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Football: Dixie Hollins 13, Clearwater 10
CLEARWATER — In a sloppy game that came down to the final play Dixie Hollins found a way to finish defensively, beating Clearwater 13-10 on the Tornadoes' homecoming night."It was an exciting finish," Dixie Hollins coach Mike Morey said. "(Defensive coordinator) Ed Bryant did a great job with the defense, ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 30, 2011 at 8:23 p.m. | Lauren Burg
Football: Calvary Christian 21, Shorecrest 0
CLEARWATER — In a game dominated by defense, Calvary Christian shut out Shorecrest 21-0 to notch its first win at its new home, "The Rock.""It's awesome to get our first win at this beautiful facility. The kids showed a lot of heart," Calvary coach Dave Bonchy said.Calvary's defense was led ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 16, 2011 at 8:06 p.m. | Lauren Burg
Football: Lakewood 28, Seminole 21
ST. PETERSBURG — In a game marred by 25 combined penalties, Lakewood used a late fumble to engineer the winning drive, beating Seminole 28-21.Lakewood quarterback Tracy Johnson had a rough first half, overthrowing many receivers and throwing one interception, but he bounced back at the end of the first half ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 02, 2011 at 9:44 p.m. | Lauren Burg
Preseason football: Lakeland Santa Fe Catholic 36, Calvary Christian 27
CLEARWATER — At the grand opening of Calvary Christian's new on-campus stadium, the teams combined for 54 points in the first quarter before a botched punt late in the game led to a win for Santa Fe Catholic. The stadium is part of a new athletics complex nicknamed "The Rock."Santa ...
Read moreFri. Aug. 26, 2011 at 9:25 p.m. | Lauren Burg
Spring football: Largo 35, Clearwater 12
At Clearwater Score Largo 35, Clearwater 12 Spring game-breakers: Friday’s game against Clearwater was a coming-out party for Largo running back Jarvis Stewart and fullback Harry Brown. Stewart rushed 10 times for 138 yards and a touchdown early in the third quarter. Brown rushed five times for 18 yards and ...
Read moreFri. May 27, 2011 at 9:49 p.m. | Lauren Burg
A region softball: Squeeze play yields winner for Canterbury
ST. PETERSBURG — Canterbury used top-notch pitching and defense to beat Southwest Florida Christian Academy 1-0 in the Class A region quarterfinals Tuesday. The Crusaders notched the winning run in the bottom of the eighth when senior catcher Krissy Longstreet used the squeeze play, driving home Sarah Fleming after Fleming ...
Read moreTue. April 26, 2011 at 10:06 p.m. | Lauren Burg
Baseball: Countryside 7, St. Petersburg Catholic 6
CLEARWATER — Countryside had only seven wins last season and no more than 13 in Kemo O'Sullivan's coaching tenure.But after Friday's 7-6 win over St. Petersburg Catholic, the Cougars have a better chance at eclipsing that 13-win mark."It's nice to be above .500. It's for the morale of the team," ...
Read moreFri. March 18, 2011 at 9:07 p.m. | Lauren Burg
2A-10 district basketball: Calvary fights off IRC; Tampa Prep coasts past Bishop
LARGO — In the Class 2A District 10 semifinals Friday, one game was closely contested, similar to the season series, while the other was a mismatch.Calvary Christian jumped out to an 18-6 first-quarter lead, but after allowing Indian Rocks Christian to pull within eight at the end of the third ...
Read moreFri. Feb. 11, 2011 at 9:17 p.m. | Lauren Burg
2A region basketball: Indian Rocks Christian 78, Lakeland Santa Fe Catholic 18
LARGO — Indian Rocks Christian entered Thursday night's Class 2A region quarterfinal knowing that junior forward Kristen Scholl needed 25 points to reach 1,000 for her high school career.Scholl got 26, all in the first half, to become the fourth Golden Eagles player to reach that milestone, and IRC cruised ...
Read moreThu. Feb. 10, 2011 at 10:02 p.m. | Lauren Burg
2A-11 district basketball: Northside Christian 48, Out-of-Door 36
ST. PETERSBURG — Northside Christian and Sarasota Out-of-Door battled through three quarters before the host Mustangs took advantage of two costly fouls, including a technical on Out-of-Door's Mara Falahee, to pull out a 48-36 win Saturday night and capture the Class 2A, District 11 title.Northside Christian was led by the ...
Read moreSat. Feb. 05, 2011 at 8:58 p.m. | Lauren Burg
5A-11 region basketball: Clearwater 56, East Lake 18
EAST LAKE — Clearwater took an early 18-6 lead and never looked back en route to a 56-18 win over East Lake on Friday night, earning its fifth consecutive Class 5A, District 11 title, 16th in the past 18 years and 21st overall."It's always an honor to win districts," Clearwater ...
Read moreFri. Feb. 04, 2011 at 8:21 p.m. | Lauren Burg
2A-11 district basketball: Northside Christian, Out-of-Door roll into final
ST. PETERSBURG — Thursday's Class 2A-District 11 semifinals featured two teams that seemed to be hitting on all cylinders early on.In the first game, Sarasota Out-of-Door jumped out to an early 11-2 first-quarter lead, then held off a late second-half surge by Shorecrest on its way to a 49-39 victory.Out-of-Door ...
Read moreThu. Feb. 03, 2011 at 9:57 p.m. | Lauren Burg
5A-11 district soccer: East Lake 8, Tarpon Springs 2; Seminole 4, Clearwater 1
EAST LAKE — In the Class 5A, District 11 semifinals, one game featured a team that was unstoppable while the other was a defensive battle.In the first game, East Lake quickly took care of Tarpon Springs, building a 5-1 lead by halftime en route to an 8-2 win.The scoring began ...
Read moreThu. Jan. 27, 2011 at 10:32 p.m. | Lauren Burg
2A-9 district soccer final: Tampa Prep 7, Bishop McLaughlin 1
LARGO — On a cool, foggy Friday evening in the Class 2A, District 9 final, Tampa Prep scored first en route to a 7-1 win over Bishop McLaughlin.Junior forward Colby Maffei took a pass from senior midfielder Amber Miller and scored her first of a hat trick for a 1-0 ...
Read moreFri. Jan. 21, 2011 at 8:35 p.m. | Lauren Burg
2A-9 district soccer: Bishop puts away IRC; Tampa Prep comes to life in second half
LARGO — In the Class 2A, District 9 semifinals, one game featured an offense that was firing on all cylinders while the other was a tale of two halves. In the early game Thursday, Bishop McLaughlin easily beat Indian Rocks Christian 5-0. The Hurricanes got a goal in the first ...
Read moreThu. Jan. 20, 2011 at 11:38 p.m. | Lauren Burg