State baseball: Cambridge Christian can't catch up after early errors in...
photo gallery FORT MYERS — Since Miami Westwood Christian senior pitcher Danny Garcia was making his final high school start Wednesday afternoon in a Class 2A state semifinal, Warriors coach Luis...
View ArticleHomeTeam Huddle: Largo's Hale shows off his crossover move
LARGO Donavan Hale still is learning the intricacies of playing quarterback at Largo. • But his athleticism and decision-making already are drawing rave reviews in practice, so much that he could make...
View ArticleState baseball: With a star frontman, Durant finds way to harmonize
DURANT — On paper, and in the minds of many fans and opponents, Durant is the consummate one-man band: Tyler Danish and the Cougars. Danish leads the team in batting average (.415), RBIs (25) and home...
View ArticleHomeTeam Huddle: Quality control at Central
BROOKSVILLE Heading into his third season at the helm, one thing Mike Einspahr has taken away from his experience as coach is quality is more important than quantity. • His first spring in 2010, the...
View ArticleBishop sophomore Alyssa Mathis commits to San Diego State
Bishop McLaughlin sophomore Alyssa Mathis has orally committed to play volleyball at San Diego State, Hurricanes coach Doug Chinchar said Thursday morning. Mathis, a 6-foot outside hitter, also had an...
View ArticleDurant's Paige Davis signs with juco program
Durant senior ace Paige Davis, who helped lead the "Cardiac Cougars" to the Class 8A state title in 2012, formally signed her paperwork Wednesday with South Florida State College, a two-year program...
View ArticleSeminole to interview eight candidates for football position
Seminole has narrowed its list of football applicants to eight finalists who will be interviewed by a committee starting Friday, assistant principal for athletics Tom Scott said. The committee will...
View ArticleMiami Hurricanes offer Nate Craig, Bethune offers RJ Scaife
Nate Craig, Pasco WR (6-3, 200)The latest: One of the state's top freshmen has landed offers from all of the state’s top three programs this week. Miami became the last of the big three to offer Craig...
View ArticleWharton's Drew Vanderbrook signs with junior college
Wharton low-post reserve Drew Vanderbrook signed Thursday with Indian River State College, a two-year program in Fort Pierce. A 6-foot-8 Freedom transfer, Vanderbrook said he chose IRSC over a handful...
View ArticleHomeTeam Huddle: Hidden gems of the North Suncoast
Spring football gives coaches time to test out players who are new to the sport or evaluate players who have seen little varsity action. • Here are four of the North Suncoast’s secret weapons who saw...
View ArticleGet ready: The Battle of the Bay is coming
It's on. On June 22, HomeTeam is teaming up with Ricky Sailor, the CEO of Unsigned Preps, to put on the first annual Battle of the Bay 7-on-7 tournament designed to crown the best team in Pinellas,...
View ArticleState baseball: CCC's Vaughan appreciates the view from long range
CLEARWATER — There have been days when Clearwater Central Catholic’s Todd Vaughan thought about leaving. After a particularly bad day of practice or disappointing season he has entertained the idea of...
View ArticleHomeTeam Huddle: Time for remodeling at Robinson
First-year Robinson coach Shawn Taylor navigates practices these days in a sleek new golf cart with shiny rims and the Knights’ logo emblazoned on the side. • It’s one of the few fully loaded units...
View ArticleHomeTeam Huddle: Stakes getting higher at Pinellas Park
PINELLAS PARK Pinellas Park’s Antonio Harris spreads his thumb and forefinger about 3 inches apart to illustrate the interest he has gotten from college coaches. • “I’ve got a stack of business...
View ArticleSpring football: Berkeley Prep 35, Admiral Farragut 6
At Admiral Farragut Score: Berkeley Prep 35, AFA 6Spring game-breakers: Berkeley Prep QB Brad Mayes had a shortened spring football season because he also plays on the baseball team, but Mayes didn’t...
View ArticleClearwater, Shorecrest cancel spring games; CCC now hosts
For the past week, Clearwater Central Catholic has worked out in limbo, unsure which football team it will play in its spring game. On Friday, the Marauders found an opponent. CCC coach John Davis...
View ArticleEast Lake, Berkeley win FHSAA academic team titles
East Lake and Berkeley Prep have been named FHSAA Academic Team Champions for posting the best cumulative student-athlete grade point averages in their respective classifications for the 2012-13...
View ArticleAATL's Mauger signs with Division III school
Academy at the Lakes forward Andrea Mauger officially signed with Division III Franklin & Marshall College (Pa.). The Tampa Bay Times' all-North Suncoast first-teamer, who also played on the...
View ArticleColumn: Cougars' success is no solo act
photo gallery FORT MYERS — Hialeah American coach Ricky Gutierrez was right about a few things Friday. Yes, Durant pitcher Tyler Danish is a freak and something special. And indeed, Danish is Superman....
View ArticleState baseball: Danish does what Danish does best for Durant
photo gallery FORT MYERS — Those scouting reports revealed only so much. Phoning up coaching friends elicited all of the predictable acclaim. And the statistics — essentially, lots of zeroes — only...
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