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Girls basketball: Clearwater prevails in battle of unbeatens
CLEARWATER — It was a clash between two undefeated teams, and the promise for a close game was teased after the end of the first quarter with one team up by just one point. But Clearwater used a number of big scoring runs to never relinquish the lead again, beating ...
Read moreFri. Nov. 30, 2012 at 11:11 p.m. | Michael Hinman
Pinellas girls basketball preview
Any discussion about Pinellas County girls basketball this season begins and ends with Lakewood. The Spartans are loaded (again), have a chance at a state championship (again) and are beating area opponents by 50-plus points (again). But there are plenty of other teams out there who have exciting players and ...
Read moreTue. Nov. 20, 2012 at 1:50 p.m. | Rodney Page
Times' all-Suncoast girls basketball
Player of the year: G Bre Crum, Sr., Sickles Entering the season, teams knew that to stop Sickles, they’d have to stop Bre Crum. Without graduated All-American Amber Henson, now at Duke, Crum was aware she would get every opponent’s full attention. “I knew that people were going to start ...
Read moreSat. April 07, 2012 at 10:13 a.m. | Times Staff
Times' all-Pinellas County girls and boys basketball teams
Girls Player of the year: G Kristine Fuller, Sr., Palm Harbor University Why we picked her: There was no way not to pick Fuller. She averaged 22.2 points per game, shot 77 percent from the free-throw line and averaged 7.9 rebounds as a senior. With Fuller leading the way, PHU ...
Read moreSat. March 31, 2012 at 2:45 p.m. | Times Staff
Coaches overdue for a breakthrough
It’s been quite the stretch for high school coaching and program breakthroughs. Jody Moore won a state softball championship last spring after guiding Canterbury to four previous state final fours. Eric Swensen has a wrestling dynasty at Springstead, with two straight titles following years of state frustration. And Tampa Prep’s ...
Read moreMon. March 05, 2012 at 6:21 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Girls region basketball: Clearwater upended by a tough Sebastian River
SEBASTIAN — Clearwater’s hopes of getting back to the state final four were dashed Saturday night, as the Tornadoes fell 67-52 to Sebastian River in a Class 7A region final. The Sharks nabbed their first region final win after consecutive defeats in the same round. “It’s the first time ever, ...
Read moreSun. Feb. 19, 2012 at 12:04 a.m. | Treasure Coast Newspapers
Girls basketball: Clearwater exceeds expecations that aren't quite as high as in the past
CLEARWATER — There was a time when few people were surprised by Clearwater playing for a berth in the girls basketball state semifinals. The Tornadoes, after all, were long considered a juggernaut, with eight final four appearances in 12 seasons from 1996 to 2007. Since then Clearwater has been a ...
Read moreFri. Feb. 17, 2012 at 3:37 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Girls region basketball: Clearwater defense clamps down in 7A victory
CLEARWATER — They had watched St. Petersburg’s Jordan Berenbaum score inside with ease and Danielle Daniels grab every rebound in sight. Finally, the Clearwater Tornadoes had seen enough. They took their stand Tuesday night, in the paint and at the rim, and wiped out an early deficit in a 47-42 ...
Read moreWed. Feb. 15, 2012 at 12:42 a.m. | Bob Putnam
Pinellas County roundup: Thursday's highlights
Girls region basketball 3A, Indian Rocks Christian 51, Sarasota Cardinal Mooney 22: The Golden Eagles bounced back from an embarrassing district loss to St. Petersburg Catholic, playing what coach Phil Farver called his team’s most complete game of the season. Kristen Scholl scored 21 and Rachel Boyette and Tori Trador ...
Read moreThu. Feb. 09, 2012 at 11:22 p.m. | Times Staff
Girls region basketball: Clearwater holds off Freedom
CLEARWATER — The celebration, if it could be called that, was muted: some fist pumps and a few lazy high-fives on the court. Even in the locker room, the conversation was brief after a fire alarm forced everyone to evacuate the gymnasium. Still, it was enough for the Tornadoes that ...
Read moreThu. Feb. 09, 2012 at 11:05 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Girls region basketball: Clearwater muscles past St. Petersburg
CLEARWATER — From the opening tipoff Friday in the Class 7A-10 district final, Clearwater had one objective: Get the ball underneath as early and often as possible. While it took some time, the Tornadoes’ frenetic pace eventually wore down St. Petersburg 43-36. Aja Jenkins was Clearwater’s main scoring threat, finishing ...
Read moreFri. Feb. 03, 2012 at 10:13 p.m. | Rodney Page
Girls district basketball: Clearwater, St. Petersburg to face off
CLEARWATER — As expected, Clearwater and St. Petersburg, the top seeds in the Class 7A, District 10, cruised past their semifinal opponents and will face each other in Friday’s championship game at 7. The host Tornadoes, the top seed, led throughout in a 47-30 win against No. 4 seed Seminole. ...
Read moreThu. Feb. 02, 2012 at 12:44 a.m. | Bob Putnam
Girls basketball: Lakewood hangs on after slow start
CLEARWATER — Lakewood held on in the final minutes Friday night to defeat Clearwater 34-31. After a slow start that saw the teams combine for only 14 points in the first quarter, the Spartans pulled away to take an 18-12 lead at halftime. Lakewood led the remainder of the game ...
Read moreFri. Dec. 02, 2011 at 10:51 p.m. | Daniel Feingold
Girls basketball: Sarasota pulls away from Clearwater to win IRC Thanksgiving Classic
LARGO — Clearwater seemed to do everything right against Sarasota on Saturday. The Tornadoes played aggressive offense in the post and boxed out often. They grabbed offensive rebounds and got second-chance shots.But the rim seemed unkind and the ball would not go through no matter how many opportunities the Tornadoes ...
Read moreSat. Nov. 26, 2011 at 8:18 p.m. | Basil Spyridakos
Basketball: Golden Eagles wilt in tournament semifinal
INDIAN ROCKS — Indian Rocks Christian coach Phil Farver said he wanted to see more intensity out of his team against Sarasota. The Golden Eagles fought tooth and nail, storming back from an 11-point deficit in the second quarter Friday but lost steam in the fourth, falling 48-41 in the ...
Read moreFri. Nov. 25, 2011 at 10:32 p.m. | Basil Spyridakos