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  • District softball roundup: Top-seeded Palm Harbor U. avoids upset

    District softball roundup: Top-seeded Palm Harbor U. avoids upset PALM HARBOR — Perhaps Palm Harbor University was suffering from the heat. Maybe the Hurricanes were looking ahead in the bracket. Or it could have been they simply were going through the motions. Whatever the case, PHU’s softball team was not its usual dominant self in Tuesday’s Class 8A, District ...
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    Tue. April 16, 2013 at 11:55 p.m. | Bob Putnam

  • District track: East Lake girls go from worst to first in short span

    CLEARWATER — After finishing last in districts in 2011, the East Lake girls made a quantum leap a year ago, taking second. On Tuesday, East Lake made the turnaround complete, winning the Class 4A, District 5 title for the first time. The Eagles were dominant, scoring 174.5 points to beat ...
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    Tue. April 16, 2013 at 11:47 p.m. | Bob Putnam

  • Mark DeRuzzo named interim football coach at Seminole

    Longtime Seminole assistant Mark DeRuzzo will take over as the interim football coach this spring, principal Walter Weller said. DeRuzzo will be a temporary replacement for Sam Roper, who retired from coaching after 28 years at the school. Weller said he asked DeRuzzo, a teacher on campus, to fill in. ...
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    Tue. April 16, 2013 at 2:30 p.m. | Bob Putnam

  • District track: Countryside's McKenna outruns the doubters

    District track: Countryside's McKenna outruns the doubters CLEARWATER — Paul McKenna showed up at his first Countryside High School track practice two years ago wearing ragged jeans with silver chains dangling from the belt loops, a pair of Chuck Taylors and a Megadeth T-shirt. Renowned area track coach Eileen Givens looked at her new distance runner and ...
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    Mon. April 15, 2013 at 10:40 p.m. | Bob Putnam

  • Pinellas district track: Matchups to watch

    Class 4A-5 When/where: 3 p.m. today, Clearwater Teams: Clearwater, Countryside, East Lake, Palm Harbor University, Pinellas Park, Seminole, St. Petersburg Defending champs: Boys, East Lake; girls, Palm Harbor University Boys event to watch: 4x400. Countryside and St. Petersburg had one of the closest races at the PCAC meet with the ...
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    Mon. April 15, 2013 at 9:28 p.m. | Bob Putnam

  • District track: Celebration turns sour for Admiral Farragut

    Last week, Admiral Farragut’s boys track team hoisted the trophy and posed for pictures after winning the Class A, District 10 meet. Now, the Blue Jackets have to swap that trophy for the runnerup one. A discrepancy in the point totals was discovered after the meet, hosted by Sarasota Out-of-Door. ...
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    Mon. April 15, 2013 at 5:25 p.m. | Bob Putnam

  • Northeast's Ryan Davis recaps FSU visit

    Northeast's Ryan Davis recaps FSU visit For years, Northeast quarterback Ryan Davis tagged along to Florida State games to watch his older brother Chris Davis, a former standout at St. Petersburg Catholic who played for the Seminoles from 2003-06. This past weekend, Ryan returned to FSU for the first time as a recruit. The sophomore was ...
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    Mon. April 15, 2013 at 2:33 p.m. | Bob Putnam

  • Recruiting roundup: PHU's Tyler Kaminski stands by team

    Recruiting roundup: PHU's Tyler Kaminski stands by team Palm Harbor University’s offseason has been filled with football players changing schools. Shane Dixon, the team’s leading receiver, bolted for IMG Academy. Starting fullback Connor Dorris transferred to Clearwater Central Catholic. Backup quarterback Brevet Killett left for Gibbs. But starting quarterback Tyler Kaminski has stayed. It would have been easy ...
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    Sat. April 13, 2013 at 3:02 p.m. | Bob Putnam

  • Softball: PHU lineup shows no cracks in PCAC title game

    CLEARWATER — If there was chance to knock off Palm Harbor University, this was supposed to be the year. After all, the Hurricanes lost the county player of the year (Samantha McCloskey), pitcher of the year (Taylor Sabol) and their longtime coach (Chuck Poetter). But the more things change, the ...
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    Sat. April 13, 2013 at 12:22 a.m. | Bob Putnam

  • Softball: Watts is Lakewood's power supply

    Softball: Watts is Lakewood's power supply ST. PETERSBURG — Lakewood’s Mariah Watts whips her fastball past a bewildered but swinging Northeast batter. She continues to reach back and fire away, racking up 10 strikeouts. It’s a typical performance for Watts, who has 154 strikeouts in 16 games. Her most valued tool is speed. She can throw ...
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    Fri. April 12, 2013 at 9:12 p.m. | Bob Putnam

  • Long-time Seminole coach Sam Roper steps down

    Long-time Seminole coach Sam Roper steps down Seminole’s Sam Roper has retired from coaching football after 28 seasons, principal Walter Weller said Friday. Weller said Roper will remain a driver’s ed teacher. “This wasn’t a situation where I asked Sam to step down or anything like that,” Weller said. “I have a lot of respect for Sam. ...
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    Fri. April 12, 2013 at 12:51 p.m. | Bob Putnam

  • District track roundup: CCC closes fast to finish second at A-9 meet

    CLEARWATER — Clearwater Central Catholic’s track team had to take the long route for its third Class A, District 9 runnerup finish in four seasons. After the field events Thursday, the Marauders were third, trailing by a wide margin. But thanks to its relay teams and depth in the distance ...
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    Thu. April 11, 2013 at 11:52 p.m. | Bob Putnam

  • Keswick hires former standout Blake Englehardt as football coach

    Keswick Christian moved quickly to find a head football coach, hiring former standout quarterback Blake Englehardt. Englehardt, a three-year starter for the Crusaders (2003-05), becomes just the second coach in the program’s 16-year existence. He replaces Rick Sanson, who left in March to pursue other teaching opportunities. “Blake was the ...
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    Thu. April 11, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. | Bob Putnam

  • Pinellas: Softball super seven, statistics

    Softball super seven Records through Tuesday 1. Countryside (20-3): On Monday, the Cougars rallied for a rare win against PHU. It was the ’Canes’ only loss to a county opponent this year. 2. Palm Harbor University (19-4): Bounced back from loss to Countryside with resounding win against Seminole that clinched ...
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    Wed. April 10, 2013 at 5:35 p.m. | Bob Putnam

  • Region tennis roundup: Young Largo team runs into trouble

    Region tennis roundup: Young Largo team runs into trouble LARGO — The euphoria over Largo’s elusive boys district team title was over. On Tuesday, the Packers had to face a Sarasota team loaded with powerful players, including Spencer Arias, the son of Jimmy Arias, the former No. 6 player in the world. Largo, meanwhile, had a singles lineup that ...
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    Tue. April 09, 2013 at 10:14 p.m. | Bob Putnam

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