HomeTeam Hot Shots: Winners for March 30-April 5
HomeTeam Hot Shots A spotlight on the Times’ bay area players of the week.Female Hot Shot: Jackie Fitz-Randolph, So., Carrollwood DaySport: TennisSkinny: Described off the court as a “quiet, sweet,...
View ArticleDistrict track: Little seasoning needed for Pasco freshman Alfreda Steele
DADE CITY — The first award came in fifth grade. Alfreda Steele blew through the field in a race against her Cox Elementary School classmates to earn a certificate, a soccer ball and the title of the...
View ArticleEast Lake's George Campbell to miss spring with broken wrist
East Lake athlete George Campbell, one of the nation’s top recruits in the Class of 2015, said he will have surgery on his left wrist April 19 and miss the next three months. Campbell said the injury...
View ArticleSoftball: Countryside topples PHU to create tie atop district
Countryside rallied from an early deficit Monday to earn a rare victory in the series against Palm Harbor University, and the Cougars' 6-4 victory sets up a logjam atop the North division of the...
View ArticleTrack: Tired Spartans play it smart to win boys title at PCAC
CLEARWATER — Lakewood’s boys track team had little time to bask in the spotlight after setting personal records and recording national-best times at the Florida Relays this past weekend. On Monday,...
View ArticleRidgewood alum Mike Wood headed to St. Andrews
Former Ridgewood standout and current PHCC forward Michael Wood signed with St. Andrews University on Monday, said his mother, Louanne. Wood was a Pasco County all-star in high school after averaging...
View ArticleAnclote's Bryan Lee headed to Berry College
Anclote’s Bryan Lee has orally committed to play baseball at Berry College, Sharks athletic director Heidi Michaels said Tuesday morning. Lee, a senior catcher, plans to sign with the Vikings on...
View ArticleCalvary Christian guard Caroline Andreassen headed to Centre College
Calvary Christian senior guard Caroline Andreassen will play college basketball at Centre College in Danville, Ky., according to her former AAU coach, Ron Brown. Andreassen helped lead the Warriors to...
View ArticleCritical FHSAA bill's next stop could be House floor
A bill critical of the FHSAA is a step closer to becoming law.HB 1279 passed through the Florida House’s education committee Tuesday. Its next stop would likely be the House floor. The bill – written...
View ArticleNCT LB Josh Benyola commits to Baldwin Wallace
Nature Coast LB Josh Benyola has orally committed to Baldwin Wallace, Sharks coach Charles Liggett announced Tuesday via Twitter. Benyola led NCT to a 6-4 season by recording a team-best 111 tackles...
View ArticleHernando, Hillsborough wrestlers shine at national meet
The group of Hillsborough and Hernando County wrestlers that made the trip to the 24th annual National High School Coaches of America Wrestling Championships this past weekend was staggering....
View ArticleLakewood's Isaiah Wynn nabs Under Armour invite
The meteoric rise of Lakewood offensive lineman Isaiah Wynn continues. Two days after Wynn was named lineman MVP at a Rivals camp in Atlanta, he received notice that he was invited to play in the...
View ArticleRegion tennis roundup: A good day for locals at HCC
TAMPA — It took all of 30 minutes for Jesuit’s Palmer Evans to tally the first victory, and his teammates soon followed. Tampa Prep’s boys, along with the girls from Carrollwood Day and Holy Names,...
View ArticleRegion tennis roundup: King boys face few challenges
TEMPLE TERRACE — The challenge for the King boys wasn’t so much to defeat region semifinal opponent Winter Haven on Tuesday. After a couple of games on the Lightfoot Recreation Center hard courts, the...
View ArticleIRC's Rachel Boyette commits to Amherst College
Indian Rocks Christian 6-foot-3 senior center Rachel Boyette has committed to Amherst College in Amherst, Mass., according to her AAU coach Jim Appelt. Boyette scored more than 1,000 points in her...
View ArticleRegion tennis roundup: Young Largo team runs into trouble
LARGO — The euphoria over Largo’s elusive boys district team title was over. On Tuesday, the Packers had to face a Sarasota team loaded with powerful players, including Spencer Arias, the son of Jimmy...
View ArticlePlant's Andrew Beck opts for 'home' team, picks Texas
TAMPA — The photo is from about seven years ago, when Mack Brown was coming off a season that ended with a national title and Andrew Beck was a brawny 10-year-old with a buzz cut. Brown stared ahead...
View ArticleRegion tennis roundup: Green Devils boys in a groove
PALM HARBOR — St. Petersburg may have been runnerup in Tuesday’s Class 4A region semifinal, but the Green Devils made quick work of district champion Palm Harbor University. St. Petersburg won all...
View ArticleRegion tennis roundup: Plant girls back on path to success
TAMPA — Only a week from the state finals last year, Plant girls coach Margaret Drumsta got a phone call from her then-starting freshman Erica Oosterhout. In a bit of incredibly bad timing, Oosterhout...
View ArticleRegion tennis roundup: Pasco boys sweep, girls come up short
WESLEY CHAPEL — Pasco’s bid for back-to-back Class 2A region final berths for the boys and girls tennis teams was only half-fulfilled Tuesday with the two-time district champion boys advancing after a...
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