CLEARWATER — Nature Coast beat Boca Ciega 67-41 Saturday night to advance to the semifinals of the BrightHouse Holiday Tournament. The Pirates appeared overmatched from the start as the Nature Coast front court, anchored by 6-foot-9 senior standout Tyler Bergantino, dominated the post game on both sides of the floor. ...
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Sat. Dec. 17, 2011 at 6:09 p.m. | Rob Bibelhauser
BRADENTON — Manatee's elite combination of speed and size proved too much for Pinellas Park on Friday night as a 55-2 region quarterfinal loss in Class 7A ended the Patriots' season.The Patriot offense missed senior quarterback Brandon Hames, who suffered a broken wrist in a car accident Thursday night. Without ...
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Fri. Nov. 18, 2011 at 10:45 p.m. | Rob Bibelhauser
ST. PETERSBURG — Senior running back Kristian Craig stole the show Friday night as Keswick Christian defeated visiting Shorecrest 21-14 in the regular-season finale. Craig, who carried the ball 22 times, legged out 150 of the Crusader's 277 total yards and provided all three touchdowns. "He was huge. All year ...
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Fri. Nov. 11, 2011 at 8:58 p.m. | Rob Bibelhauser
ST. PETERSBURG — Blake's defense provided a slight edge as the Yellow Jackets defeated Gibbs 20-13 Friday night.Blake's defensive standouts included defensive back Javon Kitchen, who finished with an interception and a blocked punt deep in Gibbs territory, and defensive tackle Kentae McAllister. He contributed one sack and a blocked ...
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Fri. Nov. 04, 2011 at 9:29 p.m. | Rob Bibelhauser
St. Petersburg — A light but constant rain seemed to hinder Dixie Hollins' second-half offense as Osceola narrowly won. The Rebels found success on the ground early as Brandon Bell posted 87 yards and two touchdowns on four first-half carries. As the rain picked up, however, there was a shift ...
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Fri. Oct. 28, 2011 at 9:35 p.m. | Rob Bibelhauser
ST. PETERSBURG —After a nearly two-hour delay spent waiting for an officiating crew to arrive, the Gibbs Gladiators managed to outlast Middleton High 20-17 for their first home win of the season. The theme of the night was the big play as neither team executed particularly well on either side ...
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Sat. Oct. 22, 2011 at 1:50 a.m. | Rob Bibelhauser
SEMINOLE — Clearwater's fourth-quarter passing attack proved too much for Osceola on Friday night as the Tornadoes came from behind in a 28-18 victory.The Warriors led most of the game, employing a team of running backs that included contributions of 76 yards each from seniors Cody Lighthiser and Jordan Ramsey. ...
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Fri. Oct. 14, 2011 at 9:46 p.m. | Rob Bibelhauser
LARGO — Thursday’s Class 2A, District 5 matchup between Indian Rocks Christian and Admiral Farragut came down to the wire as the Blue Jackets managed to outlast the Golden Eagles' second-half push for a 34-32 victory. Junior running back Todd Macon put his Blue Jackets (5-1, 3-1) out front early ...
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Fri. Oct. 07, 2011 at 12:53 a.m. | Rob Bibelhauser