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Baseball: Saladino at Brandon, Day 3
At Brandon Scores • Durant 3, King 1 • Armwood 5, Freedom 3 • Brandon 5, Newsome 1 Pitchers of the day In addition to Danish (see related story), Armwood right-hander Shawn Queen tossed his second complete game of the season, scattering five hits in a 100-pitch effort against Freedom. ...
Read moreTue. March 12, 2013 at 10:46 p.m. | Joey Knight
Baseball: Saladino at Brandon, Day 2
At Brandon Scores • King 11, Spoto 0 (5 innings) • Durant 8, Brooks DeBartolo 1 • Newsome 12, Armwood 1 (5) • Brandon 10, Freedom 1 Pitchers of the day King junior left-hander Tyeler Checkley was one batter from a perfect game before allowing a single to Spoto’s Marc ...
Read moreMon. March 11, 2013 at 10:40 p.m. | Bryan Burns
Baseball: Durant rebounds after first loss
BRANDON — Durant dropped its first game of the season Friday against Newsome, and Cougars coach Butch Valdes said it was time to go “back to work.” “We had to go back to the drawing board,” he said. “We came out swinging and we got a lot more action out ...
Read moreTue. March 05, 2013 at 11:41 p.m. | Brandon Wright
Times' all-Hillsborough County wrestling team
Wrestler of the Year: Kevin Norstrem, Sr., Brandon (61-1) Why we picked him: On his way to a record-tying fifth straight title, Norstrem was defeated only four times in his five-year prep career. Before his difficult loss at a national tournament in Minnesota while he had a minor bout with ...
Read moreSat. March 02, 2013 at 5:44 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
Baseball: District 8A-7's not for the squeamish
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 ...
Read moreThu. Feb. 28, 2013 at 4:45 p.m. | Joel Anderson
HomeTeam Hot Shots: Winners for Feb. 16-22
HomeTeam Hot Shots A spotlight on the Times’ bay area players of the week. Male Hot Shot: Kevin Norstrem, Brandon Sport: Wrestling Skinny: With a relentless romp through the 138-pound bracket at the recent Class 3A meet, Norstrem entered an elite stratosphere. His 12-6 victory over Longwood Lyman’s Jayden ...
Read moreMon. Feb. 25, 2013 at 5:37 p.m. | Times Staff
Boys region basketball: Johnson turns in complete game for Jesuit
TAMPA — Every time Boca Ciega made a run Thursday night, Jesuit had an answer: Travis Johnson. When things got close, he muscled his way inside for a basket. He made free throws to convert two three-point plays. He made a no-look pass to a teammate for an easy bucket. ...
Read moreThu. Feb. 14, 2013 at 9:17 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Column: Boys basketball playoffs packed with sky-high expectations
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 ...
Read moreMon. Feb. 11, 2013 at 6:52 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Boys basketball roundup: Alonso earns first postseason berth
VALRICO — Alonso parlayed its third winning season in school history with its first ever playoff berth by defeating Plant 57-52 in Wednesday’s Class 6A, District 7 semifinal at Bloomingdale. The No. 2 Ravens will play top seed Wharton, which cruised to a 69-44 win over Newsome, in Friday’s district ...
Read moreWed. Feb. 06, 2013 at 10:36 p.m. | Steve Lee
Boys district soccer: Top-seeded Newsome escapes with PK win
RIVERVIEW — Wharton entered Thursday’s Class 5A, District 7 semifinal against Newsome with nothing to lose. The Wildcats were facing the district’s No. 1 seed in Newsome, a team that won 15 games during the regular season. Wharton, on the other hand, finished below .500 and had just four wins. ...
Read moreThu. Jan. 24, 2013 at 8:54 p.m. | Bryan Burns
Hillsborough boys & girls basketball super 7
Records through Wednesday Girls 1. Freedom (19-2): The Patriots won the District 7A-9 title by handing Steinbrenner only its second loss in the past 23 home games. 2. Seffner Christian (22-2): The Crusaders knocked off 6A-9 champ Kathleen and rolled to wins of 42 and 30 points over Tampa Catholic ...
Read moreThu. Jan. 24, 2013 at 5:32 p.m. | Times Staff
Basketball: Hillsborough girls & boys super 7
Records through Wednesday’s games Girls 1. Freedom (18-2): Sophomore guard Taylor Emery (21.4 points) is expected to return Friday against Steinbrenner after suffering a concussion Jan. 5. A win clinches the district title. 2. Seffner Christian (19-2): Crusaders cruised to a lopsided victory over then-undefeated Academy at the Lakes, and ...
Read moreThu. Jan. 17, 2013 at 5:04 p.m. | Times Staff
Times' all-Suncoast volleyball teams
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 ...
Read moreTue. Dec. 25, 2012 at 5:50 p.m. | Times Staff
Times' all-Hillsborough volleyball team
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 ...
Read moreWed. Dec. 19, 2012 at 5:51 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Basketball: Hillsborough boys & girls super 7
Records through Wednesday Boys 1. Jesuit (7-0): Unchallenged Tigers winning by average margin of 34.4 points 2. Tampa Prep (8-0): Six-foot-9 frosh Juwan Durham averaging nearly double double (17.4 ppg, 9.4 rpg) 3. Wharton (7-0): Best Wildcats team since Butler alum Shawn Vanzant’s senior year (2006-07) 4. Berkeley Prep (9-0): ...
Read moreThu. Dec. 13, 2012 at 11:48 a.m. | Times Staff