EAST LAKE — Josh Page scored with just over a minute remaining to break a tie, making a great move along the goal line and beating the keeper for a goal. Then he did the same thing just seconds later to remove any hope for Newsome as East Lake picked ...
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Wed. Jan. 30, 2013 at 11:51 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Northeast’s Amanda Spring will sign to run cross country/track at Stetson, Vikings coach Larry Rudisill Jr. said. Spring was a Times' first-team all-Pinellas County cross country selection and was dominant against county public school runners, winning conference and district titles, as well as other big meets. At the Class 3A ...
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Tue. Jan. 29, 2013 at 2:51 p.m. | Bob Putnam
SEMINOLE — Seminole coach Rick Masi grew more and more frustrated as his team found creative ways not to score the past few weeks. No matter how hard the Warhawks tried, shots seemed to find their way over crossbars or into goalies’ hands. Then the Class 4A, District 10 tournament ...
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Fri. Jan. 25, 2013 at 11:28 p.m. | Rodney Page
ST. PETERSBURG — Within the first 13 minutes of Thursday’s Class 5A, District 8 semifinal, St. Petersburg’s Roman Baez and Jeffrey Holecek each scored to give their team what seemed to be a comfortable lead against rival Palm Harbor University. Green Devils coach Rui Farias knew better. Twice in the ...
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Thu. Jan. 24, 2013 at 8:56 p.m. | Bob Putnam
For Northeast FB/LB Auggie Sanchez, his long and stressful recruiting process is over. He has decided to be a USF Bull. Sanchez made the decision Tuesday night before the Vikings' basketball game against Pinellas Park. He said Bulls head coach Willie Taggart will use him mainly as a fullback, with ...
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Tue. Jan. 22, 2013 at 10:37 p.m. | Rodney Page
EAST LAKE — With 22 minutes left in East Lake’s Class 5A, District 8 semifinal against Sarasota Riverview, Eagles coach Sergei Stopek could finally breathe a sigh of relief. That’s when his team took a three-goal lead and he could start thinking about the district final. East Lake broke it ...
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Thu. Jan. 17, 2013 at 11:01 p.m. | Rodney Page
Mention recruiting to the casual college football fan and it likely conjures up images of a student-athlete deciding which Division-I school’s hat to pick as cameras roll. While there are a select few who get their 15 minutes of fame before enrolling in college, there are many more like Northeast’s ...
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Sat. Jan. 12, 2013 at 4:29 p.m. | Rodney Page
Northeast forward Auggie Sanchez received a six-week suspension from the Florida High School Athletic Association after being ejected from a game during the team’s holiday tournament two weeks ago. Sanchez received two technical fouls, which is an automatic ejection. The officials said it was a Level 2 infraction, which draws ...
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Fri. Jan. 11, 2013 at 1:59 p.m. | Bob Putnam
BROOKSVILLE — Offense was at a premium during Friday night’s championship game of the Hernando Holiday Classic. Northeast won the title 39-19 over Central despite shooting eight percent from 3-point range. “This program doesn’t have a history of a lot of success,” Northeast coach Will White said. “We’ve made progress ...
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Fri. Jan. 04, 2013 at 11:02 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
BROOKSVILLE — A long-time rivalry highlighted Thursday night’s semifinals in the Hernando Holiday Classic. Central knocked off Springstead 53-47 to advance to tonight’s championship game, surviving a 3-point barrage from the Eagles along the way. The Bears (6-8) came into the game focused on Springstead forward Anna Poholek, who was ...
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Thu. Jan. 03, 2013 at 10:37 p.m. | Derek J. LaRiviere
Offensive player of the year: Pete DiNovo, Sr., East Lake DiNovo had already established himself as an accomplished passer with impressive numbers the past two seasons. He continued to pile up the yards this season, and is now the most prolific passer in Pinellas County history. The 6-foot-3, 205-pounder has ...
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Sat. Dec. 22, 2012 at 11:35 a.m. | Times Staff
High school football season is …ov…ov…ov… I can’t say it. Go ahead. You try. Feels weird, doesn’t it? Ov …ovvvvvva… But it is. Let’s face it, we’re spoiled. We’ve had Tampa Bay area teams playing for state titles since, like, forever. Or at least 2000. You have to go back ...
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Thu. Dec. 20, 2012 at 11:50 a.m. | John C. Cotey
Player of the Year OH Ashlyn MacGregor, Sr., Tarpon Springs Why we picked her: No player had a bigger impact on her team than MacGregor. “With Ashlyn we won 23 games. Without her we might have won 10,” coach Patrick Sneed said. She had 466 kills in 89 games, 5.2 ...
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Wed. Dec. 19, 2012 at 5:08 p.m. | Rodney Page
Javonta Boyd fought back the tears all day. For the Kansas State defensive tackle, even the smallest things on senior night touched off a wave of nostalgia. He pulled on the purple home jersey in the locker room and rushed onto the field one last time. Boyd was allowed to ...
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Sat. Dec. 15, 2012 at 1:44 p.m. | Bob Putnam
CLEARWATER — Lakewood receiver Marquez Valdes’ goal was to make it to the Class 5A state title game. That did not happen. The Spartans lost in heartbreaking fashion to Robinson in the region semifinals. But even though Valdes’ season ended on low note, his prep career finished on a high ...
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Thu. Dec. 13, 2012 at 12:20 a.m. | Bob Putnam