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Football: Countryside 37, Northeast 6
ST. PETERSBURG — A three-touchdown performance by Diomi Roberts propelled Countryside to a 37-6 victory over host Northeast on Thursday night.The Cougars (6-0) opened a 21-0 lead in the first quarter thanks to a Roberts 3-yard score and 30-yard interception return for a touchdown by Marrieo Taylor. Joe Ganci also ...
Read moreThu. Oct. 06, 2011 at 8:53 p.m. | Anthony Salveggi
Football: St. Petersburg 34, Boca Ciega 26
ST. PETERSBURG — A gutsy onside kick and powerful running attack helped St. Petersburg overcome Boca Ciega 34-26.After Leroy Williams' 70-yard touchdown run put the Green Devils up 27-20 midway through the fourth quarter, St. Petersburg (4-1, 1-0) recovered the onside kick.Five plays later, Williams took the handoff 43 yards ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 30, 2011 at 8:51 p.m. | Anthony Salveggi
Football: St. Petersburg 28, Northeast 0
ST. PETERSBURG — In a game with nine fumbles, St. Petersburg proved to be more resilient, blanking Northeast 28-0 Friday.The Green Devils (3-1) drove 65 yards on their first drive, Maurice Hemingway capping it with a 3-yard touchdown run. He finished with 143 yards on 15 carries.Northeast (2-2) then lost ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 23, 2011 at 9:34 p.m. | Anthony Salveggi
Football: Pinellas Park 32, Dixie Hollins 17
PINELLAS PARK — The Patriots had a homecoming to remember, overcoming an early 14-point deficit to top Dixie Hollins, 32-17.Pinellas Park QB Brandon Hames quickly led a first-half comeback from a 14-0 deficit, running for a 46-yard TD and throwing for another to bring the Patriots within 17-12 at halftime.Hames, ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 16, 2011 at 8:33 p.m. | Anthony Salveggi
Football: Dixie Hollins 47, Seminole 29
ST. PETERSBURG — Dixie Hollins coach Mike Morey said he wanted his offense to be explosive. That's what he got in the Rebels' 47-29 win over Seminole."We were clicking (Friday night)," said Morey, whose Rebels are 1-1.Dixie Hollins quarterback Dana Harrington accounted for four touchdowns, all in the first half. ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 09, 2011 at 8:48 p.m. | Anthony Salveggi
Preseason football: Bradenton Bayshore 35, Pinellas Park 12
PINELLAS PARK — Despite a 35-12 loss to Bradenton Bayshore, Pinellas Park coach Kenny Crawford remained positive. "We were picked to be a playoff team, and we will be," he said.The junior varsity squads played the first quarter, the Bruins taking a 14-0 lead. When the Patriots took the field, ...
Read moreFri. Aug. 26, 2011 at 9:48 p.m. | Anthony Salveggi
Spring football: East Lake 47, Osceola 19
At Osceola Score East Lake 47, Osceola 19 Spring game-breakers: East Lake converted two Osceola fumbles into touchdowns as the Eagles built a 28-0 lead. …Both teams combined for 21 points in the last half minute of the second quarter. …Osceola quarterback Andrew Matyk put his team on the board ...
Read moreFri. May 27, 2011 at 11:22 p.m. | Anthony Salveggi
5A region baseball: Pinellas Park freshman picks right time to shine
PINELLAS PARK — The freshman pitched an outstanding game of shutout ball. But it was his second successful pickoff of the game that extended Pinellas Park’s season. Brandon Grigsby’s seventh-inning throw to second base nailed Troy Strominger, giving Pinellas Park the 2-0 victory over East Lake in Friday’s Class 5A ...
Read moreFri. May 06, 2011 at 11:52 p.m. | Anthony Salveggi
5A region baseball: Ninth-inning RBI fires up Pinellas Park
PINELLAS PARK — In the home half of the ninth Tyree Graves drove in the winning run, lifting Pinellas Park over Tarpon Springs 4-3 Tuesday in the 5A region quarterfinal. Pinellas Park (12-14) jumped out in front early, scoring three runs in the bottom of the first, including two off ...
Read moreWed. May 04, 2011 at 12:22 a.m. | Anthony Salveggi
5A-12 district softball: Pinellas Park gets out to a fast start
PINELLAS PARK — Before Wednesday night’s game, Pinellas Park coach Shane DeMartino urged his players to be aware of the arcing lobs by Largo pitcher Taylor Webber. The Patriots obviously heeded his advice, scoring 10 runs in the first three innings on the way to a 12-3 victory over the ...
Read moreWed. April 20, 2011 at 10:44 p.m. | Anthony Salveggi
Baseball: Pair of wins put Seminole in Georgiadis final
SEMINOLE — Seminole won twice Friday on its homefield to reach the final of the Steve Georgiadis Memorial Tournament and tonight at 7 will take on IMG Pendleton, which defeated Shorecrest 4-3.After topping Boca Ciega 8-4 in an afternoon game, the Warhawks routed Berkeley Prep 11-3 in the nighttime matchup.Seminole ...
Read moreFri. April 01, 2011 at 9:28 p.m. | Anthony Salveggi
Softball: Pinellas Park beats Cocoa Beach 5-4 for Mustang Invitational title
ST. PETERSBURG — Pinellas Park held off a last-inning rally by Cocoa Beach to win the Northside Christian Mustang Invitational 5-4 Saturday night.The Minutemen jumped to a 2-0 lead in the first. Patriots pitcher Serena Mitchell nearly escaped a bases-loaded jam when she struck out the next two batters. But ...
Read moreSat. March 26, 2011 at 7:53 p.m. | Anthony Salveggi
Baseball: One run enough for Seminole, Krehbiel
SEMINOLE — Turnabout, the saying goes, is fair play.A little more than two weeks after a wild pitch put Seminole on the short end of a 1-0 loss to Dunedin, the Warhawks used some timely hustle to best the Falcons 1-0 Friday night.In the bottom of the sixth inning, Giovanni ...
Read moreFri. March 25, 2011 at 8:34 p.m. | Anthony Salveggi
Pinellas girls basketball: Guest All-Stars 89, Home All-Stars 70
ST. PETERSBURG — What started as a back-and-forth affair turned into a rout, as the Guest team overwhelmed the Home team 89-70 in the 16th annual Senior Girls Classic All-Star Game on Saturday at Keswick.The pace was fast and the passing crisp at the outset. The Home team mainly fed ...
Read moreSat. March 05, 2011 at 9:10 p.m. | Anthony Salveggi
2A region basketball: St. John Neumann 60, Shorecrest 56
ST. PETERSBURG — A key injury hampered Shorecrest in the fourth quarter, and St. John Neumann rallied from eight points down to defeat the host Chargers 60-56 Thursday in the 2A region quarterfinals.Late in the third quarter, Chargers junior Elias Chaconas ran into the padded wall at one end of ...
Read moreThu. Feb. 17, 2011 at 9:55 p.m. | Anthony Salveggi