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  • Pinellas Park sprinter Deterrica Simpkins is now at Northside Christian

    Pinellas Park’s Deterrica Simpkins, one of Pinellas County’s top girls sprinters, has transferred to Northside Christian. Simpkins, a senior, said she made the move to join her brother, Demetrius Jackson, who is going to Northside as an incoming freshman. “It was something that would work out well for our family,” ...
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    Wed. June 19, 2013 at 7:16 p.m. | Bob Putnam

  • Admiral Farragut names former USF player Ryan Hearn football coach

    Admiral Farragut names former USF player Ryan Hearn football coach The fractured state of Admiral Farragut’s football program might be on the mend after Wednesday’s hiring of Ryan Hearn as coach. Hearn leaves Ocala West Port after three seasons to take up the challenge of repairing the Blue Jackets, who went through a rocky offseason that included the resignation of ...
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    Wed. June 19, 2013 at 12:55 p.m. | Bob Putnam

  • Dixie Hollins quarterback a somewhat hidden gem

    Dixie Hollins quarterback a somewhat hidden gem It happens in every game, more than a dozen times through the course of a season. A quarterback eludes defenders until he cannot escape the rush anymore and is swallowed up in a pile of pads. For Dixie Hollins’ Tyrie Adams, that innocuous play ended in a gruesome injury. In ...
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    Tue. June 18, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. | Bob Putnam

  • All-Sports Award: Plant’s athletic prowess unmatched

    All-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 community, mixed in with a healthy dosage of school pride, a group of athletes — many of them ...
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    Mon. June 17, 2013 at 6:27 p.m. | John C. Cotey

  • Clearwater'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 is no longer enrolled here. There’s nothing I can do about that. I can just coach the players ...
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    Mon. June 17, 2013 at 4:43 p.m. | Bob Putnam

  • Lakewood's Ellison leaning toward USF

    Lakewood'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 Bulls. “I’d say it’s about 75 percent that I’ll commit to USF,” Ellison said. Ellison has a workout ...
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    Mon. June 17, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. | Bob Putnam

    • Recruit: Jocqui Ellison
      Indiana University, University of South Florida

  • Gibbs' Maurice Hall commits to UCF

    Gibbs' Maurice Hall commits to UCF Gibbs wide receiver/defensive back Maurice Hall committed to UCF over the weekend. Hall, listed as a three-star recruit by 247Sports, had offers from six other schools, including Oklahoma, USF and West Virginia. “Maurice went on a visit there this past weekend, and he really liked it,” Gladiators coach Rick Kravitz ...
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    Mon. June 17, 2013 at 12:37 p.m. | Bob Putnam

  • Berkeley Prep hosts all-star hoops showcase

    Berkeley 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 Association of Basketball Coaches, will feature nearly 40 players from the area and surrounding counties (Polk, Sarasota, Manatee) ...
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    Mon. June 17, 2013 at 9:43 a.m. | Joey Knight

  • Locals 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 titles for locals on the final day of competition. But there were several strong performances. Hillsborough's Jorian Ordway ...
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    Mon. June 17, 2013 at 1:27 a.m. | Bob Putnam

  • Countryside'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 schools: Florida State and UCF. The other colleges who made his cut are: Arizona, Louisville, Purdue, Rutgers, Syracuse, Texas  ...
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    Sat. June 15, 2013 at 11:30 p.m. | Bob Putnam

  • Gibbs' 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, who was two lanes away. With an explosive start, Bromell, a recent Gibbs graduate, sliced through ...
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    Sat. June 15, 2013 at 9:15 p.m. | Bob Putnam

  • 7-on-7 now an inescapable part of football culture

    7-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 from its triple option, which the Hawks had employed with speed and brute force to capture consecutive state ...
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    Fri. June 14, 2013 at 3:03 p.m. | Joey Knight

  • All-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 kid’s definitely got it all going on,” Leopards teammate and USF signee Brandon Lawson said. Arroyo was the ...
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    Fri. June 14, 2013 at 10:36 a.m. | Times Staff

  • CCC'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 Thursday when Gators coach Will Muschamp extended an offer to the senior at the end of a one-day camp in ...
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    Thu. June 13, 2013 at 9:02 p.m. | Bob Putnam

  • TC guard Isiah Thomas transferring to Oldsmar

    TC 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 Times on Thursday afternoon. Word of his transfer comes six days after the Times confirmed 6-foot-8 Carrollwood Day ...
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    Thu. June 13, 2013 at 5:25 p.m. | Joey Knight

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