Wesley Chapel’s Erik Thomas, Jesuit’s Devin Harris and Boca Ciega’s Dallas Moore were all first-team selections to the Class 5A all-state teams, selected by the Florida Association of Basketball Coaches and Source Hoops. Thomas was the Times’ North Suncoast player of the year after having one of the most prolific ...
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Fri. April 19, 2013 at 9:23 a.m. | Matt Baker
Boca Ciega junior forward Michael Clark has transferred to Lakewood, marking the first significant boys basketball move this offseason. Spartans coach Anthony Lawrence said Wednesday that he found out Clark transferred on Monday. Lawrence said Clark lives in Lakewood’s zone. “I did not want to get too excited about it ...
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Wed. April 03, 2013 at 11:39 a.m. | Bob Putnam
Boys Player of the Year: G/F Reggie Hart, Sr., Chamberlain The area’s most electrifying offensive player hasn’t always been able to slash or slice his way through traffic. And it nearly killed him. At age 6, Hart and older brother Rod were playing chase outside their Tulsa, Okla., home when ...
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Sat. March 30, 2013 at 3:34 p.m. | Joey Knight
Boys player of the year G Dallas Moore, Sr., Boca Ciega Why we picked him: No one has grown more in height or stature in the past four years. After starting out as an undersized outside shooter, Moore morphed into an all-around scoring threat, especially after growing 4 inches before ...
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Sat. March 23, 2013 at 5:41 p.m. | Times Staff
ST. PETERSBURG — For the first eight minutes of Thursday’s Class 7A region quarterfinal, it looked as if Wiregrass Ranch’s undersized shooters were going to be able to hang with St. Petersburg. The Bulls trailed by three and knocked down four 3-pointers. But in the second quarter the Green Devils ...
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Thu. Feb. 14, 2013 at 10:25 p.m. | Rodney Page
GULFPORT — The short, skinny kid stood at the edge of the playground. He waited forever to play. Nine bigger players were chosen for the two sides. There was no 10th. Not unless someone asked Dallas if he wanted to play. Dallas Moore was the last one chosen in pickup ...
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Wed. Feb. 13, 2013 at 10:25 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Ask around and you’ll hear about how this is Jesuit High School’s year. The boys basketball team is loaded with battled-tested seniors big and small, steered by a terrific point guard in Devin Harris, its desire forged by last year’s 41-point loss in the region final. In 27 games, the ...
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Mon. Feb. 11, 2013 at 6:52 p.m. | John C. Cotey
LARGO — Nothing summed up Largo’s Class 6A, District 12 final against Palmetto on Friday night like the third quarter. Tied at halftime, the Tigers scored the first seven points after the break. Then Largo went on a 12-0 run, followed by a 12-0 run by Palmetto. No matter what ...
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Sat. Feb. 09, 2013 at 12:21 a.m. | Rodney Page
TRINITY — In a pair of frantic finishes Wednesday, top seeds Mitchell and Land O’Lakes earned victories in the District 6A-10 semifinals and will meet for the title Friday. Host Mitchell almost blew a 17-point lead to River Ridge, which got a career-high 32 from Mikey James, but held on ...
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Thu. Feb. 07, 2013 at 12:47 a.m. | Darek Sharp
Our final Pinellas boys rankings of the regular season. 1. Largo (18-5): In the past two weeks, the Packers have beaten state-ranked Wharton, Boca Ciega and Seminole, and secured a spot in Friday’s PCAC title game. 2. Gibbs (19-4): Bounced back from loss to St. Petersburg and beat Boca Ciega ...
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Thu. Jan. 31, 2013 at 2:20 p.m. | Bob Putnam
SEMINOLE — In the final home game of the regular season, Seminole paid homage to its seven seniors who helped resurrect the boys basketball program with a playoff appearance and the school’s first postseason win last season. The Warhawks and their seniors also had a chance for another rarity Tuesday ...
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Wed. Jan. 30, 2013 at 12:33 a.m. | Bob Putnam
ST. PETERSBURG — Boca Ciega and Lakewood entered Friday’s game searching for answers to their recent woes. The Pirates have been plagued by slow starts. The Spartans have had trouble holding onto leads. So a pattern was set. True to form, Lakewood jumped out to a double-digit lead. Then as ...
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Fri. Jan. 25, 2013 at 11:57 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Records through Wednesday Girls 1. Lakewood (18-3): Losing Kasey Drayton (thumb injury) for the season doesn’t help, but the Spartans still have enough talent to make a playoff run. 2. Clearwater (22-3): Tornadoes rebounded from a loss to Lake Worth by beating Palm Harbor University. PCAC final against Lakewood on ...
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Thu. Jan. 24, 2013 at 2:09 p.m. | Times Staff
ST. PETERSBURG — Boca Ciega did everything wrong, and Gibbs did just about everything right. Now there’s a three-way tie atop the Class 5A, District 12 standings. With a chance to cement a No. 1 seed, the Pirates fell behind quickly, and permanently as it turned out, with Gibbs in ...
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Thu. Jan. 17, 2013 at 10:36 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Records through Monday Girls 1. Lakewood (17-3): Spartans host the Breast Cancer Shootout this weekend, which features some of the better teams in the state. 2. Clearwater (20-2): Tests against Lake Worth in the Lakewood tournament and Palm Harbor University await. 3. Boca Ciega (17-6): Pirates come out of exams ...
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Tue. Jan. 15, 2013 at 5:15 p.m. | Times Staff