At Northside Christian Score: Northside Christian 17, Sarasota Out-of-Door 13 Spring game-breakers: Northside Christian coach Mike Alstott has said this fall’s running game will be by committee. If Friday night was any indication, he has a pretty good committee. Senior Jhon Williams gained 50 yards on nine carries and scored ...
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Fri. May 17, 2013 at 11:23 p.m. | Rodney Page
PINELLAS PARK — In two previous meetings against St. Petersburg, Seminole took the lead against the Green Devils only to blow both games late. Wednesday night’s Class 7A, District 10 semifinal looked like it would follow the same script. Seminole took an early two-run lead, then gave the lead back ...
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Wed. April 24, 2013 at 11:54 p.m. | Rodney Page
Last week, Admiral Farragut’s boys track team hoisted the trophy and posed for pictures after winning the Class A, District 10 meet. Now, the Blue Jackets have to swap that trophy for the runnerup one. A discrepancy in the point totals was discovered after the meet, hosted by Sarasota Out-of-Door. ...
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Mon. April 15, 2013 at 5:25 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Northside Christian senior Alex Kruklinski, who won a Class A wrestling state title at 195 pounds in February, verbally committed to Appalachian State, according to his dad, Michael. The Russian-born New Jersey transfer terrorized the 185-pound weight class early in the season, logging wins at the East Lake Invitational and ...
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Thu. March 28, 2013 at 4:04 p.m. | Andy Warrener
Northside Christian first baseman Matt Gladfelter signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Midland University in Fremont, Neb. Gladfelter is a three-year starter for the Mustangs and has a .330 career batting average. He was a Times' all-county honorable mention player last season. This season he is hitting ...
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Mon. March 18, 2013 at 11:49 a.m. | Rodney Page
Northside Christian senior Heather Percival surpassed 1,000 points in her career after a solid showing at the Lady Mustang Invitational over the Holidays. Against Seminole in the opening game, Percival scored 21 points to break the 1,000 point barrier. In the championship against Countryside, she scored 13 points in a ...
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Mon. Jan. 07, 2013 at 11:24 a.m. | Rodney Page
Boy, the hoopsters were hitting last night. Lots of big games, and one little game from someone who usually turns in big games. Here's your second-to-last Morning Meanderings of the year. But we will be out at Freedom's girls game Thursday against Steinbrenner. Look us up. PLAYER OF THE NIGHT ...
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Wed. Dec. 12, 2012 at 11:10 a.m. | John C. Cotey
Boys basketball St. Petersburg Catholic 45, Admiral Farragut 43: Michael Fridella scored a team-high 15 as the Barons built a 36-30 lead through three quarters and withstood a Blue Jackets rally in the fourth. Shorecrest 51, IRC 48: The Chargers had a big second quarter, outscoring the Golden Eagles 14-9. ...
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Wed. Dec. 12, 2012 at 12:23 a.m. | Times Staff
Boys Golfer of the Year: Jack Maguire, Sr., St. Petersburg Why we picked him: Two words: state champion. Maguire trailed by a stroke after the first day, then shot 4-under 68 on the second to win the Class 2A tournament by two shots at Deer Island Country Club in Tavares. ...
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Sat. Dec. 08, 2012 at 3:34 p.m. | Rodney Page
Girls basketball IRC 40, Northside 33: Just two games removed from getting beat by 48 against Seffner Christian, IRC earned its second straight win. Center Rachel Boyette, who was sick against Seffner, scored 10. Autumn Frost also scored 10 and Caroline Shelton added eight. The Mustangs were led by 12 ...
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Wed. Dec. 05, 2012 at 12:33 a.m. | Times Staff
First-year coach Mike Alstott will have to wait until next season to pick up his first win as Northside Christian ends the season 0-10 after a 35-26 loss to Bradenton St. Stephen's. The last Northside win came in the season finale last season, against St. Stephen's Episcopal.
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Fri. Nov. 09, 2012 at 9:09 p.m. | Times Staff
Canterbury (3-6) held a slim 10-6 halftime lead before pulling away from Northside Christian for a 23-12 victory. The Crusaders' Sammy Faucette scored on a 30-yard pass from Matt Wylie and also scored on a 3-yard run. Crosby Ellinger had a 22-yard touchdown catch and Wylie also kicked a 22-yard ...
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Fri. Nov. 02, 2012 at 8:23 p.m. | Times Staff
TAVARES — A mere 24 hours after a frigid opening round of the Class 2A state tournament, St. Petersburg senior Jack Maguire returned to Deer Island Country Club bedecked in khaki shorts and a black Green Devils golf shirt. “I don’t like wearing sleeves and layers and stuff,” said Maguire, ...
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Wed. Oct. 31, 2012 at 3:57 p.m. | Joey Knight
St. Petersburg senior Jack Maguire is positioned to win a Class 2A individual state championship after a first-round 1-over 73 Tuesday at Deer Island Country Club in Tavares. Maguire is one shot behind Plant’s Brad White and Jacksonville Sandalwood’s Travis Trace with today’s round remaining. The conditions during Tuesday’s round ...
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Tue. Oct. 30, 2012 at 6:42 p.m. | Rodney Page
The Blue Jackets led 34-0 at halftime and never looked back. Todd Macon and Napoleon Maxwell each scored two touchdowns. Receiver Brad Hyman-Muhammad also caught a touchdown pass, but he left the game in the first half with an ankle injury. AFA coach Chris Miller said Hyman-Muhammad went to the ...
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Fri. Oct. 26, 2012 at 9:04 p.m. | Times Staff