ST. PETERSBURG — Jessica Anderson wanted one last chance at the plate on Tuesday in Northside Christian's rematch against Shorecrest, which beat the Mustangs 12-7 two weeks ago.So did Kat Brown.Neither got a chance as Shorecrest coach Trent Rubley decided to intentionally walk the Mustangs' two biggest bats with two ...
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Tue. March 08, 2011 at 8:04 p.m. | Chris Girandola
ST. PETERSBURG — On most occasions to start softball games, the umpires meet with each team's captains to discuss the rules.Tuesday, Northside Christian coach John Anderson sent his entire team out to the meeting to show them that games aren't won by one or two players.The move paid off as ...
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Tue. March 01, 2011 at 8:09 p.m. | Nathan Cowan
It is softball’s timeless truism. Dominant pitching wins. An honest-to-goodness ace can make even a small lead seem insurmountable. Some of the talent on the hill is gone. Pinellas Park’s Sara Nevins, the St. Petersburg Times’ 2010 pitcher of the year, has graduated. But there still are teams with powerful ...
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Mon. Feb. 07, 2011 at 10:25 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Player of the YearMadison O’Brien, Sr., Palm Harbor UniversityGifted in every facet of the game, the senior shortstop put together a season to remember for the Hurricanes. O’Brien, a four-year starter, guided PHU to the PCAC title game and its second straight district title. O’Brien possess a dangerous bat, has ...
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Fri. June 11, 2010 at 8:38 p.m. | Times Staff
Class 2A Mustangs' rally not quite enough LAKELAND — Zoe Wilson's running shoestring catch and subsequent throw to double up a runner who left second base gave Lakeland Christian a 6-4 victory Tuesday over Northside Christian in a Class 2A region final. The Vikings (20-4) jumped on the Mustangs (24-3) ...
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Tue. May 04, 2010 at 5:14 p.m. | The Ledger
More than any other sport, softball relies on one player. The Ace. You can't win without her. Pitchers control the game, the fate of their teams and the bats of their opponents. That's why Tuesday night, seven bay area teams have a chance to move on to the state semifinals. ...
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Sun. May 02, 2010 at 7:56 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Class 2A Mustangs get season sweep of Chargers ST. PETERSBURG — Northside Christian and Shorecrest have played three times this season with the Mustangs winning all three meetings. Friday they played again in the Class 2A region semis, and the result was familiar as NCS won 5-4 to advance to ...
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Fri. April 30, 2010 at 8:13 p.m. | Times Correspondent
ST. PETERSBURG — Even without Katheryn Brown in the lineup, Northside Christian can hit the ball as well as any team in Pinellas County. Evangelical Christian found out the hard way in an 11-1, five-inning loss in Tuesday's Class 2A region quarterfinals. Brown, who injured her right knee in the ...
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Tue. April 27, 2010 at 6:03 p.m. | Bryan Burns
After dominating district competition, Northside Christian continued its impressive run with another win over Shorecrest. The Mustangs beat the Chargers 5-1 to repeat as Class 2A, District 11 champion. Northside beat Shorecrest three times this season. "It gets harder every year," Mustangs coach John Anderson said. "Our slogan all year ...
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Thu. April 22, 2010 at 5:49 p.m. | Times Correspondent
Class 2A, district 11 Top seed Northside thrashes Out-of-Door ST. PETERSBURG — Heading into Tuesday's semifinal against Out-of-Door (3-14), top-seeded Northside Christian's (21-2) main goal was to just stay focused. That's exactly what they did, dismantling the Thunder 15-0. The Thunder had some difficulties with control early, and were quickly ...
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Tue. April 20, 2010 at 4:23 p.m. | Times Correspondent
ST. PETERSBURG — Northside Christian centerfielder Katheryn Brown picked up her bat and limped to the plate. In the third inning of the Mustangs' regular-season finale against Canterbury, the freshman injured her right knee in an outfield collision with Lindsey Tozour. Brown was helped off the field. She sat on ...
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Fri. April 16, 2010 at 5:24 p.m. | Bryan Burns
Softball Super 71. East Lake (20-2): Faces Osceola on Friday in the second-place PCAC game.2. Palm Harbor University (20-3): Top seed has homefield advantage throughout 6A-7 district tournament.3. Pinellas Park (19-4): Blanked Seminole 5-0 on Wednesday in what could be a region playoff preview.4. Seminole (14-5): In the third-place PCAC ...
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Thu. April 15, 2010 at 5:55 p.m. | Bryan Burns
At times this season, the Pinellas Park softball team has had a hard time scoring runs. Of course, when USF signee Sara Nevins is your starting pitcher, sometimes it doesn't matter. The Patriots scored a single run in the first, and Nevins made it stand up over seven innings in ...
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Thu. April 08, 2010 at 8:58 p.m. | Bryan Burns
Softball Super 71. East Lake (17-2): Eagles’ latest victims were Boca Ciega (10-1) and Tarpon Springs (8-3). 2. Palm Harbor University (18-3): Put up 21 runs in victories over Countryside and Osceola this week.3. Pinellas Park (15-4): Went 2-2 at PHU Spring Tourney, beating St. Petersburg and Tarpon Springs while ...
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Thu. April 08, 2010 at 4:06 p.m. | Bryan Burns
Northside Christian completed a regular-season sweep of district (2A-11) foe Shorecrest on Tuesday with a 4-2 victory on the road.Tiffany Boyer broke open a 1-all tie in the third inning with a bases-loaded bloop single over second base that scored two.The victory wrapped up the No. 1 seed in the ...
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Tue. April 06, 2010 at 11:52 p.m. | Bryan Burns