VALRICO — Wharton's Chase Litton threw for two scores, and defensive end Antonio Joseph returned one of four Bloomingdale turnovers for a touchdown as the Wildcats won 28-14 to remain alive in Class 8A-6. Wharton (5-2, 1-1) always had an answer for Bloomingdale (4-4, 0-2), which twice got within a ...
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Thu. Oct. 18, 2012 at 8:56 p.m. | Don Jensen
Volleyball Hillsborough Super 7 1. Berkeley Prep (11-11): The Bucs maintain their spot at the top heading into the Class 4A, Distrit 9 tournament, where they’ll be the No. 1 seed. They’ll close the regular season Friday with a non-district rematch against rival Tampa Prep, which they beat last month. ...
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Wed. Oct. 17, 2012 at 11:23 a.m. | Joel Anderson
Volleyball Hillsborough Super 7 1. Berkeley Prep (11-11): Continuing a season-long pattern, the Bucs handled local opponents — Steinbrenner and Clearwater Central Catholic — with ease but struggled against out-of-town opponents in last weekend’s prestigious Tampa Bay Invitational tournament. 2. Wharton (17-0): The Wildcats have rolled through a four-game stretch ...
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Wed. Oct. 10, 2012 at 2:28 p.m. | Joel Anderson
VALRICO — On a night bogged down by more than 200 penalty yards and a soggy field, Alonso was thrilled just to be heading home. A shutout victory over a district opponent doesn't hurt either, as the Ravens (3-2, 1-0) defeated Bloomingdale (3-3, 0-1), 20-0 Friday night.While the Bulls tried ...
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Fri. Oct. 05, 2012 at 9:21 p.m. | Miles Parks
Hillsborough Super 7 1. Berkeley Prep (8-8): After another underwhelming performance in another major tournament, the Bucs hold on to the top spot by the narrowest of margins. If Berkeley Prep doesn’t fare better in the Tampa Bay Invitational, there will be some changes in next week’s rankings. 2. Wharton ...
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Wed. Oct. 03, 2012 at 12:40 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Each week, our HomeTeam staffers will nominate one male and one female Hot Shot athlete from each of the counties we cover, then we turn the voting over to our readers. These nominations span Saturday, Sept. 22 through Friday, Sept. 28. The winners get a free T-shirt and bragging rights ...
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Sat. Sept. 29, 2012 at 3:26 a.m. | Times Staff
VALRICO — Eugene Baker rushed for two touchdowns and more than 180 yards for the Bulls.Bloomingdale (3-2) struck first with a field goal. But on the first play of the ensuing series, a 74-yard run by Lasander Washington put Riverview (2-2) up 7-3. Riverview stopped Baker for on gain on ...
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Fri. Sept. 28, 2012 at 8:01 p.m. | Bobby Winsler
LITHIA — Bloomingdale had taken a one-point lead midway through the first set when Karissa Rhoads came down awkwardly on her left ankle. The Bulls’ sophomore outside hitter grimaced and then limped off to the bench, seemingly taking their chance of winning their first district game of the season with ...
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Fri. Sept. 28, 2012 at 12:48 a.m. | Joel Anderson
Volleyball: Hillsborough County Super 7 1. Berkeley Prep (7-4): The Bucs finished 11th in their own Berkeley Premier tournament, quite a tumble from their championship a year ago. But Berkeley remains the county’s best team, with all losses coming against tough out-of-area competition. 2. Wharton (12-0): The Wildcats keep on ...
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Wed. Sept. 26, 2012 at 2:57 p.m. | Joel Anderson
TAMPA — Over and over again, Bloomingdale sent Eugene Baker into the unforgiving belly of the Tampa Catholic defense. Sometimes Baker would bust loose for big run. But most times, the Crusaders would swarm him at the line of scrimmage. A driving rain and swampy turf made this brute game ...
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Sat. Sept. 22, 2012 at 1:03 a.m. | Joel Anderson
Volleyball Hillsborough County Super 7 1. Berkeley Prep (3-1): The Bucs head into their Berkeley Premier tournament on a three-game win streak with a chance to reclaim their spot among the nation’s top programs. We’re saying they’re the best in the county until someone proves they aren’t. 2. Wharton (10-0): ...
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Wed. Sept. 19, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. | Joel Anderson
How many numbers and names can you fit into one Grab Bag? A million! Go ahead, prove me wrong. ONE MILLION! Dandy Dozen 1. Clearwater Central Catholic at Palm Harbor U.: This is a reversal of the "little school hoping to take down the big school for a signature win" ...
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Wed. Sept. 19, 2012 at 12:35 p.m. | John C. Cotey
HomeTeam Hot Shots Standout players from Tuesday night Ally Parimore, Seffner Christian: The sophomore totaled 18 kills and 10 digs in the Crusaders’ three-game triumph against Bishop McLaughlin. Teammates Gabbi Laloma and Damali Mills added 20 assists and 13 kills, respectively. Morgan Drapeza, Strawberry Crest: The Chargers junior middle blocker ...
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Wed. Sept. 19, 2012 at 12:19 a.m. | Joey Knight
Times' Super 71. Armwood (2-1): Hawks trounce TBT minus Alvin Bailey for a quarter and Caylon Holloway for the game.2. Plant (2-1): Panthers bounce back from New Orleans debacle about how we thought they would.3. Robinson (3-0): We were astounded at how much faster the Knights were than Jesuit.4. Wharton ...
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Sat. Sept. 15, 2012 at 6:01 p.m. | Times Staff
GIBSONTON — Bloomingdale got a pair of key fumble recoveries — one that gave it the lead, another that preserved the win — as the visiting Bulls came from behind Friday to defeat East Bay 21-14. With just more than two minutes to play, the score tied at 14 and ...
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Fri. Sept. 14, 2012 at 9:19 p.m. | Brandon Wright