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Track: Zephyrhills' Roberts shows another side to talents
Jordan Roberts is considered a threat in multiple sports at Zephyrhills, just like his older brother Jamal. Unlike his brother, it took Roberts a little longer to embrace any sport other than his first love, basketball. But when he did, his natural ability burst through pretty quickly. “I’m really ...
Read moreWed. March 06, 2013 at 7:04 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
Times' all-Hillsborough County wrestling team
Wrestler of the Year: Kevin Norstrem, Sr., Brandon (61-1) Why we picked him: On his way to a record-tying fifth straight title, Norstrem was defeated only four times in his five-year prep career. Before his difficult loss at a national tournament in Minnesota while he had a minor bout with ...
Read moreSat. March 02, 2013 at 5:44 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
Times' all-North Suncoast wrestling team
Wrestler of the Year: Jordan Rivera, Jr., Springstead (45-4) Why we picked him: If there has ever been a more pressure-packed individual match victory, we’ve never seen it. In Rivera’s 138-pound state final bout against Melbourne’s Joey Miuccio, the junior captain needed to not only win to keep Springstead in ...
Read moreSat. March 02, 2013 at 5:44 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
Baseball: Springstead efficient in win over Nature Coast
SPRING HILL — First-year coach Jim Diven was hired to right the ship for Springstead after a season of turmoil. So far, he looks to have the Eagles on the right track. Springstead improved to 4-1 with its 6-1 victory over Nature Coast on Thursday night, coming from behind to ...
Read moreThu. Feb. 28, 2013 at 10:59 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
Track and field: Ridgewood girls repeat at Chasco Invitational
NEW PORT RICHEY — The Chasco Invitational traditionally gives Pasco track programs an early-season idea of where their teams are competitively. Friday night at Gulf, Ridgewood emerged with the girls title for the second consecutive time. Last season, the annual Chasco Invitational field included teams from Pasco, Hernando and Citrus ...
Read moreSat. Feb. 23, 2013 at 12:36 a.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
Softball: Disi filling big shoes at Springstead just fine
BROOKSVILLE — Louise Disi has the task of replacing Lexi Adams, arguably the best pitcher in Springstead history. With every passing game Disi seems to show she’s up for the challenge. Led by their sophomore hurler, the Eagles upended Nature Coast 9-4 at Sharks Field on Thursday. “We have such ...
Read moreThu. Feb. 21, 2013 at 10:04 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
Region boys basketball roundup: Late foul benches Blackwood, foils Nature Coast's plans
BROOKSVILLE — A difficult rivalry has developed over the past two seasons between Nature Coast and district foe Eustis, and that rivalry helped fuel the Sharks’ departure from the Class 5A state playoffs. The Panthers, who had lost all three previous meetings this season with Nature Coast, eliminated the Sharks ...
Read moreTue. Feb. 19, 2013 at 10:39 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
State wrestling: Brandon nabs 24th title
LAKELAND — Brandon wrestlers cruised to their 13th consecutive state team championship, and their 24th overall, led by the record-tying performance of Eagles senior Kevin Norstrem. Norstrem (138 pounds) scored a 12-6 decision over Lyman’s Jayden Semrad to capture his fifth individual title at the Class 3A meet Saturday. The ...
Read moreSat. Feb. 16, 2013 at 11:57 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
State wrestling: Rivera carries Springstead to top
LAKELAND — After maintaining a lead throughout the first day of the Class 2A state wrestling championships, Springstead fell behind almost immediately and didn’t lead again until the finals ended late Saturday night at the Lakeland Center. Regardless of how the Eagles did it, Springstead (98 points) captured a third ...
Read moreSat. Feb. 16, 2013 at 11:24 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
State wrestling: Dream of gold still intact for Largo's Doss
LAKELAND — While only eight Pinellas wrestlers have survived through to the semifinals at the state wrestling championships, all seem to have a favorable chance of leaving the Lakeland Center with gold. Dunedin’s Clarence Arrington (126) is undefeated with a 37-0 record heading into today. The state champion at 120 ...
Read moreSat. Feb. 16, 2013 at 12:08 a.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
State wrestling: Brandon races out to lead, shifts focus to individual records
LAKELAND — With a 24th team title and 13th consecutive championship all but clinched for Brandon, the focus has turned to individual accolades for the dominant Eagles. A tournament-high nine wrestlers clinched semifinal berths in Class 3A for Brandon (102 points), led by Kevin Norstrem (138 pounds). Norstrem is looking ...
Read moreSat. Feb. 16, 2013 at 12:00 a.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
State wrestling: Late-day upset changes course for Springstead
LAKELAND — For the entire first day at the state wrestling championships, Springstead was in control of the team standings and looked to be primed for its third straight Class 2A state title. The Eagles (48 points) came to the Lakeland Center on Friday boasting nine state qualifiers, and all ...
Read moreFri. Feb. 15, 2013 at 11:01 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
Boys region basketball: Blackwood provides boost for Nature Coast
BROOKSVILLE — With trips to the region final under its belt each of the past three seasons, Nature Coast looks primed for a similar run this year after Thursday’s convincing Class 5A region quarterfinal victory. Despite falling behind in the first quarter, Nature Coast upended Anclote 89-47. Momentum turned when ...
Read moreThu. Feb. 14, 2013 at 10:54 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
North Suncoast: State wrestling preview
BROOKSVILLE — When Sean Nguyen burst into the Nature Coast lineup as a freshman, the young man was barely 90 pounds, causing coach Mike Lastra to remark, “With his skill and size, he’s going to be one of the best 106-pounders in the area for the next four years.” Nguyen ...
Read moreWed. Feb. 13, 2013 at 8:43 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
Wrestling region roundup: Dunedin's Arrington continues undefeated march
ST. CLOUD — Dunedin defending state champion Clarence Arrington continued his undefeated march toward another title Saturday at the Class 2A, Region 2 wrestling meet. Arrington scored a 4-2 victory over Springstead's Andrew Smith in the 126-pound region final to improve to 35-0 this season. He was one of four ...
Read moreSat. Feb. 09, 2013 at 9:06 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere