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Hillsborough: Times' boys all-academic team
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Eric Chao, King Weighted/unweighted GPA: 8.50/3.83 Standardized test score: 2350 SAT (perfect 800 on math and reading, 750 on writing) Sport: Swimming College: Washington University in St. Louis Proudest academic accomplishment: The valedictorian in King’s International Baccalaureate program, Chao finished his senior year ranked second academically ...
Read moreTue. June 11, 2013 at 11:31 a.m. | Joey Knight
Baseball: Times' all-Hillsborough teams
Pitcher of the Year: Brett Morales, Sr., King Why we picked him: Morales spent his first two seasons at King as an infielder, earning a reputation – and attention from college coaches – with his bat and glove. He transitioned to the mound as a junior, going 6-1 with a ...
Read moreSat. June 08, 2013 at 3:47 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Spring football: Jamboree at Newsome
At Newsome Scores: Bloomingdale 13, Brandon 13; Tampa Cath. 12, Newsome 0 Spring game-breakers: Bloomingdale was able to overcome a 13-point deficit thanks to quarterback Tommy McLaughlin, who completed 11 of 16 for 160 yards. McLaughlin scored the team’s first touchdown on a 10-yard run. …Lineman Darren Lester made the ...
Read moreThu. May 23, 2013 at 10:10 p.m. | David Rice
HomeTeam Huddle: Eagles finding 'better place' with Eychner
The stretching and special teams work have concluded Friday afternoon at Brandon’s practice when a late arrival, Mario Rodriguez, jogs onto the McLane Stadium field in full pads and presents a signed index card to coach Dean Eychner. “Tutoring?” Eychner asks, gazing at the card with the teacher’s signature. “Uh, ...
Read moreFri. May 17, 2013 at 8:31 p.m. | Joey Knight
Region baseball roundup: Steinbrenner’s first playoff win’s worth the wait
LUTZ — Logan LaPace could hardly settle himself long enough to sleep, he was so ready to take the mound Thursday. But when steady rain left Steinbrenner’s baseball field a virtual mud puddle, LaPace was forced to wait another couple of days to take the mound. “I was really disappointed ...
Read moreSat. May 04, 2013 at 8:17 p.m. | Joel Anderson
District baseball roundup: King relies on its depth
TAMPA — After only a handful of pitches, it was clear Brandon Caples did not — and would not — have his best stuff. The King senior, who came into the game with an 8-0 record and 1.25 ERA, was obviously not his usual self in the District 6A-11 championship ...
Read moreFri. April 26, 2013 at 12:15 a.m. | Joel Anderson
District baseball roundup: Wharton's late-season surge takes out Alonso
VALRICO — Before the district tournament started Monday, Wharton coach Scott Hoffman noticed a funny little quirk about the bracket. It looked awfully familiar. The Wildcats were poised to face the same teams they had last year, when they won the District 8A-7 championship and made it to the region ...
Read moreTue. April 23, 2013 at 11:07 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Hillsborough: Final regular-season baseball super 7, stats
Baseball super seven Records through Thursday 1. Jesuit (22-2): No longer the nation’s top-ranked team, Jesuit will have to settle for being No. 1 in the county following its first losses of the season in the final week of the regular season. 2. King (19-3): Surrendered more than two runs ...
Read moreFri. April 19, 2013 at 3:58 p.m. | Joel Anderson
District softball roundup: No. 5 seed Wharton surprises Bloomingdale
DURANT — Class 8A, District 7 made another case for toughest district in the county Tuesday as fifth-seeded Wharton shocked second-seeded Bloomingdale 3-2 in the first district semifinal. Then sixth-seeded Alonso took defending state champion Durant the distance in a hard-fought, 1-0 Cougars victory. The Wildcats and Cougars will play ...
Read moreTue. April 16, 2013 at 10:39 p.m. | Andy Warrener
Hillsborough: Baseball super seven, stats
Baseball super seven Records through Wednesday 1. Jesuit (21-0): One of the state’s toughest stretches awaits Tigers near the end of the regular season, including Seminole (15-6), Sarasota (16-5) and nationally-ranked Venice (18-2). 2. Steinbrenner (18-1): Hard not to look ahead to the Warriors’ regular-season finale against Jefferson on Thursday. ...
Read moreThu. April 11, 2013 at 4:22 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Baseball: Hillsborough super seven, stats
Baseball super seven Records through Wednesday 1. Jesuit (18-0): Won first two games of the Easter Tournament by a combined score of 12-1, proving the Tigers can dominate out-of-state opponents, too. 2. Steinbrenner (15-1): Cole Gordon leads the county with six homers, including the game winner in a big district ...
Read moreThu. April 04, 2013 at 12:16 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Baseball: Hillsborough super seven, statistics
Baseball super seven Records through Thursday 1. Jesuit (16-0): Tigers are cruising into their Jesuit Baseball Easter Tournament next week, defeating opponents by an average of 12-1. 2. Steinbrenner (14-1): Remains undefeated in District 7A-9, notching wins over Wiregrass Ranch and Gaither this week. 3. Durant (13-4): Right-hander Tyler Danish ...
Read moreFri. March 29, 2013 at 6:21 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Hillsborough County awards: Wharton's McGill, among others, feted
TAMPA — He was duped into the dark gray slacks, checkered sweater and tie. Wharton boys basketball co-captain C.J. McGill was told the Wildcats — Class 8A final four qualifiers — needed a player representative at a Thursday morning awards ceremony in the Hillsborough County school district’s downtown headquarters. “We ...
Read moreThu. March 28, 2013 at 1:43 p.m. | Joey Knight
Baseball: Brandon ace Hinostroza silences rival in return
PLANT CITY — In his first appearance after missing 10 days and one start to remove a cyst near his waistline, Eric Hinostroza pitched Brandon to a 6-1 win over Class 7A, District 8 rival Plant City. The right-hander, who scattered eight hits, struck out 10 and walked three, improved ...
Read moreTue. March 26, 2013 at 10:59 p.m. | Steve Lee
Baseball: Durant wastes lead but hangs on to reach Saladino semis
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 ...
Read moreThu. March 14, 2013 at 12:27 a.m. | Joel Anderson