Girls region basketball 3A, Indian Rocks Christian 51, Sarasota Cardinal Mooney 22: The Golden Eagles bounced back from an embarrassing district loss to St. Petersburg Catholic, playing what coach Phil Farver called his team’s most complete game of the season. Kristen Scholl scored 21 and Rachel Boyette and Tori Trador ...
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Thu. Feb. 09, 2012 at 11:22 p.m. | Times Staff
SEMINOLE — St. Petersburg Catholic coach Nick Vandewalle didn't panic when his team trailed by 14 points at halftime Saturday in the Class 3A, District 9 final against Indian Rocks Christian. The Barons had trailed plenty at halftime this season.He just told his team to relax and play tenacious defense ...
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Sat. Feb. 04, 2012 at 7:20 p.m. | Rodney Page
Indian Rocks Christian advanced to the Class 3A, District 9 final with a 42-35 victory Thursday over Northside Christian. The Golden Eagles never trailed but could not pull away from the sixth-seeded Mustangs. “We just kept letting them hang around,” IRC coach Phil Farver said. “If we play like that ...
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Thu. Feb. 02, 2012 at 11:40 p.m. | Rodney Page
Indian Rocks Christian senior guard Jessica Logemann will miss the rest of the season after tearing the ACL in her left knee Friday night at IMG Academy in Bradenton. Logemann injured the knee with four seconds left in the third quarter last Friday while trying to make a cut to ...
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Thu. Feb. 02, 2012 at 9:19 p.m. | Rodney Page
Girls region soccer 5A, East Lake 2, Newsome 1: Sophomore Indie St. George, suffering from migraines earlier in the day, nailed a left-footed shot from the left corner of the box to the opposite post in the 77th minute, lifting the Eagles (17-2-3). Megan Kelly had tied the score midway ...
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Wed. Jan. 25, 2012 at 12:21 a.m. | Times Staff
Boys soccer PCAC championship: Palm Harbor University broke a three-year drought by winning the conference championship 4-1 over St. Petersburg. The Hurricanes (13-0-2) scored in the fourth minute on a goal by Kiril Dimov. St. Petersburg was able to tie the score minutes later, but PHU scored two more goals ...
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Sat. Jan. 21, 2012 at 12:06 a.m. | Times Staff
LARGO — The memories of a game that got away are still vivid for St. Petersburg Catholic. Last year, the Barons let a 19-point third-quarter lead slip away in a loss to Indian Rocks Christian. On Tuesday, the teams met for the first time since that game. Once again, SPC ...
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Tue. Dec. 06, 2011 at 10:28 p.m. | Bob Putnam
INDIAN ROCKS — Indian Rocks Christian coach Phil Farver said he wanted to see more intensity out of his team against Sarasota. The Golden Eagles fought tooth and nail, storming back from an 11-point deficit in the second quarter Friday but lost steam in the fourth, falling 48-41 in the ...
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Fri. Nov. 25, 2011 at 10:32 p.m. | Basil Spyridakos
SEMINOLE — Phil Farver came to Indian Rocks Christian 20 years ago to start the girls basketball program. He had all kinds of teams in 19 years, and when asked how this one ranks he does not hesitate. “Best team I’ve ever had,’’ Farver said. “I’ve never had as much ...
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Wed. Nov. 23, 2011 at 12:29 p.m. | Rodney Page
Ask those who know about girls high school basketball in Pinellas County, and they will not hesitate when asked who has the best team this season. Lakewood.The Spartans have so much talent their bench players could beat most area teams. There is size (6-foot-2 center Shineice Beamon, 6-foot-1 forward Kasey ...
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Sun. Nov. 13, 2011 at 7:46 p.m. | Rodney Page
Boys player of the year Quincy Ford, Sr., F, Gibbs Opponents have learned not to challenge Quincy Ford. Ford, a 6-foot-8 forward, forms a veritable wall as the Gladiators’ last line of defense. The few times opponents dare to enter the lane, they are greeted by long arms that usually ...
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Sat. April 02, 2011 at 1:48 a.m. | Times Staff
ST. PETERSBURG — The Pinellas-Hillsborough County girls game took on a playoff atmosphere at Eckerd College on Friday as the contest went into overtime for the first time in its 12-year history. In the end, Boca Ciega's Tamara Taylor scored four of her game-high 36 in the second overtime as ...
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Fri. March 18, 2011 at 9:06 p.m. | Chris Girandola
NAPLES — Entering Saturday night's Class 2A region final, Indian Rocks Christian had been undefeated on the road. Community School of Naples made sure that road came to a bitter end.Michelle Woods scored 16 points and the Seahawks connected on seven 3-pointers to win 48-33. The Seahawks (24-5) earned their ...
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Sat. Feb. 19, 2011 at 7:35 p.m. | Thomas P. Corwin
INDIAN ROCKS — The loss in last season’s region final to Community School of Naples was less than an hour old and Indian Rocks Christian had already turned its attention forward. “From the time of that loss, to the start of practice (Oct. 25), to now, we have targeted playing ...
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Fri. Feb. 18, 2011 at 6:26 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Some thoughts and stuff from the world of girls basketball: 1. Welcome. I'll say it -- Lakewood's Tianah Alvarado arrived last night. The 6-foot sophomore has been hyped for years (going back to middle school), and she dropped 22 on Jefferson after scoring 31 in the opening round of the ...
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Wed. Feb. 16, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. | John C. Cotey