District softball roundup: St. Petersburg back in playoffs
PINELLAS PARK — Despite winning 10 of its past 12 games and playing in last week’s conference championship game, St. Petersburg entered the semifinals of the Class 7A, District 10 softball tournament...
View ArticleDistrict track: Osceola girls, Gibbs boys strong as usual
ST. PETERSBURG — Some things were different at Wednesday’s Class 3A, District 10 meet. But mostly, things felt pretty much the same. Boca Ciega’s Chaise Cook-Martin won the long and triple jumps....
View ArticleFate steps in for Tampa Catholic's Christian Freeman
TAMPA — One of the hardest days was Feb. 6, when two of his teammates and thousands of athletes around the country signed their letters of intent to accept college athletic scholarships. Christian...
View ArticleEast Lake's Shelby Younger signs with Pfeiffer University
East Lake outside hitter/defensive specialist Shelby Younger has signed with Pfeiffer University in Misenheimer, N.C. Younger was a Times' all-county and PCAC honorable mention. She was part of East...
View ArticleHernando senior Brooks Timmons headed to South Georgia
Hernando 1B/C Brooks Timmons has orally committed to South Georgia College, Leopards coach Tim Sims said Thursday morning. Timmons ranks among the team’s leaders with 13 RBIs for the 18-5 Leopards....
View ArticleBishop McLaughlin's Falk to sign with Lynn
Bishop McLaughlin RHP/SS Josh Falk plans to sign with Lynn University on Friday, Hurricanes coach Tom LoSauro said in an email. Falk is one of Bishop’s top hitters, with a .361 average, three home...
View ArticleFreedom's Romeo bound for prestigious junior golf event
Freedom sophomore Terese Romeo, who rebounded from wrist surgery to capture district and region titles last season, heads to South Carolina next week for one of junior golf's premier events. Romeo has...
View ArticleNational prep sports organization backs FHSAA in fight vs. legislature
As two bills critical of the Florida High School Athletic Association find new signs of life in the legislature, the state’s governing body for high school sports has added another vocal ally. The...
View ArticleDistrict softball roundup: Ace propels AATL to another title
BROOKSVILLE — Sparked by an outstanding performance from senior ace Sydney Boynton, Academy at the Lakes captured its second straight Class 2A, District 4 championship Thursday at Hernando Christian....
View ArticleDistrict softball roundup: Past champions boost East Bay
GIBSONTON — If East Bay needed any motivation, the Indians didn’t have to look far. Perched behind the plate were a number of Indians from the 2010 state championship team, and their presence didn’t...
View ArticleDistrict softball roundup: PHU's bats spring to life
PALM HARBOR — Palm Harbor University was lackluster in Tuesday’s Class 8A, District 8 semifinals, needing to hold off a rally to advance to the playoffs for a fifth straight season. That was bad news...
View ArticleRegion track roundup: Lakewood boys look ready for bigger stage
TITUSVILLE — Tim “T.J.” Holmes advanced, winning both his hurdles races. The Griffin twins, Shaquem and Shaquill, advanced in the long and triple jumps and helped the 4x100 and 4x400 relays through....
View ArticleState tennis: Tested, but triumphant Plant girls nab third straight title
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS — In the shade just outside of the court, with only one set left in their season, Plant doubles partners Blair Martin and Gabby Rodriguez found themselves on the brink of total...
View ArticleRegion track: Rogers' strategy works for Robinson
TITUSVILLE — Robinson’s Jack Rogers galloped his first lap in the 800, fell into place, waited for that moment then seized it.“A perfect race,” said his coach Mark Altimari, who along with a throng of...
View ArticleFour locals named to 5A all-state basketball teams
Wesley Chapel’s Erik Thomas, Jesuit’s Devin Harris and Boca Ciega’s Dallas Moore were all first-team selections to the Class 5A all-state teams, selected by the Florida Association of Basketball...
View ArticleHudson's Sarah Staley signs with Youngstown State
Hudson senior defender Sarah Staley has signed to play college soccer at Youngstown (Ohio) State, her family said Friday in an email. In addition to her defensive prowess, Staley scored a goal in one...
View ArticleSunlake swimmer Nicole Harder signs with West Florida
Sunlake swimmer Nicole Harder has signed with the University of West Florida, Seahawks coach Val Moehle said Friday in an email. Harder won a district championship as a senior in the 500 freestyle and...
View ArticlePHU's Alex Delgado steps down as boys soccer coach
Alex Delgado has stepped down as Palm Harbor University’s boys soccer coach to take a job as an assistant at the University of Tampa.“This was just too good of an opportunity to pass up,” Delgado said....
View ArticleLakeside Christian's Caleb Coffman signs with Southeastern University
Lakeside Christian’s Caleb Coffman has signed a letter of intent to play football at Southeastern University, an NAIA school in Lakeland. Coffman played seven-man football for Lakeside Christian and...
View ArticleNorth Suncoast: Final regular-season baseball super 7, stats
Baseball super seven Records through Thursday1. Hernando (19-5): Leopards earned the top spot with Thursday’s 4-0 win over Land O’Lakes. USF signee Brandon Lawson had eight strikeouts in the win, and...
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