Girls district soccer: Marauders' rebound right on schedule
CLEARWATER — At the start of the season, Clearwater Central Catholic struggled mightily, winning just one of its first six games. It was strange to see so many losses pile up for a program that has...
View ArticleGulf, Ridgewood remain eligible for basketball playoffs
Gulf and Ridgewood remain eligible for the playoffs under sanctions doled out by the Florida High School Athletic Association on Wednesday evening. Both schools were put on restrictive probation,...
View ArticleEast Carolina, Houston and Kentucky hot on Janarion Grant. USF isn't
Pasco senior ATH Janarion Grant has set up three official visits – but is still waiting to hear back from the new USF coaching staff. Grant, a three-star recruit and one of Tampa Bay’s most dynamic...
View ArticleSkip Glover steps down as River Ridge soccer coach
River Ridge girls soccer coach Skip Glover is resigning after 10 years as head coach. Glover said he’s stepping down to focus on his two daughters, age 9 and 12.“I’ve missed a lot of their stuff for...
View ArticleJacksonville interested in Kranendonk
Land O’Lakes long snapper John Kranendonk has been offered a spot as a preferred walk-on at Jacksonville University, Gators coach Brian Wachtel said Thursday in a text message. The 5-foot-9, 220-pound...
View ArticleKnights players making visits this weekend
At least three Robinson football players including OL Connor Rafferty have college visits scheduled this weekend, retired Coach Mike DePue said Thursday. Rafferty, whose scholarship offer from USF...
View ArticleFreedom's Woodard nabs nomination for McDonald's All-American Games
Freedom senior Faith Woodard, a two-time selection to the Times' all-Hillsborough team, has been nominated to play in the 2013 McDonald's All-American Games. Woodard is now one of more than 800...
View ArticleBasketball: Hillsborough girls & boys super 7
Records through Wednesday’s gamesGirls 1. Freedom (18-2): Sophomore guard Taylor Emery (21.4 points) is expected to return Friday against Steinbrenner after suffering a concussion Jan. 5. A win...
View ArticleSamford visit up next for Crest's Karel Hamilton
Strawberry Crest WR Karel Hamilton, poised to become the program's first college signee following his breakthrough senior year, said Thursday he's making an official visit this weekend to Division...
View ArticleNorth Suncoast: Boys soccer district preview
LAND O’LAKES — Connor Gilboy weaved through the defense with ease Tuesday night, during the middle game of three games in as many days. The Sunlake senior dribbled left and right and launched a shot...
View ArticleBasketball: North Suncoast girls & boys super 7
Records through WednesdayGirls 1. Pasco (14-0): Brianca Roberts and the Pirates keep cruising. Pasco has won all but one of its games by double figures.2. Academy at the Lakes (16-2): The Wildcats are...
View ArticleBoys soccer: Short-handed Jesuit finds way to tie Tampa Prep
TAMPA — On the coldest night of the calendar year, the gusts never subsided at Corral Memorial Stadium. Neither did the Jesuit Tigers’ resilience. Down a man, the Tigers (14-2-4) scored in the 71st...
View ArticleBoys basketball: Gibbs beats Bogie, forces three-way tie in district
ST. PETERSBURG — Boca Ciega did everything wrong, and Gibbs did just about everything right. Now there’s a three-way tie atop the Class 5A, District 12 standings. With a chance to cement a No. 1 seed,...
View ArticleGirls district soccer roundup: East Lake's second-half scoring sets up...
EAST LAKE — With 22 minutes left in East Lake’s Class 5A, District 8 semifinal against Sarasota Riverview, Eagles coach Sergei Stopek could finally breathe a sigh of relief. That’s when his team took...
View ArticleGirls district soccer roundup: Newsome stays patient for victory
PLANT — The ball sailed into the scrum of players in front of the Wharton goal and Karli Gutsche muscled her way into position. She then worked herself free of a defender and timed her leap to meet...
View ArticleLargo's Jarvis Stewart offered by Indiana Hoosiers
Largo running back Jarvis Stewart, who led the Packers with 1,186 yards rushing and 12 touchdowns last season, has been offered by Indiana. Largo coach Rick Rodriguez said that UCF has also offered...
View ArticleBoys district soccer tournaments put teams on the attack
The girls district tournaments got underway last week and now it's the boys turn. Can Tampa Prep repeat as state champ? Which teams will surprise us? Can fifth-seeded Wiregrass Ranch reach the finals...
View ArticleEast Lake's George Campbell gets an offer from the Florida Gators
You can add Florida to George Campbell's list of college suitors as the Eagle standout picked up his seventh offer Friday afternoon. Campbell, a 6-foot-5, 198-pound athlete who started as a high...
View ArticleClearwater's Justus Reed to transfer to CCC
Clearwater defensive lineman Justus Reed is transferring to Clearwater Central Catholic. Marauders coach John Davis said he has not talked to or met Reed. But Davis did say he heard he was coming and...
View ArticleFHSAA looking at Tampa Bay Christian boys basketball
Tampa Bay Christian's boys basketball team, an 86-65 winner Tuesday night against district rival Cambridge Christian, is under formal investigation by the Florida High School Athletic Association....
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