Track: Reunited sprinters ready to dazzle at Golden South Classic
Gibbs sprinter Trayvon Bromell grew up with Lakewood’s Shaquill and Shaquem Griffin and Tim Holmes. They ran track for the same club teams, separated geographically by zones once they reached high...
View ArticleHomeTeam Huddle: Eagles finding 'better place' with Eychner
The stretching and special teams work have concluded Friday afternoon at Brandon’s practice when a late arrival, Mario Rodriguez, jogs onto the McLane Stadium field in full pads and presents a signed...
View ArticleHomeTeam Huddle: North Suncoast QBs are getting comfortable
SHADY HILLS One of the North Suncoast’s top returning quarterbacks may not be familiar to those outside of Bishop McLaughlin. • Rising senior R.J. Perciavalle is going into his third season as the...
View ArticleSpring football: Northside Christian 17, Sarasota Out-of-Door 13
At Northside Christian Score: Northside Christian 17, Sarasota Out-of-Door 13Spring game-breakers: Northside Christian coach Mike Alstott has said this fall’s running game will be by committee. If...
View ArticleSpring football: St. Petersburg Catholic 42, Indian Rocks Christian 14
At St. Petersburg Catholic Score: St. Petersburg Catholic 42, Indian Rocks Christian 14Spring game-breakers: Relying on a big, veteran offensive line, St. Petersburg Catholic rolled up big yards on the...
View ArticleFHSAA rebuffs Springstead's final appeal to resume playoff baseball game
Springstead’s baseball team didn’t go down without one last fight this season. A week after a controversial 6-5 loss at Orlando Edgewater in a Class 6A region final — in which the game was called...
View ArticlePinellas track stars continue to dazzle at Golden South meet
The Lakewood track trio of Shaquem and Shaquill Griffin and Tim Holmes added Gibbs’ Trayvon Bromell to form an all-star 4x100-meter relay at the Golden South meet. The foursome ran past an impressive...
View ArticlePasco freshman Nate Craig already a D-I darling
DADE CITY — An Ohio State assistant coach was sitting in a Tampa barbershop this spring, raving about a high school freshman who had just landed a Buckeyes offer. That’s when Unsigned Preps 7-on-7...
View ArticleSpring football: Carrollwood Day 41, Bishop McLaughlin 7
At Bishop McLaughlinScore: Carrollwood Day 41, Bishop McLaughlin 7Spring game-breakers: CDS’ run game seems to have picked up where it left off in 2012, just sans Robert Davis. Rising junior Elias...
View ArticleState baseball: A frustrating first final for Durant
photo gallery FORT MYERS — Down to a final out, trailing by five runs, the reality of the situation finally rushed over Tyler Danish. He fought back the tears, stepped into the batter’s box and gave a...
View ArticleEdgewater denies poor sportsmanship allegations by Springstead
Orlando Edgewater High on Monday refuted Springstead’s allegations of poor sportsmanship in the teams’ region baseball final. In a conference call with the Tampa Bay Times on Saturday, Springstead...
View ArticleState baseball: Extra inning leads to extra agony for Clearwater Central...
FORT MYERS — As the innings dragged on in Monday’s Class 3A state semifinal between Jacksonville Providence and Clearwater Central Catholic, it became apparent one swing would decide the outcome....
View ArticleMiami Hurricanes offer Blackwood, and other North Suncoast updates
Three quick recruiting updates from across the North Suncoast from the past few days: Miami became the 13th offer for Nature Coast DE Rohan Blackwood, Sharks coach Charles Liggett announced on...
View ArticleJesuit's baseball lineup still stellar, just a bit more anonymous
TAMPA — His fourth voyage to the precipice of prep baseball immortality seems mildly different than the previous three. Spencer Trayner believes it’s due to the collection of passengers making this...
View ArticleColumn: One pitch too many doesn't diminish a superb season
FORT MYERS — Despite passing the 100-pitch threshold, David Paul still felt good. He had bulldogged his way through seven innings of Monday’s Class 3A state baseball semifinal. Struggled with his...
View ArticleHomeTeam Huddle: Armwood DE Cowart already a hit
When Armwood’s first-team defense completed its goal-line stand with a fourth-and-2 stop to conclude Friday evening’s intrasquad scrimmage, rising junior defensive end Byron Cowart was lined up at...
View ArticlePinellas Park's Pierre Johnson gets first offer from Wofford
Pinellas Park defensive back Pierre Johnson picked up his first offer from Wofford College, Patriots coach Kenny Crawford said. Johnson, a first-team, all-county selection last fall, has a 3.98...
View ArticleCambridge's Marsonek steps down; Texas coach takes his place
Cambridge Christian, which has won three region championships in the past six years, announced Tuesday its hiring of Sam Blackmon as head coach after the recent resignation of Sam Marsonek. Blackmon...
View ArticleHomeTeam Huddle: New-look passing game at Fivay
HUDSON For the past two seasons, Fivay’s passing game has been the backbone of one of the most dangerous offensive attacks on the North Suncoast. • With the graduation of the Falcons’ entire receiving...
View ArticleSeventy-five applicants for Clearwater hoops job
Tom Shaneyfelt's name has become synonymous with girls basketball. He has led Clearwater’s program to eight state final four appearances, and four runnerup finishes. His 650 wins rank in the top 20 in...
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