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Football: Brandon 27, Bloomingdale 10
BRANDON — Brandon scored twice in a two-minute span during the fourth quarter to turn a tight game into a 27-10 win against Bloomingdale in the Eagles' final tuneup before the playoffs.Leading 13-10, Shawn Council bulled in from 4 yards to put the Eagles (9-1) ahead by 10. After a ...
Read moreFri. Nov. 12, 2010 at 9:51 p.m. | Brandon Wright
5A-8 volleyball final: Riverview charges into playoffs
PLANT CITY — Riverview had to wait more than a decade, but the drought is finally over — the Sharks are back in the postseason. Sarah Burrington dominated all over the court as Riverview returned to the playoffs for the first time since 1999 by defeating No. 1 seed Durant ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 29, 2010 at 12:33 a.m. | Brandon Wright
Football: Tampa Bay Tech 24, Brandon 6
photo gallery TAMPA — Lamarq Caldwell gingerly walked over to Tampa Bay Tech’s postgame huddle Friday night, his left shoulder encased in ice and bandages. Caldwell put on his best smile as the media asked questions, trying not to grimace while he gave answers. “It hurts a lot, man,” Caldwell ...
Read moreSat. Oct. 23, 2010 at 1:10 a.m. | Brandon Wright
Football: Middleton 31, Strawberry Crest 14
TAMPA — Middleton's defense set the tone early and its offense capitalized, scoring three of its four touchdowns following turnovers as the Tigers (2-3, 2-1) celebrated homecoming by defeating district foe Strawberry Crest 31-14."Our defense stepped up big and did a good job tonight," defensive lineman Leon Cusic said. "Now ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 08, 2010 at 8:14 p.m. | Brandon Wright
Football: Brandon 28, East Bay 14
BRANDON — Brandon tailback Tyrell Garner rushed for a season-high 149 yards as the Eagles eclipsed their 2009 win total with a victory against East Bay (0-3)."We're hungrier this year," Garner said. "I think we made a statement tonight."Garner salted away the win with a 39-yard run with 3:50 to ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 24, 2010 at 7:37 p.m. | Brandon Wright
Football: Carrollwood Day 49, Faith Baptist 12
photo gallery TAMPA — Carrollwood Day coach Lane McLaughlin took his players into the locker room at halftime and dressed them down, verbally assaulting the Patriots in a tirade that could be heard loud and clear from outside. “It was the loudest I’ve heard him yell in a long time,” ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 17, 2010 at 8:50 p.m. | Brandon Wright
Football: Spoto 20, East Bay 0
GIBSONTON — Unlike most defensive coordinators who implore their players to fall on a fumble, Spoto coach Dale Caparaso has a different motto."I want them to take it the other way," he said. "We preach it and we believe it."Donald Smith got the memo. He stripped an East Bay ballcarrier ...
Read moreThu. Sept. 16, 2010 at 7:50 p.m. | Brandon Wright
Preseason football: Lennard 7, East Bay 6
GIBSONTON — Lennard defeated East Bay 7-6 on a soggy preseason Friday night in a game called just after halftime due to inclement weather. East Bay opened scoring in the first quarter — on its first possession. Junior Nemorin capped a five-play, 54-yard drive when he swept around right end ...
Read moreFri. Aug. 27, 2010 at 7:37 p.m. | Brandon Wright
Norwegian sisters make their mark in AAU track and field
SEFFNER At the end of this month, teenager sisters Kaisa and Maia Rocke will make the long trek from Florida to Virginia for a track meet. But that trip should seem mild considering how far they have traveled already. Kaisa, 15, and Maia, 13, moved to Florida last summer from ...
Read moreWed. July 21, 2010 at 11:29 a.m. | Brandon Wright
East Hillsborough standouts could make waves in MLB draft
TAMPA — There is a Chinese proverb that states, "The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step." For some area baseball players, next week will be that first step. The Major League Baseball draft will be held June 7-9, marking the 45th year of the first-year player draft ...
Read moreWed. June 02, 2010 at 11:17 a.m. | Brandon Wright