Softball super seven 1. Strawberry Crest (11-1): As a team, Chargers hitting .475 (12 homers) against modest schedule 2. Wharton (8-2): Wildcats could be without Michigan State signee Kassidy Kujawa (wrist) all season 3. Freedom (11-1): Pats show no spring-break rust in Tuesday’s 8-0 romp of Steinbrenner 4. Chamberlain (10-4): ...
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Wed. March 20, 2013 at 2:24 p.m. | Joey Knight
In four short springs, the USF/George M. Steinbrenner Invitational has evolved into a bloated replicate of the state meet, albeit with more heats and less humidity. Roughly 80 schools representing 15 counties shoehorned their tents and coolers into the USF Track & Field Stadium on Saturday for the latest staging ...
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Wed. March 20, 2013 at 12:42 p.m. | Joey Knight
At Jefferson Scores • Strawberry Crest 12, Tampa Bay Tech 2 • Steinbrenner 12, Robinson 2 • Jefferson 9, Chamberlain 2 • Alonso 7, Plant City 1 Pitchers of the day Jefferson sophomore Jordan Norman threw six innings without giving up an earned run as the Dragons picked up their ...
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Mon. March 11, 2013 at 9:42 p.m. | David Rice
Softball super seven Results through Wednesday 1. Wharton (7-1): Wildcats fell to 25th in MaxPreps national poll after 1-0 loss to Bloomingdale. 2. Chamberlain (7-2): Chiefs remain at No. 2 spot via quality wins (Crest, Bloomingdale, Plant). 3. Strawberry Crest (9-1): Wednesday’s 5-2 triumph vs. error-prone Durant was a statement ...
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Thu. March 07, 2013 at 3:45 p.m. | Joey Knight
TAMPA — A few leftover particles of the old Durant magic materialized Tuesday night. There was junior Madi Taylor, smashing a two-run home run in the first varsity start of her life and second at-bat of the season. There was veteran ace Paige Davis, whiffing an Alonso batter on an ...
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Wed. Feb. 27, 2013 at 2:02 p.m. | Joey Knight
WESLEY CHAPEL — The mannerisms haven't changed in nearly a quarter-century. Veteran Chamberlain softball coach Bob Diez spent every pitch of Friday's game at Wiregrass Ranch pacing and prodding, chiding and cheering. No sense messing with a modus operandi that has produced two state titles, seven final four berths and ...
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Fri. Feb. 22, 2013 at 10:42 p.m. | Joey Knight
TAMPA — For Berkeley Prep fans, the latest Buccaneers-Tampa Catholic sequel will go down as one of the most gratifying in the series’ recent history. For the Crusaders, it was Caddyshack II. The season’s fourth meeting of the private-school rivals came within a point of ending with a running clock. ...
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Tue. Feb. 19, 2013 at 9:27 p.m. | Joey Knight
TAMPA — Jenna Brownell’s eighth-inning single with two outs gave defending state champion Chamberlain a wild 9-8 win Friday over Strawberry Crest. “I wanted to be the one who finished it,” Brownell said. She came through with a smash to leftfield that just eluded the diving effort of Maddie Turner. ...
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Fri. Feb. 15, 2013 at 11:42 p.m. | Darek Sharp
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. ...
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Thu. Feb. 14, 2013 at 9:17 p.m. | John C. Cotey
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
LUTZ — When sleep does come to Wiregrass Ranch coach Jeremy Calzone, and those visions of Chamberlain senior Reggie Hart materialize, a skinny sophomore named Rashawn Fredericks may be lurking in the nocturnal backdrop. A year after scoring 40 on the Bulls in the Class 7A, District 9 final, Hart ...
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Fri. Feb. 08, 2013 at 10:09 p.m. | Joey Knight
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 ...
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Wed. Feb. 06, 2013 at 10:36 p.m. | Steve Lee
Ronnie Scott was about to put his pen to the paper when there was a yelp from the other room. His mother rushed into the room, a camera and tripod in tow. Mara Scott had not missed a single moment of his football career and she wasn’t about to start ...
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Wed. Feb. 06, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. | Joel Anderson
Our final Hillsborough boys rankings of the regular season. 1. Jesuit (23-1): Disclaimer of the season: Jesuit played at Tampa Catholic on Thursday 2. Tampa Prep (21-2): Terps’ seven-point loss Tuesday to TC was third defeat since start of 2011-12 season 3. Tampa Catholic (18-6): Entered Jesuit showdown with back-to-back ...
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Thu. Jan. 31, 2013 at 6:14 p.m. | Joey Knight
Boys basketball Plant 51, Durant 49. At Plant, senior Alex Mitura’s 3-pointer with 7.5 seconds to play lifted the Panthers (8-10, 4-4) in this Class 8A, District 7 matchup. The Cougars failed to get a shot off on their final possession. Wiregrass Ranch 67, Freedom 46. At Wiregrass Ranch, the ...
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Fri. Jan. 11, 2013 at 11:37 p.m. | Joey Knight