I'm so excited about the Pasco-Robinson football game tonight, I didn't know what to do with myself this morning, so I started writing. And writing. And writing some more. So, uh, welcome to the biggest darned Morning Meanderings of the season. Maybe it's a good thing everyone doesn't call in ...
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Fri. Nov. 30, 2012 at 11:39 a.m. | John C. Cotey
HUDSON — For an entire offseason, Pasco coach Troy Moore harped on his team about focusing on district play and finally overtaking Gulf. With a dominant 63-36 win over Fivay on Tuesday to kick off their Class 5A, District 8 schedule, the Pirates seem as zeroed in as ever. No ...
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Tue. Nov. 27, 2012 at 10:28 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
Preseason top five1. SpringsteadThe two-time defending Class 2A state champions are coming off of a turmoil-filled offseason. Coach Eric Swensen, who led the team for eight seasons, resigned to spend more time with his family and moved back to Minnesota. The team was left to longtime assistant and Springstead alum ...
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Sat. Nov. 24, 2012 at 5:54 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
NEW PORT RICHEY — As Gulf installed a zone defense leading up to the first week of games, the ball found its way to a hole at the elbow, the weak spot for the defenders. Who, a coach asked, would slide over and fill the void? The answer was obvious. ...
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Tue. Nov. 20, 2012 at 11:03 a.m. | Matt Baker
HomeTeam Hot Shots A spotlight on the Times’ bay area players of the week Male Hot Shot: Willie Barrett, Anclote Sport: Football Skinny: One of Tampa Bay’s leading rushers showed versatility in last week’s Class 5A, District 6 tiebreaker. In two must-win, one-quarter contests, Barrett dominated both sides of the ...
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Mon. Nov. 12, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. | Matt Baker
Fivay’s first trip to the Class 5A region finals ended in a 25-14, 26-24, 25-10 loss at Bartram Trail on Saturday. The final point of the match, an ace from Bartram’s Sarah Ragland that split a pair of Falcons defenders, sent Ragland into an embrace with her team, victorious for ...
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Sat. Nov. 10, 2012 at 6:56 p.m. | St. Augustine Record -
North Suncoast Super 7 1. Pasco (10-0): The Pirates finished off a third consecutive undefeated regular season. And Janarion Grant scored four touchdowns four different ways for the second time in the four games since his return from injury. 2. Springstead (9-1): This team has already surprised the North Suncoast ...
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Sat. Nov. 10, 2012 at 1:55 p.m. | Matt Baker
Each week, our HomeTeam staffers will nominate male and female Hot Shot athletes from each of the counties we cover, then we turn the voting over to our readers. These nominations span Saturday, Oct. 3 through Friday, Nov. 9. The winners get a free T-shirt and bragging rights over every ...
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Sat. Nov. 10, 2012 at 12:11 p.m. | Times Staff
HUDSON — Citrus scored 42 first-half points to rout Fivay 49-0 Friday night in the regular season finale. Senior Darius Chapes had four touchdowns in the first half — three of which were rushing. Chapes added a spectacular 45-yard touchdown reception off a screen pass in the flat and ...
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Fri. Nov. 09, 2012 at 9:31 p.m. | Joseph Kornecki III
Just because the playoff teams from the North Suncoast have already been decided doesn’t mean the final week of the regular season is meaningless. The teams in action Friday all have something worth playing for, from a boost headed into the postseason to much-needed confidence after rough a 2012 season. ...
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Thu. Nov. 08, 2012 at 3:43 p.m. | Matt Baker
As volleyball, cross country and swimming wind down on the North Suncoast, soccer has started to pick up. Here’s a look at some of the players and teams to watch this winter: Boys Players to watch Jesse Zellers, Mitchell: The senior defender played in 21 games last season and is ...
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Wed. Nov. 07, 2012 at 2:24 p.m. | Matt Baker
NEW PORT RICHEY — When Linda McQuade came out of retirement to start Fivay’s volleyball program from scratch, she was probably hoping to experience more nights like Tuesday night’s Class 5A region semifinal. A charged playoff atmosphere. A dramatic rally against a rival. And another trip to the elite eight. ...
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Tue. Nov. 06, 2012 at 10:21 p.m. | Matt Baker
HUDSON — Even after Anclote coach Matt Wicks took his Gatorade shower to celebrate Monday’s Class 5A, District 6 tiebreaker wins, the water kept flowing. “It’s been a long four years,” Wicks said as he wiped his misty eyes in the end zone. “And it’s worth the blood, sweat and ...
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Mon. Nov. 05, 2012 at 10:12 p.m. | Matt Baker
HomeTeam Hot Shots A spotlight on the Times’ bay area players of the week Female Hot Shot: Jocelyn Williams, Land O’Lakes Sport: Swimming Skinny: Racing in memory of her late club coach, Kelley Allen, Williams had one of the best performances of her career in last week’s Class 2A, ...
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Mon. Nov. 05, 2012 at 3:49 p.m. | Matt Baker
I’ve never covered a district tiebreaker like the one tonight between Fivay, Anclote and Zephyrhills, so I don’t know what to expect. So take the following lightly: I think Fivay will win. The Falcons have been in big games before. They made the playoffs last year. They have the best ...
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Mon. Nov. 05, 2012 at 11:17 a.m. | Matt Baker