TAMPA — Plant’s Christina Tamargo nailed her first shot, a 3-pointer from the right side of the floor. A little less than a minute later, Tamargo let fly from the top of the key. Three more points. Later in the first quarter, the 5-foot-8 senior drained another basket over the ...
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Wed. Jan. 30, 2013 at 10:18 p.m. | Joel Anderson
LUTZ — Senior Berlin Waters rescued top-seeded Wiregrass Ranch, scoring both goals including the winner 4:05 into sudden death as the Bulls beat Sickles 2-1 Wednesday night. Host Steinbrenner had a much easier time in the second 4A-8 semifinal defeating Gaither 6-1. Credit Sickles for making Wiregrass Ranch’s night a ...
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Thu. Jan. 17, 2013 at 12:51 a.m. | Darek Sharp
Academy of the Holy Names leading scorer Ashley McWilliams will miss the remainder of the season after having knee surgery Tuesday. McWilliams, a junior, injured the knee in a game against Strawberry Crest on Dec. 21. Doctors later determined that she tore her anterior cruciate ligament and lateral meniscus. "I ...
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Wed. Jan. 16, 2013 at 10:16 a.m. | Joel Anderson
Boys basketball Plant 51, Durant 49. At Plant, senior Alex Mitura’s 3-pointer with 7.5 seconds to play lifted the Panthers (8-10, 4-4) in this Class 8A, District 7 matchup. The Cougars failed to get a shot off on their final possession. Wiregrass Ranch 67, Freedom 46. At Wiregrass Ranch, the ...
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Fri. Jan. 11, 2013 at 11:37 p.m. | Joey Knight
Player of the year: OH Sidney Brown, Jr., Berkeley Prep It was Berkeley Prep’s third match of the 2010 season and Academy of the Holy Names wasn’t supposed to put up much resistance. So then-Bucs head coach Randy Dagostino left assistant John Coup in charge and spent the night celebrating ...
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Tue. Dec. 25, 2012 at 5:50 p.m. | Times Staff
Player of the Year Sidney Brown, Jr., OH, Berkeley Prep Why we picked her: Brown ably filled the shoes of Jordan Burgess and Mackenzie Dagostino, two of the most decorated players in Hillsborough and Berkeley Prep history. She was the undisputed leader of the Bucs’ run to the Class 4A ...
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Wed. Dec. 19, 2012 at 5:51 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Boys Runner of the Year: Abdin Fator, Sr., Sickles Why we picked him: A Sudan native (his family’s escape from its native country’s oppression was the subject of a Tampa Bay Times story), Fator’s breakthrough senior year featured six victories and two runnerup finishes. Following the most disciplined offseason of ...
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Sat. Dec. 15, 2012 at 12:56 p.m. | Joey Knight
Boys Golfer of the Year: Jimmy Stanger, Sr., Gaither Why we picked him: A University of Virginia signee, Stanger came within five strokes of the postseason trifecta — district, region and state titles. He won the first two, both at Temple Terrace Golf & Country Club, before finishing third (1-over-par ...
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Sat. Dec. 08, 2012 at 3:50 p.m. | Joey Knight
Hillsborough basketball super 7 Records through Wednesday Girls 1. Seffner Christian (7-0): The Crusaders have had few — if any — challenges en route to an undefeated start, winning their first seven games by an average of 46 points. They won their last game 74-5, shutting out Brooks-DeBartolo Collegiate in ...
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Thu. Dec. 06, 2012 at 6:32 p.m. | Joel Anderson
I'm so excited about the Pasco-Robinson football game tonight, I didn't know what to do with myself this morning, so I started writing. And writing. And writing some more. So, uh, welcome to the biggest darned Morning Meanderings of the season. Maybe it's a good thing everyone doesn't call in ...
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Fri. Nov. 30, 2012 at 11:39 a.m. | John C. Cotey
When everyone was finally together and it was time for tipoff, Freedom coach Laurie Pacholke was as anxious as anyone in the gym to see how it would all unfold. The Patriots were billed as a virtual all-star team, a high school girls’ version of the Miami Heat: a rising ...
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Tue. Nov. 20, 2012 at 6:19 p.m. | Joel Anderson
TAMPA — On a morning of optimal running conditions, ubersuccessful Plant girls coach Roy Harrison knew he'd need an optimal effort from his veteran team.For the most part, he got it. On a cold, clear morning, Harrison was pleased by the Panthers' collective effort. But he was astounded by Fort ...
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Sat. Nov. 17, 2012 at 7:40 p.m. | Joey Knight
HOLIDAY — While the Class 2A, Region 3 individual champions at Anclote easily ran away with their titles Saturday, others looking to qualify for state had a harder time. Jesuit anchor Tim O’Loughlin (17 minutes, six seconds) crossed in fifth place, only six seconds behind second place to move on ...
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Sat. Nov. 10, 2012 at 5:04 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
Each week, our HomeTeam staffers will nominate male and female Hot Shot athletes from each of the counties we cover, then we turn the voting over to our readers. These nominations span Saturday, Oct. 3 through Friday, Nov. 9. The winners get a free T-shirt and bragging rights over every ...
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Sat. Nov. 10, 2012 at 12:11 p.m. | Times Staff
Twelve hours after their football team's exhilarating, come-from-behind win at Robinson, the Plant boys and girls cross country teams staged their own road victories, sans the rally caps. The Panthers repeated as Class 4A, Region 2 champions on a warm morning at Sarasota's McIntosh Middle School. The girls, seeking their ...
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Sat. Nov. 10, 2012 at 12:07 p.m. | Joey Knight