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Times' all-North Suncoast girls and boys cross country teams
Girls Runner of the year: Nikita Shah, Sr., Wiregrass Ranch Why we picked her: Despite Mitchell’s Claudia Cancello outpacing her in the Class 3A state meet in Tallahassee for the first time all season, Shah was the dominant North Suncoast runner. Her 15th-place finish at state was not too shabby ...
Read moreSat. Dec. 15, 2012 at 12:56 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
Girls soccer: Scoring chances scarce for Sharks, Eagles in 0-0 tie
BROOKSVILLE — With four players on the field accounting for more than 80 goals coming into Thursday night, the last thing anyone would have expected was a scoreless tie. That is exactly what happened between Nature Coast and Springstead as the programs vied for Hernando County dominance. “I don’t think ...
Read moreThu. Dec. 13, 2012 at 10:30 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
Boys basketball: Hernando shows few flaws in home opener
BROOKSVILLE — Up until Tuesday night, not many would have considered Hernando one of the better teams on the North Suncoast. The Leopards continued to clear that up with a convincing 81-65 victory in their home opener over Crystal River. Hernando (4-0, 3-0) used its press to jump out to ...
Read moreTue. Dec. 11, 2012 at 10:31 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
Wrestling: Springstead wins eight consecutive Kiwanis Invitational title
BROOKSVILLE — Despite a new coach and many new wrestlers, the train kept rolling for Springstead at Saturday's 31st annual Kiwanis Invitational at Hernando.The two-time defending state champion Eagles (215.5 points) captured their eighth consecutive team title in the tournament, well ahead of Lake Gibson (166).Led by first-year coach but ...
Read moreSat. Dec. 08, 2012 at 8:20 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
Boys basketball: Fouls dictate pace but Ridgewood steps up
NEW PORT RICHEY — Thursday night’s game between Ridgewood and Hudson resembled a boxing match more than a basketball game. With 52 fouls called, including two technicals and a flagrant-2, the Rams were able to overcome a bruising style to topple its Class 5A, District 8 rival 69-46. The message ...
Read moreThu. Dec. 06, 2012 at 10:57 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
Boys basketball: Nature Coast finds rhythm in second half
BROOKSVILLE — After losing a tough game to Wiregrass Ranch on Thursday night, Nature Coast looked to bounce back Friday at home against a talented Mitchell squad. The Mustangs had the Sharks on the ropes before Nature Coast stormed back for an 83-67 victory. “After (the Wiregrass Ranch game), I ...
Read moreFri. Nov. 30, 2012 at 11:03 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
Girls basketball: Intensity at all-time high for Pasco
HUDSON — For an entire offseason, Pasco coach Troy Moore harped on his team about focusing on district play and finally overtaking Gulf. With a dominant 63-36 win over Fivay on Tuesday to kick off their Class 5A, District 8 schedule, the Pirates seem as zeroed in as ever. No ...
Read moreTue. Nov. 27, 2012 at 10:28 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
North Suncoast wrestling preview
Preseason top five1. SpringsteadThe two-time defending Class 2A state champions are coming off of a turmoil-filled offseason. Coach Eric Swensen, who led the team for eight seasons, resigned to spend more time with his family and moved back to Minnesota. The team was left to longtime assistant and Springstead alum ...
Read moreSat. Nov. 24, 2012 at 5:54 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
Girls basketball: PHU clamps down on defense in Shootout final
NEW PORT RICHEY — One quarter is what stood between River Ridge and winning its own tournament Tuesday. The Royal Knights, who led at halftime, fell 49-44 to Palm Harbor University in the championship game of the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Shootout. The Hurricanes (3-1) held the home team to six ...
Read moreTue. Nov. 20, 2012 at 10:38 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
Girls basketball: River Ridge stays aggressive to reach Shootout final
NEW PORT RICHEY — Hosting the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Shootout Classic, River Ridge faced a difficult challenge in its first-round contest Monday against Wharton. The Royal Knights, led by star sophomore Leah Ford, were able to fend off the Wildcats 51-46. Ford was dominant over an athletic Wharton squad, scoring ...
Read moreMon. Nov. 19, 2012 at 10:35 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
Region football: Ocala Vanguard 31, Springstead 8
photo gallery SPRING HILL — There’s what you see on film, and there’s what actually lines up across the ball. The overwhelming size and strength of Ocala Vanguard spelled a 31-8 defeat for Springstead in Friday night’s Class 6A region quarterfinal at Booster Stadium. When Springstead (9-2) learned it would ...
Read moreSat. Nov. 17, 2012 at 12:44 a.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
Hernando baseball players sign with Florida, USF
BROOKSVILLE — Hernando senior baseball players Christian Arroyo (Florida) and Brandon Lawson (USF) made their college plans official Thursday morning. After very good sophomore and junior campaigns for the Leopards, including being named as a first-team selection to Perfect Game USA’s preseason all-underclassman All-America team, Arroyo, a shortstop, made the ...
Read moreThu. Nov. 15, 2012 at 3:10 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
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Recruit: Christian Arroyo
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Recruit: Brandon Lawson
Springstead's impact player never rests
SPRING HILL — When Luke McLeod first stepped onto the field at Springstead, no one would have guessed he’d become the anchor of arguably the best defense in school history. Friday, the Eagles (9-1) will host Vanguard (5-5) in the Class 6A state quarterfinals, only the second home playoff game ...
Read moreTue. Nov. 13, 2012 at 7:10 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
Region cross country: Jesuit boys third, Robinson girls second at 2A-3 meet
HOLIDAY — While the Class 2A, Region 3 individual champions at Anclote easily ran away with their titles Saturday, others looking to qualify for state had a harder time. Jesuit anchor Tim O’Loughlin (17 minutes, six seconds) crossed in fifth place, only six seconds behind second place to move on ...
Read moreSat. Nov. 10, 2012 at 5:04 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
Football: River Ridge 7, Hudson 6
NEW PORT RICHEY — As Nate Binder's 37-yard field-goal attempt drifted a couple feet wide right, the River Ridge players on the field and on the sideline jumped up and down.The Royal Knights had secured a 7-6 win over Hudson as time expired. For much of the season, the Royal ...
Read moreFri. Nov. 09, 2012 at 9:32 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere