PALM HARBOR — St. Petersburg may have been runnerup in Tuesday’s Class 4A region semifinal, but the Green Devils made quick work of district champion Palm Harbor University. St. Petersburg won all seven matches and advanced to Thursday’s region final at Sarasota Riverview. The region final is a rematch with ...
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Tue. April 09, 2013 at 10:17 p.m. | Rodney Page
CLEARWATER — Lakewood’s boys track team had little time to bask in the spotlight after setting personal records and recording national-best times at the Florida Relays this past weekend. On Monday, the Spartans competed in the Pinellas County Athletic Conference meet, where they continued to break records. Lakewood’s Shaquem Griffin ...
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Mon. April 08, 2013 at 11:50 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Countryside rallied from an early deficit Monday to earn a rare victory in the series against Palm Harbor University, and the Cougars' 6-4 victory sets up a logjam atop the North division of the conference. If Seminole beats PHU on Tuesday night, the Warhawks will represent the North in the ...
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Mon. April 08, 2013 at 11:18 p.m. | Bob Putnam
TAMPA — Ray Ray McCloud is still waiting for his first offer. But it’s offseasons like the one he is having that pretty much tell you he won’t be waiting long. McCloud (5-10, 187) was recently named the offensive MVP at a Rivals Underclassman Camp, which he entered as a ...
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Sat. April 06, 2013 at 6:10 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Baseball super seven Records through Wednesday 1. East Lake (16-2): The Eagles played well at the Dunedin tournament, losing 1-0 to Lynn Haven Mosley in the final. The Eagles got offense from Tyler Neuhaus and solid pitching from Cameron Churchill, Brad Deppermann, Ryan Wall and Steven Plaskett. 2. Clearwater Central ...
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Thu. April 04, 2013 at 2:56 p.m. | Rodney Page
Mitchell is looking for a new swimming coach after Scott Hernon stepped down to take the same position at Countryside, Mustangs athletic director Ian Mooney said Thursday in an email. Hernon was Mitchell’s fifth coach in five years when he left Tarpon Springs to join the Mustangs. He remained a ...
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Thu. April 04, 2013 at 2:07 p.m. | Matt Baker
CLEARWATER — Wednesday's Class 4A-7 district tournaments at McMullen Tennis Complex were a testament to depth. Palm Harbor University’s boys had players in six of the seven finals and collected 15 points, one more than East Lake, to earn the championship. On the girls side, East Lake was the deepest ...
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Wed. April 03, 2013 at 11:08 p.m. | Rodney Page
Softball super seven Records through Tuesday 1. Palm Harbor University (17-3): ’Canes have yet to lose to a county opponent. 2. Countryside (19-2): Loss to River Ridge in tournament final marked the first time the Cougars were defeated in more than a month. 3. Seminole (13-3): Next week’s game against ...
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Wed. April 03, 2013 at 9:50 p.m. | Bob Putnam
CLEARWATER — The monthlong stretch of wins was over. After tying a school record with 16 straight victories, Clearwater Central Catholic lost a one-run game last week to East Lake. The Marauders, though, shrugged off that defeat. To them it was an aberration on the momentum that was already established ...
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Tue. April 02, 2013 at 11:56 p.m. | Bob Putnam
BROOKSVILLE — River Ridge made an impactful statement at the Leopard Slam Tournament at Tom Varn Park. The Royal Knights went undefeated, including toppling Countryside 6-2 in the final Saturday. At 21-1, River Ridge has dominated its schedule. But the question of if it could hang with the state’s ...
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Sat. March 30, 2013 at 9:00 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
BROOKSVILLE — In the quarterfinals of the Leopard Slam on Friday, Countryside advanced past Nature Coast 3-1. The Cougars will face Gulf, a 4-3 winner over Mitchell. In the nightcap, Mitchell led for 4 1/2 innings before a bases-clearing triple from Buccaneers sophomore Haley McCarthy in the bottom of the ...
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Fri. March 29, 2013 at 11:03 p.m. | Andy Warrener
Boys player of the year G Dallas Moore, Sr., Boca Ciega Why we picked him: No one has grown more in height or stature in the past four years. After starting out as an undersized outside shooter, Moore morphed into an all-around scoring threat, especially after growing 4 inches before ...
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Sat. March 23, 2013 at 5:41 p.m. | Times Staff
EAST LAKE — Friday night’s north Pinellas showdown between host East Lake and Countryside got off to a promising start. Eagles coach Dan Genna’s 4-year-old daughter, Kamryn Padinske, managed a rousing rendition of the national anthem and the Eagles jumped on Cougars starting pitcher Charlie Skantze. The Eagles logged three ...
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Fri. March 22, 2013 at 11:48 p.m. | Andy Warrener
Baseball super seven 1. East Lake (11-1): Eagles are doing all the little things right. A big PCAC game against Countryside awaits Friday. 2. Seminole (10-3): By his own admission, Seminole coach Jeff Pincus still hasn’t figured his team out. There have been big wins, but there was also a ...
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Thu. March 21, 2013 at 5:38 p.m. | Rodney Page
Hailee Keisling whacks shots down the third-base line. She smacks balls into the outfield gaps. She taps grounders, beating out the throw to first. Most of all, she just get hits. The Countryside senior has developed into the county’s most consistent hitter. In the past three seasons, she has had ...
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Wed. March 20, 2013 at 11:40 p.m. | Bob Putnam