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Region softball roundup: Freedom's offense comes alive late
CLEARWATER — The stretch of zeroes on the scoreboard extended through six innings as Freedom and Countryside, teams known for offense, had trouble manufacturing runs in Wednesday’s Class 7A region quarterfinal. It appeared to be more of the same in the seventh as the Patriots led off the inning with ...
Read moreWed. April 24, 2013 at 11:08 p.m. | Bob Putnam
District baseball roundup: Wharton's late-season surge takes out Alonso
VALRICO — Before the district tournament started Monday, Wharton coach Scott Hoffman noticed a funny little quirk about the bracket. It looked awfully familiar. The Wildcats were poised to face the same teams they had last year, when they won the District 8A-7 championship and made it to the region ...
Read moreTue. April 23, 2013 at 11:07 p.m. | Joel Anderson
District softball roundup: Past champions boost East Bay
GIBSONTON — If East Bay needed any motivation, the Indians didn’t have to look far. Perched behind the plate were a number of Indians from the 2010 state championship team, and their presence didn’t go unnoticed. “It’s an exciting thing knowing they were here for us,” catcher Madison Culver said. ...
Read moreThu. April 18, 2013 at 11:01 p.m. | Brandon Wright
District softball roundup: No. 5 seed Wharton surprises Bloomingdale
DURANT — Class 8A, District 7 made another case for toughest district in the county Tuesday as fifth-seeded Wharton shocked second-seeded Bloomingdale 3-2 in the first district semifinal. Then sixth-seeded Alonso took defending state champion Durant the distance in a hard-fought, 1-0 Cougars victory. The Wildcats and Cougars will play ...
Read moreTue. April 16, 2013 at 10:39 p.m. | Andy Warrener
Baseball: Saladino at Riverview, Day 3
At Riverview Scores • Hillsborough 6, Lennard 3 • Plant 8, Sickles 3 • Leto 15, Blake 6 • Bloomingdale 6, Riverview 0 Pitchers of the day Bloomingdale right-hander Cody Crouse held Riverview scoreless through six innings in the evening’s win-or-go-home game to determine the champion of Pool E. Crouse ...
Read moreTue. March 12, 2013 at 11:14 p.m. | Bryan Burns
Baseball: Saladino at Riverview, Day 2
At Riverview Scores • Hillsborough 5, Plant 4 • Sickles 10, Lennard 1 • Bloomingdale 8, Leto 2 • Riverview 10, Blake 0 (5) Pitchers of the day Bloomingdale 6-foot-5 sophomore Logan Crouse, one of three brothers on the Bulls’ roster, tossed four strong innings. He allowed two runs and ...
Read moreMon. March 11, 2013 at 8:53 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Boys region basketball: Johnson turns in complete game for Jesuit
TAMPA — Every time Boca Ciega made a run Thursday night, Jesuit had an answer: Travis Johnson. When things got close, he muscled his way inside for a basket. He made free throws to convert two three-point plays. He made a no-look pass to a teammate for an easy bucket. ...
Read moreThu. Feb. 14, 2013 at 9:17 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Boys basketball roundup: Alonso earns first postseason berth
VALRICO — Alonso parlayed its third winning season in school history with its first ever playoff berth by defeating Plant 57-52 in Wednesday’s Class 6A, District 7 semifinal at Bloomingdale. The No. 2 Ravens will play top seed Wharton, which cruised to a 69-44 win over Newsome, in Friday’s district ...
Read moreWed. Feb. 06, 2013 at 10:36 p.m. | Steve Lee
Hillsborough district boys basketball preview: Brotherly bond extends to the court
GIBSONTON — After nearly two decades, the Watts clones’ similarities transcend physical appearance. Craig and Caelen, 20 and 17, respectively, possess broad smiles and slender frames, with Caelen slightly taller. Both adore hoops, have worn No. 2 for Lennard High, and pull passionately for the Kansas Jayhawks. Their voices are ...
Read moreSat. Feb. 02, 2013 at 7:39 p.m. | Joey Knight
Boys district soccer: Top-seeded Newsome escapes with PK win
RIVERVIEW — Wharton entered Thursday’s Class 5A, District 7 semifinal against Newsome with nothing to lose. The Wildcats were facing the district’s No. 1 seed in Newsome, a team that won 15 games during the regular season. Wharton, on the other hand, finished below .500 and had just four wins. ...
Read moreThu. Jan. 24, 2013 at 8:54 p.m. | Bryan Burns
Girls region soccer roundup: PHU has Plant's number
TAMPA — Palm Harbor University keeps finding new ways to dash Plant’s postseason hopes. In the final seconds of their Class 5A region quarterfinal Wednesday, the Hurricanes came up with their most excruciating flourish yet in this increasingly lopsided playoff rivalry. Alexis Mouton scored the tying goal just before the ...
Read moreWed. Jan. 23, 2013 at 10:02 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Girls district soccer roundup: Big saves key in Plant City win
DOVER — Over two nights and 180 total minutes, in both November crispness and January cold, East Bay and Plant City jostled futilely for Class 4A, District 9 supremacy. Finally, with no more minutes to tack onto a neutral-site scoreboard, the Raiders put the fate of this east Hillsborough feud ...
Read moreFri. Jan. 18, 2013 at 10:56 p.m. | Joey Knight
Girls district soccer roundup: Newsome stays patient for victory
PLANT — The ball sailed into the scrum of players in front of the Wharton goal and Karli Gutsche muscled her way into position. She then worked herself free of a defender and timed her leap to meet the ball with her head. As the scene unfolded, Newsome coach Kelly ...
Read moreThu. Jan. 17, 2013 at 11:03 p.m. | Joel Anderson
HomeTeam Hot Shots: Nominations for Jan. 5-11
Each week, our HomeTeam staffers will nominate male and female Hot Shot athletes from each of the counties we cover. These nominations span Saturday, Jan. 5 through Friday, Jan. 11. The winners get a free T-shirt and bragging rights over every other school in the area. Read up on what ...
Read moreSat. Jan. 12, 2013 at 4:29 p.m. | Times Staff
Hillsborough County roundup for Friday, Jan. 11
Boys basketball Plant 51, Durant 49. At Plant, senior Alex Mitura’s 3-pointer with 7.5 seconds to play lifted the Panthers (8-10, 4-4) in this Class 8A, District 7 matchup. The Cougars failed to get a shot off on their final possession. Wiregrass Ranch 67, Freedom 46. At Wiregrass Ranch, the ...
Read moreFri. Jan. 11, 2013 at 11:37 p.m. | Joey Knight