TAMPA — After a somewhat timid opening half Tuesday night, the Berkeley Prep Buccaneers added some physicality to their fleet style of play in the final 16 minutes. And junior Justin Gray had the throbbing headache to prove it. Gray’s head-to-floor collision, after taking a hard fourth-quarter foul, was the ...
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Tue. Nov. 27, 2012 at 11:35 p.m. | Joey Knight
This is shaping up as one of the most volatile high school boys basketball seasons the county has ever had, with few clues as to how it will end. As many as seven teams seem capable of making a run to the state final four. Which team has the best ...
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Wed. Nov. 21, 2012 at 12:40 p.m. | Bob Putnam
The Pinellas County Athletic Conference boys and girls basketball teams, as selected by public school coaches: Boys North County First team: Jeremy Mogged, Sr., East Lake; Matt Cassity, Jr., Seminole; Ryan Vince, Sr., Countryside; Donavan Hale, Fr., Largo; Noah Weller, Jr., Seminole; Blake Grimm, Sr., East Lake Second team: Steven ...
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Thu. March 22, 2012 at 8:41 p.m. | Times Staff
ST. PETERSBURG — If there was one deficiency Lakewood had this season, it was the lack of a true post player. Robinson exploited that weakness Thursday. Whether they were pounding the ball in to Tre Leonard on the low post or driving hard to the basket, the Knights worked their ...
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Thu. Feb. 16, 2012 at 11:49 p.m. | Bob Putnam
ST. PETERSBURG — In a final that felt like a sprint, Lakewood outlasted Boca Ciega 56-45 Friday to win the district 5A-12 championship. The Pirates held a 29-28 edge after two up-tempo quarters, during which Boca Ciega’s Dallas Moore led all scorers with 13 points. The biggest lead for either ...
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Fri. Feb. 10, 2012 at 10:13 p.m. | Anthony Salveggi
SEMINOLE — St. Petersburg and Seminole, the top seeds in Class 7A, District 10, won their semifinals to advance to Friday’s championship game. But the outcomes were anything but a foregone conclusion. Both stretched into overtime. The top-seeded Green Devils trailed most of regulation before taking control late in a ...
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Wed. Feb. 08, 2012 at 9:36 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Boys soccer 2A-9, CC Catholic 4, St. Petersburg Catholic 2: Kyle Curinga scored three goals and added an assist and Jared Brown scored and had an assist to lead the Marauders. CCC will play Berkeley Prep on Friday. Berkeley Prep defeated Tampa Catholic 7-0 in the other semifinal. “St. Petersburg ...
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Thu. Jan. 26, 2012 at 12:26 a.m. | Times Staff
ST. PETERSBURG — Since losing D.J. White to a season-ending knee injury last month, Boca Ciega regrouped nicely with four straight wins heading into Tuesday’s game against district rival Lakewood. That momentum continued in the first half as the Pirates relied on the perimeter shooting of Dallas Moore and the ...
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Tue. Jan. 10, 2012 at 11:33 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Tonight’s Boca Ciega-Lakewood boys basketball game will be played at Eckerd College, Spartans coach Anthony Lawrence said. The junior varsity game will start at 6:30 p.m., followed by the varsity game. The game involving neighboring rivals usually is a big draw. Lakewood, the designated home team, does not have a ...
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Tue. Jan. 10, 2012 at 12:50 p.m. | Bob Putnam
ST. PETERSBURG — After letting a 10-point lead evaporate in a buzzer-beater loss to Wharton last week, Lakewood coach Anthony Lawrence spent the past few days of practice working on finishing. So there must have been some moments of anxiety when the Spartans let a double-digit lead dwindle to five ...
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Wed. Jan. 04, 2012 at 11:27 p.m. | Bob Putnam
The holiday hoops season is behind us. Now it’s time for district play and postseason tournaments. Some teams sat idle over the break, while others stayed sharp by playing in tournaments. Which teams benefitted from the holiday competition? Which teams took a step back? Here’s a look: Boys basketball Looking ...
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Tue. Jan. 03, 2012 at 5:49 p.m. | Times Staff
ST. PETERSBURG — Wharton’s Sir Patrick Reynolds spent most of the Northeast Christmas Invitational final bottled up by Lakewood’s defense. He spent the end of the game being mobbed by teammates. Reynolds tipped in a missed free throw as time expired Wednesday to cap a wild fourth-quarter comeback and give ...
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Thu. Dec. 29, 2011 at 12:43 a.m. | Rodney Page
ST. PETERSBURG — On the opening night of the Northeast Christmas Invitational tournament, Wharton cruised to a comfortable win while Lakewood held on for a one-point victory. Tuesday's second round was the complete opposite, with Wharton holding on for a dramatic 48-45 win over Northeast and Lakewood coasting to a ...
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Tue. Dec. 27, 2011 at 9:16 p.m. | Rodney Page
ST. PETERSBURG — The Northeast Christmas Invitational started with a dud but ended with a bang. Sunlake opened the eight team tournament with an 82-65 win over Largo. But the nightcap was Lakewood's 57-56 win over Tampa Bay Tech that went down to the wire.In between, Northeast defeated Newsome 60-54 ...
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Mon. Dec. 26, 2011 at 9:32 p.m. | Rodney Page
ST. PETERSBURG — Dan Wright no longer strolls the sidelines in the gymnasium. But he is not entirely absent from Lakewood High School’s boys basketball program. After all, the team plays in the Dan Wright Gymnasium, also known as “The Wright House.” It is an unchallenged reminder his successor, Anthony ...
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Thu. Dec. 15, 2011 at 6:59 p.m. | Bob Putnam