EAST LAKE — Last year, Northside Christian’s boys golf team won a district title in a playoff that took two days to settle. This time, it was not as close. The Mustangs defended their title, beating Clearwater Central Catholic 305-315 in the Class A, District 8 tournament at East ...
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Mon. Oct. 17, 2011 at 9:45 p.m. | Bob Putnam
LARGO — After losing its top five golfers from a year ago, including current college players A.J. Newell (Tennessee), Michelle Butler (Missouri) and Danielle Grace (Lipscomb), the Northside Christian girls team knew it would be near impossible to duplicate its recent success. The Mustangs have finished second at the Class ...
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Tue. Oct. 11, 2011 at 9:32 p.m. | Bryan Burns
LARGO — Danielle Jackson’s professional golf career has taken her across North America, from her hometown of Seminole to Orlando and San Antonio and far-flung locales like Beloeil, Quebec, as a player on the LPGA Futures Tour and the Canadian Women’s Tour. For the next two months, though, Jackson will ...
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Tue. Aug. 23, 2011 at 7:21 p.m. | Bryan Burns
For years, girls athletic programs in Pinellas County have worked to the side of the main stage, quietly winning games and making state tournament appearances in their seemingly forgotten sports. They lurked in the shadows, blinded by the glare of more established, more powerful boys programs. But if the 2010-11 ...
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Wed. June 15, 2011 at 4:06 p.m. | Bob Putnam
OCALA — It would have been difficult to have a stronger leader board, a more picturesque setting or more potential for golf drama than Wednesday’s Class A girls state tournament. Orlando Windermere Prep, a first-year program made up mostly of academy-based players, held a one-shot lead over last year’s runnerup, ...
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Wed. Nov. 03, 2010 at 7:20 p.m. | Bob Putnam
At the Class A state meet, the head covers were off the drivers, and Northside Christian’s longest hitters did not feel handcuffed by the course. Ocala Golf Club, site of the girls tournament, is a par-72 course that measures more than 5,800 yards. It has forced players to use drivers ...
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Tue. Nov. 02, 2010 at 6:09 p.m. | Bob Putnam
As they prepared for a practice round at the Class A state meet, Northside Christian’s girls golfers displayed their reputation for cool toughness. Their knees did not shake, their pulses did not race and their hands did not tremble as they put the ball on the tee. The Mustangs have ...
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Mon. Nov. 01, 2010 at 7:05 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Northside Christian won the Class A, Region 5 boys title on Tuesday with a one-hole playoff victory over Calvary Christian. The Mustangs’ five golfers combined to make four pars and one bogey. The Warriors had just three golfers who made par. The playoff was needed after both teams finished with ...
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Tue. Oct. 26, 2010 at 5:46 p.m. | Bob Putnam
LARGO — Northside Christian’s appearance in the Class A, Region 5 tournament Monday was like a rerun. The Mustangs, the six-time defending six-time champion, were the overwhelming favorite. Everyone knew it, from the players who were chasing them to the gallery that was watching. After all, Northside has six golfers ...
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Tue. Oct. 26, 2010 at 12:32 a.m. | Bob Putnam
LARGO — Nick Quintessenza strolled around Bardmoor Golf Club on Monday seemingly content on enjoying his first real turn at controlling a region tournament. He was hitting dazzling shots, grinning almost constantly as he collected birdies as if they were butterflies. A day full of sunshine finally cast some long-awaited ...
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Tue. Oct. 26, 2010 at 12:29 a.m. | Bob Putnam
CLEARWATER — Northside Christian captured the Class A, District 15 tournament for the seventh straight time as the Mustangs shot a 298 for 10 over par at the Countryside Country Club. The only other team competing Monday was Indian Rocks Christian. Northside’s A.J. Newell was the individual winner with 70. ...
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Tue. Oct. 19, 2010 at 12:21 a.m. | Chris Girandola
CLEARWATER — On a picture-perfect day at Countryside Country Club, Northside Christian pulled off a stunning victory in the Class A, District 15 tournament as the Mustangs’ boys team joined the girls team in the winning column for the first time in school history. The Mustangs, whose girls team won ...
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Tue. Oct. 19, 2010 at 12:18 a.m. | Chris Girandola
Northside Christian has won its own invitational every year due in part to a lineup of five golfers who can shoot par on any given day. On Thursday, the Mustangs were not at their best. They did not have the individual champion. That honor went to Palm Harbor University’s Jasmine ...
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Thu. Oct. 14, 2010 at 9:39 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Northside Christian won the girls Bay Conference title due to the competition, or lack thereof. The only other team competing Tuesday was Indian Rocks Christian. The Mustangs shot 282, which was 6 under par at Booker Creek Golf Club. Northside’s A.J. Newell was the individual winner with 68. Teammates Alison ...
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Wed. Oct. 13, 2010 at 12:44 a.m. | Bob Putnam
photo gallery ST. PETERSBURG — The Vinoy Invitational was anybody’s event as tough conditions, including a persistent wind and lightning-fast greens, created a logjam among the leaders. After 18 holes Wednesday at the Renaissance Vinoy Golf Club, Clearwater Central Catholic’s Ryan Orr and Northside Christian’s Jeff Heinicka were tied at ...
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Wed. Oct. 06, 2010 at 11:24 p.m. | Bob Putnam