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Player of the year M/F Shaddy Douidar, Sr., Tampa Prep Why we picked him: An inconspicuous midfield distributor as an underclassman, Douidar enjoyed one of the most astounding breakthrough seasons of any local player in recent memory. A setup guy for 2012 Class A Player of the Year Jordan Hayes, ...
Read moreSat. March 16, 2013 at 8:12 p.m. | Times Staff
Boys district soccer roundup: Sickles escapes with PK win
TAMPA — Arelys Jiminez’s birthday gift formally arrived 35 minutes into Friday’s Class 4A, District 8 semifinals. The celebration, however, didn’t commence until more than an hour later. Jiminez’s son, Sickles senior Carlos Sifontes, scored the top-seeded Gryphons’ goal in the first half, then watched his team prevail in the ...
Read moreFri. Jan. 25, 2013 at 9:58 p.m. | Joey Knight
Boys soccer: Gaither, Steinbrenner fight to tie
LUTZ — North Tampa powerhouses Gaither and Steinbrenner collided Tuesday, and neither team gave an inch as they battled to a 1-1 draw. The Warriors held a slight advantage in the first half, but the Cowboys (3-4-2) answered with a great effort from their back line. Cowboys defender Jared Gremley ...
Read moreTue. Dec. 04, 2012 at 11:48 p.m. | Andy Warrener
Hillsborough: Boys and girls soccer preview
Even as the football postseason kicks into high gear, the futbol regular season is easing into first gear. The first girls soccer matches were staged last week, while boys soccer formally commenced Monday. Here’s our look at the top sides and strikers, sweepers and sleepers of the 2012-13 campaign: Boys ...
Read moreWed. Nov. 07, 2012 at 6:17 p.m. | Times Staff
Boys soccer: 4 Hillsborough semifinalists a county first
An unprecedented season in local boys soccer reaches a climactic stage this weekend. For the first time ever, four Hillsborough County schools are headed to the state semifinals. Unlike previous years, when all semifinals were held at one neutral site, this year's games will be played on the home pitch ...
Read moreThu. Feb. 09, 2012 at 11:08 a.m. | Joey Knight
Boys region soccer: Bukh keeps Gaither on winning path
At Kissimmee in the Class 4A region final, Gaither senior Jonas Bukh continued his mesmerizing postseason pace, scoring both goals to lead the visitors (20-4-1) to their second consecutive final four berth with a 2-1 victory over Kissimmee Osceola. His second, with less than 10 minutes remaining, locked up a ...
Read moreTue. Feb. 07, 2012 at 11:55 p.m. | Joey Knight
Hillsborough roundup: Friday's live events
Girls district basketball 7A-9, Steinbrenner 51, Freedom 39: Having already clinched the third-year program’s first playoff berth, the Warriors added the first district crown to their list of accomplishments from this season. Junior Bailey Hooker led Steinbrenner with 16 points and added five blocks. 6A-11, Jefferson 52, Sickles 48: Down ...
Read moreSat. Feb. 04, 2012 at 12:36 a.m. | Times Staff
Hillsborough: Tuesday's live highlights
Girls region soccer A, Lakeland Christian 1, Tampa Prep 0: The Terrapins’ streak of four consecutive berths in the state final four ended in Lakeland, as the Vikings scored in the opening 10 minutes, allowing them to sit back and defend against the Tampa Prep (18-2-4) attack the rest of ...
Read moreTue. Jan. 31, 2012 at 11:54 p.m. | Times Staff
Boys soccer: Gaither holds off Freedom for 4A-8 district title
LUTZ — To the delight of Gaither coach Eric Sims, the Cowboys spent the first 45 minutes of Saturday's district final insuring themselves against one of Freedom's second-half surges.And senior Jonas Bukh represented the proverbial policy.On a chilly Saturday evening, Bukh scored two goals and the Cowboys (17-4-1) survived a ...
Read moreSat. Jan. 28, 2012 at 8:19 p.m. | Joey Knight
Boys district soccer: Gaither keeps focus to get past Steinbrenner
Because it had to forfeit 12 victories for unknowingly using an ineligible player, Steinbrenner’s No. 6 seed in the Class 4A, District 8 tournament was highly misleading. Gaither’s passion and prolific offense were not. In an emotional, physical contest Thursday, the No. 2-seeded Cowboys (16-4-1) got two goals from senior ...
Read moreThu. Jan. 26, 2012 at 11:44 p.m. | Joey Knight
Boys soccer: Freshman has perfect timing for Wharton
TAMPA — The first goal of Wharton freshman Martin Ozores’ varsity career warranted not only a few hand slaps, but a trophy. Ozores’ goal inside the box, on a textbook feed from Alex Noble, with roughly 15 minutes to play lifted the Wildcats (12-3-1) to a 2-1 triumph Tuesday night ...
Read moreWed. Dec. 21, 2011 at 12:22 a.m. | Joey Knight
Boys soccer: Steinbrenner keeps pressure on for victory
TAMPA — Steinbrenner follows a simple rule. “Our philosophy is after every goal, we play harder,” coach Chad Ebright said. And the Warriors did that Tuesday. Although Gaither pressured early, the Cowboys had no answer for the Warriors’ outside speed as Steinbrenner won 4-1. The Cowboys (5-3-1) struck first. On ...
Read moreTue. Dec. 06, 2011 at 11:55 p.m. | Andy Warrener
Hillsborough: Boys soccer preview
We momentarily interrupt our regular football coverage for some futbol coverage. As if on tip-toe, soccer season has snuck upon us from behind and free-kicked us to full attention. With eyes wide open, we've discovered most of east Hillsborough is rebuilding, the private-school stalwarts are replenishing and the noise some ...
Read moreSat. Nov. 05, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. | Joey Knight
Class 5A state soccer: Durant 3, Gaither 2
photo gallery TAMPA — Durant’s administrators had a sign-in sheet Friday at Pepin Stadium to determine just how many of the 700 or so students who checked out early actually matriculated to the Cougars’ Class 5A state semifinal. Final tally: 488. Even athletic director Todd Long betrayed stunned delight at ...
Read moreFri. Feb. 18, 2011 at 5:36 p.m. | Joey Knight
Gaither, Durant soccer teams look for edge without the razor
PLANT CITY — Barring an eleventh-hour flirtation with a razor, facial hair will be as prevalent as free kicks when Gaither and Durant square off Friday in the Class 5A boys state soccer tournament. Neither Cowboys coach Eric Sims nor Cougars counterpart Jamin Hollingsworth has shaved since the playoffs commenced ...
Read moreThu. Feb. 17, 2011 at 12:13 a.m. | Joey Knight