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Region baseball: Hard to argue with Marauders' methods
Todd Vaughan has coached baseball at Clearwater Central Catholic for 25 years and has seen all kinds of teams: senior-dominated teams, power teams, overachievers and some underachievers. And then there is the 2013 version. “These guys are a bunch of little mighty-mites,” Vaughan said. CCC isn’t likely to intimidate West ...
Read moreThu. May 09, 2013 at 7:01 p.m. | Rodney Page
Seminole's Corey Baptist is the FACA Class 7A-10 Player of the Year
Seminole first baseman Corey Baptist was named the Florida Athletic Coaches Association Class 7A-10 Player of the Year. Baptist, who transferred from St. Petersburg Catholic for his senior year, hit .455 with four home runs and stole 19 bases. Baptist is committed to Mississippi and will play in the Pinellas vs. ...
Read moreThu. May 09, 2013 at 6:49 p.m. | Rodney Page
Boca Ciega triple jumper Chaise Cook-Martin signs with George Mason
Boca Ciega track star Chaise Cook-Martin put the finishing touches on an eventful week Thursday, signing with George Mason at the school’s medical magnet auditorium. Cook-Martin is fresh off winning gold last weekend in the triple jump at the Class 3A state meet in Jacksonville where she jumped 38 feet, ...
Read moreThu. May 09, 2013 at 5:32 p.m. | Rodney Page
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Recruit: Chaise Cook-Martin
George Mason
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Recruit: Chaise Cook-Martin
Lakewood's Alexis Ungro commits to Miami Dade College
Lakewood point guard Alexis Ungro has committed to Miami Dade College, according to Spartans coach Necole Tunsil. Ungro transferred to Lakewood from Boca Ciega as a junior and has been a two-year starter for the Spartans. She averaged 11 points and six assists as a senior and helped lead Lakewood ...
Read moreWed. May 08, 2013 at 10:00 p.m. | Rodney Page
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Recruit: Alexis Ungro
Miami Dade College
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Recruit: Alexis Ungro
HomeTeam Huddle: Good, bad news on injury front for Dixie Hollins
ST. PETERSBURG Dixie Hollins running back Kabriel Jackson could not wait for spring practice. • After watching his teammates struggle to an 0-10 season in 2012, the junior wanted to get back on the football field in the worst way. • Jackson tore a ligament in his right knee in ...
Read moreWed. May 08, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. | Rodney Page
Calvary Christian's Matt Piatt named FACA Class 3A-14 Player of the Year
Calvary Christian senior outfielder/pitcher Matt Piatt was named the Florida Athletic Coaches Association Class 3A, District 14 Player of the Year. Piatt hit .543 (50-for-92) and had 36 RBIs for the Warriors, along with 31 runs scored, 18 doubles, three triples and two home runs. Piatt was also the FACA ...
Read moreWed. May 08, 2013 at 2:31 p.m. | Rodney Page
Largo shortstop Steven Petrilyak commits to LaGrange College
Largo senior shortstop Steven Petrilyak has committed to LaGrange (Ga.) College, according to coach Dan Flynn. Petrilyak hit .393 for the Packers and led the team with 13 extra-base hits. He also hit four home runs. Petrilyak was selected to play in the senior all-star game at Tropicana Field this ...
Read moreTue. May 07, 2013 at 11:48 a.m. | Rodney Page
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Recruit: Steven Petrilyak
LaGrange College
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Recruit: Steven Petrilyak
East Lake boys tennis coach Robert Carlbo named PTR Professional of the Year
East Lake boys tennis coach Robert Carlbo has been named the Professional Tennis Registry’s Professional of the Year. Carlbo received the award in a ceremony Thursday night in Hilton Head Island, S.C. The award is presented to the PTR Professional who has displayed the highest standards of conduct and service ...
Read moreFri. May 03, 2013 at 1:29 p.m. | Rodney Page
FABC all-state girls basketball teams has several local players
The Florida Association of Basketball Coaches released its 2013 all-state teams for Classes A-8A. Several players from the Tampa Bay area are on this year’s team. Here is a breakdown: Class 3A Tesha Hanson, Sr., Seffner Christian Peyton Walker, So., Seffner Christian Carley Plentovich, Fr., Calvary Christian Savannah Plentovich, Fr., ...
Read moreFri. May 03, 2013 at 11:52 a.m. | Rodney Page
Northeast's Ryan Davis, Keith Harrington get Wake Forest offers
Northeast junior quarterback Ryan Davis and senior running back Keith Harrington received scholarship offers from Wake Forest, according to coach Mike Jalazo. Both players have been adding to their growing list of offers. Harrington is also getting interest from Kentucky, Jalazo said. He has also heard from Arizona and Ball ...
Read moreWed. May 01, 2013 at 4:55 p.m. | Rodney Page
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Recruit: Ryan Davis
Wake Forest University
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Recruit: Keith Harrington
Boca Ciega to dedicate fields to former teacher/coach Gerry Ramsberger
Boca Ciega will hold a ceremony at 4 p.m. Friday to name the new softball and baseball fields on the school’s campus after longtime coach and teacher Gerry Ramsberger. Ramsberger, 88, taught and coached football and baseball at both Northeast and Boca Ciega before becoming a political science professor at ...
Read moreWed. May 01, 2013 at 4:43 p.m. | Rodney Page
Baseball region quarterfinals: Countryside writes a new chapter
When it comes to playoff baseball, Countryside doesn’t have the best history. Before this season the Cougars had won one district championship, in 1998. Last season Countryside appeared to be a district contender, only to lose to Clearwater in the first round of the tournament. But this season history did ...
Read moreTue. April 30, 2013 at 5:59 p.m. | Rodney Page
District baseball roundup: Countryside throws its own party
PINELLAS PARK — It was prom night at Countryside on Friday, but its baseball team couldn’t go to the biggest party of the school year. It was busy playing Seminole in the Class 7A, District 10 final, and judging by the party on the Pinellas Park pitcher’s mound, the Cougars ...
Read moreFri. April 26, 2013 at 11:25 p.m. | Rodney Page
Pinellas senior all-star game roster is set
The Pinellas vs. Hillsborough senior all-star game will be played May 29 at Tropicana Field. Here is the roster for the Pinellas team. Hillsborough coaches will assemble their roster at a meeting on May 1. Pitchers Nick Nolan (Seminole) Jake Mielock (Countryside) Caleb Koulianos (Tarpon Springs) Ethan Lichtenberg (Tarpon Springs) Hayden ...
Read moreFri. April 26, 2013 at 11:13 p.m. | Rodney Page
Lakewood's Tianah Alvarado picks Mississippi
Lakewood forward Tianah Alvarado has committed to the University of Mississippi. Alvarado, who helped lead the Spartans to the Class 5A state final, visited Mississippi last Sunday through Tuesday. “It feels good to get the decision made," Alvarado said. “I just felt very comfortable there. Coach (Matt Insell) turned around ...
Read moreFri. April 26, 2013 at 4:35 p.m. | Rodney Page
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Recruit: Tianah Alvarado
University of Mississippi
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Recruit: Tianah Alvarado