Region tennis roundup: Springstead's run ends
SPRING HILL — Less than a week after the first district titles in Springstead history, the Eagles boys and girls were ousted from the postseason. The boys put up an amazing battle against Forest in...
View ArticlePink power: Cougars prevail on cancer awareness night
PLANT CITY — On the most poignant night of Durant's season, senior ace Paige Davis got an inspirational boost from the Cougars' celestial team mom and a generous strike zone from the umpire. The...
View ArticleBig wins for Calvary baseball, PHU softball
CLEARWATER — Calvary Christian dealt Clearwater Central Catholic its first Class 3A, District 9 baseball loss thanks to a fifth-inning comeback and solid pitching from starter Nate Reed for a 6-5...
View ArticleHillsborough: Softball super seven, stats
Softball super seven Records through Tuesday1. Strawberry Crest (20-2): Chargers won seven of their 10 district games by 10-run rule2. Durant (16-8): Cougars, 2-0 winners Tuesday vs. Chamberlain, are...
View ArticleKing baseball coach suspended three weeks
King baseball coach Jim Macaluso has been suspended three weeks by the Florida High School Athletic Association following his ejection from a game Saturday. Macaluso was removed from the game against...
View ArticleHudson MLB Steven Phillips headed to Averett
Hudson MLB Steven Phillips has orally committed to Averett University, Cobras coach Mark Kantor said Wednesday afternoon. Phillips made his commitment to the Cougars during a phone call Wednesday....
View ArticleNorth Suncoast: Softball super seven, stats
Softball super seven Records through Tuesday1. River Ridge (23-1): The Royal Knights racked up two more convincing victories, against Gulf and Wiregrass Ranch, by a combined score of 14-2. Yawn. River...
View ArticlePinellas: Softball super seven, statistics
Softball super seven Records through Tuesday1. Countryside (20-3): On Monday, the Cougars rallied for a rare win against PHU. It was the ’Canes’ only loss to a county opponent this year.2. Palm Harbor...
View ArticleHernando alum to sign with East Carolina baseball
Former Hernando baseball standout Ian Townsend plans to sign with East Carolina on Monday, his father, Phil, said in an email. Townsend was the Times’ 2010 North Suncoast player of the year after...
View ArticlePasco DB J'Quan Roberts to play at Wittenberg
Pasco DB J’Quan Roberts has signed with Wittenberg University, Pirates coach Tom McHugh announced Wednesday night on Twitter. Roberts, a 5-foot-10, 145-pound senior, had 18 tackles this fall during...
View ArticleColumn: A nation takes notice of bay area triple jumpers
CLEARWATER — East Lake High School’s Artavis Scott lay wincing on his back, his arms folded over his face. Lakewood High’s Shaquem Griffin lay next to him, moaning, writhing. In what turned out to be...
View ArticleJesuit hoopster Omoregie claims first offer
Jesuit's Isaiah Omoregie, a 6-foot-7-220-pound rising senior, said he has picked up an offer from Division I-A Drexel, his first. Omoregie was a key contributor this season off the bench for the...
View ArticleAnclote C Bryan Lee signs with Berry
Anclote C Bryan Lee has signed to play baseball at Berry College. The 5-foot-10, 175-pound senior made his commitment official with a ceremony at the school this week. Berry is an NCAA Division III...
View ArticleKeswick hires former standout Blake Englehardt as football coach
Keswick Christian moved quickly to find a head football coach, hiring former standout quarterback Blake Englehardt. Englehardt, a three-year starter for the Crusaders (2003-05), becomes just the...
View ArticleMitchell's Cancello twins to run at UT
Mitchell seniors Elaina and Claudia Cancello will both run track and cross country at the University of Tampa, Mustangs coach Jeff Leavey said Thursday in an email. The Cancello twins are two of Pasco...
View ArticleNorth Suncoast: Baseball super seven, stats
Baseball super seven Records through Wednesday1. Land O’Lakes (17-3): The Gators rebounded from a two-run loss to Ridgewood by knocking off Wiregrass Ranch to claim Pasco County supremacy. They can...
View ArticleHillsborough: Baseball super seven, stats
Baseball super seven Records through Wednesday1. Jesuit (21-0): One of the state’s toughest stretches awaits Tigers near the end of the regular season, including Seminole (15-6), Sarasota (16-5) and...
View ArticlePinellas: Baseball super seven, stats
Baseball super seven Records through Wednesday1. East Lake (16-3): Eagles had a rivalry game against Tarpon Springs on Thursday, and games next week against Dixie Hollins, Dunedin and Clearwater to end...
View ArticleTrack: Spoto's Moate makes things right at 2A-10 meet
RIVERVIEW — His hamstrings throbbed, like “somebody dropped bars” on them. On a 1-10 scale, Spoto senior Eric Moate said, the pain registered a nine. In lieu of a Gatorade shower Thursday evening, he...
View ArticleRegion tennis roundup: State again awaits Plant girls
TAMPA — There were about a half-dozen slices of white birthday cake set atop the park bench. A celebratory sushi dinner awaited the girls when their intra-squad doubles match was over. Everyone was...
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