Boys district soccer: St. Petersburg keeps pressure on
ST. PETERSBURG — Within the first 13 minutes of Thursday’s Class 5A, District 8 semifinal, St. Petersburg’s Roman Baez and Jeffrey Holecek each scored to give their team what seemed to be a...
View ArticleToni Imbimbo makes it official with PHCC
Fivay volleyball star Toni Imbimbo became the first player in program history to sign a college scholarship when she signed with Pasco-Hernando Community College on Thursday. Imbimbo was the Times’...
View ArticleGirls basketball: Gulf's Kivinski scores 49, records triple double
The reigning North Suncoast girls basketball player of the year put on one of the top performances of the season Thursday night. Gulf’s Kayla Kivinski exploded for 49 points and recorded a triple...
View ArticleWiregrass Ranch's Chris Parra passes 1,500-point mark
Wiregrass Ranch senior Chris Parra passed another career milestone this week – and teammate Rico Kerney will likely join him soon. Parra scored his 1,500th career point Tuesday night in the Bulls’...
View ArticleAppalachian State, North Dakota State chasing Pasco's David Emmanuel
David Emmanuel, Pasco RB (6-foot, 180 pounds)The latest: Emmanuel said North Dakota State and Appalachian State are the two schools recruiting him most heavily with less than two weeks before signing...
View ArticleRobert Hill Bronson commits to Tennessee Tech
Hernando defensive end Robert Hill Bronson has orally committed to Tennessee Tech, his father and Leopards assistant Tom Bronson, said Friday in a text message. Bronson was one of the North Suncoast’s...
View ArticleNorth Suncoast: Breaking down the new FHSAA districts
Critics will no longer be able to finger an easy schedule for Pasco’s success under the new districts released Friday by the Florida High School Athletic Association. The Pirates will spend the next...
View ArticlePinellas County breakdown of new FHSAA football districts
The Florida High School Athletic Association released the new football districts for 2013-14. That means some shuffling for Pinellas County schools. Here is a breakdown of the new districts:Class 8A,...
View ArticleHillsborough County breakdown of new FHSAA football districts
Locally, the new football districts released Friday by the Florida High School Athletic Association are evoking a gamut of emotions ranging from grins to grimaces. The biannual district realignment...
View ArticleLocal reaction favorable to new requirements for disabled athletes
A day after the federal government’s mandate that all school districts either include students with disabilities into existing sports programs or provide them with equal opportunities, Tampa Bay area...
View ArticlePHU's Brevet Killett has transferred to Gibbs
Palm Harbor University quarterback Brevet Killett has transferred to Gibbs according to Hurricanes coach Matt LePain. Killett, who will be a junior next season, was primarily a backup at PHU, but he...
View ArticleHomeTeam Hot Shots: Nominations for Jan. 19-25
Each week, our HomeTeam staffers will nominate male and female Hot Shot athletes from each of the counties we cover. These nominations span Saturday, Jan. 19 through Friday, Jan. 25. Winners get a...
View ArticlePinellas: girls district hoops preview
The preparation is over. This girls basketball week teams find out if they are ready for postseason play. The regular season has given us a pretty good idea of what to expect, but anything can happen...
View ArticleHillsborough: girls district hoops preview
Class 8A-7 at Alonso Favorite: Newsome. The Wolves won their past nine district games by an average of 23 points after dropping the first to Plant in late November. That includes a 26-point win over...
View ArticleDebate time: A look ahead to the class of 2014
When it came time to put 2013 behind us and pick the top recruits in the 2014 class, we had a tough decision with No. 1: Is it Mason Cole, the hulking-but-nimble offensive lineman already coveted by...
View ArticleBlue Chipper of the Year: Vernon Hargreaves III, an obvious talent to...
By the time Jackie Hargreaves brought her 10-year-old son out for his first football practice, she feared he was already too far behind. • In Miami-Dade County, where many children slip on cleats...
View ArticleWrestling: Palm Harbor University defends PCAC title
PHU wrestlers repeat at PCACPALM HARBOR — Palm Harbor University won its second straight Pinellas County Athletic Conference wrestling title Saturday, scoring 321.5 points to beat Dixie Hollins by...
View ArticleNorth Suncoast: girls district hoops preview
With girls basketball district tournaments coming up this week, here are the biggest questions to be answered in the coming days and weeks:How long will Pasco stay perfect? The Pirates’ unbeaten...
View ArticleWrestling: Brandon dominates Hillsborough County Championships
TAMPA — Eleven of 12 Brandon wrestlers won their finals bouts and the Eagles ran away with the Hillsborough County Championships on Saturday. The Eagles scored 385.5 points, well ahead of second-place...
View ArticleWrestling: Fivay takes Sunshine Athletic Conference from River Ridge after...
HUDSON — According to River Ridge coach Mitch Geier, the general consensus had defending champion Fivay and perennial challengers Gulf and Pasco ranked as the favorites to win Saturday's Sunshine...
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