BRANDON — Jamal Wilson had already burst into a full sprint toward first base when he heard one of his coaches scream “Run!” The Jefferson catcher had flubbed a pop-up at home plate behind Wilson, who made it in safely before a throw could even be made to the first ...
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Fri. March 15, 2013 at 11:47 p.m. | Joel Anderson
BRANDON — Logan Crouse needed to escape one final jam, with runners at first and third and Bloomingdale only two outs from victory Thursday. The 6-foot-5 sophomore admitted to being nervous earlier against Durant and it showed late: Crouse allowed a leadoff single in the seventh inning and later sailed ...
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Thu. March 14, 2013 at 11:33 p.m. | Joel Anderson
BRANDON — The tying run was on base, Durant was on the verge of an improbable collapse and Hillsborough’s seventh-inning hero from Monday was coming to the plate. But there would be no late-game heroics for Jesus Vega or the Terriers this time. Vega grounded into a double play and ...
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Thu. March 14, 2013 at 12:27 a.m. | Joel Anderson
At Riverview Scores • Hillsborough 6, Lennard 3 • Plant 8, Sickles 3 • Leto 15, Blake 6 • Bloomingdale 6, Riverview 0 Pitchers of the day Bloomingdale right-hander Cody Crouse held Riverview scoreless through six innings in the evening’s win-or-go-home game to determine the champion of Pool E. Crouse ...
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Tue. March 12, 2013 at 11:14 p.m. | Bryan Burns
At Riverview Scores • Hillsborough 5, Plant 4 • Sickles 10, Lennard 1 • Bloomingdale 8, Leto 2 • Riverview 10, Blake 0 (5) Pitchers of the day Bloomingdale 6-foot-5 sophomore Logan Crouse, one of three brothers on the Bulls’ roster, tossed four strong innings. He allowed two runs and ...
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Mon. March 11, 2013 at 8:53 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Softball super seven Results through Wednesday 1. Wharton (7-1): Wildcats fell to 25th in MaxPreps national poll after 1-0 loss to Bloomingdale. 2. Chamberlain (7-2): Chiefs remain at No. 2 spot via quality wins (Crest, Bloomingdale, Plant). 3. Strawberry Crest (9-1): Wednesday’s 5-2 triumph vs. error-prone Durant was a statement ...
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Thu. March 07, 2013 at 3:45 p.m. | Joey Knight
TAMPA — In little more than a decade at Alonso, Landy Faedo gradually built one of Hillsborough County’s powerhouse baseball programs. Faedo has guided the Ravens to two Class 6A state championships, four state tournament berths and five region playoff appearances over 12 years. That resume has grown only more ...
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Thu. Feb. 28, 2013 at 4:45 p.m. | Joel Anderson
VALRICO — On Friday, Durant actually allowed its opponent to score. Despite having that mark against his name, Chaz Fowler managed to pull it together. The senior threw a complete game as the undefeated Cougars won 3-2 at Bloomingdale. Durant had recorded shutouts in its first three games while hanging ...
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Fri. Feb. 22, 2013 at 10:48 p.m. | Darek Sharp
A gorgeous Sunday afternoon just begged for some football, and while not the real stuff, a 7-on-7 scrimmage between Unsigned Preps and the Next Level Nighthawks at Ferrell Middle School seemed a worthy way to catch some rays. Unsigned Preps has a nice little squad, and Next Level was clearly ...
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Mon. Feb. 11, 2013 at 2:04 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Bloomingdale running back Eugene Baker is the latest recruit from the bay area to commit to Nebraska-Kearney, Bulls coach John Booth said via text message. The 6-foot, 215-pound senior rushed for 791 yards, 10 touchdowns and two two-point conversions this season for the Bulls. Baker had four games of 100 ...
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Wed. Jan. 30, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. | Joel Anderson
PLANT — The ball sailed into the scrum of players in front of the Wharton goal and Karli Gutsche muscled her way into position. She then worked herself free of a defender and timed her leap to meet the ball with her head. As the scene unfolded, Newsome coach Kelly ...
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Thu. Jan. 17, 2013 at 11:03 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Boys basketball Berkeley Prep 79, Sarasota Booker 41. At Sarasota, the Buccaneers got a career-high 16 points from freshman Jacob Mathis and 14 from junior Craig Bowman in their Class 4A, District 9 opener. Tampa Prep 71, Dunedin 29. At Tampa Prep, 11 Terrapins scored — led by 6-foot-8 senior ...
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Wed. Jan. 09, 2013 at 11:13 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
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