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Baseball: Pinellas gets first win in all-star series
ST. PETERSBURG — It was touted as one of the deepest — and best — senior baseball classes in Pinellas County with 21 of the 25 players on the roster for the fifth annual Pinellas-Hillsborough all-star game having already signed with colleges. And it was this group that helped Pinellas ...
Read moreThu. May 26, 2011 at 12:07 a.m. | Bob Putnam
Cotey column: Layner's legacy unblemished
SEMINOLE — Taylor Layner pitched one of the best games of his life last season against Northeast on the night he buried his beloved grandfather. He was wild that night, but wily, blazingly brilliant and — considering the circumstances — pretty courageous. After his high school career came to an ...
Read moreWed. May 04, 2011 at 12:45 a.m. | John C. Cotey
4A region baseball: Everything falls into place for Jesuit vs. Osceola
SEMINOLE — Nolan Schultz was thinking about his buddy, Kris Johnson, when he came to bat in the sixth inning. The Jesuit catcher was remembering the blast that Johnson hit last year off Osceola’s Taylor Layner, a Herculean shot in the seventh inning that won the game. Tuesday night, with ...
Read moreWed. May 04, 2011 at 12:42 a.m. | John C. Cotey
Region baseball: Osceola sets up coveted rematch
There is nothing anyone can say to make Osceola feel better about last year’s Class 4A region quarterfinal. It’s no use noting the Warriors were in the playoffs for the second straight season and rallied to tie powerful Jesuit. That’s because Osceola lost 4-3 in the seventh inning when ace ...
Read moreMon. May 02, 2011 at 9:01 p.m. | Bob Putnam
4A-10 district baseball: Osceola goes extra mile for district crown
LAKEWOOD RANCH — Osceola brought the drama in winning the Class 4A, District 10 final 5-4 in eight innings Friday over Lakewood Ranch. Lakewood Ranch was all set to hoist the championship trophy before Scott Schlapinski, with two outs in the bottom of the seventh and the Mustangs up 4-3, ...
Read moreSat. April 30, 2011 at 12:24 a.m. | The Herald
4A-10 district baseball: Senior Layner leads Osceola back to playoffs
SEMINOLE — Osceola is heading back to the 4A playoffs for the third year in a row after defeating rival Palmetto 3-1 Wednesday night in a game that featured outstanding pitching by both teams. Palmetto (10-16) pitcher Granden Goetzman teed off and hammered a home run to leftfield in the ...
Read moreWed. April 27, 2011 at 10:26 p.m. | Basil Spyridakos
Baseball: Layner on target as Osceola wins PCAC championship
SEMINOLE — There were times when Osceola’s Taylor Layner reached 90 mph on the radar gun. But he did not overpower Seminole hitters in Friday’s Pinellas County Athletic Conference championship game. He exasperated them, slaying them softly. Layner threw a one-hit shutout and struck out seven to lead the Warriors ...
Read moreFri. April 22, 2011 at 11:55 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Baseball: Ace Layner makes difference for Osceola vs. St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG — Osceola has done some impressive things the past two seasons, winning consecutive district titles and advancing to the region semifinals once.But the Warriors have not beaten St. Petersburg.Losses to the Green Devils the past two years cost Osceola a berth in the Pinellas County Athletic Conference championship ...
Read moreFri. April 08, 2011 at 6:07 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Baseball: CCC's path to Dunedin tournament victory
Clearwater Central Catholic could have not envisioned a worse start to the baseball season. The Marauders committed costly errors. They were unable to come up with timely hits. And they could not hold on to a lead.It all contributed to loss after loss. CCC began the season 2-7.Then there was ...
Read moreTue. April 05, 2011 at 5:57 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Baseball: Osceola cruises to Northeast title
In the Northeast Invitational championship Friday, Evan Hock hit a grand slam and Rickey Whiteman hit a solo home run in Osceola’s 16-7 win over Lakewood. Taylor Layner had nine strikeouts in four innings to get the win. Layner made the all-tournament team along with teammates Mike Boriboun and Josh ...
Read moreSat. April 02, 2011 at 12:37 a.m. | Chris Girandola
Baseball: Boriboun leads Osceola into Northeast tournament final vs. Lakewood
ST. PETERSBURG — Mike Boriboun was a star on the mound and at the plate as Osceola beat Winter Park 2-0 Tuesday in the semifinals of the Northeast Invitational. Boriboun had already done plenty on the mound, holding Winter Park scoreless through five innings in the semifinals of the Northeast ...
Read moreTue. March 29, 2011 at 8:51 p.m. | Chris Girandola
Baseball: Seminole gets timing right to rally past Osceola
SEMINOLE — For weeks, Seminole has been vexed by an offense that has been unable to produce the big hit at the right moment. The Warhawks' three losses have each been by a run.On Wednesday, it appeared to be the case again.Seminole trailed rival Osceola (9-2) by a run entering ...
Read moreWed. March 16, 2011 at 8:51 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Column: Osceola ace Layner gives his all, gets little in return
DUNEDIN — Against any other team, he doesn’t try to throw the ball hard enough to knock over a tree. Against any other team, he doesn’t try to make every pitch perfect. Against any other team, he probably just does what he has the past three seasons, and that’s dominate. ...
Read moreThu. March 10, 2011 at 12:23 a.m. | John C. Cotey
Baseball: Dunedin's formula yields success against Osceola
DUNEDIN — Osceola coach Stefan Futch preached to his team all week about how Dunedin was notorious for jumping out to big leads. Futch was right. The Falcons started Wednesday’s nondistrict game by piling on the runs in the first inning. But it was the way Dunedin scored that Futch ...
Read moreThu. March 10, 2011 at 12:21 a.m. | Bob Putnam
Osceola names Stefan Futch baseball coach
Osceola has hired Stefan Futch as its new baseball coach. Futch coached at St. Petersburg for 12 seasons before stepping down in October of 2008, citing family reasons. He takes over the Warriors from Kevin Mullins, who resigned in December. "It's exciting to get back into it," Futch said. "I got ...
Read moreTue. Jan. 11, 2011 at 9:16 p.m. | Bob Putnam