State softball: Walkoff homer sends Freedom to 7A championship game
VERO BEACH — Ashley Wilson’s walkoff homer Wednesday allowed Freedom to keep moving on. Wilson led off the bottom of the eighth inning by belting a 3-2 pitch from Tallahassee Chiles ace Samantha...
View ArticleFive seniors add to Plant's college-bound contingent
Five Plant seniors made their commitments official Wednesday, bringing the total of Panthers bound for college football programs in the fall to 15. The signees are: quarterback Kyle Groh (Ohio...
View ArticleUSF, UCF, Vanderbilt football offer Weeki Wachee OL Marcus Applefield
Weeki Wachee OL Marcus Applefield continues to be one of Tampa Bay’s biggest recruiting surprises after a hectic Thursday. The senior-to-be picked up offers from USF, UCF, FIU and Vanderbilt today,...
View ArticleVanderbilt busy in Tampa Bay Thursday, offers keep coming in for local...
Offers reported via Twitter, text or phone call on Thursday, May 9Marcus Applefield, OT, Weeki WacheeOffer(s): Vanderbilt and USFComment: Recruitment of Applefield is taking off. Vandy is his first...
View ArticleBoca Ciega triple jumper Chaise Cook-Martin signs with George Mason
Boca Ciega track star Chaise Cook-Martin put the finishing touches on an eventful week Thursday, signing with George Mason at the school’s medical magnet auditorium. Cook-Martin is fresh off winning...
View ArticleRegion baseball: A closer look at Wiregrass Ranch and Mitchell
Region baseballClass 7A: Wiregrass Ranch (20-9) at Venice (26-3), 7p.m. Friday Skinny: The Bulls had solidified themselves as one of Pasco County’s top programs but couldn’t break through against...
View ArticleSeminole's Corey Baptist is the FACA Class 7A-10 Player of the Year
Seminole first baseman Corey Baptist was named the Florida Athletic Coaches Association Class 7A-10 Player of the Year. Baptist, who transferred from St. Petersburg Catholic for his senior year, hit...
View ArticleRegion baseball: Hard to argue with Marauders' methods
Todd Vaughan has coached baseball at Clearwater Central Catholic for 25 years and has seen all kinds of teams: senior-dominated teams, power teams, overachievers and some underachievers. And then...
View ArticleHomeTeam Huddle: Sizable difference in this season's Pirates
Led by Division I prospects Malik Johns and Nate Craig, Pasco could have a dozen athletes vying for playing time at running back or receiver and carrying on the Pirates’ tradition of standout skill...
View ArticleState softball: Slow and steady is right pace for AATL's progress
When Academy at the Lakes coaxed coach Jerry English out of retirement before the 2012 season, the Pasco County softball veteran wasn’t sure what to think.“I didn’t know what I was getting into,”...
View ArticleState softball: Canterbury roster grows up quickly
ST. PETERSBURG — The fear is gone these days for Canterbury’s youngsters, intimidation replaced by confidence. They are undaunted by the intensity of high school softball as well as the pressure that...
View ArticleHomeTeam Huddle: It's all adding up at Gibbs
Gibbs had some defections in the offseason, most notably safety Albert Laskett and quarterback Patric Jones. But during the first full week of spring practices, new coach Rick Kravitz said more than...
View ArticleState softball: Freedom finds no answer for Aquinas pitching in 7A final loss
VERO BEACH — They’re staging the state prep softball finals on the grounds once known as Dodgertown, where no less an immortal than Sandy Koufax once worked his arm into shape each March. At times...
View ArticleHomeTeam Huddle: Whose huddle is it?
The football vernacular is loaded with names — derby, duel, controversy, quagmire — for quarterback competitions. We’re not going to affix any such label to those occurring locally. Suffice to say,...
View ArticleRegion baseball: Tampa Catholic hoping lesson in losses pays off
TAMPA — Tampa Catholic’s first two games against the nation’s No. 1 team went poorly: two losses by a combined 26 runs. A third opportunity against the top-ranked team in the country ended in another...
View ArticleShaddy Douidar, Caroline Bado win Alvarez Awards
Roughly two months after appearing together for a Tampa Bay Times photo shoot as Hillsborough County's respective male and female soccer players of the year, Shaddy Douidar and Caroline Bado were...
View ArticleRutgers, Vanderbilt football make eight offers for Nate Craig
Nate Craig, Pasco WR (6-3, 200) The latest: Rutgers became the seventh college to offer the sophomore-to-be, Craig announced Friday morning on Facebook. The Scarlet Knights regularly recruit the North...
View ArticleClearwater's Allen Carden steps down as boys basketball coach
Clearwater boys basketball coach Allen Carden announced Friday that he is stepping down after five seasons. Carden said he made the decision Thursday. He leaves with a 110-36 record, three district...
View ArticleSpringstead sends five to college
Five Springstead athletes signed with colleges this week, including all-Suncoast LB Luke McLeod. McLeod signed with NCAA Division-II Harding University in Searcy, Ark. He led the Eagles’ swarming...
View ArticleCentral to host recruiting seminar on May 20
Central will host an hour-long recruiting seminar for parents and athletes at 7:30 p.m. May 20 at its auditorium. The program by Dynamite Sports will instruct students from middle school to high...
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