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North Suncoast roundup for Tuesday, Dec. 18
Notable turnaround Gulf’s boys basketball team struggled in its last two matchups against Hudson — a 25-point loss to the Cobras last season and a 12-point loss in November. But the Buccaneers showed signs of improvement Tuesday under first-year coach Travis Priddy, earning a 65-59 victory. Derrick Procter was a ...
Read moreTue. Dec. 18, 2012 at 11:02 p.m. | Matt Baker
Girls basketball: Gulf shows poise at free-throw line
NEW PORT RICHEY — The tape around her injured right hand didn’t stop Gulf’s Kayla Kivinski from getting to the free-throw line, a place where she continues to excel. Kivinski made nine straight foul shots, part of a 22-point game Friday night as the host Bucs defeated Fivay 65-45. With ...
Read moreFri. Dec. 14, 2012 at 10:07 p.m. | Darek Sharp
Basketball: North Suncoast boys & girls super 7
Records through Wednesday Boys 1. Nature Coast (8-1): Rohan Blackwood and the Sharks bounced back from a rough loss to Wiregrass Ranch with a 46-24 win over Eustis. 2. Wiregrass Ranch (4-2): The Bulls have slipped since a win over NCT, falling to strong Hillsborough County teams Chamberlain and Freedom. ...
Read moreThu. Dec. 13, 2012 at 11:05 a.m. | Matt Baker
Basketball: North Suncoast boys and girls super 7
North Suncoast basketball super 7 Records through Wednesday Boys 1. Wiregrass Ranch (4-0): Rico Kerney and the Bulls have won convincingly (a rout of River Ridge) and won close games (a 65-63 victory over Nature Coast). Wiregrass’ high-powered offense will be hard to stop all season. 2. Nature Coast (5-1): ...
Read moreThu. Dec. 06, 2012 at 12:51 p.m. | Matt Baker
Gulf accepting applicants for football coaching job
Gulf has posted its head football coaching position on Pasco County Schools’ employment website. The Buccaneers are looking for their fourth coach in five seasons after the departure of Tom Carter. Gulf athletic director Travis DeWalt said the longtime former Land O’Lakes assistant resigned last week after finishing 2-18 in ...
Read moreWed. Dec. 05, 2012 at 8:28 a.m. | Matt Baker
North Suncoast roundup for Tuesday, Dec. 4
Girls basketball Mitchell 39, River Ridge 34: The Mustangs pulled away with a 14-point fourth quarter to topple River Ridge (4-4). Mitchell (3-3) used 10 free throws and strong nights from Kim Knudsen (10 points) and Ashley Lewis (12) to hold on for a close rivalry win. Standout sophomore Leah ...
Read moreWed. Dec. 05, 2012 at 12:49 a.m. | Matt Baker
Gulf football coach Tom Carter resigns
Gulf head football coach Tom Carter has resigned, Buccaneers athletic director Travis DeWalt said Friday afternoon. Carter served as an assistant at Land O’Lakes for 23 years – including a stint as associate head coach. He took over the Bucs after the 2010 season hoping to bring stability to a ...
Read moreFri. Nov. 30, 2012 at 2:01 p.m. | Matt Baker
Morning Meanderings: Good morning, Sam Flagg, and you too, Darnell Lovett
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 ...
Read moreFri. Nov. 30, 2012 at 11:39 a.m. | John C. Cotey
North Suncoast wrestling preview
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 ...
Read moreSat. Nov. 24, 2012 at 5:54 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
North Suncoast boys hoops preview
Last season featured a handful of North Suncoast boys basketball highlights, including Nature Coast’s run to the state semifinals and the rise of upstart Academy at the Lakes. So, as the season opens this week, what’s in store for this winter? Six questions to be answered Can anyone reach the ...
Read moreWed. Nov. 21, 2012 at 10:31 a.m. | Matt Baker
North Suncoast girls basketball preview
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. ...
Read moreTue. Nov. 20, 2012 at 11:03 a.m. | Matt Baker
HomeTeam Hot Shots: Buccaneer, Pirate sail away with honors
HomeTeam Hot Shots A spotlight on the Times’ bay area players of the week Female Hot Shot: Kayla Kivinski, Gulf Sport: Basketball Skinny: With a first-year coach (Clare Ennis) and the loss of two standout transfers, Gulf figured to be in for a slow start to the season. Kivinski made ...
Read moreMon. Nov. 19, 2012 at 2:53 p.m. | Times Staff
HomeTeam Hot Shots: A bountiful offering of nominees
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. 10 through Friday, Nov. 16. The winners get a free T-shirt and bragging rights over every ...
Read moreSat. Nov. 17, 2012 at 2:32 a.m. | Times Staff
Region cross country: Nikita Shah leads Wiregrass Ranch to title
On a mild Saturday morning, Wiregrass Ranch senior Nikita Shah was an Ivy League-bound model in fuel efficiency. Tapping into her proverbial tank without emptying it, Shah essentially led wire to wire to claim her first individual region title at Saturday morning's Class 3A-2 meet in Lecanto. The Harvard-bound Bull's ...
Read moreSat. Nov. 10, 2012 at 4:39 p.m. | Joey Knight
North Suncoast SMQ: A look back and ahead
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 ...
Read moreSat. Nov. 10, 2012 at 1:55 p.m. | Matt Baker