With Friday’s MLB draft signing deadline fast approaching, here’s a look at how the signed Tampa Bay area picks are doing with their teams that span the country, from Kissimmee to Yakima, Wash. Jesuit P Lance McCullers, Astros: (Supplemental first round, No. 41 overall) McCullers signed a Hillsborough County-record $2.5 ...
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Wed. July 11, 2012 at 6:38 p.m. | Laura Keeley
Player of the Year: INF/P Collin Woody, Sr., Wharton Entering the 2012 season, Collin Woody had only thrown 6.2 innings for Wharton. Coach Scott Hoffman, though, promised Woody this was his year. “We knew he could throw last year,” Hoffman said. “I kind of held the reins back on him ...
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Thu. June 14, 2012 at 3:06 p.m. | Times Staff
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
The MLB first-year players draft is in its final day, as teams make their picks for rounds 16-40 Wednesday. Here's the list of locals that have come off the board so far: Dunedin RHP Colyn O’Connell, Indians (19th round, 593 overall): O'Connell, at 6-foot-5, 205 pounds, has the potential to ...
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Wed. June 06, 2012 at 3:11 p.m. | Laura Keeley
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
It had been more than three weeks since Seminole’s Brett Phillips had seen live pitching. So this past weekend’s Florida Athletic Coaches Association all-star game in Sebring was eye-opening. Phillips faced four pitchers projected to be drafted in the top two rounds of next week’s Major League Baseball first-year player ...
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Tue. May 29, 2012 at 4:02 p.m. | Rodney Page
The Florida Athletic Coaches Association all-star baseball games are this weekend at Fireman's Field in Sebring. The North and South all-stars play at 11 a.m. Saturday, followed by the East-West game at 2:30 p.m. The overall championship is Sunday, 30 minutes after the consolation matchup, which starts at 11 a.m. ...
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Tue. May 22, 2012 at 4:04 p.m. | Times Staff
The Florida Dairy Famers released the ballot for the 2012 Mr. Baseball and Coach of the Year awards Wednesday. Media members from around the state will vote for the player and coach of the year in each classification. Once that group has been selected, writers will vote again on the ...
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Mon. May 21, 2012 at 8:28 p.m. | Laura Keeley
SEMINOLE — There were times when Jordan Doyle was off his game. The Seminole pitcher allowed two hits. He walked a few batters. And he hit another. But when the Warhawks needed a big pitch, Doyle would reach back and throw one that disappeared below an unsuspecting hitter’s bat. Pretty ...
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Wed. May 02, 2012 at 10:04 p.m. | Bob Putnam
CLEARWATER — Through four innings of Friday’s Class 7A, District 10 final at Countryside, it appeared David could actually slay Goliath. But in the fifth inning, reality set in. Not only did top-seeded Seminole spoil Clearwater starter Colin Lonsberry’s perfect game, it put up eight runs on eight hits and ...
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Sat. April 28, 2012 at 12:03 a.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
Ben Emery has made a full recovery from lymphoma, playing every game as a catcher for Dunedin the past two seasons. Now, Emery will continue to play baseball as a preferred walk-on at Miami. In June 2010, Emery was diagnosed with Burkitt’s lymphoma, a rare form of aggressive non-Hodgkin’s that ...
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Mon. April 09, 2012 at 3:04 p.m. | Bob Putnam
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 — In the championship game of the Dunedin Spring Tournament against Tarpon Springs on Friday night, Osceola coach Stefan Futch handed the ball to sophomore Buddy Dougherty and hoped for the best. He got much more than he had hoped for. Dougherty, third in the Warriors’ rotation, threw a ...
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Sat. March 31, 2012 at 12:16 a.m. | Rodney Page