Girls basketball: Gulf shows poise at free-throw line
NEW PORT RICHEY — The tape around her injured right hand didn’t stop Gulf’s Kayla Kivinski from getting to the free-throw line, a place where she continues to excel. Kivinski made nine straight foul...
View ArticleBoys basketball: Wesley Chapel's Thomas unstoppable vs. Anclote
WESLEY CHAPEL — Erik Thomas couldn’t keep his streak of 40-plus points alive. So the North Suncoast’s most prolific scorer had to settle for nearly outscoring Anclote by himself. Thomas finished with...
View ArticleBoys basketball: After strong start, Shorecrest holds on
ST. PETERSBURG — Shorecrest coach Daryl Blume has played his rotation like an accordion, compressing it sometimes and widening it at others in search of a middle ground with his veteran placeholders...
View ArticleBoys basketball: Seminole defense keeps Countryside off balance
SEMINOLE — Smothering defense helped key Seminole’s 61-31 win over Countryside on Friday. The Warhawks streaked to a double-digit lead to start while the Cougars struggled to score. Seminole led 25-16...
View ArticleHomeTeam Hot Shots: Nominations for Dec. 8-14
Each week, our HomeTeam staffers will nominate male and female Hot Shot athletes from each of the counties we cover. These nominations span Saturday, Dec. 8 through Friday, Dec. 14. The winners get a...
View ArticleTimes' all-North Suncoast girls and boys cross country teams
Girls Runner of the year: Nikita Shah, Sr., Wiregrass RanchWhy we picked her: Despite Mitchell’s Claudia Cancello outpacing her in the Class 3A state meet in Tallahassee for the first time all season,...
View ArticleTimes' all-Hillsborough County boys and girls cross country teams
Boys Runner of the Year: Abdin Fator, Sr., SicklesWhy we picked him: A Sudan native (his family’s escape from its native country’s oppression was the subject of a Tampa Bay Times story), Fator’s...
View ArticleTimes' all-Pinellas County girls and boys cross country teams
Girls Runner of the year: Alex Eaton, Jr., Shorecrest The girls cross country scene was supposed to be a wide-open race with several county girls vying to emerge as the best after the graduation of...
View ArticleNortheast alum and Kansas State DT Javonta Boyd a study in perseverance
Javonta Boyd fought back the tears all day. For the Kansas State defensive tackle, even the smallest things on senior night touched off a wave of nostalgia. He pulled on the purple home jersey in the...
View ArticleHillsborough roundup: County football standouts shine in all-star game
TAMPA — Saturday night's Hillsborough County All-Star Game at Raymond James Stadium proved to be a fitting end to the football season.Because no Hillsborough County teams were in Saturday's state...
View ArticleHoliday basketball: First true tests of season await bay area's best
TAMPA — When district foes Freedom and Steinbrenner met recently in a girls basketball game, Freedom won 44-37 — the Patriots’ first test of the season. But was it enough of one? Coach Laurie Pacholke...
View ArticleHomeTeam Hot Shots: Winners for Dec. 8-14
HomeTeam Hot Shots A spotlight on the Times’ bay area players of the weekFemale Hot Shot: Savannah Plentovich, Calvary ChristianSport: BasketballSkinny: Plentovich had a big week against two good...
View ArticleState honors elude Vernon Hargreaves, Mike DePue
Wharton senior CB Vernon Hargreaves III and retiring Robinson coach Mike DePue fell a few votes shy in the voting for the state's Mr. Football and coach of the year honors, respectively. Hargreaves,...
View ArticleBoys soccer: Green Devils' Francis takes his chance, scores winner
SEMINOLE — Junior Francis couldn’t believe his eyes. In the final five minutes of a tie game against Seminole on Monday, the St. Petersburg sophomore forward put some token pressure on goalkeeper...
View ArticleFour Pinellas County players named to FACA all-star game
East Lake quarterback Pete DiNovo, Lakewood linebackers Shaquill and Shaquem Griffin and Pinellas Park defensive lineman Tyree Graves have been named to the 58th annual Florida Athletic Coaches...
View ArticleLakewood receiver Marquez Valdes gets offer from Kentucky
Lakewood receiver Marquez Valdes has received a scholarship offer from Kentucky, according to Spartans coach Cory Moore. Valdes emerged this season as one of Lakewood's top receivers, along with...
View ArticleGirls basketball: Twins double the fortunes of Calvary Christian
CLEARWATER — On the basketball court, Savannah Plentovich knows where her identical twin, Carley, is at all times. Not only does she know where Carley is, she knows where she is going to be.“(Carley)...
View ArticleJesuit's Travis Johnson de-commits from UM, considering USF
The mother of two-way Jesuit standout Travis Johnson told the Times on Tuesday she believes Missouri is her son's top choice following his de-commitment to the University of Miami. A lifelong 'Canes...
View ArticleUCF RB Brynn Harvey ends turbulent college career in comfortable surroundings
UCF’s Brynn Harvey is back running with conviction, with a lowered shoulder and shifty feet, his legs pumping with fury in the same manner that helped him become a record-setting running back at Largo...
View ArticleGirls basketball: Newsome keeps district race tight with win over Plant
LITHIA — After a 63-52 win over Newsome last month, Plant had a chance to virtually secure the top seed in Class 8A, District 7. But the Wolves slammed the door in the Panthers’ faces Tuesday, rolling...
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