Girls region basketball roundup: Freedom rewards coach's trust
TAMPA — Somehow, Freedom survived one of its sloppiest 16-minute stretches of basketball and went into the locker room with a one-point lead. Yet there was no need for a stirring halftime speech from...
View ArticleGirls region basketball roundup: Marbra helps Pasco get back in synch
NEW PORT RICHEY — It was an inspired group of Pasco Pirates, none more so than Allahon Marbra. Pasco’s lone defeat came to Gulf in the district final, and Marbra took the blame. Now she can take...
View ArticleState boys soccer: Triple crown in reach for Tampa Prep's Pritchard
TAMPA — The razors are a rite of February. In accordance with their program’s custom, Tampa Prep’s boys soccer players are taking the good with the bald these days. The afternoon following their...
View ArticleAnclote LB Kyle King commits to Black Hills State
Anclote LB Kyle King is the latest Pasco County football player to commit to Black Hills State University, Sharks coach Matt Wicks said Wednesday morning. The 5-foot-11, 190-pound senior ranked third...
View ArticleAll-Western Conference girls basketball teams released
The all-Western Conference girls basketball team, as chosen by Hillsborough County’s public-school coaches:American DivisionFirst team: Bailey Hooker, Steinbrenner (MVP); Cassidy O’Brien, Sickles;...
View ArticlePlant's Andrew Beck gets offer from Miami Hurricanes
Plant linebacker Andrew Beck, who led the Panthers in tackles as a junior, has received a scholarship offer from the University of Miami, according to coach Robert Weiner. This is the first offer for...
View ArticleWiregrass' Drury opens baseball season with 16-K no-hitter
The baseball season has just begun, and Wiregrass Ranch’s Zack Drury has already put up one of the best performances we will likely see this season. The junior pitcher threw a 92-pitch no-hitter...
View ArticleTBBCA names boys basketball all-stars
The Tampa Bay Basketball Coaches Association (TBBCA), which comprises all of Hillsborough County, has named its 24 boys "all-stars" for the 2012-13 season. The players were selected by the county...
View ArticleBoys basketball: Long-range shots fall for seniors in all-star game
LARGO — Pinellas County’s top seniors put on a scoring show for a packed gymnasium at Largo High as the North All-Stars edged their South counterparts Friday night 112-105. What the game lacked in...
View ArticleSoftball: Seminole prevails in spite of miscues
SEMINOLE — First, there was the optimism engendered by Seminole’s surprising start to the season. Then came the euphoric afterglow from the Warhawks’ shutout victory last month over defending district...
View ArticleHomeTeam Hot Shots: Nominations for March 9-15
HomeTeam Hot ShotsEach week, our HomeTeam staffers will nominate male and female Hot Shot athletes from each of the counties we cover. These nominations span Saturday, March 9 through Friday, March 15....
View ArticleAll-North Suncoast soccer teams
Girls player of the year Amanda Hayes, So., MitchellWhy we picked her: Hayes was the top offensive threat on the North Suncoast’s best team in a decade. She scored four goals in a season-opening win...
View ArticleAll-Hillsborough County soccer teams
Player of the year M/F Shaddy Douidar, Sr., Tampa PrepWhy we picked him: An inconspicuous midfield distributor as an underclassman, Douidar enjoyed one of the most astounding breakthrough seasons of...
View ArticleAll-Pinellas County soccer teams
Girls player of the year F Madison Del Duca, Sr., East Lake One of the top scoring threats in the county, Del Duca put it all together this season, not only by putting points on the board but also by...
View ArticleTrack: Area athletes triumph at USF/Steinbrenner Invite
Tampa Bay athletes had a banner day Saturday at the USF/Steinbrenner Invitational, from Jeremiah Green's national-best effort in the high jump to the Lakewood boys' team victory to Bobby Harris' meet...
View ArticleState runner-up Samson Moore not hurdling in '13
By his own accord, Gaither sophomore Samson Moore is transitioning from rookie sensation to run-of-the-mill sprinter this spring. The 2012 Class 3A state runner-up in the 110-meter hurdles, Moore told...
View ArticlePinellas girls, boys PCAC basketball teams
The Pinellas County Athletic Conference girls and boys basketball teams, as voted on by public school coaches:GirlsNorth County First team: Jamie Apelt Sr. Palm Harbor , Tyra Bolden Sr. Clearwater,...
View ArticleNorthside Christian's Gladfelter signs with Midland University
Northside Christian first baseman Matt Gladfelter signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Midland University in Fremont, Neb. Gladfelter is a three-year starter for the Mustangs and has a .330...
View ArticleJefferson DB Walton signs with Seton Hill
Jefferson senior defensive back Tanelious Walton has signed with Seton Hill University in Pennsylvania, according to Dragons coach Jeremy Earle. The 6-foot-2, 180-pound Walton had 37 tackles, one sack...
View ArticleAlonso ace Beckman suspended three weeks
Alonso senior pitcher Cody Beckman has been suspended three weeks by the Florida High School Athletic Association following his ejection from a game at the Saladino Tournament. Beckman, a 6-foot-3...
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