Jesuit PG J.J. Weir bound for Rhodes College
Jesuit senior G J.J. Weir, a starter on the Tigers' Class 5A state championship team, will sign Wednesday with Division III Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn., the school announced. Weir will become the...
View ArticleRegion tennis roundup: Wiregrass Ranch finds redemption
WESLEY CHAPEL — On a balmy Thursday afternoon, Wiregrass Ranch looked to avenge last year’s region loss to visiting Wharton. The Bulls struck early, taking Nos. 4 and 5 singles in straight sets, then...
View ArticleTrack: Spartans' wins no surprise at 2A-10 meet
RIVERVIEW — The only smidgen of drama provided by Lakewood’s track program Thursday came courtesy of 15-year-old hurdler Melissa Dones. A hearing-impaired sophomore, Dones was warming up at the outset...
View ArticleRegion tennis roundup: East Lake's unbeaten run ends
TARPON SPRINGS — East Lake suffered its first loss of the season Thursday, falling 5-2 in the girls Class 4A region final to Sarasota Riverview. Riverview, which is headed to state for the sixth...
View ArticleBaseball: Pasarela gives scrapbook-worthy performance for Springstead
SPRING HILL — Nic Pasarela had played baseball all his life without facing a situation like the one he encountered Thursday night. Bases loaded. Tie game. One out. Two strikes in the bottom of the...
View ArticleDistrict track roundup: Nature Coast pleased to repeat sweep
TAVARES — One season after pulling the district sweep for the first time, Nature Coast did it again in the Class 2A, District 6 championship at Tavares. The boys were dominant across the board...
View ArticleDistrict track roundup: CCC closes fast to finish second at A-9 meet
CLEARWATER — Clearwater Central Catholic’s track team had to take the long route for its third Class A, District 9 runnerup finish in four seasons. After the field events Thursday, the Marauders were...
View ArticleOffers mounting for Raiders trio
If their sack and pancake totals can match their scholarship offer tally, Montel McBride and Sedrick King could spark a Plant City football resurgence this fall. McBride (6-foot-4, 330 pounds) and...
View ArticleLong-time Seminole coach Sam Roper steps down
Seminole’s Sam Roper has retired from coaching football after 28 seasons, principal Walter Weller said Friday. Weller said Roper will remain a driver’s ed teacher.“This wasn’t a situation where I...
View ArticleFreedom DB Romp commits to Berry
Freedom senior defensive back Zach Romp has committed to Berry College in Georgia, according to coach Todd Donohoe. Last fall, the 5-foot-9, 166-pound Romp had 37 tackles, two interceptions and...
View ArticleSoftball: There's one remedy for Chargers' disappointment
DOVER — After five minutes, the softball lifer could take no more. It wasn’t chin music forcing Mindy Miltner to bail. More like chin-up music. It’s okay. Keep your head high. You guys still had a...
View ArticleSoftball: Watts is Lakewood's power supply
ST. PETERSBURG — Lakewood’s Mariah Watts whips her fastball past a bewildered but swinging Northeast batter. She continues to reach back and fire away, racking up 10 strikeouts. It’s a typical...
View ArticleSPC coach Scottie Miller earns win No. 400
St. Petersburg Catholic baseball coach Scottie Miller earned win No. 400 on Thursday night, a 5-2 victory over Canterbury. Miller then got win No. 401 Friday night over Admiral Farragut, 16-0. He was...
View ArticleRied's redemption leads Sharks at districts
TAMPA -- With grayness overhead and gusts at his back Friday, Anclote junior Jamaree Ried stared down the same straightaway in the same stadium at which he had struggled miserably only seven days...
View ArticleDistrict track: Again, pain accompanies gain for AHN's McEnany
TAMPA -- For the second district meet in a row, Ryann McEnany winced her way up the medal stand, basking in the agony of victory. One year after winning a pair of district hurdles titles with ankle...
View ArticleSoftball: As retirement nears, Zephyrhills' Milburn embraces memories
ZEPHYRHILLS — His team hadn’t even taken infield practice, and Craig Milburn was already choking up. When the Zephyrhills softball coach walked from the dugout before the first pitch, he wiped his...
View ArticleDistrict track: IRC sweeps titles; Calvary freshman goes the distance
CLEARWATER — The race for the Class A, District 8 track title typically goes through Indian Rocks Christian and Calvary Christian. Last year the Golden Eagles and Warriors split the boys and girls...
View ArticleSoftball: PHU lineup shows no cracks in PCAC title game
CLEARWATER — If there was chance to knock off Palm Harbor University, this was supposed to be the year. After all, the Hurricanes lost the county player of the year (Samantha McCloskey), pitcher of...
View ArticleHomeTeam Hot Shots: Nominations for April 6-12
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, April 6 through Friday, April...
View ArticleRecruiting roundup: PHU's Tyler Kaminski stands by team
Palm Harbor University’s offseason has been filled with football players changing schools. Shane Dixon, the team’s leading receiver, bolted for IMG Academy. Starting fullback Connor Dorris transferred...
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