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District softball roundup: Early exits for Central, Springstead
OCALA — Central’s softball program has come a long way in recent years, but the top-seeded Bears won’t be advancing in the playoffs. The Bears were ousted 6-4 by Lecanto in the Class 6A, District 6 semifinals Tuesday night. Amber Atkinson hit an inside-the-park home run in the fifth inning ...
Read moreTue. April 16, 2013 at 11:27 p.m. | Joseph Kornecki III
HCA's Ashley McKay out for the year
One of the North Suncoast’s top softball players will miss the rest of her senior season. Hernando Christian’s Ashley McKay tore her ACL after charging for a bad ball on senior night, her mother, Stacy, confirmed in an email. McKay will require surgery, but she’ll keep her scholarship to Lake-Sumter ...
Read moreFri. April 05, 2013 at 9:44 a.m. | Matt Baker
Softball: AATL stays perfect in district after shutout
BROOKSVILLE — The best teams in Class 2A, District 4 continued what has become a tight rivalry Thursday evening at Hernando Christian. Academy at the Lakes took firm control of the district standings with an 8-0 win over the Lions. “We have a lot of new girls on the team ...
Read moreThu. March 07, 2013 at 9:14 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
HCA's Ashley McKay signs with Lake-Sumter
Hernando Christian softball player Ashley McKay has signed with Lake-Sumter State College, her mother, Stacy, said in an email. McKay earned second-team all-North Suncoast honors playing first base and pitching for the Lions last spring. As a junior, she compiled a 12-7 record while helping HCA advance to the region ...
Read moreThu. Jan. 31, 2013 at 5:13 p.m. | Matt Baker
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Recruit: Ashley McKay
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Recruit: Ashley McKay
Girls district basketball: Academy at the Lakes keeps eye on Manuel's milestone
LAND O’LAKES — In the most lopsided game in Academy at the Lakes history, the primary focus in the nightcap of the Class 2A, District 8 semifinals was on Tatiana Manuel’s pursuit of the 1,000-point barrier. The senior forward scored a game-high 22 Tuesday in a 64-2 win over Tampa ...
Read moreTue. Jan. 29, 2013 at 10:32 p.m. | Steve Lee
Jeremy Crawford named new Hernando Christian soccer coach
Hernando Christian has hired Jeremy Crawford as its new boys soccer coach, the school announced Thursday morning. Crawford, an Ohio native, played collegiately at Heidelberg University, and he has previously coached high school soccer in Ohio. He replaces Frank Zayas, who resigned for personal reasons but will remain a teacher ...
Read moreThu. Oct. 04, 2012 at 11:13 a.m. | Matt Baker
North Suncoast roundup for Tuesday, Oct. 2
Volleyball Mitchell d. Land O’Lakes (22-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-13): The Mustangs dropped the first game but rallied to seize the next three and win for the fourth time in their past five matches. Mitchell (13-4) has only lost to Tampa Catholic and Tarpon Springs. Land O’Lakes falls to 1-12. Boys ...
Read moreTue. Oct. 02, 2012 at 10:55 p.m. | Matt Baker
HCA hires new baseball coach
Hernando Christian has hired Tony Alvarez as its varsity baseball coach, athletic director Mike Drummond announced Friday in an email. Alvarez spent four years as an assistant at Cambridge Christian, where he helped guide the team to two state runner-up appearances, before becoming a Lions assistant last year. He earned ...
Read moreFri. July 13, 2012 at 2:40 p.m. | Matt Baker
Times' North Suncoast all-academic teams
Girls Student-Athlete of the Year: Carly Patton, Zephyrhills Weighted/unweighted GPA: 4.22/3.83 Standardized test score: 27 ACT Sports: Soccer, weightlifting, tennis, track College: West Point Proudest academic accomplishment: Patton graduated seventh in her class with all-conference academic honors and the highest GPA in Zephyrhills’ JROTC program. Her volunteer experience ranges from ...
Read moreFri. June 15, 2012 at 8:29 p.m. | Matt Baker
Times' all-North Suncoast softball teams
Pitcher of the year: Alexis Adams, Sr., Springstead Why we picked her: Adams dominated the North Suncoast during the best individual and team season in school history. The powerful right-hander set single-season records in wins (22), strikeouts (227) and shutouts (11). Her top-notch accuracy helped her walk only 18 batters ...
Read moreFri. June 01, 2012 at 10:36 a.m. | Matt Baker
Region softball roundup: Royal Knights get a bit of revenge
TRINITY — After losing two of its first three games to rival Mitchell, River Ridge got even with the one that mattered most. The Royal Knights used a six-run fourth inning and a late home run by Jada Clemons to earn a 10-7 victory in Friday night’s Class 6A region ...
Read moreFri. April 27, 2012 at 10:44 p.m. | Matt Baker
Region softball roundup: Slow start doesn't faze Springstead
SPRING HILL — Alexis Adams’ sixth consecutive shutout kept Springstead in Tuesday’s Class 6A region quarterfinal long enough for its bats to break through. Hailey Drawe’s RBI double in the fifth put the Eagles up for good and helped them advance to their second region semifinal in program history with ...
Read moreTue. April 24, 2012 at 11:10 p.m. | Matt Baker
District softball roundup: AATL tops HCA a third time, notches first title
BROOKSVILLE — When Academy at the Lakes hired veteran coach Jerry English this past winter, it had no idea the program would show improvement immediately. The Wildcats helped the former Land O’Lakes coach to his 12th district title while winning the school’s first district crown with a 4-2 victory over ...
Read moreThu. April 19, 2012 at 10:04 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
District softball: Bishop McLaughlin wins on inside-the-park homer
Bishop McLaughlin star Spencer Valdespino's inside-the-park, walk-off home run rescued her team after its late collapse and lifted the Hurricanes past Tampa Prep, 10-9 in Tuesday's Class 3A, District 8 semifinal. Bishop (12-14) will host Seffner Christian in Thursday's 5 p.m. final."Oh my gosh…" Hurricanes coach John Yaratch said.Bishop led ...
Read moreTue. April 17, 2012 at 8:17 p.m. | Matt Baker
North Suncoast: Softball statistics and super 7
Times’ Super Seven Records through Tuesday 1. Springstead (17-3): Eagles’ three losses have come by a combined four runs. Expect Springstead to make a strong playoff push. 2. Pasco (16-3): Losses to Gulf and Mitchell in their past five games barely keep Lisa Herndon’s Pirates out of the top spot. ...
Read moreWed. April 11, 2012 at 3:02 p.m. | Matt Baker