Player of the year: Brett Phillips, Sr., Seminole Why we picked him: Earlier this season, Phillips pointed out to Seminole’s centerfield, his home away from home the past four years. He noted the area between the signs in left- and right-centerfield. That’s his patch of land and any ball hit ...
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Fri. June 08, 2012 at 6:24 p.m. | Rodney Page
ST. PETERSBURG — The Hillsborough senior All-Stars scored three runs in the top of the 14th inning Thursday to defeat Pinellas 8-5 in the Senior All-Star Classic at Tropicana Field. Alonso’s Ryan Valdes broke the tie with an RBI double off Canterbury’s Harrison Hall. Wharton’s Collin Woody greeted Countryside reliever ...
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Thu. May 31, 2012 at 11:05 p.m. | Rodney Page
CLEARWATER — Palm Harbor University’s Wade Reddick is the perfect example of the kind of player at the Pinellas County Senior All-Star game Wednesday night at Jack Russell Stadium: an undersized player on an underappreciated team with one last chance to show he can play at a high level. Reddick ...
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Wed. May 30, 2012 at 11:56 p.m. | Rodney Page
Countryside pitcher/outfielder Vinny Ballantoni and outfielder Adam Rasmussen have signed college letters of intent. Ballantoni will attend Rollins College in the fall while Rasmussen will play at Florida Christian College in Kissimmee. Ballantoni was 5-2 with a 1.70 ERA for the Cougars this season. Rasmussen hit .270 with three doubles.
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Wed. May 16, 2012 at 1:10 p.m. | Rodney Page
CLEARWATER — Top seed Seminole managed to avoid an upset in its Class 7A, District 10 semifinal game against Northeast. Second seed Countryside wasn’t so lucky. The Warhawks blew a five-run lead in the sixth inning Wednesday but came back with a run in the bottom of the seventh to ...
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Thu. April 26, 2012 at 12:41 a.m. | Rodney Page
Times’ Super Seven Records through Wednesday 1. Seminole (20-3): Warhawks have won 12 straight heading into Friday night’s game against East Lake. 2. Tarpon Springs (18-4): Spongers haven’t lost since the final of the Dunedin Spring Tournament. 3. Osceola (18-5): Warriors are leaking a little oil, with two losses in ...
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Thu. April 12, 2012 at 4:15 p.m. | Rodney Page
SEMINOLE — Less than a week ago, Seminole's Jordan Doyle threw a no-hitter. Thursday night against Class 7A, District 10 rival Countryside, Doyle almost did it again.He allowed only one hit in another complete game as the Warhawks beat the Cougars 1-0. Doyle didn't allow a hit until two outs ...
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Thu. April 05, 2012 at 8:11 p.m. | Rodney Page
Times’ Super Seven Records through Wednesday 1. Seminole (17-3): Warhawks have won nine straight and are gaining momentum down the stretch. 2. Osceola (16-3): Won the Dunedin spring tournament against a very good field. 3. Tarpon Springs (16-4): Spongers were the Dunedin tournament runnersup and have a dangerous lineup. 4. ...
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Thu. April 05, 2012 at 4:55 p.m. | Rodney Page
DUNEDIN — Michael Dunnigan added another interesting chapter to the Tarpon Springs-East Lake rivalry in the semifinals of the Dunedin Spring Tournament on Wednesday night. The Spongers senior right-hander threw a complete-game no-hitter in Tarpon Springs’ 8-0 win over the Eagles. The Spongers advance to Friday’s championship game against Osceola, ...
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Thu. March 29, 2012 at 12:39 a.m. | Rodney Page
DUNEDIN — If there is a script East Lake coach Dan Genna would like his team to follow, it’s get a few runs early and let the pitching and defense take over. The Eagles followed that script to perfection Tuesday night in a 3-0 win over Countryside in the Dunedin ...
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Wed. March 28, 2012 at 12:22 a.m. | Rodney Page
While their classmates head to the beach or cruise the mall (do kids do that anymore?), most of the county’s high school baseball players will be competing in spring break tournaments. Here’s a breakdown of where to go to find your team in action: 43rd Annual Dunedin Spring Tournament When/where: ...
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Thu. March 22, 2012 at 10:57 p.m. | Rodney Page
Times’ Super Seven Records through Wednesday 1. Seminole (12-3): Back to the top for the Warhawks, who handled Countryside on Tuesday and beat West Boca Raton. 2. Tarpon Springs (11-3): Eight straight wins for the Spongers through Wednesday. They can pitch and hit. 3. Osceola (11-2): Three straight wins after ...
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Thu. March 22, 2012 at 6:02 p.m. | Rodney Page
CLEARWATER — The showdown between Class 7A, District 10 rivals Countryside and Seminole quickly turned into a one-sided affair. The Warhawks scored two runs in the first inning Tuesday then added 10 more in the second en route to a 12-2 win. Seminole (11-3) pounded out 12 hits off four ...
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Wed. March 21, 2012 at 12:36 a.m. | Rodney Page
CLEARWATER — Countryside baseball coach Kemo O’Sullivan is spitting sunflower seeds and spinning a story Thursday afternoon at practice. It’s about a baseball team that hasn’t ever done much, until now. It’s about pitching and defense, and how mastering those things has a group of young kids thinking they might ...
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Thu. March 15, 2012 at 9:26 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Times’ Super Seven Records through Wednesday 1. Countryside (11-1): All right, Cougars, you’re for real. They have won nine straight since a 3-0 loss to East Lake. 2. Seminole (8-3): Warhawks will get to earn the top spot back in a meeting with the Cougars on Tuesday. 3. Osceola (9-2): ...
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Thu. March 15, 2012 at 6:20 p.m. | Times Staff