All-Suncoast softball team
Our annual picks for the best players in our coverage area, spanning Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties:Player of the Year: Moriah Connolly, Sr., Palm Harbor University For two years,...
View ArticleWiregrass baseball coach Jeff Swymer resigns after alcohol-related incident
Drinking alcohol during an overnight baseball trip has led to the resignation of one of Tampa Bay’s top baseball coaches. Wiregrass Ranch coach Jeff Swymer resigned Thursday after facing a possible...
View ArticleTC guard Isiah Thomas transferring to Oldsmar
Tampa Catholic PG Isiah Thomas, a three-year Crusaders starter and 1,100-point scorer, has transferred to Oldsmar Christian. TC coach Don Dziagwa confirmed the move in a text message to the Tampa Bay...
View ArticleCCC's Justus Reed gets offer from Florida
Clearwater Central Catholic defensive lineman Justus Reed has picked up offers in rapid fashion, including one from nearly every major state school. The only one missing was Florida. That came...
View ArticleAll-Suncoast baseball team
Player of the Year: Christian Arroyo, Sr., Hernando If MLB draft gurus were surprised Hernando shortstop Christian Arroyo flew off the board in the first round, few in Brooksville were. • “The...
View Article7-on-7 now an inescapable part of football culture
TAMPA — A half-decade ago, Sean Callahan would have sooner burned his blocking sleds than engage in 7-on-7 competition in the summer. Back then, Armwood High’s football program had yet to transition...
View ArticleDurant's Danish picks White Sox over Florida
Durant star Tyler Danish has confirmed that he signed with the Chicago White Sox after they made him the 55th overall pick in the MLB draft last week. Danish will accept the White Sox’s deal, choosing...
View ArticleAlonso's William Taylor-Haynes bound for N.C. State
Alonso senior William Taylor-Haynes, who eclipsed 14 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles as a senior and placed third in the event at the Class 4A state meet, signed Friday with North Carolina State. The...
View ArticleUSF offers another Plant football prospect
Plant rising junior cornerback Derrick Baity has received his first scholarship offer, from USF, he said Saturday. Baity’s coaches told him about the offer following the Panthers’ participation at the...
View ArticleGibbs' Bromell, AFA's McGee, Lakewood's 4x200 all national champs
As he crouched in Lane 4 at the start of Saturday's 100 meter race, Trayvon Bromell knew that his biggest threat would come from Cameron Burrell, the son of former world-record holder Leroy Burrell,...
View ArticleJeremiah Green wins another national outdoor triple jump title
Before heading for the University of Alabama, Jeremiah Green made one final breathtaking bound at the prep level Saturday evening. Competing at North Carolina A&T University, the former...
View ArticleCountryside's Mike Johnson names top 10 schools
Countryside defensive back Mike Johnson whittled down his list of offers by announcing a tentative list of his top 10 schools on Saturday. Johnson's list is wide-ranging and includes just state...
View ArticleLocals shine on final day of Outdoor Nationals
Gibbs graduate Trayvon Bromell followed up his victory in the 100 by finishing second in the 200 in 20.91 seconds Sunday at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals. Unlike Saturday, there were no national...
View ArticleBerkeley Prep hosts all-star hoops showcase
Two-dozen of the bay area's top boys and girls prep basketball players convene at Berkeley Prep this evening for a one-night summer showcase. The Tampa Bay Futures Shootout, staged by the Florida...
View ArticleGaither QB McGough commits to Florida International
Gaither rising senior quarterback Alex McGough has orally committed to Florida International, making him the first of the bay area’s top signal-callers to choose a school.“Officially a FIU...
View ArticleGibbs' Maurice Hall commits to UCF
Gibbs wide receiver/defensive back Maurice Hall committed to UCF over the weekend, according to his Facebook page. Hall, listed as a three-star recruit by 247Sports, had offers from six other schools,...
View ArticleWharton QB Litton picks USF
USF has landed the commitment of the bay area’s top quarterback prospect in the class of 2014, Wharton’s Chase Litton. The rising senior moved up his decision after Miami Jackson quarterback Quinton...
View ArticleLakewood's Ellison leaning toward USF
Lakewood wide receiver Jocqui Ellison said he likely will announce his college decision on Wednesday. Ellison said Monday that he is deciding between Indiana and USF, with a heavy lean toward the...
View ArticleClearwater's Eric Hester transfers to Oldsmar Christian
Clearwater guard Eric Hester has transferred to Oldsmar Christian, Tornadoes coach Tom Shaneyfelt said.“This was something that was in the works before I was hired,” Shaneyfelt said. “I know that Eric...
View ArticleAll-Sports Award: Plant’s athletic prowess unmatched
TAMPA — If you’re looking for the secret to the athletic success of Tampa Bay’s winningest high school, Rob Nelson doesn’t really have anything earth shattering to reveal. Just an extremely strong...
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