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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
State baseball: CCC's Vaughan appreciates the view from long range
CLEARWATER — There have been days when Clearwater Central Catholic’s Todd Vaughan thought about leaving. After a particularly bad day of practice or disappointing season he has entertained the idea of handing over head coaching duties to somebody else. Those thoughts never last. Vaughan has been around the CCC program ...
Read moreThu. May 16, 2013 at 8:32 p.m. | Rodney Page
Get ready: The Battle of the Bay is coming
It's on. On June 22, HomeTeam is teaming up with Ricky Sailor, the CEO of Unsigned Preps, to put on the first annual Battle of the Bay 7-on-7 tournament designed to crown the best team in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco or Hernando counties. The tourney ensures a county vs. county final to ...
Read moreThu. May 16, 2013 at 7:25 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Seminole to interview eight candidates for football position
Seminole has narrowed its list of football applicants to eight finalists who will be interviewed by a committee starting Friday, assistant principal for athletics Tom Scott said. The committee will have a telephone conference call with former Countryside coach Bob Gobel and interviews on campus with Pinellas Park assistant Shawn ...
Read moreThu. May 16, 2013 at 1:03 p.m. | Bob Putnam
HomeTeam Huddle: Largo's Hale shows off his crossover move
LARGO Donavan Hale still is learning the intricacies of playing quarterback at Largo. • But his athleticism and decision-making already are drawing rave reviews in practice, so much that he could make a seamless transition in taking over the starting position from Juwan Brown, who is graduating. With the same ...
Read moreWed. May 15, 2013 at 8:31 p.m. | Times Staff
Lin-sanity overtakes Tiger Palace
The fervor over the Jesuit basketball team's state championship season reached a new level of euphoria Tuesday afternoon. Lin-sanity. Beneath a shroud of secrecy, Houston Rockets PG Jeremy Lin made a 90-minute cameo Tuesday at the Tiger Palace, where he engaged in a pickup game with the seniors from Jesuit's ...
Read moreWed. May 15, 2013 at 11:23 a.m. | Joey Knight
HomeTeam Huddle: New Clearwater boss Abraham looking for solid commitment
CLEARWATER — Donnie Abraham’s debut as Clearwater coach has not gone exactly as hoped. Abraham, the former Tampa Bay Buccaneer standout who took over the Tornadoes from longtime coach Tom Bostic, started the offseason by losing starting quarterback Jordan Leston (East Lake) and defensive end Justus Reed (Clearwater Central Catholic) ...
Read moreTue. May 14, 2013 at 8:42 p.m. | Times Staff
East Lake's Estes steps down from softball, volleyball
Mike Estes has stepped down as coach of East Lake’s volleyball and softball teams to take a job as the pitching coach for Eckerd College’s softball program. Estes, 51, resigned from both positions at East Lake within the past two weeks but did not publicly announce the decision until Tuesday ...
Read moreTue. May 14, 2013 at 10:37 a.m. | Bob Putnam
Coaches announce PCAC baseball teams
Pinellas County public school baseball coaches recently voted on the PCAC north and south county teams. Here are the first and second teams and honorable mentions: North County First team Pitchers: Nick Nolan (Seminole), Brad Deppermann (East Lake), Jake Mielock (Countryside) Catcher: Grant Hodges (East Lake) Infielders: Corey Baptist (Seminole), ...
Read moreTue. May 14, 2013 at 9:39 a.m. | Rodney Page
HomeTeam Huddle: Two-minute drill with CCC's Justus Reed
Clearwater Central Catholic defensive lineman Justus Reed is a two-sport star who has become one of the county’s biggest recruits with 17 offers, including Ohio State and Florida State in the past week. It’s a remarkable ascension considering the 6-foot-5, 235-pound junior did not have a single offer until transferring ...
Read moreMon. May 13, 2013 at 10:34 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Column: Expecting the best at state baseball
TAMPA — The question, as it often is with state high school baseball semifinals, is whether to throw your ace in the semifinal or save him for a potential title game matchup. Over the years, that question seems to get answered mostly like this: ace. Get there. Then worry about ...
Read moreMon. May 13, 2013 at 7:32 p.m. | John C. Cotey
HomeTeam Hot Shots: Winners for May 4-10
HomeTeam Hot Shots A spotlight on the Times’ bay area players of the week. Female Hot Shot: Caroline Whiteside, Sr., Freedom Sport: Softball Skinny: Whiteside, whose real first name is Sunday, typically batted second this season to move leadoff hitter Maddy Hall over. But with two out and the ...
Read moreMon. May 13, 2013 at 5:19 p.m. | Times Staff
Calvary Christian's Nate Reed commits to St. Petersburg College
Calvary Christian pitcher/catcher Nate Reed has committed to St. Petersburg College, according to coach Greg Olsen. As the Warriors' top pitcher, Reed was 8-4 with three saves. He pitched 75.2 innings, struck out 101 and walked 28. Reed had a 2.19 ERA. Reed hit .287 with seven doubles and 21 ...
Read moreMon. May 13, 2013 at 11:46 a.m. | Rodney Page
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Recruit: Nate Reed
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Recruit: Nate Reed
PCAC boys and girls tennis teams announced
Public school coaches met last week at Clearwater High to vote on the PCAC boys and girls tennis teams. Here are the results: PCAC boys all-conference teams First-team singles No. 1: Dan Stefan, Boca Ciega; No. 2: Dylan Sleszynski, St. Petersburg; No. 3: Carl Gallauer, St. Petersburg; No. 4: Langdon ...
Read moreMon. May 13, 2013 at 10:43 a.m. | Rodney Page
State softball: Canterbury makes good on second chance to win 2A title
photo gallery VERO BEACH — The umpire waved his arms in the air, signaling the game was over. Canterbury players headed for the dugout, unable to control their emotions. Some burst into tears. Others stood in stunned disbelief. They thought they had thrown a state title away ...
Read moreSat. May 11, 2013 at 4:42 p.m. | Bob Putnam