East Lake QB Pete DiNovo now Pinellas County's career passing leader
East Lake senior quarterback Pete DiNovo is now Pinellas County’s all-time leader in career passing yards with 5,767. DiNovo surpassed the previous mark of 5,736 set by former Gibbs standout Shaun...
View ArticleWeek 9 football chat
The playoff picture is definitely coming into shape for Tampa Bay football teams. Want to talk about the big upsets from a week ago (hello, Armwood)? The big district wins (looking at you, CCC)? The...
View ArticleLargo still monitoring Juwan Brown's injured shoulder
Largo quarterback Juwan Brown is listed as day to day after injuring his shoulder in the first quarter of last week’s game against Boca Ciega. Packers coach Rick Rodriguez said he will know more about...
View ArticleBerkeley Prep LB Joe Schiano's suspension: Open for interpretation?
His suspension was reduced from six games to four for swearing toward an official, but a letter in support of Berkeley Prep linebacker Joe Schiano, son of Tampa Bay Bucs coach Greg Schiano, is enough...
View ArticleRegion golf: Gaither's Stanger prevails, Plant second in 2A-3
TEMPLE TERRACE — Everything felt so familiar to Jimmy Stanger, from the golf course, to his top challenger, to his parents, grandfather and coach observing comfortably from only a few yards away. So...
View ArticleHomeTeam Hot Shots of the Week: It's a Pinellas sweep
HomeTeam Hot Shots A spotlight on the Times’ bay area players of the week Female Hot Shot Lee Nielsen, Palm Harbor University Sport: Volleyball Skinny: The senior outside hitter was a clear standout...
View ArticleRegion golf: St. Petersburg boys the class of 2A-4 field
TARPON SPRINGS — If Monday’s Class 2A-4 regional at Cypress Run was any indication, St. Petersburg should be a legitimate candidate for a state championship. Led by Jack Maguire’s 1-under 71 and Jake...
View ArticleWeek 9 Associated Press football poll
The Associated Press Top 10 Florida high school football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records, rating points and previous rankings. Area teams in bold: Class 8A Record Pts Prv...
View ArticleRegion golf: Tampa Catholic boys, AHN girls shine at A-5 tourney
ODESSA -- The modest gusts that swooped in on The Eagles Lakes Course midway through Monday's Class 1A, Region 5 tournament were just potent enough to shift the balance of power in local boys golf. On...
View ArticleRegion golf: Orr, Clearwater Central Catholic capture A-5 region title
ODESSA -- On a windy afternoon in Hillsborough County's rural northwest nook, Clearwater Central Catholic senior Ryan Orr watched his putter deny him of a score in the 60s. No sweat. His team refused...
View ArticleRegion golf: Steinbrenner dominates 2A-4 girls tourney
CLEARWATER — Steinbrenner already has done some impressive things in girls golf. The Warriors, now in their fourth year, do not just win tournaments, they dominate them, going undefeated in the...
View ArticleRegion golf: AATL's Etcheberry wins A-3 girls title
Mallory Etcheberry made the most of her final shot at a trip to state. The Academy at the Lakes senior fired 3-over 75 on a windy Monday to win the Class A, Region 3 title at Black Bear Golf Club in...
View ArticleAFA's Todd Macon, Napoleon Maxwell, Cortavious Givens get offers
Admiral Farragut RB/LB Napoleon Maxwell and RB/LB Cortavious Givens have received offers from Virginia, and RB/DL Todd Macon has received an offer from Stony Brook, according to coach Chris Miller....
View ArticleBroken bones don't lead to broken dreams for Shorecrest diver Jack Stein
LARGO — Jack Stein steps gingerly to the edge of the springboard, projecting preternatural calm. Twisting and turning, flipping and falling, he knifes through the chlorinated water with barely a...
View ArticleDistrict volleyball roundup: North Suncoast teams fight hard, but semifinals...
TAMPA — They were flat. Then they were fighters. In the end, however, it was futile. No matter how much the Wiregrass Ranch Bulls bucked up against a night that clearly wasn’t theirs, no matter how...
View ArticleRegion golf: Saddlebrook eases to A-3 crown; Fivay's Piro moves on
SADDLEBROOK — Leading up to Tuesday’s Class A, Region 3 tournament at Saddlebrook Golf and Country Club, every program that made the field was gunning for the host team . Saddlebrook had run away with...
View ArticleDistrict volleyball roundup: Freedom finally gets past Wiregrass Ranch
TAMPA — Freedom wasted little time putting Wiregrass Ranch on its heels Tuesday night, scoring the first 12 points. Then it knocked the Bulls on their backs. Finally, it made sure they stayed right...
View ArticleDistrict volleyball roundup: Calvary Christian nabs first region berth
ST. PETERSBURG — For the first time in school history, Calvary Christian is going to regionals. The Warriors swept Indian Rocks Christian 25-22, 25-22, 25-21 to earn a spot in the 3A-9 final against...
View ArticleVernon Hargreaves III adds to Under Armour wardrobe
Wharton CB Vernon Hargreaves III, who could play in any prep all-star contest of his choosing, ultimately chose the one closest to his home -- and his fashion sense. Hargreaves, the nation's No. 4...
View ArticleFHSAA: Countryside will have to forfeit wins
For the second time in five months, a Tampa Bay football powerhouse will have to forfeit victories. The Florida High School Athletic Association said Wednesday that Countryside must forfeit the six...
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