Player of the Year OH Ashlyn MacGregor, Sr., Tarpon Springs Why we picked her: No player had a bigger impact on her team than MacGregor. “With Ashlyn we won 23 games. Without her we might have won 10,” coach Patrick Sneed said. She had 466 kills in 89 games, 5.2 ...
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Wed. Dec. 19, 2012 at 5:08 p.m. | Rodney Page
Tuesday’s Class 8A region semifinal between East Lake and Palm Harbor University is a match between the haves and the have-nots. The Eagles have won 10 straight playoff games and 11 of their past 12 dating to 2009. They are the two-time defending state champions and beat PHU in this ...
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Mon. Nov. 05, 2012 at 5:52 p.m. | Rodney Page
PALM HARBOR — Palm Harbor University has won six straight matches, is playing its best volleyball of the season and seems to be peaking at the right time. Red-hot PHU is hardly a team anyone would want to meet right now. Unless you are East Lake. So with wins by ...
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Tue. Oct. 30, 2012 at 11:37 p.m. | John C. Cotey
EAST LAKE — Palm Harbor University senior middle hitter Logan Miller has waited four years to celebrate in East Lake’s gym. There have been so many past disappointments that she began to wonder if it would ever happen. Miller and her teammates finally got the chance Thursday night after an ...
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Thu. Oct. 25, 2012 at 11:30 p.m. | Rodney Page
ST. PETERSBURG — For the first time in school history, Calvary Christian is going to regionals. The Warriors swept Indian Rocks Christian 25-22, 25-22, 25-21 to earn a spot in the 3A-9 final against Clearwater Central Catholic. Calvary also had never beaten Indian Rocks Christian (19-8). “This was a total ...
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Tue. Oct. 23, 2012 at 11:55 p.m. | Rodney Page
HomeTeam Hot Shots A spotlight on the Times’ bay area players of the week Female Hot Shot Lee Nielsen, Palm Harbor University Sport: Volleyball Skinny: The senior outside hitter was a clear standout in the Hurricanes’ Pinellas County Athletic Conference win over East Lake on Wednesday night. Out for a ...
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Mon. Oct. 22, 2012 at 6:57 p.m. | Times Staff
Heading into this week's Class 8A-8 district tournament, Palm Harbor University may be the most dangerous 13-12 team in the area. The season has been filled with close losses, disappointing showings in two elite tournaments and injuries. But as the Pinellas County Athletic Conference championship match against defending state ...
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Sat. Oct. 20, 2012 at 11:41 p.m. | Rodney Page
Each week, our HomeTeam staffers will nominate male and female Hot Shot athletes from each of the counties we cover, then we turn the voting over to our readers. These nominations span Saturday, Oct. 13 through Friday, Oct. 19. The winners get a free T-shirt and bragging rights over every ...
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Sat. Oct. 20, 2012 at 3:21 a.m. | Times Staff
CLEARWATER — For the past two seasons, Palm Harbor University has come up short against nemesis East Lake every time. This season included two heartbreaking, five-game losses. So before Wednesday night’s PCAC final against East Lake, the Hurricanes came up with a different strategy: Don’t think about anything. “We just ...
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Thu. Oct. 18, 2012 at 12:10 a.m. | Rodney Page
Volleyball Pinellas Super 7 Records through Tuesday 1. East Lake (19-1): The Eagles haven’t lost since Aug. 30 and are rolling into postseason play. 2. Clearwater Central Catholic (18-6): Coming off a 2-3 showing at the Dig Pink Invitational, Marauders will be tested again Thursday against East Lake. 3. Clearwater ...
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Wed. Oct. 17, 2012 at 1:37 p.m. | Rodney Page
Volleyball Pinellas Super 7 Records through Tuesday 1. East Lake (16-1): Eagles continue to roll after sweeping PCAC pool play and defeating Lakewood. 2. Clearwater Central Catholic (15-3): The Marauders looked good in a win over Indian Rocks on Tuesday, but tough matches against Countryside and at the Dig Pink ...
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Wed. Oct. 10, 2012 at 2:48 p.m. | Rodney Page
Wednesday night was the time for teams to position themselves for the PCAC Championship, which will be played Oct. 17. Pool play was held at various sites throughout the county. After Wednesday’s results, teams are reseeded and placed into four groups of four. The top four teams will be in ...
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Wed. Oct. 03, 2012 at 10:56 p.m. | Rodney Page
EAST LAKE — The big middle is gone from the two-time defending state champion. The high-flying outside hitters have moved on. The silky setter is spinning her magic elsewhere. So yeah, this version of East Lake volleyball won’t intimidate you on sight, growl at you after points or whoop it ...
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Fri. Sept. 28, 2012 at 12:40 a.m. | John C. Cotey
Volleyball: Pinellas County Super 7 1. East Lake (8-1): Big showdown with district rival Palm Harbor University tonight. 2. Clearwater Central Catholic (10-0): The Marauders seem to be getting better and better. 3. Tarpon Springs (13-1): A rematch with Mitchell tonight should be a tough test. 4. Countryside (13-3): Cougars ...
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Wed. Sept. 26, 2012 at 3:08 p.m. | Rodney Page
TAMPA — The 20th Berkeley Prep Invitational volleyball tournament attracted not just the best teams in the Tampa Bay area, it attracted some of the best teams from Florida and beyond. All told, there were three defending Florida state champions and one two-time defending Georgia state champion in the field ...
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Sun. Sept. 23, 2012 at 10:18 a.m. | Andy Warrener