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Spring football: Pinellas Park 42, Bradenton Bayshore 7
At Pinellas Park Score: Pinellas Park 42, Bradenton Bayshore 7 Spring game-breakers: Big plays on both sides of the ball were the difference as the Patriots rolled to a 28-0 first-quarter lead. The running game played a key role with Pinellas Park rushing for 331 yards. Donte Maxson, who is ...
Read moreFri. May 24, 2013 at 11:28 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Pinellas Park has four commit to Merced
Pinellas Park had four seniors – Jaquan Clark, Cornelius Johnson, Garret Nevitt and Tahrealle Mosley – that committed to Merced College in California this week, Patriots coach Kenny Crawford said. Crawford has had success getting his players into Merced the past few years. Last year’s roster included Michael Smith, a ...
Read moreFri. May 24, 2013 at 4:04 p.m. | Bob Putnam
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Recruit: Garret Nevitt
Merced College
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Recruit: Garret Nevitt
Three East Lake football seniors commit to schools
East Lake had three players from its Class of 2013 officially commit to schools during a ceremony Thursday at school. Offensive lineman Shane Fagan is going to Charleston Southern, receiver Chris Depaolo is heading to Jacksonville and linebacker Trayvon Levels is attending Webber. All three were starters and played pivotal ...
Read moreFri. May 24, 2013 at 3:08 p.m. | Bob Putnam
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Recruit: Shane Fagan
Charleston Southern
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Recruit: Shane Fagan
Largo's Cordell Hudson gets offer from USF
Largo defensive back Cordell Hudson has become a hot commodity among recruiting circles with nine offers in the past two weeks. On Friday, he got his 10th from USF, the first major state school to come through with an offer. Hudson said he was on the verge of getting the ...
Read moreFri. May 24, 2013 at 2:04 p.m. | Bob Putnam
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Recruit: Cordell Hudson
University of South Florida
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Recruit: Cordell Hudson
Spring football: Jamboree at Palm Harbor University
At Palm Harbor University Scores: Largo 21, PHU 0 Largo 21, Countryside 14 PHU 3, Countryside 0 Spring game-breakers: Largo running back Jarvis Stewart was featured in the half against Palm Harbor University. The USF recruit rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown. …Donavan Hale, taking over as the Packers’ ...
Read moreFri. May 24, 2013 at 12:14 a.m. | Bob Putnam
Spring football: Clearwater Central Catholic 21, Lakeland Victory Christian 6
At Clearwater Central Catholic Score: Clearwater Central Catholic 21, Lakeland Victory Christian 6 Spring game-breakers: CCC could have a quarterback battle this summer between Jeff Smith and Blake Gomez. Both played well Thursday and led scoring drives. Smith, a dual-threat quarterback, threw a 60-yard touchdown pass to Steve Pasquali. Gomez, ...
Read moreThu. May 23, 2013 at 9:22 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Track: Gibbs' Bromell targets national acclaim
By the midway mark of nearly every race this season, Gibbs’ Trayvon Bromell has taken command, leaving opponents behind in the most romanticized track and field event, the 100 meters. But Bromell did not ease off. In each race, he accelerated smoothly and ruthlessly, never letting up until he was ...
Read moreThu. May 23, 2013 at 5:03 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Seminole names Chris Miller football coach
Seminole ended its month-long search for a football coach Wednesday, hiring former Admiral Farragut coach Chris Miller. Miller becomes just the fourth coach in Seminole’s 52-year history. He replaces Sam Roper, who retired from coaching in April after 28 seasons. "Chris was the top choice among everyone on the committee," ...
Read moreWed. May 22, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Seventy-five applicants for Clearwater hoops job
Tom Shaneyfelt's name has become synonymous with girls basketball. He has led Clearwater’s program to eight state final four appearances, and four runnerup finishes. His 650 wins rank in the top 20 in the state among boys or girls coaches. Now Shaneyfelt wants to give boys basketball a shot at ...
Read moreTue. May 21, 2013 at 2:11 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Pinellas Park's Pierre Johnson gets first offer from Wofford
Pinellas Park defensive back Pierre Johnson picked up his first offer from Wofford College, Patriots coach Kenny Crawford said. Johnson, a first-team, all-county selection last fall, has a 3.98 weighted GPA and scored 23 on the ACT. He has received interest from multiple schools this spring but no offer surfaced ...
Read moreTue. May 21, 2013 at 10:48 a.m. | Bob Putnam
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Recruit: Pierre Johnson
Wofford College
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Recruit: Pierre Johnson
Pinellas track stars continue to dazzle at Golden South meet
The Lakewood track trio of Shaquem and Shaquill Griffin and Tim Holmes added Gibbs’ Trayvon Bromell to form an all-star 4x100-meter relay at the Golden South meet. The foursome ran past an impressive field to win the event in 40.29 seconds, the fastest time in the nation this year. Bromell ...
Read moreSat. May 18, 2013 at 9:29 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Spring football: St. Petersburg Catholic 42, Indian Rocks Christian 14
At St. Petersburg Catholic Score: St. Petersburg Catholic 42, Indian Rocks Christian 14 Spring game-breakers: Relying on a big, veteran offensive line, St. Petersburg Catholic rolled up big yards on the ground Friday, rushing for 322 yards. The benefactors were Jaquan Fuller and Tony Jones, who each rushed for 100 ...
Read moreFri. May 17, 2013 at 11:24 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Track: Reunited sprinters ready to dazzle at Golden South Classic
Gibbs sprinter Trayvon Bromell grew up with Lakewood’s Shaquill and Shaquem Griffin and Tim Holmes. They ran track for the same club teams, separated geographically by zones once they reached high school. Now they are back together, forming a 4x100 relay team that will be the envy of others when ...
Read moreFri. May 17, 2013 at 8:18 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Clearwater, Shorecrest cancel spring games; CCC now hosts
For the past week, Clearwater Central Catholic has worked out in limbo, unsure which football team it will play in its spring game. On Friday, the Marauders found an opponent. CCC coach John Davis said his team will play Lakeland Victory Christian at 3 p.m. Thursday. The game, originally set ...
Read moreFri. May 17, 2013 at 1:12 p.m. | Bob Putnam
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