For the second year in a row, Fivay senior Austin Padova shrugged off a sluggish start to put himself in contention at the Class A state golf tournament. Padova’s second tee shot sailed into the water, but he quickly recovered to shoot 2-under 70. He was tied for second — ...
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Tue. Nov. 01, 2011 at 8:42 p.m. | Matt Baker
Austin Padova’s senior season has been full of milestones. An oral commitment to North Florida. Golfweek magazine’s player of the week in August. The Sunshine Athletic Conference tournament title. To understand the Fivay senior’s biggest strength heading into this week’s Class A state tournament, look at one of his largest ...
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Mon. Oct. 31, 2011 at 9:00 p.m. | Matt Baker
PLANT CITY -- On her final crack at reaching the state tournament, Jasmine Wade wasn't going to be denied. Not by the wind, not by a water-laden course, and certainly not by a wayward putter. Avoiding any three-putts for the second round in a row, the Palm Harbor University senior ...
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Tue. Oct. 25, 2011 at 5:49 p.m. | Joey Knight
TARPON SPRINGS — The Class 2A, Region 4 boys tournament, played on the difficult Wentworth Golf Club course, put severe demands on the putter. For Mitchell’s Dylan Strout, that was the best part of his game. Strout became the first Mustangs boys player to qualify for the state tournament by ...
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Mon. Oct. 24, 2011 at 11:09 p.m. | Bob Putnam
TRINITY — Mitchell’s girls played with razor-sharp focus, hitting the fairways on a windy day and making clutch shots when they needed them. They left little wiggle room for other teams to surge ahead and won the Class 2A, District 11 team title with an overall score of 323. It ...
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Thu. Oct. 20, 2011 at 11:16 p.m. | Bob Putnam
BELLEAIR — With district tournaments starting Monday, the Clearwater Central Catholic Invitational at Belleair Country Club served as a sort of study review for the upcoming final exams.And after Saturday afternoon's results, local golfers might want to consider a late-night cram session before the postseason.No local team or individual captured ...
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Sat. Oct. 15, 2011 at 5:40 p.m. | Bryan Burns
LAND O’LAKES — The Sunshine Athletic Conference championship has become habit-forming for Mitchell, and first-year coach Tom Stratman said his players wouldn’t have it any other way. The Mustangs dominated Tuesday’s SAC tournament at The Groves, easily outdistancing a 10-team field with a score of 286. Runnerup Zephyrhills finished well ...
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Tue. Oct. 11, 2011 at 8:18 p.m. | Steve Lee
LAND O’LAKES – Mitchell’s boys golf team entered Monday’s Sunshine Athletic Conference tournament with a 33-1 record over the last three seasons – and no conference titles to show for it. “I didn’t want to go home empty again,” Mustangs coach Rick Hyatt said. He didn’t. Mitchell’s top four golfers ...
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Mon. Oct. 10, 2011 at 5:18 p.m. | Matt Baker
OLDSMAR — Fivay senior Austin Padova has played a total of two 18-hole invitationals in his high school career.Two years ago as a sophomore at Ridgewood, Padova placed second to then-teammate Jon Kopsell at the East Lake Invitational.Monday, Padova bettered that, earning low round honors at the Outback Invitational hosted ...
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Mon. Sept. 19, 2011 at 6:50 p.m. | Bryan Burns
If the top of this North Suncoast golf preview looks familiar, it should. The area’s top two players — Springstead’s Megan Berube and Fivay’s Austin Padova — are back for more after being named golfers of the year last season. Expect Mitchell’s boys and girls to be strong — again ...
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Tue. Aug. 23, 2011 at 3:28 p.m. | Matt Baker
TAMPA — For the Plant girls, the postseason has been a time for personal records. A week ago, junior Kelsey Eisch recorded her lowest-ever round, firing 3-under-par 69 to lead Plant to its ninth consecutive district tournament win. Tuesday at Emerald Greens, it was another junior who carded a career ...
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Tue. Oct. 26, 2010 at 6:25 p.m. | Bryan Burns
photo gallery TRINITY — As everyone gathered around the Heritage Springs clubhouse Tuesday evening, there seemed to be a little suspense in finding out which three teams would be moving on to next week’s regional action. Mitchell, last season’s Class 2A, District 12 champion, steadily improving Countryside and East Lake ...
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Tue. Oct. 19, 2010 at 11:55 p.m. | Andy Villamarzo
photo gallery TARPON SPRINGS — “District co-champion” sounded perfectly fine to Charlie Camisasca. The Palm Harbor University senior, admittedly having a rough year on the course, would have been content with leading the Hurricanes to the Class 2A, District 12 championship at Cypress Run and shooting a season-best 70 to ...
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Mon. Oct. 18, 2010 at 8:06 p.m. | Adam Berry
LAND O’LAKES — For the sixth consecutive year, the surname Van Etten was at the top of the leaderboard at the conclusion the Sunshine Athletic Conference girls golf tournament. Golfing in the footsteps of older sisters Emily (SAC title winner 2005, ’06) and Megan (three-time SAC titlist 2007, ’08, ’09), ...
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Tue. Oct. 12, 2010 at 8:55 p.m. | Bryan Burns
NEW PORT RICHEY — In the five-year history of Wiregrass Ranch golf, the Bulls’ boys team has already established itself as one of the county powers. After winning just one match in their inaugural season and finishing below .500 in the second, the Bulls have lost just one regular-season match ...
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Mon. Oct. 11, 2010 at 9:41 p.m. | Bryan Burns