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 ...
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Wed. Jan. 23, 2013 at 10:02 p.m. | Joel Anderson
TAMPA — Nastasia Asgedom and Charsley Greiwe scored second-half goals as Plant beat Newsome 2-0 in the Class 5A, District 7 girls soccer final Saturday. Plant advances to the region quarterfinals at 7 p.m. Wednesday against visiting Palm Harbor University. Newsome plays at East Lake.Plant's breakthrough goal came when senior ...
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Sat. Jan. 19, 2013 at 7:47 p.m. | Andy Warrener
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 ...
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Thu. Jan. 17, 2013 at 11:03 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Even as the football postseason kicks into high gear, the futbol regular season is easing into first gear. The first girls soccer matches were staged last week, while boys soccer formally commenced Monday. Here’s our look at the top sides and strikers, sweepers and sleepers of the 2012-13 campaign: Boys ...
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Wed. Nov. 07, 2012 at 6:17 p.m. | Times Staff
CLEARWATER — A pair of Pinellas win streaks were on the line Friday at the Senior Soccer All-Star Challenge at Countryside High School. One came to an end, while another was extended. The Hillsborough girls snapped a three-year losing streak to Pinellas with a 3-1 win in the night’s first ...
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Sat. March 10, 2012 at 12:34 a.m. | Rodney Page
Thanks to contributions from Hillsborough County players on offense, defense and in goal, the West team beat the East and the North in the Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-Star games, held this past weekend at USF. In the first of the four games, the West beat the East 3-1 thanks ...
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Mon. March 05, 2012 at 12:54 p.m. | Laura Keeley
Tampa Bay's best senior girls soccer players will participate in this weekend's Florida Athletic Coaches Association all-star classic at the University of South Florida. The West team, featuring players from Hillsborough, Hernando and Pasco Counties, will take on the East Friday at 6 p.m. The North will play the South ...
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Thu. March 01, 2012 at 1:44 p.m. | Laura Keeley
Girls region soccer quarterfinals 5A, East Lake 2, Newsome 1: Sophomore Indie St. George, suffering from migraines earlier in the day, nailed a left-footed shot from the left corner of the box to the opposite post in the 77th minute, lifting the Eagles (17-2-3). Megan Kelly had tied the score ...
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Tue. Jan. 24, 2012 at 11:23 p.m. | Times Staff
VALRICO — In front of a full set of bleachers, Newsome’s Claire Kartheiser picked the biggest stage to score her first goal of the season. The Wolves sophomore intercepted an ill-fated Bloomingdale clearing attempt in the 13th minute and took a moment to settle the ball before launching a shot ...
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Fri. Jan. 20, 2012 at 10:57 p.m. | Laura Keeley
Girls soccer roundup Class 5A, District 7: Junior Taylor DeCaire’s goal in the waning seconds of regulation preserved No. 2-seeded Newsome’s season in the semifinals with a 3-2 penalty kick win over Wharton. Maria Cate had the final penalty kick in an extra session that featured 10 of them. As ...
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Thu. Jan. 19, 2012 at 12:00 a.m. | Joey Knight
VALRICO — With the Sarasota Holiday Classic this weekend, the district tournament looming right around the corner and neighborhood rival Bloomingdale across the pitch, Tuesday night’s match shaped up to be a big one for Newsome. It turned out to be a no contest. The Wolves (10-1-1) dominated the run ...
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Tue. Dec. 13, 2011 at 9:41 p.m. | Brandon Wright
LUTZ — Steinbrenner's storybook girls soccer season ended last year in spectacular fashion.The second-year Warriors claimed the school's first state team title in any sport at the University of Tampa's Pepin Stadium. Current Spartans freshman Carly Keene headed in senior Lauren Laughlin's flip throw-in in overtime to give the Warriors ...
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Sat. Oct. 29, 2011 at 8:46 p.m. | Eduardo A. Encina
photo gallery TAMPA — Taylor Decaire’s white soccer jersey was speckled with dried blood, a marking of how physical Newsome’s Class 5A state championship with St. Thomas Aquinas was. “It was just crazy out there,” Decaire said looking down. “I don’t even know where that came from.” Plenty was on ...
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Sat. Feb. 12, 2011 at 5:44 p.m. | Eduardo A. Encina
Newsome, ranked No. 2 in the nation, takes on another nationally-recognized team in St. Thomas Aquinas in Saturday's Class 5A state girls soccer final. Can the Wolves knock out another staunch foe to garner state, and perhaps, national crowns? We've got you covered with live updates from the game, which ...
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Sat. Feb. 12, 2011 at 1:02 a.m. | Times Staff
TAMPA — It was both heart stopping and heartbreaking, which made it all the more amazing. Newsome waiting until the last possible second — or more accurately, the last possible 194 seconds — to pull out a 3-1 win Friday afternoon in the Class 5A state semifinals. Liz Haumschild scoring ...
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Sat. Feb. 12, 2011 at 12:24 a.m. | John C. Cotey