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State baseball: Danish does what Danish does best for Durant
photo gallery FORT MYERS — Those scouting reports revealed only so much. Phoning up coaching friends elicited all of the predictable acclaim. And the statistics — essentially, lots of zeroes — only confirmed the extent of the challenge. But within a few innings Friday, Hialeah American coach Ricky Gutierrez came ...
Read moreFri. May 17, 2013 at 4:36 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Column: Cougars' success is no solo act
photo gallery FORT MYERS — Hialeah American coach Ricky Gutierrez was right about a few things Friday. Yes, Durant pitcher Tyler Danish is a freak and something special. And indeed, Danish is Superman. And I suppose the Patriot coach was technically correct in saying Danish puts his pants on one ...
Read moreFri. May 17, 2013 at 3:48 p.m. | John C. Cotey
State baseball: With a star frontman, Durant finds way to harmonize
DURANT — On paper, and in the minds of many fans and opponents, Durant is the consummate one-man band: Tyler Danish and the Cougars. Danish leads the team in batting average (.415), RBIs (25) and home runs (a school-record eight). But the UF signee saves his best work for the ...
Read moreWed. May 15, 2013 at 8:42 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Column: Expecting the best at state baseball
TAMPA — The question, as it often is with state high school baseball semifinals, is whether to throw your ace in the semifinal or save him for a potential title game matchup. Over the years, that question seems to get answered mostly like this: ace. Get there. Then worry about ...
Read moreMon. May 13, 2013 at 7:32 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Region baseball roundup: Durant books first trip to state
DURANT — For the plan to work, Chaz Fowler had to keep the game within striking distance and Durant needed to punish Orlando Timber Creek for pitching around Tyler Danish. So much of the Cougars’ winning formula revolved around Danish on Friday night, from getting him to the mound to ...
Read moreSat. May 11, 2013 at 12:18 a.m. | Joel Anderson
HomeTeam Huddle: Notable vacancies in Hillsborough backfields
Where did all the yards go? • All but one of the county’s seven 1,000-yard rushers in 2012 will graduate and move on to college programs, leaving frustrated defensive coordinators and would-be tacklers in their wake. • Now, the game-day burden falls on their old coaches to figure out a ...
Read moreWed. May 08, 2013 at 10:23 p.m. | Times Staff
Region baseball semifinals roundup: Danish leads Durant shutout with 14 Ks
EAST LAKE — Never mind what may have been said over social media, or from the aluminum bleachers, or from the fences along the foul lines, or even in those fleeting moments between fastballs. Here’s what was said when the game was all over, when Tyler Danish had done what ...
Read moreWed. May 08, 2013 at 12:01 a.m. | Joel Anderson
Region baseball quarterfinals roundup: King ace keeps his focus
TAMPA — King senior right-hander Brett Morales admits that it sometimes takes him an inning or two to get comfortable on the mound. Once Morales locks in, however, he’s usually unshakable. On Thursday, even a 30-minute lightning delay couldn’t break Morales’ concentration. The Florida signee threw a three-hitter in King’s ...
Read moreFri. May 03, 2013 at 12:37 a.m. | Bryan Burns
Region softball semifinals roundup: No comeback for Durant this time
PALM HARBOR — It was all there for Palm Harbor University, everything it wanted. A chance to unseat defending Class 8A state champion Durant and exact revenge for a loss in last year’s region semifinals. The Hurricanes were clinging to a one-run lead in the seventh inning. Logyn Lilley was ...
Read moreTue. April 30, 2013 at 11:18 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Spring football primer: Year of the Lineman
When we went looking for the stars of 2013, we zipped right past the pretty-boy quarterbacks, the speedy running backs, the hard-hitting linebackers and the fancy-footed wide receivers and defensive backs. This year, they’ll be taking a back seat to those referred to, lovingly, by their coaches as the big ...
Read moreTue. April 30, 2013 at 8:34 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Column: A word of advice makes a world of difference
Tyler Danish says one day, preferably in the middle of a long and successful career pitching in the major leagues, he’ll sit his kids down and tell them the story of why he throws the way he does. It goes like this: It’s sophomore year, and catcher Luke Heyer and ...
Read moreMon. April 29, 2013 at 7:43 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Hillsborough: Softball region semifinal capsules
Region softball semifinals 7 p.m. Tuesday unless noted Durant (20-8) at Palm Harbor University (24-4) First pitch: 4 p.m. At stake: Winner faces Orlando Timber Creek/Orlando East River winner in Friday’s Class 8A region finals Who’s hot for Durant: Everyone with a bat. The Cougars, hitting .363 as a team, ...
Read moreMon. April 29, 2013 at 3:37 p.m. | Joey Knight
District baseball roundup: King relies on its depth
TAMPA — After only a handful of pitches, it was clear Brandon Caples did not — and would not — have his best stuff. The King senior, who came into the game with an 8-0 record and 1.25 ERA, was obviously not his usual self in the District 6A-11 championship ...
Read moreFri. April 26, 2013 at 12:15 a.m. | Joel Anderson
Region softball roundup: Chargers' Tyler endures pain for win
DOVER — The only thing higher than Sammy Tyler’s strikeout total Thursday was her pain threshold. Pitching with a partially torn left quad, the Strawberry Crest junior grimaced her way through a masterpiece: 12 strikeouts, two hits, no walks in a 5-0 victory against Palmetto in the Class 6A region ...
Read moreThu. April 25, 2013 at 11:37 p.m. | Joey Knight
District baseball roundup: Wharton's late-season surge takes out Alonso
VALRICO — Before the district tournament started Monday, Wharton coach Scott Hoffman noticed a funny little quirk about the bracket. It looked awfully familiar. The Wildcats were poised to face the same teams they had last year, when they won the District 8A-7 championship and made it to the region ...
Read moreTue. April 23, 2013 at 11:07 p.m. | Joel Anderson