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Pinellas County girls basketball preview: Lakewood is team to beat
Ask those who know about girls high school basketball in Pinellas County, and they will not hesitate when asked who has the best team this season. Lakewood.The Spartans have so much talent their bench players could beat most area teams. There is size (6-foot-2 center Shineice Beamon, 6-foot-1 forward Kasey ...
Read moreSun. Nov. 13, 2011 at 7:46 p.m. | Rodney Page
All-Suncoast girls and boys basketball
Boys player of the year Quincy Ford, Sr., F, Gibbs Opponents have learned not to challenge Quincy Ford. Ford, a 6-foot-8 forward, forms a veritable wall as the Gladiators’ last line of defense. The few times opponents dare to enter the lane, they are greeted by long arms that usually ...
Read moreSat. April 02, 2011 at 1:48 a.m. | Times Staff
5A region basketball: Sickles 53, Clearwater 40
CLEARWATER — It's hard to tell who was happier following Sickles' Class 5A region final victory over Clearwater on Saturday night — coach Mark Key or star Amber Henson.Both ran around after the final buzzer looking for someone's arms to jump into. Eventually, they found each other.After failing to meet ...
Read moreSat. Feb. 19, 2011 at 9:12 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Blogumn: Who's going to state?
Some thoughts and stuff from the world of girls basketball: 1. Welcome. I'll say it -- Lakewood's Tianah Alvarado arrived last night. The 6-foot sophomore has been hyped for years (going back to middle school), and she dropped 22 on Jefferson after scoring 31 in the opening round of the ...
Read moreWed. Feb. 16, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. | John C. Cotey
5A region basketball: Clearwater 46, Boca Ciega 43
GULFPORT — For the past four seasons, Boca Ciega has beaten Clearwater in every imaginable way: tight games, routs, heartbreaking comebacks.The outcome was supposed to be the same Tuesday night. After all, the Tornadoes, who graduated the bulk of last season's lineup, were regarded as charming foils in the Pirates' ...
Read moreTue. Feb. 15, 2011 at 9:45 p.m. | Bob Putnam
5A region basketball: Clearwater 65, Gibbs 29
CLEARWATER — Tyra Bolden scored a game-high 23 and grabbed eight rebounds to propel Clearwater to a 65-29 victory over Gibbs on Thursday night, and the Tornadoes advanced to the Class 5A region semifinals.Clearwater's Shaquora Lane was effective at penetrating on the dribble and finding the open player. Lane often ...
Read moreThu. Feb. 10, 2011 at 9:37 p.m. | Basil Spyridakos
5A-11 region basketball: Clearwater 56, East Lake 18
EAST LAKE — Clearwater took an early 18-6 lead and never looked back en route to a 56-18 win over East Lake on Friday night, earning its fifth consecutive Class 5A, District 11 title, 16th in the past 18 years and 21st overall."It's always an honor to win districts," Clearwater ...
Read moreFri. Feb. 04, 2011 at 8:21 p.m. | Lauren Burg
Cotey column: With PCAC crown in hand, Lakewood ready for its closeup
CLEARWATER — For years, the Pinellas County Athletic Conference championship has served as a launching pad for the best girls basketball team in the area. Five of the past nine champions have ended up playing for the state title. Seven of the past nine champions have made it to the ...
Read moreFri. Jan. 28, 2011 at 11:30 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Lakewood-Clearwater set to play in PCAC girls basketball title game
The county's top two girls basketball teams, Lakewood and Clearwater, will play in Friday's Pinellas County Athletic Conference championship game. Tip-off is 7 p.m. The host Tornadoes (20-2 as of Tuesday) have the experience and are making their fifth straight appearance in the conference title game. The Spartans (18-4) are making ...
Read moreTue. Jan. 25, 2011 at 6:35 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Clearwater's Shaneyfelt records 600th career victory
CLEARWATER — For Clearwater coach Tom Shaneyfelt, the looming presence of a 600th victory had been as much a curse as a promise. Shaneyfelt, who is in his 26th season of coaching and 18th at Clearwater, started the season with 580 victories. As the season progressed, the buzz among his ...
Read moreTue. Jan. 25, 2011 at 12:09 a.m. | Bob Putnam
Clearwater's Tom Shaneyfelt goes for win N0. 600 tonight
Clearwater's Tom Shaneyfelt is in a class of his own among bay area girls basketball coaches. In 2007, he became the first girls basketball coach in the area to win 500 games in his career. Tonight, he can became the first in the area to reach 600 if the host ...
Read moreMon. Jan. 24, 2011 at 11:30 a.m. | Bob Putnam
Clearwater girls defying expectations
The top two scorers from last year graduated, and the roster is filled with underclassmen. Yet Tom Shaneyfelt still has Clearwater near the top of the county girls basketball standings. Most games have been a 32-minute scrape for survival, but the Tornadoes have made a steady climb with a 17-2 ...
Read moreThu. Jan. 13, 2011 at 6:17 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Jaguar Holiday Tournament: Clearwater freshman leads rally past Plant
TAMPA — For 31/2 quarters Thursday, Plant had its way with Clearwater. Every time Clearwater managed to inch closer, Plant was able to scoot away. But when it counted the most, not only were the Tornadoes able to inch closer, they got past the Panthers. Clearwater’s Emma Loucks made a ...
Read moreThu. Dec. 30, 2010 at 11:18 p.m. | Rod Gipson
Jaguar Holiday Tournament: Plant gets tough to reach final vs. Clearwater
TAMPA — The semifinal round of the Jaguar Holiday Tournament featured three of the best teams from Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties. And despite only two moving on to the final, all three lived up to the billing. Plant used its defense and got enough offense Wednesday to turn back ...
Read moreThu. Dec. 30, 2010 at 12:33 a.m. | Rod Gipson
Jaguar Holiday Tournament: Plant shakes off cold start then cruises
TAMPA — Plant coach Carrie Mahon could only watch as her team missed shot after shot. She chalked it up to too much time off and too many holiday treats. But after a halftime chat Tuesday, the Panthers embarked on a 20-5 third-quarter run and went on to beat host ...
Read moreWed. Dec. 29, 2010 at 12:34 a.m. | Rod Gipson