CLEARWATER — Lakewood receiver Marquez Valdes’ goal was to make it to the Class 5A state title game. That did not happen. The Spartans lost in heartbreaking fashion to Robinson in the region semifinals. But even though Valdes’ season ended on low note, his prep career finished on a high ...
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Thu. Dec. 13, 2012 at 12:20 a.m. | Bob Putnam
DUNEDIN — After letting Dixie Hollins tie things up late in the fourth quarter, Dunedin put away the Rebels in overtime 34-28 Friday night on a 2-yard run by Tramaine Batten."Earlier in the week we talked about finishing strong, and this was a great way for our seniors to go ...
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Fri. Nov. 09, 2012 at 10:51 p.m. | Phillip Haywood
DUNEDIN — It had been 22 years since Dunedin advanced to a region quarterfinal, so waiting an extra 30 minutes for Lennard to show up Wednesday was no big deal. Once the Longhorns arrived, the Falcons wasted little time sending them back on the bus. Dunedin jumped out early and ...
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Wed. Oct. 31, 2012 at 9:55 p.m. | Rodney Page
Super 71. Largo (8-0, 4-0): Clinched eighth straight district title and won 30th straight district game with dominating performance against Lakewood Ranch.2. Countryside (3-6, 2-2): Sure, the Cougars had to forfeit six games, but it's hard to knock them down in this ranking considering what they've done on the field.3. ...
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Sat. Oct. 27, 2012 at 4:43 p.m. | Times Staff
DUNEDIN — Falcons senior Mack Benson threw two touchdowns and was crowned homecoming king Friday as Dunedin downed Middleton 17-7.Benson's key moment turned out to be a most unlikely play, a late-game interception. Junior cornerback Amp Carswell picked off Benson with less than 7 minutes left and the Tigers down ...
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Fri. Oct. 26, 2012 at 9:17 p.m. | Michael Hinman
EAST LAKE — Palm Harbor University senior middle hitter Logan Miller has waited four years to celebrate in East Lake’s gym. There have been so many past disappointments that she began to wonder if it would ever happen. Miller and her teammates finally got the chance Thursday night after an ...
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Thu. Oct. 25, 2012 at 11:30 p.m. | Rodney Page
TAMPA — Jesuit dominated time of possession and the line of scrimmage, scoring three rushing touchdowns in the first half of a 24-6 victory over Dunedin.The Tigers (5-2, 5-1) held the ball for 18:44 in the first half and held the Falcons (3-4, 3-3) to 27 yards of total offense. ...
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Fri. Oct. 12, 2012 at 8:17 p.m. | Travis Puterbaugh
RIVERVIEW — The Falcons stopped a two-point conversion with 5:27 left then scored an insurance touchdown. Aaron Hayes made it 14-13 with a 2-yard run. But Dunedin stuffed junior running back Andrew Henry at the line of scrimmage. On the ensuing possession, Mack Benson hit Tramaine Batten for a 46-yard ...
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Fri. Oct. 05, 2012 at 8:28 p.m. | Jacob Stewart
Super 71. Largo (5-0, 1-0): Piled up 534 yards of offense in a dominating performance against East Lake.2. Countryside (4-1, 1-0): It took a while, but the Cougars pulled through against upset-minded Palm Harbor University.3. Lakewood (4-0, 3-0): Hard to tell what's more impressive: the Spartans' 184 points scored or ...
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Sat. Sept. 29, 2012 at 7:06 p.m. | Times Staff
DUNEDIN — Lakewood surrendered its first points of the season Friday after shutting out two opponents to start the year.A much-too-little-too-late third-quarter touchdown run for Dunedin was about the only thing that went wrong for the Spartans. Lakewood scored touchdowns on four of its first six drives and held Dunedin ...
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Fri. Sept. 21, 2012 at 9:02 p.m. | Bryan Burns
Volleyball East Lake def. Dunedin (25-16, 25-23, 25-22): After a tough five-game match against Sarasota Riverview last week, East Lake continued its winning ways. Coach Mike Estes said the Eagles were led by libero Jess Steidl and setter Christy Dunham. Clearwater def. Largo (25-11, 25-13, 25-13): The Tornadoes had little ...
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Wed. Sept. 19, 2012 at 11:44 p.m. | Times Staff
How many numbers and names can you fit into one Grab Bag? A million! Go ahead, prove me wrong. ONE MILLION! Dandy Dozen 1. Clearwater Central Catholic at Palm Harbor U.: This is a reversal of the "little school hoping to take down the big school for a signature win" ...
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Wed. Sept. 19, 2012 at 12:35 p.m. | John C. Cotey
DUNEDIN — In a defensive battle marred by penalties, Tramaine Batten's 40-yard touchdown lifted Dunedin (1-2, 1-1) to its first victory of 2012, 14-6 over Blake (1-2, 0-2).Batten finished with 114 of the Falcons' 181 rushing yards and a touchdown. Fellow running back Stancio Howard had 35 yards on just ...
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Fri. Sept. 14, 2012 at 8:36 p.m. | Lauren Burg
The Grab Bag is getting bigger and bigger, and you don't need to do any panning to find the nuggets here. The're everywhere. And do not EVER forget, people: Big bank take 'lil bank. P.S. Coaches, players, fans, parents, to reach the Grab Bag, and you should, email cotey@tampabay.com or ...
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Wed. Sept. 12, 2012 at 12:46 p.m. | John C. Cotey
DUNEDIN — Robinson defeated Dunedin 29-0 Friday to take momentum into next week's game against Jesuit. The Knights forced three turnovers, including two interception returns for touchdowns. Robinson forced its first turnover in the first quarter when Dunedin's Shaq Dixon lost control of the football and Robinson's Dominic Jennings recovered. ...
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Fri. Sept. 07, 2012 at 8:01 p.m. | Colby Cole