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Football: Northeast 30, Osceola 6
ST. PETERSBURG — Northeast's offense and QB Ryan Davis continued to impress with a 30-6 win Friday night over Osceola."I feel like great things could happen this year," Davis said.Davis, who completed 18 of 21 passes for 254 yards and a touchdown, got the Vikings off to a fast start. ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 07, 2012 at 9:53 p.m. | Anthony Salveggi
Football: Shorecrest 59, Northside Christian 0
ST. PETERSBURG — Shorecrest Prep played a crisp game on both sides of the ball and dominated host Northside Christian on Friday night 59-0. The Chargers, giving former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Dave Moore a win in his coaching debut over former teammate Mike Alstott, scored on their first five possessions ...
Read moreSat. Sept. 01, 2012 at 1:07 a.m. | Anthony Salveggi
Preseason football: Admiral Farragut 12, Orlando Agape Christian 6
ST. PETERSBURG — Admiral Farragut overcame its mistakes and held off a late drive by Agape Christian to win 12-6 Friday night.As the second quarter began, Blue Jackets quarterback Colby Robinson found Brad Hyman-Muhammad wide open near the right sideline, and the receiver took it in for a touchdown. Two ...
Read moreFri. Aug. 24, 2012 at 7:39 p.m. | Anthony Salveggi
Girls basketball: Boca Ciega senior leads Home stars to victory<br /><br />
ST. PETERSBURG — In a showcase of the best senior girls basketball players from across Pinellas County, the Home Team All-Stars, coach by Palm Harbor University's Darian Dublin, defeated Northeast coach Will White's Guest Team All-Stars 77-64 on Saturday night.The Home Team, which led throughout, featured the game's MVP, Boca ...
Read moreSat. March 10, 2012 at 8:34 p.m. | Anthony Salveggi
Region boys basketball: Shorecrest books first trip to state
ST. PETERSBURG — Led by senior Luke Blume’s 31 points, Shorecrest made school history Saturday night, reaching its first state final four. The Chargers relied on their long-distance shooting to roll past Fort Myers Evangelical Christian 86-68 in the Class 3A region finals. Shorecrest dropped eight 3-pointers in the first ...
Read moreSat. Feb. 25, 2012 at 10:18 p.m. | Anthony Salveggi
Region girls basketball: St. Petersburg Catholic comes up just short to Community School of Naples
ST. PETERSBURG — A thrilling comeback fell just short as St. Petersburg Catholic’s season ended in a 47-45 loss to Community School of Naples in Saturday’s Class 3A region finals. “They never, never quit” Barons coach Nick Vandewalle said. “We may not like the outcome, but we made believers.” While ...
Read moreSun. Feb. 19, 2012 at 12:00 a.m. | Anthony Salveggi
District boys basketball: Lakewood picks up pace in second half to secure 5A-12 title
ST. PETERSBURG — In a final that felt like a sprint, Lakewood outlasted Boca Ciega 56-45 Friday to win the district 5A-12 championship. The Pirates held a 29-28 edge after two up-tempo quarters, during which Boca Ciega’s Dallas Moore led all scorers with 13 points. The biggest lead for either ...
Read moreFri. Feb. 10, 2012 at 10:13 p.m. | Anthony Salveggi
Boys basketball: Shorecrest holds off Pinellas Park for tourney title
ST. PETERSBURG — Shorecrest played tough inside defense during overtime and made free throws in the game’s final seconds Thursday to defeat Pinellas Park in the Shorecrest Holiday Tournament 72-69. The Chargers led for most of the game, thanks in large part to outside shooting. In the first half Rick ...
Read moreThu. Dec. 22, 2011 at 11:56 p.m. | Anthony Salveggi
Boys basketball: Boca Ciega gets boost from big second half
GULFPORT — Once Boca Ciega found its inside game in the second half Tuesday night, it pulled away from Osceola 76-55. Pirates sophomore Michael Clark scored 20 of his 26 in the second half, all of them layups or dunks. One of those layups broke a 41-all tie and gave ...
Read moreWed. Dec. 14, 2011 at 12:29 a.m. | Anthony Salveggi
Football: St. Petersburg 37, Lakewood 14
ST. PETERSBURG — Led by an efficient rushing attack, St. Petersburg rebounded from last week's loss to Countryside and celebrated its homecoming with a 37-14 win over the Lakewood Spartans.After the Green Devils (7-3) forced a safety on Lakewood's opening drive, QB Keegan Oberholzer hooked up with Jeremy Kerr for ...
Read moreFri. Nov. 11, 2011 at 10:07 p.m. | Anthony Salveggi
Football: Spoto 21, Lakewood 15
ST. PETERSBURG — Spoto held on to win a close battle of Spartans on Friday, upending host Lakewood 21-15.Senior QB Jaylin Davis gave Spoto (5-4, 5-3 in Class 5A, District 8) a 21-7 lead in the fourth quarter, high-stepping into the end zone from 2 yards.Lakewood (6-3, 5-3) closed the ...
Read moreFri. Nov. 04, 2011 at 8:50 p.m. | Anthony Salveggi
Football: Northeast 18, Seminole 14
ST. PETERSBURG — Keith Harrington's fourth-quarter touchdown run, his third of the game, gave Northeast an 18-14 victory over Seminole.The 23-yard score was set up by Jermaine Manning's recovery of a Brandon Trezza fumble at the Seminole 32. Harrington, who played on offense mostly at quarterback, carried the ball 29 ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 28, 2011 at 9:24 p.m. | Anthony Salveggi
Football: St. Petersburg 33, Seminole 21
ST. PETERSBURG — St. Petersburg slowly erased an early two-score deficit to overcome a tough Seminole team 33-21 Friday.The Green Devils (5-2, 2-1) took their first lead in the fourth quarter on a 65-yard run by David Jones. After the Warhawks' attempt at a fake punt failed on the ensuing ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 21, 2011 at 9:29 p.m. | Anthony Salveggi
Football: Pinellas Park 27, Boca Ciega 6
photo gallery GULFPORT — A stingy defense and strong rushing attack guided Pinellas Park on Friday night as they pulled away from host Boca Ciega in the second half to win 27-6. The score was tied 6-6 at halftime. Patriots running back Jeremi Powell had a 12-yard score, and Fortune ...
Read moreSat. Oct. 15, 2011 at 1:04 a.m. | Anthony Salveggi
Football: Keswick Christian 27, Northside Christian 0
ST. PETERSBURG — Keswick Christian used a balanced attack to defeat winless Northside Christian 27-0 Friday.In the second quarter, Crusaders quarterback Taylor Angell found TJ Muscarella in the corner of the end zone for a 23-yard touchdown. On the following series, Keswick's Travis L'Eon intercepted a Max Massengill pass, who ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 07, 2011 at 8:43 p.m. | Anthony Salveggi