolific offenses, Plant showed with a late snap of the ball on the very first play it’d be anything but in its season opener against Lowndes. A delay of game...
View ArticleFootball: Jefferson 28, Alonso 12
TAMPA — Both defenses were stout in the early going. By Jefferson’s fourth possession, its bigger, more physical offensive line began to open holes for backs Corey Walker and Mondreas Lofton. That...
View ArticleFootball: Seffner Christian Academy 42, Lake Mary 0
TAMPA — Seffner Christian Academy dominated thanks to four interceptions and two fumble recoveries in the season opener for both teams. Seffner Christian running back/linebacker Karmi Mackey seemed to...
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