Boys district soccer A-7, Indian Rocks Christian 1, Tampa Prep 0: Indian Rocks Christian made history with a win over Tampa Prep in the district final. It was the first time the Golden Eagles defeated Tampa Prep. IRC scored just before the 20-minute water break in the first half on ...
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Fri. Jan. 27, 2012 at 11:46 p.m. | Times Staff
Boys soccer 2A-9, CC Catholic 4, St. Petersburg Catholic 2: Kyle Curinga scored three goals and added an assist and Jared Brown scored and had an assist to lead the Marauders. CCC will play Berkeley Prep on Friday. Berkeley Prep defeated Tampa Catholic 7-0 in the other semifinal. “St. Petersburg ...
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Thu. Jan. 26, 2012 at 12:26 a.m. | Times Staff
At no point this offseason was Seminole at the center of the county boys basketball discussion. After all, the Warhawks were 10-15 last season and lost leading scorer Tyler Zacur to graduation. Yet with two weeks left in the regular season, here is Seminole, 11-5 after an upset of state-ranked ...
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Wed. Jan. 18, 2012 at 12:02 a.m. | Bob Putnam
The holiday hoops season is behind us. Now it’s time for district play and postseason tournaments. Some teams sat idle over the break, while others stayed sharp by playing in tournaments. Which teams benefitted from the holiday competition? Which teams took a step back? Here’s a look: Boys basketball Looking ...
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Tue. Jan. 03, 2012 at 5:49 p.m. | Times Staff
NEW PORT RICHEY — In the words of East Lake coach Joe Bloznalis, the Eagles want to be known for winning championships. With their victory in the 23rd annual William G. Hulton Jr. Ram Classic at Ridgewood on Friday night, the team is well on its way. The lead slipped ...
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Fri. Dec. 30, 2011 at 10:09 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
NEW PORT RICHEY — The semifinals of the 23rd annual William G. Hulton Jr. Ram Classic at Ridgewood featured one spectacular finish and one wire-to-wire win. In the early game, Clearwater used its final possession to edge Bradenton Southeast 63-61 to advance to tonight’s championship game. The difference for the ...
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Thu. Dec. 29, 2011 at 10:13 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
NEW PORT RICHEY — The 23rd annual William G. Hulton Jr. Ram Classic kicked off with a bang Wednesday at Ridgewood. The eight-team tournament was knocked down to four after a competitive first round. Among the programs to miss out on the semifinals were the host Rams. After a 75-71 ...
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Thu. Dec. 29, 2011 at 12:35 a.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
ST. PETERSBURG — Pinellas Park guard Corey Edwards scored 14 of his game-high 22 in the second half against East Lake on Wednesday, leading the Patriots a 55-52 victory in the semifinals of the Shorecrest Holiday Tournament. The Patriots were down 31-27 midway through the third quarter but went on ...
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Wed. Dec. 21, 2011 at 11:04 p.m. | Basil Spyridakos
It's Morning Meanderings, which means I'm cruising box scores and looking for highlights. If you want to help, and you know you do, email me at cotey@tampabay.com, or shoot me a text (727-580-3691), or hit me up on Twitter (@JohnnyHomeTeam) or Facebook. There's four items and a video that are ...
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Wed. Dec. 14, 2011 at 10:03 a.m. | John C. Cotey
LARGO — It was only fitting that Quincy Ford would steal the ball toward the end of the Pinellas County Senior All-Star Game and swoop in for a dunk to score the final basket Friday at Largo. The Gibbs 6-foot-7 standout finished with a team-high 17 points as the South ...
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Fri. March 11, 2011 at 10:09 p.m. | Chris Girandola
Ridgewood will host the inaugural Anders Family Shootout on Saturday as a tribute to former boys basketball head coach Gary Anders and the contributions he and his family made to the Rams’ program. The shootout, which current Ridgewood coach Mike Bua hopes will become an annual event, features six teams ...
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Wed. Jan. 26, 2011 at 1:08 p.m. | Bryan Burns
CLEARWATER — Joey Nungester led the Clearwater charge Tuesday night with a game-high 22 points in an 87-68 victory over rival East Lake. The Eagles had no answer for the Tornadoes’ up-tempo style. Clearwater (5-1) was able to spread the ball around and find the open man almost at will. ...
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Wed. Dec. 15, 2010 at 12:01 a.m. | Basil Spyridakos
CLEARWATER — East Lake coach Joe Bloznalis has the luxury of having five starters who are tremendous shooters and can run.Every possession is a potential fastbreak and the chance to spread the wealth. Who defers to whom on their way to the basket is usually worked out by the time ...
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Tue. Nov. 30, 2010 at 10:22 p.m. | Bob Putnam
The moment that set the stage for what figures to be a wide-open boys basketball season began with the opening of a car door. ¶ When Clearwater forward Okaro White graduated and drove off to Tallahassee to begin workouts with Florida State this summer, that gave the rest of the ...
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Sun. Nov. 21, 2010 at 8:51 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Here are the rosters for Thursday's public-private all-star boys basketball game. The game will be played at Largo at 7 p.m. Admission is $5. Public school: Flynn Bluett (Seminole), Charlie Brooks (Gibbs), Sean Dean (East Lake), Justin Feliciano (Largo), Srdjan Jankovic (Pinellas Park), Max Klein (East Lake), Jared Low (Countryside), ...
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Tue. March 23, 2010 at 2:38 p.m. | Bob Putnam