Football: Brandon 16, Riverview 8
BRANDON — Facing fourth and goal with less than two minutes left, the Brandon defense did what it did well all night — stopped the run. The Eagles (1-6, 1-2) stuffed a potentially game-tying play from...
View ArticleFootball: Blake 18, Lennard 0
RUSKIN — Blake confined all of its scoring to the first half, keeping Lennard winless in an 18-0 victory Thursday night.Both teams combined for just three completed passes on 19 attempts, but junior...
View ArticleFootball: Middleton 20, Gibbs 18
TAMPA — Middleton (2-5, 2-4) celebrated Homecoming with its second victory of the season, 20-18 over Gibbs on Thursday.The game had no shortage of dramatic moments. Two field goals from Tigers kicker...
View ArticleFootball: Tampa Bay Tech 42, Steinbrenner 16
TAMPA — Tampa Bay Tech threw the ball the best it had all season and ran it at will, too, easily knocking off Steinbrenner 42-16 Thursday to move to 3-0 in the district — all on Homecoming. Sure, the...
View ArticleFootball: Gaither 16, Freedom 7
TAMPA — One mistake proved the difference in Gaither's 16-7 win in the Class 7A, District 7 clash Thursday. On Freedom's second drive, a misplaced snap from the 24-yard line went into the end zone,...
View ArticleFootball: Durant 38, Newsome 28
DURANT — Durant came out victorious Thursday, outmuscling Newsome (3-4, 2-1) 38-28. Durant's defense allowed 201 total yards in the first half but the offense was nothing but lethal. Durant (7-0, 3-0)...
View ArticleFootball: East Bay 24, Plant City 12
PLANT CITY — Plant City fell to East Bay on homecoming night Thursday despite a stellar performance by quarterback Nick Rodriguez. Two tipped passes resulted in crucial interceptions. Plant City (3-4,...
View ArticleCross country: Eaton edges Spring at St. Petersburg City Meet
ST. PETERSBURG — In one of the most anticipated girls races of the season, Shorecrest’s Alex Eaton and Northeast’s Amanda Spring sprinted out to the lead Thursday and stayed within one another at the...
View ArticleFootball: Strawberry Crest 76, Leto 7
DOVER — Strawberry Crest scored pretty much every way imaginable in Thursday's 76-7 Homecoming win over Leto. "For a young program that has gone through its share of adversity, tonight's win was very...
View ArticleFootball: Wharton 28, Bloomingdale 14
VALRICO — Wharton's Chase Litton threw for two scores, and defensive end Antonio Joseph returned one of four Bloomingdale turnovers for a touchdown as the Wildcats won 28-14 to remain alive in Class...
View ArticleFootball: Plant 22, Alonso 12
TAMPA — Plant used strong running and stout defense to defeat Alonso 22-12 Thursday night. Alonso struck first when Brandon Hawkins connected with Derius Davis for a 28-yard pass midway through the...
View ArticleFootball: Hillsborough 3, Armwood 0
TAMPA — Moments after one of the most seismic and surreal of his 213 career triumphs, 60-year-old Hillsborough coach Earl Garcia did what his defense refused to do for 48 minutes Thursday against...
View ArticleFootball: Jefferson 21, Sickles 14
TAMPA — All season, Shaquille Speights had dutifully accepted a supporting role in Jefferson’s pass-oriented offense. The 205-pound senior was the complementary jackhammer in an offense that preferred...
View ArticleFootball: East Lake 41, Sarasota Riverview 20
EAST LAKE — East Lake clinched at least a runnerup spot in Class 8A-7 with a 41-20 win over Sarasota Riverview on Friday.Pete DiNovo had a standout performance, completing 21 of 31 passes for 375 yards...
View ArticleFootball: Palm Harbor University 28, North Port 13
PALM HARBOR — Jonah Fiskaa's 17-yard third-quarter touchdown run off a muffed punt was the difference Friday as Palm Harbor University beat North Port 28-13 in a Class 8A, District 7 matchup.Fiskaa,...
View ArticleFootball: Lakewood Ranch 20, Dixie Hollins 3
ST. PETERSBURG — A suffocating defensive performance handed Lakewood Ranch a 20-3 victory Friday night at Dixie Hollins.The Mustangs (5-2, 2-0) forced six turnovers, including three interceptions on...
View ArticleFootball: St. Petersburg 27, Seminole 6
SEMINOLE — St. Petersburg spoiled Seminole's senior night, winning 27-6 Friday.The Green Devils' potent running kept Seminole (1-6, 0-3) at bay. Deangelo Reaves dominated the first quarter by rushing...
View ArticleFootball: Countryside 44, Clearwater 7
CLEARWATER — Robby Hicks looks like he has been the starting quarterback all season, completing 12 of 23 passes for 86 yards and a touchdown as Countryside stopped Clearwater 44-7 Friday.Hicks ran a...
View ArticleFootball: Pasco 54, Fivay 20
photo gallery HUDSON — Pasco coaches were silent about their secret weapon’s health. They cloaked him in a different jersey during warmups, and they covered his trademark dreadlocks in a skull cap....
View ArticleFootball: Lakewood 20, Jesuit 17
photo gallery TAMPA — After one of its most significant wins in recent memory, the team that engages in yoga once a week put its breathing techniques into practice with 33 ticks to go Friday night....
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