At Pinellas Park Score: Pinellas Park 42, Bradenton Bayshore 7 Spring game-breakers: Big plays on both sides of the ball were the difference as the Patriots rolled to a 28-0 first-quarter lead. The running game played a key role with Pinellas Park rushing for 331 yards. Donte Maxson, who is ...
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Fri. May 24, 2013 at 11:28 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Pinellas Park had four seniors – Jaquan Clark, Cornelius Johnson, Garret Nevitt and Tahrealle Mosley – that committed to Merced College in California this week, Patriots coach Kenny Crawford said. Crawford has had success getting his players into Merced the past few years. Last year’s roster included Michael Smith, a ...
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Fri. May 24, 2013 at 4:04 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Pinellas Park defensive back Pierre Johnson picked up his first offer from Wofford College, Patriots coach Kenny Crawford said. Johnson, a first-team, all-county selection last fall, has a 3.98 weighted GPA and scored 23 on the ACT. He has received interest from multiple schools this spring but no offer surfaced ...
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Tue. May 21, 2013 at 10:48 a.m. | Bob Putnam
PINELLAS PARK Pinellas Park’s Antonio Harris spreads his thumb and forefinger about 3 inches apart to illustrate the interest he has gotten from college coaches. • “I’ve got a stack of business cards about this thick,” said Harris, who figures the number to be between 35-40. “All of them from ...
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Thu. May 16, 2013 at 11:03 p.m. | Times Staff
TAMPA — While big names like East Lake’s Mason Cole, Lakewood’s Isaiah Wynn and St. Petersburg Catholic’s Reilly Gibbons head up a class of offensive linemen that might be Tampa Bay’s best ever, the river of talent across the line of scrimmage this year is a deep one, running from ...
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Sat. May 11, 2013 at 3:11 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Pinellas Park coach Kenny Crawford said three players from the program's 2013 class (Josh Estremera, Cody Shaffer and Taron Williams) have made college commitments. Estremera, a defensive lineman, is going to Southeastern University, an NAIA program in Lakeland that will make its football debut this season. Shaffer, an offensive lineman, ...
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Thu. April 04, 2013 at 4:07 p.m. | Bob Putnam
The wait was finally over, and Pinellas Park offensive lineman Eric Hampson took a seat at a table in the school’s media center Wednesday afternoon. With an unwavering hand, he took a ballpoint pen and signed a letter of intent with Old Dominion. Friends and relatives were all there to ...
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Wed. Feb. 06, 2013 at 4:50 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Pinellas Park had a busy weekend with three of its top recruits. Tyree Graves, a defensive lineman, committed to Ohio and will take his official visit on Friday. Graves was a Times' first-team all-Pinellas County selection after recording eight sacks and four interceptions this past season. He has yet to ...
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Mon. Jan. 28, 2013 at 10:25 a.m. | Bob Putnam
Offensive player of the year: Pete DiNovo, Sr., East Lake DiNovo had already established himself as an accomplished passer with impressive numbers the past two seasons. He continued to pile up the yards this season, and is now the most prolific passer in Pinellas County history. The 6-foot-3, 205-pounder has ...
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Sat. Dec. 22, 2012 at 11:35 a.m. | Times Staff
CLEARWATER — Lakewood receiver Marquez Valdes’ goal was to make it to the Class 5A state title game. That did not happen. The Spartans lost in heartbreaking fashion to Robinson in the region semifinals. But even though Valdes’ season ended on low note, his prep career finished on a high ...
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Thu. Dec. 13, 2012 at 12:20 a.m. | Bob Putnam
PINELLAS PARK — The playoff frustration continues for Pinellas Park. Unlike last season, when the Patriots lost by 53 against Bradenton Manatee, they had a chance against Venice on Friday in the Class 7A region quarterfinal. But Pinellas Park was doomed by two big fourth-quarter plays from Venice in a ...
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Sat. Nov. 17, 2012 at 12:56 a.m. | Rodney Page
Their friends and family thought they were crazy. If given the choice, why would anyone want to go to Pinellas Park and play football? After all, from 2004-08 the Patriots won five games total. But in 2009, Tyree Graves, Garret Nevitt, Jaquan Clark and several other freshmen weren’t scared off ...
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Tue. Nov. 13, 2012 at 12:38 p.m. | Rodney Page
PINELLAS PARK — Palm Harbor University’s Quentin Cumings knew he was in for a long Friday night in the regular-season finale against Pinellas Park. The Hurricanes were without their top two running backs, Jonah Fiskaa and Demetri Royer, due to concussions. That meant Cumings would play running back and receiver ...
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Sat. Nov. 10, 2012 at 1:10 a.m. | Rodney Page
Five things looking ahead to the playoffs1. Pinellas Park needed to win to get into the playoffs. Northeast did not. Good thing. The Patriots beat Seminole while the Vikings slipped up against 3-6 Clearwater. Northeast has to play at Bradenton Manatee in the first round of the playoffs in what ...
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Sat. Nov. 03, 2012 at 5:54 p.m. | Times Staff
PINELLAS PARK — For the first time in 15 years, Pinellas Park can boast that it's a district champion, taking the Class 7A-9 title with a 35-14 win over Seminole."It's great for the kids," coach Ken Crawford said. "They did a great job. They played so hard."Pinellas Park (6-3) led ...
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Fri. Nov. 02, 2012 at 8:51 p.m. | Anthony Salveggi