Clearwater High is planning major renovations to Jack White Stadium, complete with a new entrance, concession stand and an artificial turf field. This week, administrators revealed illustrations of what the project will look like during a meeting with prospective athletes and parents in the school’s auditorium. Clearwater athletic director Kathy ...
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Thu. June 13, 2013 at 10:15 a.m. | Bob Putnam
Clearwater offensive and defensive lineman Roman Roberts has committed to play at Division III Emory & Henry College in Virginia, according to former head coach Tom Bostic. That brings the number of Clearwater players who have signed with colleges to four. Teammates Tyler Tanton (Valparaiso), James Seeley (Jacksonville) and Chris ...
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Fri. June 07, 2013 at 10:45 a.m. | Rodney Page
For the past week, Clearwater Central Catholic has worked out in limbo, unsure which football team it will play in its spring game. On Friday, the Marauders found an opponent. CCC coach John Davis said his team will play Lakeland Victory Christian at 3 p.m. Thursday. The game, originally set ...
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Fri. May 17, 2013 at 1:12 p.m. | Bob Putnam
CLEARWATER — Donnie Abraham’s debut as Clearwater coach has not gone exactly as hoped. Abraham, the former Tampa Bay Buccaneer standout who took over the Tornadoes from longtime coach Tom Bostic, started the offseason by losing starting quarterback Jordan Leston (East Lake) and defensive end Justus Reed (Clearwater Central Catholic) ...
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Tue. May 14, 2013 at 8:42 p.m. | Times Staff
Offensive player of the year: Pete DiNovo, Sr., East Lake DiNovo had already established himself as an accomplished passer with impressive numbers the past two seasons. He continued to pile up the yards this season, and is now the most prolific passer in Pinellas County history. The 6-foot-3, 205-pounder has ...
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Sat. Dec. 22, 2012 at 11:35 a.m. | Times Staff
CLEARWATER — Whether he was slashing, leaping or flinging shots from 20 feet, Justin Gray could hardly miss Friday night. The one time he did, the Berkeley Prep junior smiled, which said everything that needed to be said about the Bright House Tournament semifinal against Gainesville.Berkeley Prep scored a lot, ...
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Fri. Dec. 21, 2012 at 9:23 p.m. | Bob Putnam
CLEARWATER — Clearwater's Jordan Leston won the quarterback duel Friday, but it just wasn't enough as East Lake won the game 41-29.Leston, who is just finishing his sophomore season, completed 20 passes for 215 yards and two touchdowns. His numbers topped both Pete DiNovo and Jake Hudson, who combined for ...
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Fri. Nov. 09, 2012 at 10:37 p.m. | Michael Hinman
CLEARWATER — Tom Bostic swears he hasn’t thought much about Friday’s game against East Lake. But it’s actually the end of an era. After 30 years as the Clearwater head coach, Bostic, 67, will pass the torch to coach-in-waiting Donnie Abraham. There are no more players to evaluate, no more ...
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Thu. Nov. 08, 2012 at 1:32 p.m. | Rodney Page
Five things looking ahead to the playoffs1. Pinellas Park needed to win to get into the playoffs. Northeast did not. Good thing. The Patriots beat Seminole while the Vikings slipped up against 3-6 Clearwater. Northeast has to play at Bradenton Manatee in the first round of the playoffs in what ...
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Sat. Nov. 03, 2012 at 5:54 p.m. | Times Staff
CLEARWATER — Spencer Rice's interception led to Jordan Leston hitting Devijion Smith for the winning touchdown with 20 seconds remaining, propelling Clearwater to a 34-27 upset win over Northeast, but the Vikings still are the district runnerup.Leston was 12-of-25 passing for 183 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 67 ...
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Fri. Nov. 02, 2012 at 9:26 p.m. | Lauren Burg
CLEARWATER — Robby Hicks looks like he has been the starting quarterback all season, completing 12 of 23 passes for 86 yards and a touchdown as Countryside stopped Clearwater 44-7 Friday.Hicks ran a balanced offense, totaling 222 yards.The Tornadoes (2-5, 1-2) came to play, however. Jordan Leston was 10-of-32 for ...
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Fri. Oct. 19, 2012 at 10:15 p.m. | Michael Hinman
CLEARWATER — Senior Austin Lawrence's 38-yard fumble return for a touchdown in the second quarter helped swing the momentum to Osceola in a 36-17 victory over Clearwater."I saw the ball on the ground, attacked it, ran it in and that got our momentum going," he said.Warriors running back Courtney Burge ...
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Fri. Oct. 12, 2012 at 8:43 p.m. | Lauren Burg
I don’t want to say I’m on a roll, but I. AM. ON. A. ROLL. For the third straight week, I went 10-1 on my picks, and for a change, I nailed the Upset Pick of the Week, making my record 11-1. So to summarize: Tons of facts, numbers, trends, ...
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Wed. Oct. 10, 2012 at 12:32 p.m. | John C. Cotey
CLEARWATER — Clearwater stormed back from a 7-0 deficit before an early third-quarter weather delay Friday to earn a hard-fought 20-15 district win over Seminole.The Tornadoes (2-3, 1-1) got contributions from quarterback Jordan Leston, rushing eight times for 47 yards and a score. He was 15-of-22 for 133 yards and ...
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Fri. Oct. 05, 2012 at 9:06 p.m. | Lauren Burg
Super 71. Largo (5-0, 1-0): Piled up 534 yards of offense in a dominating performance against East Lake.2. Countryside (4-1, 1-0): It took a while, but the Cougars pulled through against upset-minded Palm Harbor University.3. Lakewood (4-0, 3-0): Hard to tell what's more impressive: the Spartans' 184 points scored or ...
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Sat. Sept. 29, 2012 at 7:06 p.m. | Times Staff