District wrestling: Springstead nabs 27th team crown
SPRING HILL — With its victory in the Class 2A, District 7 wrestling tournament Saturday, Springstead maintained its stranglehold with a ninth straight district crown and its 27th overall. The Eagles...
View ArticleDistrict wrestling: Brandon sends full squad on to region
BRANDON — The powerhouse Brandon Eagles found themselves in the unusual spot of fourth place at the Class 3A, District 6 wrestling meet. But that was only because nearly every Brandon wrestler had a...
View ArticleDistrict wrestling: Admiral Farragut nabs second
Admiral Farragut crowned three individual champions but fell short of catching Gulf, which boasted six champions, at the Class A, District 10 meet hosted by Indian Rocks Christian in Largo on...
View ArticleClearwater Chargers club team has 20 players signing
Football players aren’t the only ones signing letters of intent on Wednesday. Players from other fall and winter sports will also pick colleges. The Clearwater Chargers Soccer Club has a large group...
View ArticleSt. Petersburg's Pellens will sign with Maryville (Tenn.) College
St. Petersburg defensive end John Pellens will sign a letter of intent to play at Maryville (Tenn.) College. Pellens had 79 tackles in his senior season for the 4-6 Green Devils. He also led the team...
View ArticleCanterbury's P.J. Franklin will sign with Stetson
Canterbury running back/cornerback P.J. Franklin will sign his letter of intent to play at Stetson University on Friday at 2:55 p.m. in a ceremony at the school. Franklin was a two-way player who had...
View ArticleWiregrass, Pasco recruiting updates
A couple Monday morning recruiting updates from the North Suncoast for Wednesday’s signing day: * Pasco ATH Jajuan Henry plans to sign with Black Hills State (S.D.), Pirates coach and athletic...
View ArticleEast Bay's Brandon Byrd commits to Marshall
East Bay running back Brandon Byrd has orally committed to Marshall University following an official visit this weekend, Indians coach Frank LaRosa said Monday. LaRosa said Byrd will sign a national...
View ArticleDarrell Don will be new athletic director at Calvary Christian
Former Northside Christian and Indian Rocks Christian baseball coach Darrell Don is returning to Pinellas County. Don, who has been the baseball coach at Orlando First Academy since 2005, will take...
View ArticleAlbert Laskett transfers to Lakewood from Gibbs
Albert Laskett, who has been at Gibbs the past two years, has transferred to Lakewood, where he attended school as a freshman. He was used last season as a running back, receiver and part-time...
View ArticleCDS' Vidal Woodruff to sign with Bethel College
Carrollwood Day QB Vidal Woodruff, a Robinson transfer who helped lead the Patriots to their first playoff berth in his lone season at the school, will sign Wednesday with NAIA program Bethel College...
View ArticleHudl helped kick start a late recruiting push for Robinson's Justin Madison
TAMPA — His strapping, 6-foot-4 body had slithered through the collegiate cracks. When Robinson High School’s 12-2 season ended in early December, outside linebacker Justin Madison had exactly one...
View ArticlePlant WR Tristan Cooper commits to Tulane
Plant receiver Tristan Cooper has orally committed to Tulane following an official visit over the weekend, he announced Monday via his Twitter account. The 6-foot, 180-pound senior will sign a letter...
View ArticleHomeTeam Hot Shots: Winners for Jan. 26-Feb. 1
HomeTeam Hot Shots A spotlight on the Times’ bay area players of the week.Male Hot Shot: Devin Harris, JesuitSport: BasketballSkinny: In a 48-hour span, Harris guided the No. 1-ranked Tigers (24-1) to...
View ArticleBoys basketball: Sponger, Warrior reach milestone
Tarpon Springs guard JT Aguilar reached the 1,000-point career milestone against River Ridge last week. The senior, who is a four-year starter, is 35 points shy of the school record for most points in...
View ArticleTwo more Cougars pick colleges
Countryside receiver Joe Ganci and offensive lineman Jake Smith made their college choices official over the weekend. Ganci, who committed to Georgetown, played well down the stretch and helped the...
View ArticleSickles' AK Olusanya bound for Furman
Sickles FS/LB Adekunle "AK" Olusanya, the Gryphons' top tackler last season and second-leading tackler in 2011, told the Tampa Bay Times Monday evening he has committed to Division I-AA Furman...
View ArticleNewsome's Will Worth commits to Navy
Newsome two-way star Will Worth, the Tampa Bay Times’ Hillsborough County Offensive Player of the Year, said Monday that he has orally committed to the Naval Academy.Worth plans to sign a letter of...
View ArticleBoys region soccer: East Lake watches chances slip away
TARPON SPRINGS — Through two district and region tournament games, East Lake has made a habit of late-game heroics. Tuesday night in the Class 5A region final against Winter Garden West Orange, that...
View ArticleBoys region soccer: Sunlake refuses to quit, snares double-OT win
GAINESVILLE — Sunlake earned a trip to the state semifinals by defeating Gainesville Eastside in dramatic fashion, 2-1 in double overtime at Citizens’ Field in the 3A region final Tuesday night on...
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