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Northeast 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 week. They then won the NFL HSPD regional tournament in Orlando on Wednesday. They lost their first game of the tournament but ...
Read moreWed. June 12, 2013 at 8:22 p.m. | Rodney Page
Seminole'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 had nine stolen bases this spring. But Craft really emerged as a pitcher. After starting the season as a ...
Read moreWed. June 12, 2013 at 7:09 p.m. | Rodney Page
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Recruit: Tylor Craft
St. Pete College
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Recruit: Tylor Craft
Clearwater'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 maneuvered through the aisles of the school’s auditorium, glad-handing members of the community as he laid out plans for his new job as boys basketball coach. Shaneyfelt, hired last ...
Read moreWed. June 12, 2013 at 5:29 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Pinellas: Times' girls all-academic team
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Rachel Miller, Clearwater Central Catholic Weighted/unweighted GPA: 4.5/3.93 Standardized test score: 27 ACT Sport: Volleyball College: Jacksonville (to play volleyball) Proudest academic accomplishment: Juggling a rigorous workload that included seven advanced-placement courses, Miller still managed to hold one of the highest GPAs at her school and ...
Read moreWed. June 12, 2013 at 4:28 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Allen 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 seasons, is one of 20 applicants so far for the girls’ job. Clearwater athletic director Kathy Biddle ...
Read moreWed. June 12, 2013 at 1:15 p.m. | Bob Putnam
PHU'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 Marauders for the first time today. Last fall, Royer rushed for 280 yards and five touchdowns with the Hurricanes. ...
Read moreWed. June 12, 2013 at 12:38 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Pinellas 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 Division I-AA offer from Wofford, had eight interceptions, 527 yards rushing and 250 yards receiving in his junior year. Johnson is also ...
Read moreTue. June 11, 2013 at 5:43 p.m. | Rodney Page
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Recruit: Pierre Johnson
Ohio University
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Recruit: Pierre Johnson
Pinellas: Times' boys all-academic team
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Garrett Schulte, Shorecrest Weighted/unweighted GPA: 4.64/4.0 Standardized test score: 32 ACT Sport: Football College: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Proudest academic accomplishment: Schulte, the class valedictorian, said being able to maintain — and even increase — his grade-point average during his senior year was a big accomplishment. ...
Read moreTue. June 11, 2013 at 1:28 p.m. | Rodney Page
Danish 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 Farmers' Mr. Baseball on Monday. Danish pulled in 13 of 23 first-place votes, beating out runnerup Christian Arrroyo ...
Read moreMon. June 10, 2013 at 5:48 p.m. | Times Staff
Trayvon Bromell breaks new ground in the 100
After waiting calmly in the blocks, Trayvon Bromell accelerated powerfully through the stretch of his 100-meter race, finding some propulsive internal gear to blow past the competition at Saturday’s Great Southwest Classic. And he did it in a time so fast he broke through a barrier that had never been ...
Read moreSun. June 09, 2013 at 2:22 p.m. | Bob Putnam
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 (13th round, No. 377 overall): The former Palm Harbor University pitcher has the distinction of being the first ...
Read moreSat. June 08, 2013 at 4:39 p.m. | Times Staff
Baseball: Times' all-Pinellas County team
Player of the year: Corey Baptist, Sr., Seminole Why we picked him: Seminole was loaded with hitters and usually got every opponent’s ace, but Baptist still stood out. He hit third most of the season and finished with a .455 batting average, 28 RBIs, five doubles, six home runs, .533 ...
Read moreSat. June 08, 2013 at 3:43 p.m. | Rodney Page
MLB Draft: Locals make the cut on Day 2
On Thursday, four bay area players were taken on Day 1 of the MLB first-year player draft. In addition to Hernando SS Christian Arroyo’s historic first-round selection, Durant RHP Tyler Danish, Gaither SS Oscar Mercado and Wharton IF Tucker Neuhaus went in the second and sandwich rounds. Joining them ...
Read moreFri. June 07, 2013 at 4:32 p.m. | Times Staff
Spring fling: Football players, teams that caught our attention
It’s foresight from here, baby. For the remainder of the summer, we’ll peek at the 2013 season, project on it and pontificate about it — at length. But before that, let’s reflect once more on what we saw this past spring. (Our lists are not ranked in order of importance ...
Read moreFri. June 07, 2013 at 2:31 p.m. | Times Staff
Carrollwood Day's Adonis Welch transfers to Oldsmar Christian
Carrollwood Day two-sport standout Adonis Welch, a 6-foot-8, 260-pound senior whose presence at defensive end and left tackle opened eyes at spring practice in May, has transferred to Oldsmar Christian. Also a Division I prospect in basketball, Welch's withdrawal from CDS was confirmed by athletic director/boys basketball coach Baker Mabry. ...
Read moreFri. June 07, 2013 at 12:17 p.m. | Joey Knight