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Times' all-North Suncoast football team
Offensive player of the year: ATH Janarion Grant, Sr., Pasco Grant, a three-way standout, watched his Pirates dominate the first six games of the year as he sat out with a hand injury. “When I came back, that’s when all eyes were on me,” Grant said. “I had to put ...
Read moreSat. Dec. 22, 2012 at 11:28 a.m. | Matt Baker
Times' all-North Suncoast volleyball team
Player of the Year Toni Imbimbo, Sr., Libero, Fivay Why we picked her: Imbimbo, a first-team all-North Suncoast pick last fall, was the best player on one of Pasco County’s top teams. Her 472 digs ranked among the most in the county, and her leadership and defense helped a growing ...
Read moreWed. Dec. 19, 2012 at 12:35 p.m. | Matt Baker
Ex-Central star DuJuan Harris scores first NFL TD
Former Central star DuJuan Harris picked a good time for his breakout performance. Harris – who wasn’t even on an NFL roster early in the season – drew some national attention with an early run for the Green Bay Packers last night: “Dude!” sports personality Jim Rome tweeted. “DuJuan Harris??!? ...
Read moreMon. Dec. 10, 2012 at 9:35 a.m. | Matt Baker
Times' North Suncoast girls and boys golf teams
Boys golfer of the year: Dylan Strout, Sr., Mitchell After earning all-North Suncoast honors as a junior, Strout continued to dominate this fall. He was the Class 2A, District 11 champion on a Mustangs team that won the tournament, and he shot 77 at region to earn a second straight ...
Read moreSat. Dec. 08, 2012 at 3:33 p.m. | Matt Baker
Basketball: North Suncoast boys and girls super 7
North Suncoast basketball super 7 Records through Wednesday Boys 1. Wiregrass Ranch (4-0): Rico Kerney and the Bulls have won convincingly (a rout of River Ridge) and won close games (a 65-63 victory over Nature Coast). Wiregrass’ high-powered offense will be hard to stop all season. 2. Nature Coast (5-1): ...
Read moreThu. Dec. 06, 2012 at 12:51 p.m. | Matt Baker
HomeTeam Hot Shots: Nominees for Nov. 24-30
Each week, our Home-Team staffers will nominate male and female Hot Shot athletes from each of the counties we cover, then we turn the voting over to our readers. These nominations span Saturday, Nov. 24 through Friday, Nov. 30. The winners get a free T-shirt and bragging rights over every ...
Read moreSat. Dec. 01, 2012 at 2:14 a.m. | Times Staff
Boys basketball: Ridgewood's Ficarro on target from 3-point range
TRINITY — Ridgewood senior Tristan Ficarro sank a career-best seven 3-pointers as the Rams defeated Central 67-52 Tuesday in the Mitchell Thanksgiving Invite. Host Mitchell, and earlier Berkeley Prep and Kathleen, won to finish the eight-team event with 2-0 marks. Mitchell and Berkeley had a running clock early in the ...
Read moreTue. Nov. 20, 2012 at 10:23 p.m. | Darek Sharp
Ex-Central star Alex Ruoff's crazy NBA D-League days
Former Central standout guard Alex Ruoff was drafted by the NBA D-League’s Erie BayHawks last week. He didn’t stay there long. After being the No. 12 pick of the second round Friday, Ruoff was traded twice Monday. The BayHawks shipped him to the Reno Bighorns in a five-player deal. Reno ...
Read moreTue. Nov. 06, 2012 at 12:42 p.m. | Matt Baker
Football: Sunlake 63, Central 7
LAND O'LAKES — Sunlake's seniors had a superb performance in their last home outing against Central (1-8, 1-6) on Friday night. After taking control of the game early, Sunlake finished strong to win 63-7.The Seahawks (6-2, 4-2) went up 15-0 in the first quarter before their offense even took the ...
Read moreFri. Nov. 02, 2012 at 8:48 p.m. | Samuel Henninger
Football: Land O'Lakes 31, Central 14
BROOKSVILLE — Land O'Lakes (2-6, 1-5) defeated Central 31-14 on Friday night in a battle to avoid last place in Class 6A, District 6. The Gators got a great performance from sophomore Larenz Scroggins, who had two touchdown receptions off screen passes and a rushing touchdown. Scroggins made a key ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 26, 2012 at 8:42 p.m. | Joseph Kornecki III
District volleyball roundup: Ridgewood seizes opportunities against Anclote
HUDSON — After Ridgewood swept Anclote in Wednesday’s Class 5A, District 6 semifinal, the Rams gathered in a circle and yelled the word they hadn’t savored since 2009. Playoffs. Second-seeded Ridgewood is heading back to the postseason after knocking off the pesky Sharks, 25-18, 25-19, 25-22. The Rams will be ...
Read moreWed. Oct. 24, 2012 at 11:29 p.m. | Matt Baker
HomeTeam Hot Shots: Twice the usual nominees
Each week, our HomeTeam staffers will nominate male and female Hot Shot athletes from each of the counties we cover, then we turn the voting over to our readers. These nominations span Saturday, Oct. 13 through Friday, Oct. 19. The winners get a free T-shirt and bragging rights over every ...
Read moreSat. Oct. 20, 2012 at 3:21 a.m. | Times Staff
Football: River Ridge 61, Central 6
NEW PORT RICHEY — River Ridge (2-5, 1-4) got its first Class 6A, District 6 win, beating Central (1-6, 0-4) 61-6 in front of a large Homecoming crowd Friday night.Central only earned 107 total yards on offense and five first downs. Senior Quadavis Battle finished with 50 rushing yards on ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 19, 2012 at 9:06 p.m. | Samuel Henninger
Week 7: Sunday Morning QB, North Suncoast edition
North Suncoast Super 7 1. Pasco (6-0): Another blowout win and a fifth consecutive shutout, 63-0 over Hudson, for the state's top-ranked defense. This week brings the toughest test yet: Fivay. 2. Springstead (7-0): Even on rough offensive night like Friday, the Eagles find a way to win. Can they do it ...
Read moreSat. Oct. 13, 2012 at 8:33 p.m. | Matt Baker
Football: Mitchell 43, Central 24
NEW PORT RICHEY — Mitchell was able to get a critical district win against Central in front of a large crowd on Homecoming night Friday. The Mustangs went up by a large margin in the first half and held on to win 43-24. The Bears (1-5, 0-3) had difficulty stopping ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 12, 2012 at 8:39 p.m. | Samuel Henninger