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District softball roundup: Past champions boost East Bay
GIBSONTON — If East Bay needed any motivation, the Indians didn’t have to look far. Perched behind the plate were a number of Indians from the 2010 state championship team, and their presence didn’t go unnoticed. “It’s an exciting thing knowing they were here for us,” catcher Madison Culver said. ...
Read moreThu. April 18, 2013 at 11:01 p.m. | Brandon Wright
Softball: Riverview's Slater earns 500th win
GIBSONTON — One swing, one huge milestone. Jordan Phillips’ three-run homer in the seventh inning erased a two-run deficit and gave coach Angela Slater her 500th win as visiting Riverview defeated district rival East Bay 9-6 on a chilly Tuesday night. “It feels great,” Slater said of reaching 500 wins. ...
Read moreWed. March 27, 2013 at 12:38 a.m. | Brandon Wright
Baseball: Durant rebounds after first loss
BRANDON — Durant dropped its first game of the season Friday against Newsome, and Cougars coach Butch Valdes said it was time to go “back to work.” “We had to go back to the drawing board,” he said. “We came out swinging and we got a lot more action out ...
Read moreTue. March 05, 2013 at 11:41 p.m. | Brandon Wright
Region boys soccer roundup: Zapata's hat trick puts Plant in cruise control
TAMPA — Luis Zapata recorded his first career hat trick as Plant shook off a sluggish start to smother St. Petersburg 4-0 in a 5A region quarterfinal Wednesday. “Part of the problem was we allowed them to do what they do best in the beginning,” first-year Plant coach John Feely ...
Read moreWed. Jan. 30, 2013 at 11:04 p.m. | Brandon Wright
Girls region soccer: One goal ends Plant City's run
PLANT CITY — Plant City has made a living this postseason winning one-goal matches. Tuesday, the tables were turned. Lakewood Ranch’s Angelica Rego buried winner in the 36th minute as the visiting Mustangs ended Plant City’s season, defeating the Raiders 1-0 in the 4A region final. It was a difficult ...
Read moreTue. Jan. 29, 2013 at 10:19 p.m. | Brandon Wright
Girls soccer: Plant coach earns 200th career win as Panthers top Wharton
TAMPA — Pam Smith is apparently good with secrets. The longtime coach managed to keep a potential personal milestone from her Plant team before the Panthers faced Wharton on Thursday night. “I didn’t know anything about it …,” midfielder Caroline Bado said. Bado may not have been privy to Smith’s ...
Read moreFri. Dec. 14, 2012 at 12:02 a.m. | Brandon Wright
Girls basketball: Riverview stays perfect after late surge
TAMPA — Riverview mustered just two points in the opening quarter but exploded for 23 in the third, coming from behind to beat host Tampa Bay Tech 43-37 in a 7A-8 matchup. The Sharks, who lost three key transfers and their longtime coach before the season, moved to 6-0. “One ...
Read moreFri. Dec. 07, 2012 at 11:03 p.m. | Brandon Wright
Region football: Newsome 21, Durant 14
PLANT CITY — Cornerback Ricardo Rodriguez had heard the song before. “I’m used to getting picked on because I’m a shorter corner,” Rodriguez, generously listed as 5 feet 7 in the Wolves’ program, said. “But I play pretty big.” Rodriguez certainly came up plenty big Friday night, batting away a ...
Read moreSat. Nov. 24, 2012 at 12:57 a.m. | Brandon Wright
Region football: Newsome 52, Gaither 7
TAMPA — Maybe Newsome running back Clint Carnell summed it up best. “We just came out,” he said, “and punched them in the mouth.” The Wolves connected solidly, mauling district champ Gaither 52-7 Friday night on the Cowboys’ home field in the Class 7A region quarterfinals. “No, I’m not surprised,” ...
Read moreSat. Nov. 17, 2012 at 12:56 a.m. | Brandon Wright
Football: Newsome 40, Plant City 7
LITHIA — With a postseason berth on the line in front of a homecoming crowd, Will Worth did what he usually does when Newsome needs it most: put the Wolves on his back.Worth ran for a pair of scores and threw another as Newsome (5-4) jumped to a 28-point lead ...
Read moreFri. Nov. 02, 2012 at 8:45 p.m. | Brandon Wright
Football: Armwood 35, Strawberry Crest 18
DOVER — Strawberry Crest trailed by just one score in the fourth quarter, but Armwood pulled away to win 35-18. "We have a young group that had some selfish penalties," Armwood coach Sean Callahan said. "But that's not to take anything away from (the Chargers). They've done a great job ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 12, 2012 at 8:58 p.m. | Brandon Wright
Football: East Bay 33, Riverview 14
RIVERVIEW — Visiting East Bay scored the first 19 points and the defense took care of the rest, cruising to a 33-14 victory Friday against Riverview."Our defense has carried us all year long," East Bay coach Frank LaRosa said. "Our offense has been up and down, and hot and cold ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 05, 2012 at 8:34 p.m. | Brandon Wright
Football: Durant 36, Brandon 0
BRANDON — Durant's defense dominated and its offense moved the ball at will as the Cougars remained undefeated, blanking Brandon 36-0 on Friday.The Cougars (3-0) pitched their second shutout in a row and have given up just seven points this season. Friday, Durant held Brandon to 122 yards and didn't ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 21, 2012 at 8:32 p.m. | Brandon Wright
Football: Bloomingdale 21, East Bay 14
GIBSONTON — Bloomingdale got a pair of key fumble recoveries — one that gave it the lead, another that preserved the win — as the visiting Bulls came from behind Friday to defeat East Bay 21-14. With just more than two minutes to play, the score tied at 14 and ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 14, 2012 at 9:19 p.m. | Brandon Wright
Football: Jefferson 39, Newsome 37
LITHIA — Deiondre Porter accounted for five touchdowns and the Dragons held off the Wolves."We knew we couldn't get complacent," said Porter, 17-of-27 for 285 yards and four scores and a 4-yard rushing score. "But they came out and hit us in the mouth."There were three touchdowns in 16 seconds ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 07, 2012 at 8:50 p.m. | Brandon Wright