MLB Draft: Day 3 locals
Day 3 of the Major League Baseball first-year player draft included rounds 11-40. Here's a look at some locals who were selected on the final day:RHP Kyle Westwood, University of North Florida, Astros...
View ArticleDanish named Florida Dairy Farmers' Mr. Baseball
The accolades keep coming for Durant's Tyler Danish. The right-handed pitcher, recently drafted in the second round of the MLB first-year players draft by the White Sox, was named the Florida Dairy...
View ArticleHillsborough: Times' boys all-academic team
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Eric Chao, KingWeighted/unweighted GPA: 8.50/3.83Standardized test score: 2350 SAT (perfect 800 on math and reading, 750 on writing)Sport: SwimmingCollege: Washington...
View ArticleNorth Suncoast: Times' girls all-academic team
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Mary Kujak, RidgewoodWeighted/unweighted GPA: 4.67/4.0Standardized test score: 30 ACTSports: Volleyball, basketball, softball, track, tennisCollege: Baylor...
View ArticleYingling resigns as Wesley Chapel baseball coach
Wesley Chapel is looking for a new baseball coach after the resignation of Chuck Yingling, Wildcats athletic director Mike Rogers said Tuesday in an email. Yingling led the Wildcats to the Class 5A...
View ArticlePinellas: Times' boys all-academic team
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Garrett Schulte, ShorecrestWeighted/unweighted GPA: 4.64/4.0Standardized test score: 32 ACTSport: FootballCollege: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyProudest academic...
View ArticleFivay's Willis Reeves headed to North Carolina juco
Fivay senior Willis Reeves will sign to play football at Louisburg College, a junior college in North Carolina, Reeves said Tuesday afternoon in an email. Reeves, a 5-foot-11, 185-pound athlete, had...
View ArticleWesley Chapel star Erik Thomas signs with East Georgia State
It took a few months past signing day, but one of Tampa Bay's top basketball talents is headed north. Wesley Chapel basketball star Erik Thomas signed with East Georgia State on Tuesday afternoon,...
View ArticlePinellas Park's Pierre Johnson gets offer from Ohio University
Pinellas Park defensive back/running back Pierre Johnson received an offer from Ohio University on Tuesday, according to coach Kenny Crawford. It's his first Division-I offer. Johnson, who has a...
View ArticleNorth Suncoast: Times' boys all-academic team
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Connor Gilboy, SunlakeWeighted/unweighted GPA: 4.41/3.91Standardized test score: 27 ACTSports: Soccer, football, tennis, cross countryCollege: FloridaProudest academic...
View ArticlePHU's Demetri Royer transfers to CCC
Palm Harbor University running back/defensive back Demetri Royer has transferred to Clearwater Central Catholic. Royer, a junior, said in a direct message on Twitter that he will work out with the...
View ArticleAllen Carden applies for Clearwater girls hoops position
Former Clearwater boys basketball coach Allen Carden said Wednesday he has applied to be the girls basketball coach at the school. Carden, who stepped down from the boys program last month after four...
View ArticleHillsborough: Times' girls all-academic team
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Corey Salzer, Berkeley PrepUnweighted GPA: 4.0Standardized test score: 2290 SAT (Perfect 800 on writing and math, 690 in critical reading)Sports: Basketball, lacrosse,...
View ArticleGaither SS Oscar Mercado accepts $1.5 million deal with Cardinals
Gaither shortstop Oscar Mercado confirmed Wednesday that he has accepted a deal with the St. Louis Cardinals, who drafted him 57th overall last week. Mercado will choose a career in the minors over a...
View ArticlePinellas: Times' girls all-academic team
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Rachel Miller, Clearwater Central CatholicWeighted/unweighted GPA: 4.5/3.93Standardized test score: 27 ACTSport: VolleyballCollege: Jacksonville (to play...
View ArticleClearwater's Tom Shaneyfelt lays out his vision for boys basketball program
For 20 years, Tom Shaneyfelt paced the sideline inside Clearwater’s gymnasium, bellowing instructions to his girls basketball players. On Tuesday, Shaneyfelt manuevered through the aisles of the...
View ArticleSeminole's Tylor Craft commits to St. Petersburg College
Seminole pitcher/outfielder Tylor Craft committed to St. Petersburg College, according to coach Jeff Pincus. Craft was a two-year starter in the outfield for Seminole and hit .250 with seven RBIs and...
View ArticleNortheast 7-on-7 team qualifies for national tournament
After a disappointing spring game loss to Gibbs, Northeast’s 7-on-7 team is showing some promise. The Vikings hosted and won an NFL High School Player Development sub-regional tournament at home last...
View ArticleDanish adds Saladino Award to year of accolades
BRANDON – The class was physical education and the game was usually dodgeball. Valrico Elementary teacher Tony Saladino let his fourth- and fifth-graders have at it during his classes most days. But...
View ArticleClearwater unveils renovation plan for football stadium
Clearwater High is planning major renovations to Jack White Stadium, complete with a new entrance, concession stand and an artificial turf field. This week, administrators revealed illustrations of...
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