HomeTeam Hot Shots: Nominations for Sept. 6-12
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, Sept. 5-12....
View ArticleCross Country: Robinson boys take Villareal Memorial meet
DADE CITY — Saturday’s Steven Villareal Memorial hosted by Dade City at Withlacoochie River Park was just the kind of meet one would expect from the rolling rural hills. It took a dirt road and...
View ArticleSunday Morning QB: These guys weather any storm
Four 200-yard rushing performancesChris Schwarz, River Ridge: The bulldozing back rushed for a career-high 299 yards and five touchdowns in a 42-21 win over Wiregrass Ranch. His rushing total in Week 3...
View ArticleShorecrest not ready to call it quits on the season just yet
The fate of Shorecrest’s football season will be a week-to-week decision. The Chargers currently have 14 players available, which is enough to play their home opener against Sarasota Out-Of-Door...
View ArticleInjury updates, personnel changes at Pinellas Park
Pinellas Park tight end/linebacker Nathan Demint is out at least a week due to a knee injury. Patriots coach Kenny Crawford said Demint is week-to-week. Running back/linebacker Kal-El Williams is...
View ArticleHomeTeam 25: Large leaps, distinctive drops
1. (1) Armwood (3-0) Last week: Beat Hillsborough 26-0 This week: at Robinson Lowdown: Since a bumpy opening half to the season, the defense has not allowed a point in 10 straight quarters, the first...
View ArticleRidgewood's Wilson, Farria expected to play this week
Ridgewood running backs Glass Wilson and Clarence Farria, who were both injured last week, are expected to play in Friday's game against Anclote. Wilson, the team's leading rusher, missed the second...
View ArticleHomeTeam 25: Volleyball slate's getting tougher
Only two new teams broke into the rankings this week, but with a lot of big matchups in the coming days, things could shake up in no time. Bloomingdale and Tampa Prep, now our No. 1 team, each have a...
View ArticleHomeTeam Hot Shots: Mackenzie Bennett, female winner for Sept. 6-12
Female Hot Shot winner: Mackenzie Bennett, Mitchell Throughout elementary and middle school, Mackenzie Bennett focused on volleyball and played golf when she could. But when it came time to enter high...
View ArticleGolden becomes Alonso's first DI girls basketball commit
Alonso’s Angel Golden committed to play basketball at Bethune Cookman on Sunday, becoming the Ravens’ first Division I-A commit in the sport. Golden, a 5-foot-9 guard who also plays club basketball...
View ArticleHomeTeam Hot Shots: Jaylen Pickett, male winner for Sept. 6-12
Male Hot Shot winner: Jaylen Pickett, Zephyrhills When the going got tough for Zephyrhills running back Jaylen Pickett on Friday night, Jaylen Pickett the wide receiver and defensive back got going....
View ArticlePick 'Em has a new overall leader and weekly winner
In another tough week of picking high school football games, the top dogs struggled while allowing newcomer Malachi Strand to win the week, and David Bjelke to take the overall lead. Strand, a name...
View ArticleTop boys golfers set for Outback Invitational
Outback InvitationalWhen/where: Monday, East Lake Woodlands Golf ClubTime: 10:30 a.m. shotgun startFormat: 18-hole stroke play, top four scores from each school are counted toward team score.Schools:...
View ArticleAssociated Press state football poll: Week 4
The Associated Press Top 10 Florida high school football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records, rating points and previous rankings. Area teams in bold:Class 8A Record Pts Prv 1. Dr....
View ArticleVolleyball: Tampa Prep sweeps Berkeley Prep
TAMPA — Eleven of Berkeley Prep’s 14 players are underclassmen. Tampa Prep returned five of six starters from a 2013 region final team. On paper, the Terrapins should have run away with Tuesday’s...
View ArticleVolleyball: Seminole tops East Lake in five
EAST LAKE — Seminole started its season by winning five of six matches. But Warhawks coach Dexter Rogers was curious to see how his team would play against a quality opponent in front of a hostile...
View ArticleAnother week, another HomeTeam Pick 'Em
You know the drill: keep your name the same, and good luck.Loading...
View ArticleMidweek Grab Bag: Blowing John C. Cotey's mind one week at a time
Welcome to the Midweek Grab Bag. We suggest you pour yourself a nice cool beverage, find a comfortable place to sit, and enjoy a nice bowl of numbers soup. Grab Bag power rankings Here are the 20...
View ArticleEast Lake's Joe Bloznalis steps down as basketball coach
East Lake boys basketball coach Joe Bloznalis, who had been battling stage 3 lung cancer, has stepped down after 19 seasons. Blozanlis compiled 254 wins and guided the program to six playoff...
View ArticleSt. Petersburg Catholic football dealing with staph infections
Five St. Petersburg Catholic players were diagnosed with staph infections prior to Friday night's Class 3A-5 district game at Admiral Farragut. Barons athletic director Mike Moran said it was...
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