File this under the "In case you missed it'' category. Clearwater's volleyball team defeated East Lake Thursday night, 20-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-17, 15-10. It's the first time East Lake lost to a county team since Sept. 2, 2010, when it lost to Palm Harbor University. It's also only the fourth loss in ...
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Fri. Aug. 31, 2012 at 9:44 a.m. | Rodney Page
The Times’ all-Suncoast team is comprised of the best volleyball players in our coverage area, which encompasses Hernando, Pasco, Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. Player of the year: OH Jordan Burgess, Sr., Berkeley Prep Despite all the success the Berkeley Prep volleyball program has had over the years, the Buccaneers have ...
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Sun. Dec. 25, 2011 at 6:14 p.m. | Times Staff
Co-players of the year S Rachel Reed and OH Brittnay Estes, Srs., East Lake Why we picked them: Asked to make a choice, it was an impossible task. Even the coaches we asked in the county were split between fire and ice. On one hand, there is Estes, the fiery ...
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Thu. Dec. 22, 2011 at 10:25 a.m. | John C. Cotey
EAST LAKE — Rachel Reed’s primary job is to run the offense, handle the passes, and set her teammates. But what makes Reed so darned good is this: if that’s not working, there’s so much else she can do. Saturday afternoon, Reed used her blocking and net play to nudge ...
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Sat. Nov. 12, 2011 at 10:40 p.m. | John C. Cotey
EAST LAKE — Palm Harbor University engaged in some wishful thinking entering Tuesday’s Class 8A region semifinal against rival East Lake. Maybe the Hurricanes would be confident after knocking off five-time defending state champion Plant in the region quarterfinals. Maybe PHU could not only extend Tuesday’s match to five games, ...
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Tue. Nov. 08, 2011 at 11:54 p.m. | Times Staff
CLEARWATER — Clearwater is a fixture in the volleyball postseason, making the region quarterfinals for the 15th time in the past 17 seasons. Freedom is a novice, making just its second playoff appearance in the school’s 10-year history. The difference in experience showed, at least early in Tuesday’s Class 7A ...
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Tue. Nov. 01, 2011 at 11:19 p.m. | Times Staff
LARGO — If Clearwater Central Catholic was going to knock off top-seeded Indian Rocks Christian in the Class 3A, District 9 final Thursday night, it was going to take one of the Marauders’ best efforts of the season. According to coach Stephen Shepherd, that’s exactly the kind of effort his ...
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Fri. Oct. 28, 2011 at 12:32 a.m. | Times Staff
TARPON SPRINGS — Tarpon Springs has dominated the new Class 6A, District 10 standings this season and found itself in unfamiliar territory: Having to live up to the hype of being the overwhelming favorite. With underdog Sunlake playing for nothing to lose and everything to gain Wednesday, the Spongers played ...
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Wed. Oct. 26, 2011 at 10:28 p.m. | Basil Spyridakos
CLEARWATER — Clearwater concluded its regular season undefeated in Class 7A, District 10 with a dominating performance, sweeping district rival Seminole 25-19, 25-17, 25-15 Tuesday. With a 23-17 lead in Game 1, the Tornadoes struggled to put away the Warhawks. After a serving error by Clearwater’s Danielle Pasqualone, Seminole’s Marissa ...
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Tue. Oct. 18, 2011 at 11:40 p.m. | Basil Spyridakos
ST. PETERSBURG — Tuesday’s match between Clearwater and Lakewood gave local University of Florida fans a chance to check out two of the Gators’ future players. Lakewood outside hitter Berkley Whaley orally committed to Florida as a sophomore and has remained steady in her commitment. Over the summer, Clearwater outside ...
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Tue. Oct. 04, 2011 at 10:43 p.m. | Bryan Burns
Kara Betourne and Alex Sevillano won a championship together as members of the Tornadoes’ 1997 state title team. Now, the two are pitted against one another as coaches. On Wednesday, Betourne won temporary bragging rights after her Clearwater Tornadoes defeated Sevillano’s St. Petersburg Green Devils 25-11, 25-17, 25-22. The Tornadoes ...
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Thu. Sept. 08, 2011 at 12:01 a.m. | Bryan Burns
TARPON SPRINGS — Last season, Mike Estes sat with the rest of the spectators on a cold, metal riser, an anonymous face amid a sea of them, watching as his daughter, Brittnay, and her East Lake teammates first won a district title, then a region title and finally the school’s ...
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Sat. Aug. 27, 2011 at 4:58 p.m. | Bryan Burns
All-Suncoast volleyball Player of the year Jordan Burgess, Jr., OH, Berkeley Prep As remarkably focused as Burgess is on the volleyball court, she’s uncontrollably giggly in front of the camera. For her Player of the Year photo shoot, she struggled to keep a straight face under the bright studio lights. ...
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Thu. Dec. 23, 2010 at 9:44 a.m. | Times Staff
Times’ all-Pinellas County volleyball Player of the year Lauran Eschenroeder, MH, Sr., East Lake Why we picked her: At various points of this most successful Eagles season, the Player of the Year could have been just about anyone. Brianna McComeskey took over matches, just like Brittnay Estes did, just like ...
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Wed. Dec. 22, 2010 at 4:14 p.m. | John C. Cotey
EAST LAKE — Much like last year, East Lake headed into Tuesday’s Class 5A region semifinal against rival Clearwater with a four-match win streak in the regular season. Unlike last year, the Eagles won the fifth — and most important — match 25-18, 25-19, 20-25, 25-16. The win avenges a ...
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Tue. Nov. 09, 2010 at 10:30 p.m. | Bob Putnam