Countryside rallied from an early deficit Monday to earn a rare victory in the series against Palm Harbor University, and the Cougars' 6-4 victory sets up a logjam atop the North division of the conference. If Seminole beats PHU on Tuesday night, the Warhawks will represent the North in the ...
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Mon. April 08, 2013 at 11:18 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Palm Harbor University’s Jared Prince won the school’s first state wrestling title in February by scoring a 3-1 win against three-time state champion James Flint of Brandon. Prince has not exactly rested on his recent laurels since. Saturday in Indiana, Pa., Prince took third place at the 2013 Flonationals, a ...
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Mon. April 08, 2013 at 1:51 p.m. | Andy Warrener
CLEARWATER — Wednesday's Class 4A-7 district tournaments at McMullen Tennis Complex were a testament to depth. Palm Harbor University’s boys had players in six of the seven finals and collected 15 points, one more than East Lake, to earn the championship. On the girls side, East Lake was the deepest ...
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Wed. April 03, 2013 at 11:08 p.m. | Rodney Page
Softball super seven Records through Tuesday 1. Palm Harbor University (17-3): ’Canes have yet to lose to a county opponent. 2. Countryside (19-2): Loss to River Ridge in tournament final marked the first time the Cougars were defeated in more than a month. 3. Seminole (13-3): Next week’s game against ...
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Wed. April 03, 2013 at 9:50 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Palm Harbor University receiver Shane Dixon has transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton according to Hurricanes coach Matt LePain. Dixon, who has 21 receptions for 437 yards and three touchdowns, is the second PHU player who has transferred this offseason. In January, Connor Dorris left for Clearwater Central Catholic. “When ...
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Thu. March 21, 2013 at 9:19 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Softball super seven Records through Tuesday 1. Countryside (14-1): Offense continues to carry the Cougars as they beat Seminole to move into first place in Class 7A, District 10. 2. Palm Harbor University (15-3): Big win against East Lake gives Hurricanes inside track to top seed in Class 8A, District ...
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Wed. March 20, 2013 at 10:07 p.m. | Bob Putnam
PALM HARBOR — After a three-week wait to play district rival East Lake following a February rainout, Palm Harbor University wasted little time jumping all over the Eagles in Wednesday’s rescheduled game. The Hurricanes scored nine runs in the first three innings and cruised to a 10-4 Class 8A-8 district ...
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Wed. March 20, 2013 at 8:13 p.m. | Rodney Page
Girls player of the year F Madison Del Duca, Sr., East Lake One of the top scoring threats in the county, Del Duca put it all together this season, not only by putting points on the board but also by providing leadership. After reaching the region final last year, the ...
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Sat. March 16, 2013 at 8:25 p.m. | Times Staff
Softball super seven Results through Tuesday 1. Countryside (12-1): Since loss to Seminole two weeks ago, the Cougars have been on a roll and won the North Florida Classic tournament this past weekend. 2. Palm Harbor University (12-3): Avenged a playoff loss to defending state champion Durant at its own ...
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Wed. March 13, 2013 at 9:00 p.m. | Bob Putnam
CLEARWATER — River Ridge has been controlled on occasion — for a few minutes, maybe a couple of innings. Then things seem to explode. Softballs start finding their way into the gaps. The offense becomes unhinged — No. 1 hitter, No. 9 hitter, it doesn’t matter. Suddenly, the frenzy is ...
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Sat. March 09, 2013 at 12:19 a.m. | Bob Putnam
Softball super seven Records through Wednesday 1. Seminole (8-0): Big win vs. Countryside last week gives Warhawks edge in Class 7A, District 10 standings. Tonight, Seminole faces River Ridge in a battle of unbeatens at PHU tourney. 2. Countryside (7-1): Strong start offensively came to a halt against Seminole. This ...
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Thu. March 07, 2013 at 9:39 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Baseball super seven 1. East Lake (8-1): Got a big win over Sarasota Riverview and top pitcher Cory Labsan but took its first loss Thursday against Hillsborough No. 1 Jesuit. Today’s matchup with North Port is a big game. 2. Seminole (7-1): Tough games at Winter Haven and Lake Wales ...
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Thu. March 07, 2013 at 4:33 p.m. | Rodney Page
Wrestler of the year: Jared Prince, So., Palm Harbor University, 120 pounds, 62-1 Why we picked him: After narrowly missing out on a state title last season, Prince found redemption, becoming the first wrestler from Palm Harbor University to win a state title. He finished the season with 62 wins, ...
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Sat. March 02, 2013 at 5:45 p.m. | Bob Putnam
For years, softball was a pitcher’s game. And when a pitcher came along who could wield one of the rarest and most important weapons in the sport — speed — coaches became giddy. They knew that when they featured an honest-to-goodness, certified No. 1 pitcher, their team was as good as ...
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Wed. Feb. 27, 2013 at 6:17 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Basketball season winds down this week with the boys state tournament in Lakeland, but the season officially ended last week for Pinellas County teams. We’ll select all-county and all-area teams in the weeks to come, but for now we thought it would be fun to look back on some of ...
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Tue. Feb. 26, 2013 at 6:26 p.m. | Times Staff