DUNEDIN — In the championship game of the Dunedin Spring Tournament against Tarpon Springs on Friday night, Osceola coach Stefan Futch handed the ball to sophomore Buddy Dougherty and hoped for the best. He got much more than he had hoped for. Dougherty, third in the Warriors’ rotation, threw a ...
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Sat. March 31, 2012 at 12:16 a.m. | Rodney Page
If there’s one constant through 42 years of the Dunedin Spring Tournament, it’s that the most well-rounded teams tend to find their way to the finals. There is rarely a fluke that pops up in the Friday night championship game. This year is no exception. Tarpon Springs and Osceola are ...
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Thu. March 29, 2012 at 8:12 p.m. | Rodney Page
DUNEDIN — Michael Dunnigan added another interesting chapter to the Tarpon Springs-East Lake rivalry in the semifinals of the Dunedin Spring Tournament on Wednesday night. The Spongers senior right-hander threw a complete-game no-hitter in Tarpon Springs’ 8-0 win over the Eagles. The Spongers advance to Friday’s championship game against Osceola, ...
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Thu. March 29, 2012 at 12:39 a.m. | Rodney Page
DUNEDIN — If there is a script East Lake coach Dan Genna would like his team to follow, it’s get a few runs early and let the pitching and defense take over. The Eagles followed that script to perfection Tuesday night in a 3-0 win over Countryside in the Dunedin ...
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Wed. March 28, 2012 at 12:22 a.m. | Rodney Page
DUNEDIN — Dunedin coach Tom Hilbert does not like to think of his team as young. “It’s more of a new team,” Hilbert said. But it still produces the same results. Much like every other season, the Falcons pounced on an opponent in the first round of their annual spring ...
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Tue. March 27, 2012 at 12:26 a.m. | Bob Putnam
SEMINOLE — St. Petersburg starter David Sockol never wavered after falling behind to Osceola in the first inning Friday. The hard-throwing lefty kept his composure, feeling confident in his abilities, as well as feeling certain the Green Devils’ rejuvenated bats would come alive. The Green Devils’ took a 5-2 lead ...
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Sat. March 24, 2012 at 12:35 a.m. | Basil Spyridakos
While their classmates head to the beach or cruise the mall (do kids do that anymore?), most of the county’s high school baseball players will be competing in spring break tournaments. Here’s a breakdown of where to go to find your team in action: 43rd Annual Dunedin Spring Tournament When/where: ...
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Thu. March 22, 2012 at 10:57 p.m. | Rodney Page
Times’ Super Seven Records through Wednesday 1. Seminole (12-3): Back to the top for the Warhawks, who handled Countryside on Tuesday and beat West Boca Raton. 2. Tarpon Springs (11-3): Eight straight wins for the Spongers through Wednesday. They can pitch and hit. 3. Osceola (11-2): Three straight wins after ...
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Thu. March 22, 2012 at 6:02 p.m. | Rodney Page
HomeTeam Hotshots Standout performances from Tuesday night Nate Montano, East Lake: The Eagles live on pitching and defense, and Montano provided the pitching Tuesday night. He held Palm Harbor University to five hits and one run in a 3-1 win. Logan Peel, Northeast: The senior right-hander lost to Osceola 4-1, ...
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Wed. March 21, 2012 at 12:38 a.m. | Times Staff
Times’ Super Seven Records through Wednesday 1. Countryside (11-1): All right, Cougars, you’re for real. They have won nine straight since a 3-0 loss to East Lake. 2. Seminole (8-3): Warhawks will get to earn the top spot back in a meeting with the Cougars on Tuesday. 3. Osceola (9-2): ...
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Thu. March 15, 2012 at 6:20 p.m. | Times Staff
Times’ Super Seven Records through Wednesday 1. Seminole (6-1): In the bragging rights game against Osceola, the Warhawks won 4-2 with good pitching and timely hitting. 2. Osceola (8-1): The Warriors are fundamentally sound and dangerous at the plate. 3. Countryside (8-1): Cougars had won six straight entering Thursday’s game ...
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Thu. March 08, 2012 at 5:25 p.m. | Rodney Page
SEMINOLE — Michael Mann had a chip on his shoulder as he stood at home plate in the bottom of the fourth inning Tuesday of Seminole’s game against rival Osceola. Actually, it was a bruise the size of a baseball. On the previous pitch, Mann was hit on the right ...
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Tue. March 06, 2012 at 10:40 p.m. | Rodney Page
Baseball: Times’ super seven Records through Wednesday 1. Osceola (6-0): Won the Lee Byers Invitational and won at Tampa Catholic for a good early-season start. 2. Seminole (4-1): Take away one bad inning against Tarpon Springs and the Warhawks are undefeated. They can hit the ball all over the yard. ...
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Thu. March 01, 2012 at 3:01 p.m. | Rodney Page
Osceola proved it could win a pitchers’ duel Thursday night as Justin Kremer threw a two-hitter against Tarpon Springs in a 1-0 semifinal victory in the Lee Byers Invitational hosted by East Lake. But in Saturday’s tournament final, the Warriors proved they could hit as well. Evan Hock hit a ...
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Sat. Feb. 18, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. | Rodney Page
EAST LAKE — Osceola and Bishop McLaughlin used dominant pitching and one big inning each to advance to Saturday’s championship game of the Lee Byers Invitational. Warriors junior Justin Kremer, making his first start of the season, held Tarpon Springs to two hits in a 1-0 win. In the other ...
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Thu. Feb. 16, 2012 at 10:54 p.m. | Rodney Page