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Pinellas track stars continue to dazzle at Golden South meet
The Lakewood track trio of Shaquem and Shaquill Griffin and Tim Holmes added Gibbs’ Trayvon Bromell to form an all-star 4x100-meter relay at the Golden South meet. The foursome ran past an impressive field to win the event in 40.29 seconds, the fastest time in the nation this year. Bromell ...
Read moreSat. May 18, 2013 at 9:29 p.m. | Bob Putnam
HomeTeam Huddle: It's all adding up at Gibbs
Gibbs had some defections in the offseason, most notably safety Albert Laskett and quarterback Patric Jones. But during the first full week of spring practices, new coach Rick Kravitz said more than 50 players have participated. Track athletes Jacquez President and Maurice Hall have joined the team after last week’s ...
Read moreThu. May 09, 2013 at 10:06 p.m. | Times Staff
3A state track: Boca Ciega's Cook-Martin finally a golden girl
photo gallery JACKSONVILLE — In six days, Chaise Cook-Martin will announce which college she is attending this fall. But first things first. “I wanted to go into college with a state title,” said Cook-Martin. And Friday at the University of North Florida she made it so. In her fourth year ...
Read moreFri. May 03, 2013 at 11:23 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Column: Bromell will surpass you in a flash (with video)
JACKSONVILLE — It started with about 50 meters remaining in the 4x100-meter relay. And it started in the stands, where just about everyone was, umbrella or no umbrella, standing and braving a stiff wind and pelting rain. Whoomp …whoomp…whoomp… It’s a track tradition, this whoomping, and a warning of sorts ...
Read moreFri. May 03, 2013 at 10:37 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Gibbs' Trayvon Bromell gets invitation to Dream 100
Gibbs sprinting sensation Trayvon Bromell was summoned to the front office upon his arrival at school Wednesday. “I was scared,” Brommell said. “I thought I was in trouble or something.” He was asked to sign off on a FedEx package. Inside was his invitation via a golden ticket to run ...
Read moreWed. May 01, 2013 at 7:54 p.m. | Bob Putnam
HomeTeam Huddle: Rain doesn't deter some Pinellas teams
EAST LAKE — In a steady drizzle, the 2013 East Lake Eagles gathered together for the first time, at a football practice in spring with an eye on a season still three months away. And from sideline to sideline, the new and old parts made an attempt to meld as ...
Read moreWed. May 01, 2013 at 7:49 p.m. | Times Staff
Region track: Gibbs' Trayvon Bromell now nation's fastest athlete
In the Class 3A, Region 3 meet at Punta Gorda Charlotte, Gibbs’ Trayvon Bromell continued setting records in the 100 meters. Running alone — startlingly alone — for the last half of the race, Bromell showed no interest in slowing down with the gold medal already a foregone conclusion. Instead, ...
Read moreFri. April 26, 2013 at 12:01 a.m. | Bob Putnam
District track: Osceola girls, Gibbs boys strong as usual
ST. PETERSBURG — Some things were different at Wednesday’s Class 3A, District 10 meet. But mostly, things felt pretty much the same. Boca Ciega’s Chaise Cook-Martin won the long and triple jumps. Again. Gibbs’ Trayvon Bromell dominated the sprints and made a huge comeback on the anchor leg of the ...
Read moreThu. April 18, 2013 at 12:04 a.m. | John C. Cotey
Track: Tired Spartans play it smart to win boys title at PCAC
CLEARWATER — Lakewood’s boys track team had little time to bask in the spotlight after setting personal records and recording national-best times at the Florida Relays this past weekend. On Monday, the Spartans competed in the Pinellas County Athletic Conference meet, where they continued to break records. Lakewood’s Shaquem Griffin ...
Read moreMon. April 08, 2013 at 11:50 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Gibbs' Trayvon Bromell makes things official with Baylor
In the Gibbs’ gymnasium lobby Monday afternoon, Trayvon Bromell, who is considered one of the nation's top sprinters, ended a year-long recruiting process by signing his letter of intent to run track at Baylor. Surrounded by family, coaches and friends, Bromell sat at a table adorned with trophies and medals ...
Read moreMon. April 01, 2013 at 2:44 p.m. | Bob Putnam
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Recruit: Trayvon Bromell
Baylor University
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Recruit: Trayvon Bromell
Gibbs sprinter Trayvon Bromell commits to Baylor
Gibbs sprinter Trayvon Bromell, who is nationally ranked in the 100- and 200-meter races, said Tuesday that he has committed to Baylor. Bromell said he will likely have a signing ceremony Monday at school after returning from spring break. Last year, Bromell finished second in the 100 and fourth in ...
Read moreTue. March 26, 2013 at 3:07 p.m. | Bob Putnam
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Recruit: Trayvon Bromell
Baylor University
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Recruit: Trayvon Bromell
Former Gibbs standout Gary Simon no longer playing at Oklahoma
Former Gibbs standout Gary Simon, one of the area’s most sought-after recruits in 2012, has left Oklahoma’s football team. Simon said last week he is still taking classes at OU this semester. Former Gibbs coach Antonio Knox said he is trying to place Simon at a junior college so he ...
Read moreMon. March 25, 2013 at 2:53 p.m. | Bob Putnam
New Gibbs coach Rick Kravitz talks about the challenges ahead
Promising to return Gibbs to its past glory, Rick Kravitz was officially announced as head football coach at a news conference Monday in the school’s auditorium. Kravitz, 58, spoke to a crowd that included about 20 current football players as well as media members and school administrators. “I understand ...
Read moreMon. March 25, 2013 at 1:59 p.m. | Rodney Page
Basketball: Times' all-Pinellas County teams
Boys player of the year G Dallas Moore, Sr., Boca Ciega Why we picked him: No one has grown more in height or stature in the past four years. After starting out as an undersized outside shooter, Moore morphed into an all-around scoring threat, especially after growing 4 inches before ...
Read moreSat. March 23, 2013 at 5:41 p.m. | Times Staff
Gibbs hires ex-USF DC Rick Kravitz as football coach
Gibbs filled Pinellas County’s final football coaching vacancy Thursday by hiring Rick Kravitz, the former USF defensive coordinator who graduated from Dixie Hollins and has more than 20 years coaching experience at the collegiate level. Principal Stephanie Adkinson said Kravitz will meet with the players after spring break. "Mr. Kravitz ...
Read moreThu. March 21, 2013 at 1:01 p.m. | Bob Putnam