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Baseball: Saladino at University of Tampa, Day 2
At University of Tampa Scores • Gaither 9, East Bay 5 • Wharton 18, Middleton 3 (5 innings) Pitcher of the day Gaither and Wharton graduated their Nos. 1 and 2 pitchers and had injuries to their projected starters. Cowboys junior Daniel Martin and Wharton freshman Tyler Garam had strong ...
Read moreMon. March 11, 2013 at 8:27 p.m. | Andy Warrener
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
Football: Steinbrenner 23, Middleton 3
TAMPA — Steinbrenner evened its record at 5-5 thanks to a three-touchdown performance from senior Kendall Pearcey.Pearcey returned the opening kick 80 yards to the Middleton 10, but the Tigers (2-9) blocked a field goal attempt and later kicked one themselves to lead 3-0. Pearcey's 74-yard dash on the next ...
Read moreFri. Nov. 09, 2012 at 9:14 p.m. | David Rice
Football: Robinson 42, Middleton 21
TAMPA — Robinson was not looking ahead. Led by Martin Ruiz, Robert Priester, Zain Gilmore and Carlos Duclos, it ran for 300-plus yards and four touchdowns to roll.Already the 5A-8 champion, Robinson stayed unbeaten (9-0) entering next week's showdown against neighborhood rival Plant.Three plays into Friday's contest, the rout was ...
Read moreFri. Nov. 02, 2012 at 7:50 p.m. | Rod Gipson
Football: Dunedin 17, Middleton 7
DUNEDIN — Falcons senior Mack Benson threw two touchdowns and was crowned homecoming king Friday as Dunedin downed Middleton 17-7.Benson's key moment turned out to be a most unlikely play, a late-game interception. Junior cornerback Amp Carswell picked off Benson with less than 7 minutes left and the Tigers down ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 26, 2012 at 9:17 p.m. | Michael Hinman
District volleyball roundup: Freedom finally gets past Wiregrass Ranch
TAMPA — Freedom wasted little time putting Wiregrass Ranch on its heels Tuesday night, scoring the first 12 points. Then it knocked the Bulls on their backs. Finally, it made sure they stayed right there. From start to finish, the Patriots were in control, winning the Class 7A, District 9 ...
Read moreTue. Oct. 23, 2012 at 11:12 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Football: Middleton 20, Gibbs 18
TAMPA — Middleton (2-5, 2-4) celebrated Homecoming with its second victory of the season, 20-18 over Gibbs on Thursday.The game had no shortage of dramatic moments. Two field goals from Tigers kicker Arnold Mungia and Gibbs' inability to convert a single PAT on any of its three touchdowns proved the ...
Read moreThu. Oct. 18, 2012 at 8:04 p.m. | David Rice
Volleyball: Berkeley Prep wraps up regular season at No. 1
Volleyball Hillsborough Super 7 1. Berkeley Prep (11-11): The Bucs maintain their spot at the top heading into the Class 4A, Distrit 9 tournament, where they’ll be the No. 1 seed. They’ll close the regular season Friday with a non-district rematch against rival Tampa Prep, which they beat last month. ...
Read moreWed. Oct. 17, 2012 at 11:23 a.m. | Joel Anderson
Football: Blake 40, Middleton 34
TAMPA — Blake stifled the Middleton offense on its final drive to hold on at home. Blake's DeAndre James intercepted QB Todd Sims at midfield with two seconds left to end the potential tying drive. That capped a busy night for James, who rushed for two touchdowns and 156 yards ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 05, 2012 at 8:44 p.m. | Joe Polito
Wanted: That old spark in Blake-Middleton rivalry
The bus slowly made its way down Busch Boulevard, and the wide-eyed rookies sitting inside could hardly believe the scene unfolding before them. Hundreds of people were milling around in the parking lot at Chamberlain High School. Some had brought barbecue grills and coolers. Thousands more were already sitting in ...
Read moreWed. Oct. 03, 2012 at 9:32 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Football: Lakewood 54, Middleton 3
ST. PETERSBURG — A stout defense and the usual playmakers gave Lakewood a 54-3 win over Middleton on Friday.Tracy Johnson had a strong first half, completing 6-of-10 for 79 yards and two touchdowns. Shaquill Griffin returned a kickoff 82 yards for a touchdown as Lakewood went up 6-3 in the ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 28, 2012 at 9:52 p.m. | Phillip Haywood
Football: Spoto 8, Middleton 0
TAMPA — With rain steadily falling, Middleton could not start a winning streak after picking up its first victory in a year last week. Spoto clung to an early lead for its first win of the season.On the first play from scrimmage a Middleton fumble into the end zone resulted ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 21, 2012 at 9:03 p.m. | Bobby Winsler
Middleton's Ashwood infuses Tigers with fiery spirit
TAMPA — Trailing late in the fourth quarter and with little suggesting their opponent’s two-point lead was surmountable, Middleton seemed poised for another defeat. Alonzo Ashwood glanced up at the clock, sighed deeply and surveyed his sideline. Winless in his first 12 games as a head coach, Ashwood had never ...
Read moreThu. Sept. 20, 2012 at 8:36 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Midweek Grab Bag: Fun football factoids by the millions
How many numbers and names can you fit into one Grab Bag? A million! Go ahead, prove me wrong. ONE MILLION! Dandy Dozen 1. Clearwater Central Catholic at Palm Harbor U.: This is a reversal of the "little school hoping to take down the big school for a signature win" ...
Read moreWed. Sept. 19, 2012 at 12:35 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Football: Middleton 17, Lennard 12
TAMPA — Middleton won for the first time in more than a year as the Tigers beat Lennard 17-12 on Friday night. The game marked Alonzo Ashwood's first win as head coach."This was my first victory but that's just our breakthrough," Ashwood said. "I kept telling them, 'Let's win one ...
Read moreFri. Sept. 14, 2012 at 8:47 p.m. | Miles Parks