PINELLAS PARK — The Class 5A, District 12 semifinals Wednesday had plenty of offense but little drama. After Boca Ciega rolled past Northeast 11-3 in the early game, Pinellas Park coach Shane DeMartino warned his players not to take a struggling Largo team lightly. They listened, routing the Packers 11-0 ...
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Wed. April 21, 2010 at 7:09 p.m. | Times Correspondent
CLEARWATER — Pinellas Park had never played in the PCAC championship before Thursday's final against Palm Harbor University.The Patriots made their lone appearance count, but not without a few nail-biting moments to close.Pinellas Park's Sammy Martin delivered two clutch two-out hits to score two runs and pitcher Sara Nevins limited ...
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Thu. April 15, 2010 at 8:56 p.m. | Bryan Burns
Softball Super 71. East Lake (20-2): Faces Osceola on Friday in the second-place PCAC game.2. Palm Harbor University (20-3): Top seed has homefield advantage throughout 6A-7 district tournament.3. Pinellas Park (19-4): Blanked Seminole 5-0 on Wednesday in what could be a region playoff preview.4. Seminole (14-5): In the third-place PCAC ...
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Thu. April 15, 2010 at 5:55 p.m. | Bryan Burns
At times this season, the Pinellas Park softball team has had a hard time scoring runs. Of course, when USF signee Sara Nevins is your starting pitcher, sometimes it doesn't matter. The Patriots scored a single run in the first, and Nevins made it stand up over seven innings in ...
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Thu. April 08, 2010 at 8:58 p.m. | Bryan Burns
Softball Super 71. East Lake (17-2): Eagles’ latest victims were Boca Ciega (10-1) and Tarpon Springs (8-3). 2. Palm Harbor University (18-3): Put up 21 runs in victories over Countryside and Osceola this week.3. Pinellas Park (15-4): Went 2-2 at PHU Spring Tourney, beating St. Petersburg and Tarpon Springs while ...
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Thu. April 08, 2010 at 4:06 p.m. | Bryan Burns
CLEARWATER — The sun had crept below the horizon. The overhead stadium lights illuminated the field. And yet Sickles pitcher Chelsea Oglevie had no thoughts of taking off her sunglasses. Oglevie cruised through East Lake's acclaimed hitters in the afternoon and wasn't about to disrupt her flow just because the ...
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Fri. March 26, 2010 at 6:50 p.m. | Bryan Burns
Times’ Super 71. East Lake (11-1): Game Wednesday against Clearwater was Eagles’ first since Pinellas Park marathon two weeks ago.2. Pinellas Park (13-2): Of Taylor Klinesmith’s 14 hits this season, nine have been doubles. 3. Seminole (9-3): Warhawks defeated Tarpon Springs and Clearwater by a combined 31-1 in past two ...
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Thu. March 25, 2010 at 8:16 p.m. | Bryan Burns
More so than recent seasons, injuries to key players have been a major concern for area teams. Tarpon Springs is the latest to suffer. Spongers coach Dion Weaver said pitcher/third baseman Jessica Allen is out for the rest of the season with a hyperextended back, depleting an already inexperienced lineup. ...
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Wed. March 24, 2010 at 6:57 p.m. | Bryan Burns
PINELLAS PARK — The opponent may have been different Friday night, but Sara Nevins and her Pinellas Park teammates made sure runs came early. After a disappointing 17-inning 3-1 defeat to East Lake on Wednesday, the Patriots put two runs across in the second inning against visiting Northeast on their ...
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Fri. March 19, 2010 at 8:52 p.m. | Times Correspondent
Times’ Super 71. East Lake (11-1): Maintains top spot after surviving 17-inning marathon against Pinellas Park.2. Pinellas Park (11-2): Gets rematch with East Lake in the Palm Harbor University spring tournament next weekend.3. Seminole (7-3): Broke open a 3-all tie with Osceola on Wednesday with seven runs in the fifth ...
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Thu. March 18, 2010 at 9:53 p.m. | Bryan Burns
PINELLAS PARK — As the night grew colder and colder and the innings stretched on during Wednesday's game between Pinellas Park and East Lake, Eagles pitcher Alyssa Bache paced whenever she was in the dugout. Not to stay warm — to calm her nerves. "I can't take it anymore," Bache ...
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Wed. March 17, 2010 at 9:08 p.m. | Times Correspondent
Times’ super 71. East Lake (10-1): The season’s most consistent performer to date with two wins over Seminole and blowouts of Countryside and Osceola.2. Pinellas Park (11-1): Game tonight against East Lake could be the best matchup of the regular season. 3. Seminole (6-3): Unable to solve East Lake pitcher ...
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Thu. March 11, 2010 at 4:16 p.m. | Bryan Burns
CLEARWATER — St. Petersburg Catholic's already depleted lineup was dealt another blow Friday at Clearwater Central Catholic with the absence of Kristy Fudge. Fudge, who spent two days in the hospital earlier in the week with a viral infection and is day-to-day, splits time at pitcher with Notre Dame signee ...
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Fri. March 05, 2010 at 8:20 p.m. | Bryan Burns
EAST LAKE — Thursday’s game between East Lake and Palm Harbor University offered area softball fans a glimpse into a future burgeoning rivalry with the Hurricanes’ Madison O’Brien, a FSU signee, squaring off against East Lake junior pitcher Alyssa Bache, a Florida commit. Score the early decision for the Seminoles. ...
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Fri. Feb. 26, 2010 at 12:13 a.m. | Bryan Burns
Looking down the East Lake roster, it's hard to find a weakness in the Eagles' lineup. Can East Lake hit? Roger that. Eagles coach Mike Estes estimates he has 14 to 16 players that he can insert in the lineup with positive results. The Eagles have power hitters, high-average hitters ...
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Sun. Feb. 07, 2010 at 4:01 p.m. | Bryan Burns