Hillsborough County district golf roundup
TEMPLE TERRACE — Brilliance may have avoided Jimmy Stanger on a warm, partly cloudy morning at Temple Terrace Golf and Country Club, but savviness and survival instincts didn’t. On a day when he...
View ArticlePinellas County district golf: Orr's 73 leads Marauders into regionals
OLDSMAR — It wasn’t Clearwater Central Catholic’s best day on the golf course, but the team score of 312 Monday was enough to win the Class A-15 district championship on East Lake Woodlands’ par-72...
View ArticleNorth Suncoast district golf roundup
BROOKSVILLE — In between a rain shower and some slow greens, there was a neck-and-neck race for the individual Class A, District 8 title at Rivard Golf & Country Club on Monday evening. Nature...
View ArticleArmwood's Leon McQuay III to announce college at Under Armour game
Armwood S Leon McQuay III arrived at the principal's conference room Tuesday morning bedecked in black slacks and a bow tie. Minutes later, he had accented his wardrobe with an official Under Armour...
View ArticleBuoyed by team mom, Wolves win 2A-10 golf tournament
RIVERVIEW -- The Newsome Wolves arrived at Summerfield Crossings Golf Club bedecked in pink gloves and perspective. The accessories were in honor of sophomore Tyler Bakich's mom, nine-time LPGA Tour...
View ArticleCotey: Idle time helps shape IRC senior's perspective
Spencer Adkinson has seen suspensions come and go this football season. Some were too hasty, like a six-game punishment on a cheap shot. Or too harsh, like six games for cursing. Or, in the case of a...
View ArticleBig district week primer
There are bigger and more important games to follow, but this week, things start to get serious. Really serious. Here's my take on the biggest game in each district this week. CLASS 8A-6 THE BIG...
View ArticleNorth Suncoast district golf: Mitchell boys peaking as team
OLDSMAR — For much of the regular season, Mitchell has had a hard time getting everybody to play well on the same day. But over the past few weeks, the Mustangs started to see signs of improvement....
View ArticlePlant volleyball finding its way out of unfamiliar territory
TAMPA — Not so long ago, late-season matches against Sickles and Riverview, as well as the upcoming district tournament, would have been mere formalities for Plant. Over the span of a decade, the...
View ArticlePinellas County district golf: East Lake, PHU round out top three behind...
OLDSMAR — Before Tuesday’s Class 2A-11 district tournament, East Lake coach Terry O’Reilly knew Mitchell would likely be the team to beat. He was right on the money. Mitchell shot 307 thanks to 3-over...
View ArticleVolleyball: Mitchell finishes regular season on top of super 7
Volleyball North Suncoast Super 7 1. Mitchell (15-4): The Mustangs’ only North Suncoast loss came to Anclote this week. Mitchell is in good shape heading into next week’s district tournament. 2....
View ArticleVolleyball: Berkeley Prep wraps up regular season at No. 1
Volleyball Hillsborough Super 7 1. Berkeley Prep (11-11): The Bucs maintain their spot at the top heading into the Class 4A, Distrit 9 tournament, where they’ll be the No. 1 seed. They’ll close the...
View ArticleSignature win has Anclote anticipating best-ever season
HOLIDAY — As Anclote practiced this week under sea-blue skies, one receiver had to change his route because his shorts were falling down. That’s what passes for a problem for the Sharks this week,...
View ArticleUSF offers Tampa Catholic WR Zach Benjamin
Tampa Catholic receiver Zach Benjamin, who ranked No. 48 in the Times' HomeTeam 100, has received a scholarship offer from South Florida. Benjamin, a senior, first mentioned the offer on his Twitter...
View ArticleVolleyball: East Lake goes into postseason as county's best
Volleyball Pinellas Super 7 Records through Tuesday 1. East Lake (19-1): The Eagles haven’t lost since Aug. 30 and are rolling into postseason play. 2. Clearwater Central Catholic (18-6): Coming off a...
View ArticleHillsborough pigskin picks: Week 8, Part I
Thursday's football games All at 7:30 p.m. unless noted Armwood (6-1, 4-0) at Hillsborough (5-1, 3-1) Last year: Armwood, 38-16 (regular season); Armwood, 23-0 (playoffs) Breakdown: A Class 6A,...
View ArticleSometimes pretty, sometimes not, but Springstead wins and that's all that...
SPRING HILL — Springstead has won with blowouts and comebacks. It has won with blocked field goals and shutouts. It has won amassing 80 yards total, and it has won racking up 380. It has won forcing...
View ArticleAlonso's Hawkins happy to call shots from his QB spot
TAMPA — The play came to be known as “lead pass” and Ty Hawkins’ youth football team ran it plenty of times. A few too many times for one of his players: Hawkins’ 10-year-old son and quarterback,...
View ArticleFootball: Chamberlain 32, Wiregrass Ranch 3
TAMPA — With its quarterback on the sideline on crutches, Chamberlain was forced to rely on its running game even more than usual. Behind the running of Nick McNeal and Xavier Johnson, Chamberlain...
View ArticleFootball: Robinson 47, Spoto 0
TAMPA — Robinson outgained Spoto 434 to 134 yards and forced two turnovers as eight players caught passes, eight players carried the ball and three players lined up at quarterback in the Knights' 47-0...
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