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Region baseball semifinals roundup: Wiregrass, Drury stun Steinbrenner
LUTZ — Wiregrass Ranch junior Zach Drury had the utmost respect for nationally ranked Steinbrenner before he took the mound Tuesday night. Two hours later, Warriors coach John Crumbley thought just as highly of Drury, whose two-hit shutout led the Bulls to a stunning 4-0 victory in the Class 7A ...
Read moreTue. May 07, 2013 at 11:04 p.m. | Don Jensen
Region football: Robinson 22, Lakewood 19
TAMPA — No one could have said it any better than Robinson quarterback Zain Gilmore: “Everybody’s heart was dropping.” Gilmore wasn’t describing the feeling at Jack Peters Stadium just before he flipped a 4-yard touchdown pass to Martin Ruiz with 14 seconds left for a 22-19 victory over Lakewood on ...
Read moreSat. Nov. 24, 2012 at 1:05 a.m. | Don Jensen
Region football: Hillsborough 42, Osceola 7
TAMPA — Osceola, playing in the postseason for the first time since 2006, knew it would be a tall order to beat Hillsborough. The tallest player on the field made sure that didn’t happen. The Terriers rolled to a 42-7 victory Friday night in the Class 6A quarterfinals as 6-foot-5 ...
Read moreSat. Nov. 17, 2012 at 1:01 a.m. | Don Jensen
Football: Sickles 31, Alonso 29
TAMPA — Sickles beat Alonso by a foot — the right foot of junior Daniel Lezotte. In a thriller that featured three lead changes in the final 124 seconds, Lezotte kicked a 43-yard field goal with three seconds left to lift the Gryphons."I had a whole bunch of adrenaline," Lezotte ...
Read moreFri. Nov. 09, 2012 at 9:46 p.m. | Don Jensen
Football: Steinbrenner 35, Chamberlain 28
LUTZ — Kendall Pearcey accounted for 227 yards and four touchdowns, including the winner with 1:15 remaining, as Steinbrenner knocked Chamberlain out of the Class 7A, District 7 playoff picture.The senior, in his final home game, ran it in from the 4 to cap a 75-yard, 12-play drive as the ...
Read moreFri. Nov. 02, 2012 at 8:22 p.m. | Don Jensen
Football: Alonso 17, Tampa Catholic 14
TAMPA — With leading rusher Ish Witter on crutches on the sideline and an ice pack on his right ankle, quarterback Brandon Hawkins put Alonso on his shoulders.Hawkins drove his team 80 yards for the go-ahead score with 5:13 remaining, and Tampa Catholic quarterback Kyle Ploucher's pass on the final ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 26, 2012 at 8:35 p.m. | Don Jensen
Football: Wharton 28, Bloomingdale 14
VALRICO — Wharton's Chase Litton threw for two scores, and defensive end Antonio Joseph returned one of four Bloomingdale turnovers for a touchdown as the Wildcats won 28-14 to remain alive in Class 8A-6. Wharton (5-2, 1-1) always had an answer for Bloomingdale (4-4, 0-2), which twice got within a ...
Read moreThu. Oct. 18, 2012 at 8:56 p.m. | Don Jensen
Football: Gaither 22, Steinbrenner 6
LUTZ — Gaither linebacker Logan Marshall called the field “terrible.” Teammate Javon Hammond said it was the “worst field I’ve ever played on.” In a game that required four nights to complete, Gaither sloshed its way to a 22-6 victory over host Steinbrenner on Monday. The Class 7A, District 7 ...
Read moreMon. Oct. 08, 2012 at 10:44 p.m. | Don Jensen
Gaither-Steinbrenner postponed until 7 p.m. Monday
Cowboys, Warriors to resume play MondayLUTZ — Gaither and host Steinbrenner will resume their Class 7A, District 7 game at 7 p.m. Monday after it was stopped by lightning and rain Friday night.The officials sent both teams off the field because of lightning with 2:14 remaining in the first quarter. ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 05, 2012 at 6:57 p.m. | Don Jensen
Football: Tampa Catholic 52, Orlando Lake Highland Prep 14
TAMPA — It was a homecoming to remember for Tampa Catholic: a 30-minute lightning delay in the second quarter and a running clock over the final 8:30. Kyle Ploucher was solid for the Crusaders (5-0), 19-of-25 for 225 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. But the defense starred. It forced ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 28, 2012 at 8:28 p.m. | Don Jensen
Football: Jesuit 14, Blake 0
TAMPA — For the final three quarters, the rain never stopped. The Jesuit defense never let up.Jesuit (2-2, 2-1) held Blake (1-3, 0-3) to 47 yards and forced three turnovers in a 14-0 victory Friday night in a Class 5A, District 8 contest. Reggie Brown set the tone by intercepting ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 21, 2012 at 9:24 p.m. | Don Jensen
Football: Hillsborough 37, Newsome 23
TAMPA — Hillsborough coaches talked about adjustments at halftime. After that, the Terriers' offensive line work spoke volumes.Nigel Harris rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns in the final two quarters, including the clinching 43-yarder with 2:12 left. "We made sure we not only did the correct blocking, but we ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 14, 2012 at 8:30 p.m. | Don Jensen
Football: Jesuit 16, Middleton 0
TAMPA — With first-and-goal at the 1. Middleton couldn't get it — capped by a fourth-down stop by senior defensive tackle Robby Garcia on quarterback Todd Sims — as Jesuit won 16-0 Friday night.Trailing 9-0 with 10 minutes left, Middleton recovered a fumble at the Jesuit 1. Middleton failed to ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 07, 2012 at 8:22 p.m. | Don Jensen
Football: Armwood 55, Brandon 0
SEFFNER — A new era began for Brandon. For Armwood, it was the same old story. The Hawks, who didn’t lose a game on the field last year, spoiled the debut of new Eagles coach Dean Eychner with a 55-0 victory Saturday night. Armwood rolled to a 41-0 halftime lead. ...
Read moreSat. Sept. 01, 2012 at 10:56 p.m. | Don Jensen
Preseason football: Newsome 34, Steinbrenner 34, tie
TAMPA — The game clock was the only thing to stop Newsome and Steinbrenner Friday night.The teams tied 34-all after combining for 851 yards and 33 first downs. The preseason game was moved to Chamberlain from Steinbrenner because of unplayable field conditions.Jon Marc Carrier scored four touchdowns for Steinbrenner, two ...
Read moreFri. Aug. 24, 2012 at 8:57 p.m. | Don Jensen