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Football: Wharton 27, King 7
TAMPA — It didn't take long for Wharton's Vernon Hargreaves, the consensus No. 1 defensive back recruit in the country, to make an impact on both sides of the ball.The Florida oral commitment caught a 25-yard touchdown then a few minutes later returned an interception 30 yards for a score. ...
Read moreSat. Sept. 01, 2012 at 9:29 p.m. | Mike McCollum
Preseason football: Tampa Bay Tech 27, Jefferson 7; Armwood 35, Gibbs 0
SEFFNER — The preseason classic Friday night was an opportunity for teams to tune up ahead of next week's season openers. Inclement weather earlier in the week forced a doubleheader at Armwood, with Jefferson facing Tampa Bay Tech for one half, followed by the Hawks vs. Gibbs.But on at times ...
Read moreFri. Aug. 24, 2012 at 9:08 p.m. | Mike McCollum
Girls basketball: Holy Names makes statement with Jaguar Holiday Classic title
TAMPA — This wasn’t just any typical tournament final, especially for Academy of the Holy Names. Aside from neighborhood bragging rights, getting the opportunity to face Plant in the final meant a chance for the Jaguars to not only get a quality win against a good opponent, but to make ...
Read moreFri. Dec. 30, 2011 at 5:27 p.m. | Mike McCollum
Boys basketball: Wharton defense secures tourney title
TAMPA — Fans of defense were entertained by the Berkeley Invitational final Wednesday night as Wharton defeated Vero Beach 46-39. From the opening tip, points were hard to come by, and there were no easy baskets. Vero Beach had just 13 field goals while Wharton converted only 14. “Someone told ...
Read moreWed. Dec. 21, 2011 at 11:38 p.m. | Mike McCollum
Football: Sickles 20, Alonso 14
TAMPA — Sickles used a 60-yard strike in the waning seconds of the fourth quarter to defeat Alonso 20-14 Thursday.In the first half the Sickles offense started strong. On their first drive, the Gryphons marched 70 yards down the field, capped by a 9-yard TD run by senior running back ...
Read moreThu. Nov. 10, 2011 at 10:12 p.m. | Mike McCollum
Football: Freedom 19, Wiregrass Ranch 13 (OT)
TAMPA — In a battle of New Tampa area teams, host Freedom outlasted winless Wiregrass Ranch 19-13 Friday in an overtime thriller.After the Bulls failed to score on their opening possession in overtime, the Patriots pulled out a trick play. Quarterback Taylor King pitched the ball to Tyrell Nunn on ...
Read moreFri. Nov. 04, 2011 at 8:48 p.m. | Mike McCollum
Football: Tampa Bay Tech 69, Freedom 0
TAMPA — Tampa Bay Tech rained on Freedom's homecoming parade Friday night, pummeling the Patriots 69-0.The Titans put up 26 points in the opening quarter. Senior quarterback Aaron Midthus threw for two touchdowns and ran for another. Sophomore running back Deon Thompson (two rushing TDs) led the way for a ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 28, 2011 at 9:07 p.m. | Mike McCollum
Football: Blake 32, Lennard 7
TAMPA — For Blake, Thursday night marked its last home game of the season. And the Yellow Jackets didn't disappoint their fans, defeating Lennard (1-7, 1-5) 32-7.Blake did the majority of its damage in the first half. In the first quarter, junior quarterback Zain Gilmore connected with DeAndre James and ...
Read moreThu. Oct. 20, 2011 at 8:10 p.m. | Mike McCollum
Football: Plant 59, Brandon 21
BRANDON — The Plant offense was on full display Friday night as the Panthers steamrolled Brandon 59-21.The Plant offense struck early and often, mostly through the air. Senior quarterback James Few threw for three touchdowns, with junior wideout Dereck Mann on the receiving end of two. Fueled by their no-huddle ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 14, 2011 at 8:55 p.m. | Mike McCollum
Football: Tampa Bay Tech 40, Wiregrass Ranch 7
TAMPA — Tampa Bay Tech used a balanced first-half offensive barrage to stomp Wiregrass Ranch 40-7 Thursday night.The Titans quickly jumped on the Bulls (0-5, 0-2), scoring on five of six of their first-half possessions. By halftime, the Titans held a 33-0 lead.Senior quarterback Aaron Midthus led the way for ...
Read moreThu. Oct. 06, 2011 at 7:43 p.m. | Mike McCollum
Football: Lakewood 15, Middleton 12
TAMPA — Lakewood overcame three turnovers as the Spartans outlasted Middleton 15-12 Friday night in the Tigers' first home game of the season.Lakewood's Tracy Johnson threw two touchdowns, including a 39-yard pass to Terrell Jones on a tipped ball.But Middleton struck back on the next drive as Amp Carswell darted ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 30, 2011 at 9:13 p.m. | Mike McCollum
Football: Dunedin 19, Blake 18
TAMPA — Dunedin put a damper on Blake's homecoming with a narrow victory. After a slow first quarter, after which Dunedin led 3-0, the game picked up in the second. Blake took the lead on junior DeAndre James' 90-yard run. In all, the lead changed hands six times. After Blake ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 16, 2011 at 9:33 p.m. | Mike McCollum
Football: Alonso 26, Durant 5
TAMPA — Eddie Castillo and Brandon Holloway combined for four touchdowns as Alonso ran over Durant 26-5 Friday night. Castillo got the Ravens going with a 44-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Quarterback Brandon Hawkins found Castillo for a 14-yard strike just before halftime.The Alonso defense put its stamp ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 09, 2011 at 9:33 p.m. | Mike McCollum
Football: Hillsborough 30, Middleton 0
TAMPA — Dominant defense and good field position proved key for Hillsborough as it shut out Middleton 30-0 Friday. After a slow first-quarter start, the Terriers scored their first touchdown on a 1-yard run by Leroy Harris. From there, the Terriers never looked back, scoring two more touchdowns to lead ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 02, 2011 at 9:15 p.m. | Mike McCollum
Preseason football: Chamberlain 30, East Bay 7
TAMPA — Chamberlain used a 23-point explosion in the second quarter to win its preseason game.The Chiefs' attack in the first half was fueled largely by their ground game with junior running back Xavier Johnson running for 168 yards and two touchdowns in only one half of work.East Bay finally ...
Read moreFri. Aug. 26, 2011 at 9:13 p.m. | Mike McCollum