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Seminole names Chris Miller football coach
Seminole ended its month-long search for a football coach Wednesday, hiring former Admiral Farragut coach Chris Miller. Miller becomes just the fourth coach in Seminole’s 52-year history. He replaces Sam Roper, who retired from coaching in April after 28 seasons. "Chris was the top choice among everyone on the committee," ...
Read moreWed. May 22, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. | Bob Putnam
HomeTeam Huddle: Allen's career on rise at Dunedin
DUNEDIN In three years of crushing heads, Dunedin’s Brenton Allen has followed a remarkably ascendent career path. • Since becoming a starting middle linebacker, he has developed into the Falcons’ most important defensive presence, a 6-foot-2, 220-pound bruiser with the tiptoe finesse of a ballerina. Allen can stop the run ...
Read moreTue. May 21, 2013 at 8:10 p.m. | Times Staff
Seventy-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 the state among boys or girls coaches. Now Shaneyfelt wants to give boys basketball a shot at ...
Read moreTue. May 21, 2013 at 2:11 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Pinellas 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 weighted GPA and scored 23 on the ACT. He has received interest from multiple schools this spring but no offer surfaced ...
Read moreTue. May 21, 2013 at 10:48 a.m. | Bob Putnam
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Recruit: Pierre Johnson
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Recruit: Pierre Johnson
Column: 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 control at times. Worked into trouble, then right out of it. Through seven innings, he had stranded seven and ...
Read moreMon. May 20, 2013 at 5:50 p.m. | John C. Cotey
State baseball: Extra inning leads to extra agony for Clearwater Central Catholic
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. CCC’s David Paul and Providence’s Brooks Lockett looked like the aces they have been all season. And when both pitchers ...
Read moreMon. May 20, 2013 at 4:29 p.m. | Rodney Page
Pasco 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 coach Carlos Blake asked if he wanted to see a real ninth grader. Blake whipped out ...
Read moreSat. May 18, 2013 at 10:13 p.m. | Matt Baker
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Recruit: Nate Craig
Clemson University, Florida State University, University of Florida, University of Miami, University of Tennessee, University of Wisconsin
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Recruit: Nate Craig
Pinellas 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 field to win the event in 40.29 seconds, the fastest time in the nation this year. Bromell ...
Read moreSat. May 18, 2013 at 9:29 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Spring football: St. Petersburg Catholic 42, Indian Rocks Christian 14
At St. Petersburg Catholic Score: St. Petersburg Catholic 42, Indian Rocks Christian 14 Spring game-breakers: Relying on a big, veteran offensive line, St. Petersburg Catholic rolled up big yards on the ground Friday, rushing for 322 yards. The benefactors were Jaquan Fuller and Tony Jones, who each rushed for 100 ...
Read moreFri. May 17, 2013 at 11:24 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Spring football: Northside Christian 17, Sarasota Out-of-Door 13
At Northside Christian Score: Northside Christian 17, Sarasota Out-of-Door 13 Spring game-breakers: Northside Christian coach Mike Alstott has said this fall’s running game will be by committee. If Friday night was any indication, he has a pretty good committee. Senior Jhon Williams gained 50 yards on nine carries and scored ...
Read moreFri. May 17, 2013 at 11:23 p.m. | Rodney Page
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 school. Now they are back together, forming a 4x100 relay team that will be the envy of others when ...
Read moreFri. May 17, 2013 at 8:18 p.m. | Bob Putnam
East 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 school year. The academic team championship is determined over the course of the school year. The school with the highest cumulative team ...
Read moreFri. May 17, 2013 at 3:29 p.m. | Joey Knight
Clearwater, 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 said his team will play Lakeland Victory Christian at 3 p.m. Thursday. The game, originally set ...
Read moreFri. May 17, 2013 at 1:12 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Spring football: Berkeley Prep 35, Admiral Farragut 6
At Admiral Farragut Score: Berkeley Prep 35, AFA 6 Spring 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 show much rust. He threw for 178 yards and three touchdowns and ran for an 18-yard score. ...
Read moreThu. May 16, 2013 at 11:39 p.m. | Rodney Page
HomeTeam 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 cards about this thick,” said Harris, who figures the number to be between 35-40. “All of them from ...
Read moreThu. May 16, 2013 at 11:03 p.m. | Times Staff