BROOKSVILLE — In the quarterfinals of the Leopard Slam on Friday, Countryside advanced past Nature Coast 3-1. The Cougars will face Gulf, a 4-3 winner over Mitchell. In the nightcap, Mitchell led for 4 1/2 innings before a bases-clearing triple from Buccaneers sophomore Haley McCarthy in the bottom of the ...
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Fri. March 29, 2013 at 11:03 p.m. | Andy Warrener
ST. PETERSBURG — Mitchell had won 14 games before Wednesday’s matchup with Northeast in the Northeast Spring Break tournament final. The 15th was a 4-2 masterpiece that included 13 strikeouts by starter Cobi Johnson and 13 Mustang hits. And so far, it’s the most meaningful win in Mitchell’s 15-3 season. ...
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Wed. March 27, 2013 at 11:04 p.m. | Rodney Page
ST. PETERSBURG — Clearwater came back from a seven-run deficit but Mitchell pulled out an exciting one-run, walkoff win Tuesday to advance to the Northeast Tournament final with a 9-8 victory. With the score tied at 8 and one out, the Mustangs’ Chris McCormick reached on a double, just beating ...
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Wed. March 27, 2013 at 12:19 a.m. | Anthony Salveggi
Boys player of the Year F Erik Thomas, Sr., Wesley Chapel Why we picked him: Thomas compiled one of the most prolific seasons and careers in North Suncoast history. He ranked among the nation’s leaders by averaging 33 points and 16 rebounds while earning all-state honors from the Florida Athletic ...
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Sat. March 23, 2013 at 5:40 p.m. | Matt Baker
Baseball super seven 1. Land O’Lakes (11-0): The Gators finally found one opponent they couldn’t beat. The rain, which washed out Tuesday’s showdown with Wesley Chapel. 2. Wiregrass Ranch (9-3): Standout pitcher Zach Drury took a rare loss in this week’s 4-3 Gaither victory. A tough Class 7A, District 9 ...
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Thu. March 21, 2013 at 12:02 p.m. | Matt Baker
Softball super seven 1. River Ridge (16-1): Even when the Royal Knights are off — like allowing four early runs against Wesley Chapel — they’re on. Melissa Moore led River Ridge to a 15-5, five-inning victory over the Wildcats. 2. Hernando (10-2): Few teams are hotter than the Leopards, who ...
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Wed. March 20, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. | Matt Baker
Girls player of the year Amanda Hayes, So., Mitchell Why we picked her: Hayes was the top offensive threat on the North Suncoast’s best team in a decade. She scored four goals in a season-opening win over Hudson and didn’t slow down. Hayes finished with a team-best 33 goals and ...
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Sat. March 16, 2013 at 8:03 p.m. | Matt Baker
TRINITY — Land O’Lakes left no doubt Friday as to who’s the top team in Pasco County. The Gators rolled to a 14-4 win at Mitchell and are off to a school-record 11-0 start. It was a competitive contest for a while. Mitchell took a 3-2 lead into the fifth ...
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Fri. March 15, 2013 at 10:51 p.m. | Darek Sharp
Baseball super seven Results through Wednesday 1. Land O’Lakes (10-0): The Gators claim to win with pitching and defense, but their hitting’s not bad, either. Six regulars are batting at least .346, and four have double-digit RBI totals. 2. Mitchell (9-2): A six-game winning streak — including a 14-2 throttling ...
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Thu. March 14, 2013 at 5:04 p.m. | Matt Baker
Softball super seven Results through Tuesday 1. River Ridge (12-1): A 1-0 loss to Plant doesn’t hide the Royal Knights’ talent. River Ridge also knocked off Seminole and defending state champ Durant last week and blew out rival Mitchell 11-0 Tuesday. 2. Gulf (11-1): The Buccaneers seemed to have rebounded ...
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Wed. March 13, 2013 at 6:35 p.m. | Matt Baker
NEW PORT RICHEY — Cobi Johnson had struck out 10 batters in four innings, and all he had to show for it was a 1-0 deficit. So Johnson took matters into his own hands. His two-out single tied the game and Mitchell went on to a 6-1 win over River ...
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Sat. March 09, 2013 at 12:14 a.m. | Darek Sharp
Mitchell standout middle hitter Jessika Hester has signed to play volleyball at Webber International. The Sunshine Athletic Conference player of the year earned first-team all-North Suncoast honors as a senior. She led the Mustangs in three major statistical categories: kills (255), aces (74) and digs (275). Hester also had 10 ...
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Fri. March 08, 2013 at 10:09 a.m. | Matt Baker
Softball super seven 1. River Ridge (8-0): Ernie Beck’s Royal Knights have outscored opponents 105-11, and ace Makenzie Goluba has only allowed one earned run. Competition in PHU’s tournament this weekend will be fierce and show how strong River Ridge is. 2. Gulf (9-0): The Buccaneers have been almost as ...
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Thu. March 07, 2013 at 3:16 p.m. | Matt Baker
Baseball super seven 1. Land O’Lakes (9-0): The victories aren’t coming as easily, with the last three wins by one run each, but they’re still rolling in. Josh Nissen, Alex Reynolds and Kyle Sheffield are all batting at least .500. 2. Wiregrass Ranch (7-1): Aside from a blowout loss to ...
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Thu. March 07, 2013 at 2:58 p.m. | Matt Baker
Mitchell sophomore Donnie Gabrelcik turned in an impressive performance at the pre-qualifying event for the upcoming Tampa Bay Championship at Innisbrook. The 16-year-old shot a 75 to finish in the top 30 in the event at Fox Hollow, Mustangs coach Rick Hyatt said. Gabrelcik was the conference champion and earned ...
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Thu. March 07, 2013 at 1:09 p.m. | Matt Baker