Basketball: Wharton's McGill earns all-star MVP
ST. PETERSBURG — The theme of Friday night’s Hillsborough vs. Pinellas Senior boys and girls all-star game at Eckerd College was have fun and win, not necessarily in that order. The Pinellas girls,...
View ArticleBaseball: East Lake's early runs enough in rain-shortened game
EAST LAKE — Friday night’s north Pinellas showdown between host East Lake and Countryside got off to a promising start. Eagles coach Dan Genna’s 4-year-old daughter, Kamryn Padinske, managed a rousing...
View ArticleHomeTeam Hot Shots: Nominations for March 16-22
HomeTeam Hot Shots Each week, our HomeTeam staffers will nominate male and female Hot Shot athletes from each of the counties we cover. These nominations span Saturday, March 16 through Friday, March...
View ArticleBasketball: Times' all-North Suncoast teams
Boys player of the Year F Erik Thomas, Sr., Wesley ChapelWhy we picked him: Thomas compiled one of the most prolific seasons and careers in North Suncoast history. He ranked among the nation’s leaders...
View ArticleBasketball: Times' all-Hillsborough County teams
Boys player of the Year G/F Reggie Hart, Sr., ChamberlainWhy we picked him: A year after averaging a county-best 28 points, Hart again somehow flourished when every soul in the gym knew the Chiefs’...
View ArticleBasketball: Times' all-Pinellas County teams
Boys player of the year G Dallas Moore, Sr., Boca CiegaWhy we picked him: No one has grown more in height or stature in the past four years. After starting out as an undersized outside shooter, Moore...
View ArticleKeswick Christian's Rick Sanson leaving football program after 15 seasons
Keswick Christian football coach Rick Sanson, who has led the program since its inception in 1998, said he is leaving the school as an advance placement history teacher and will no longer be coaching...
View ArticleArmwood's Cowart, Sickles' McCloud earn MVP honors at Rivals Camp
LAKELAND – The 6-foot-4, 230-pound sophomore filed in with everyone else, dutifully checking in Saturday morning for the Rivals Camp. His arrival caused a stir among the recruiting analysts and...
View ArticleSteinbrenner's Jason Collister commits to Tampa
Steinbrenner senior forward Jason Collister, recently named the state's Class 4A Player of the Year, has committed to the University of Tampa. Warriors coach Chad Ebright said Sunday afternoon he...
View ArticleNew Gibbs coach Rick Kravitz talks about the challenges ahead
Promising to return Gibbs to its past glory, Rick Kravitz was officially announced as head football coach at a news conference Monday in the school’s auditorium. Kravitz, 58, spoke to a crowd that...
View ArticleFormer Gibbs standout Gary Simon no longer playing at Oklahoma
Former Gibbs standout Gary Simon, one of the area’s most sought-after recruits in 2012, has left Oklahoma’s football team. Simon said last week he is still taking classes at OU this semester. Former...
View ArticleShorecrest's Koenig, IRC's Hyland shine in private school all-star game
Friday's Pinellas County private school senior all-star game at Clearwater Central Catholic had no shortage of top scoring performances. Indian Rocks Christian's Hunter Hyland (18 points) and Oldsmar...
View ArticleTrack: King sprinter never takes family at the finish for granted
TAMPA — The first voice she hears belongs to her first cousin. The starter’s pistol fires, King High School sprinter Carrol Hardy blasts off, and Peter Morohundiya is triggered. His robust baritone...
View ArticleHomeTeam Hot Shots: Winners for March 16-22
HomeTeam Hot Shots A spotlight on the Times’ bay area players of the week.Male Hot Shot: Jeremiah Green, Sr., HillsboroughSport: TrackSkinny: On his only triple jump attempt at the March 16...
View ArticleSoftball: Wiregrass relies on its offense
ZEPHYRHILLS — Wiregrass Ranch defeated host Zephyrhills 11-7 Monday, rallying twice from two-run deficits in a slugfest highlighted by four solo home runs — two by each team.“We’ve been in a hitting...
View ArticleBaseball: Vimond puts Northeast in tourney final
ST. PETERSBURG — The last electrifying moment of Monday night came down to Northeast’s Drew Vimond, a player who has the flair for the dramatic. Vimond stepped to the plate in the bottom of the...
View ArticleBaseball: Marauders in winning groove at Dunedin tourney
DUNEDIN — Clearwater Central Catholic has played three games in four days but showed no signs of wear and tear Monday in a 14-1, six-inning win over Tarpon Springs at the Dunedin Spring Tournament....
View ArticleCanterbury's Matt Wylie signs with Delta State
Canterbury's Matt Wylie signed Monday to play at Delta State, a Division II school in Mississippi, as a kicker. Wylie was a starting quarterback and defensive lineman for the Crusaders last fall,...
View ArticleFormer Jesuit coach James Harrell lands college job
Four months after resigning as Jesuit football coach, James Harrell has wedged his foot into the door at the college level. Harrell, 55, has been hired as outside linebackers coach at Kentucky...
View ArticleGibbs sprinter Trayvon Bromell commits to Baylor
Gibbs sprinter Trayvon Bromell, who is nationally ranked in the 100- and 200-meter races, said Tuesday that he has committed to Baylor. Bromell said he will likely have a signing ceremony Monday at...
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