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HomeTeam Huddle: Steinbrenner seizing momentum
The first four-year class at Steinbrenner laid a solid foundation, going 20-19-1 and securing the rare winning record for a fledgling high school football program. • Now, minus 27 graduated seniors, second-year Warriors coach Andres Perez-Reinaldo plans to build on that foundation in the fall. “This is really an opportunity ...
Read moreTue. May 21, 2013 at 9:15 p.m. | Times Staff
Region baseball roundup: Steinbrenner’s first playoff win’s worth the wait
LUTZ — Logan LaPace could hardly settle himself long enough to sleep, he was so ready to take the mound Thursday. But when steady rain left Steinbrenner’s baseball field a virtual mud puddle, LaPace was forced to wait another couple of days to take the mound. “I was really disappointed ...
Read moreSat. May 04, 2013 at 8:17 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Baseball: Plant City hopes to regroup, make win stick this time
The triumphant bus ride home had been over for a while and Plant City baseball coach Michael Fryrear was settling in for the evening Thursday when he got a text message from his athletic director. The sobering report: Officials at the game had misinterpreted a rule, nullifying the Raiders’ apparent ...
Read moreFri. May 03, 2013 at 6:28 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Region baseball quarterfinals roundup: King ace keeps his focus
TAMPA — King senior right-hander Brett Morales admits that it sometimes takes him an inning or two to get comfortable on the mound. Once Morales locks in, however, he’s usually unshakable. On Thursday, even a 30-minute lightning delay couldn’t break Morales’ concentration. The Florida signee threw a three-hitter in King’s ...
Read moreFri. May 03, 2013 at 12:37 a.m. | Bryan Burns
Region softball semifinals roundup: No comeback for Durant this time
PALM HARBOR — It was all there for Palm Harbor University, everything it wanted. A chance to unseat defending Class 8A state champion Durant and exact revenge for a loss in last year’s region semifinals. The Hurricanes were clinging to a one-run lead in the seventh inning. Logyn Lilley was ...
Read moreTue. April 30, 2013 at 11:18 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Hillsborough: Softball region semifinal capsules
Region softball semifinals 7 p.m. Tuesday unless noted Durant (20-8) at Palm Harbor University (24-4) First pitch: 4 p.m. At stake: Winner faces Orlando Timber Creek/Orlando East River winner in Friday’s Class 8A region finals Who’s hot for Durant: Everyone with a bat. The Cougars, hitting .363 as a team, ...
Read moreMon. April 29, 2013 at 3:37 p.m. | Joey Knight
District baseball roundup: King relies on its depth
TAMPA — After only a handful of pitches, it was clear Brandon Caples did not — and would not — have his best stuff. The King senior, who came into the game with an 8-0 record and 1.25 ERA, was obviously not his usual self in the District 6A-11 championship ...
Read moreFri. April 26, 2013 at 12:15 a.m. | Joel Anderson
Region softball roundup: Freedom's offense comes alive late
CLEARWATER — The stretch of zeroes on the scoreboard extended through six innings as Freedom and Countryside, teams known for offense, had trouble manufacturing runs in Wednesday’s Class 7A region quarterfinal. It appeared to be more of the same in the seventh as the Patriots led off the inning with ...
Read moreWed. April 24, 2013 at 11:08 p.m. | Bob Putnam
District baseball roundup: Wharton's late-season surge takes out Alonso
VALRICO — Before the district tournament started Monday, Wharton coach Scott Hoffman noticed a funny little quirk about the bracket. It looked awfully familiar. The Wildcats were poised to face the same teams they had last year, when they won the District 8A-7 championship and made it to the region ...
Read moreTue. April 23, 2013 at 11:07 p.m. | Joel Anderson
District softball roundup: Past champions boost East Bay
GIBSONTON — If East Bay needed any motivation, the Indians didn’t have to look far. Perched behind the plate were a number of Indians from the 2010 state championship team, and their presence didn’t go unnoticed. “It’s an exciting thing knowing they were here for us,” catcher Madison Culver said. ...
Read moreThu. April 18, 2013 at 11:01 p.m. | Brandon Wright
District softball roundup: No. 5 seed Wharton surprises Bloomingdale
DURANT — Class 8A, District 7 made another case for toughest district in the county Tuesday as fifth-seeded Wharton shocked second-seeded Bloomingdale 3-2 in the first district semifinal. Then sixth-seeded Alonso took defending state champion Durant the distance in a hard-fought, 1-0 Cougars victory. The Wildcats and Cougars will play ...
Read moreTue. April 16, 2013 at 10:39 p.m. | Andy Warrener
Hillsborough: Softball super seven, stats
Softball super seven Records through Tuesday 1. Strawberry Crest (20-2): Chargers won seven of their 10 district games by 10-run rule 2. Durant (16-8): Cougars, 2-0 winners Tuesday vs. Chamberlain, are team no one wants to play 3. Chamberlain (17-7): Chiefs coach Bobby Diez livid over his team’s offensive execution ...
Read moreWed. April 10, 2013 at 11:38 a.m. | Joey Knight
District tennis: Newsome freshmen shoulder load
WESLEY CHAPEL — Even after clinching Wednesday’s biggest match, Newsome freshmen Julia Staddon and Maddie Haggbloom weren’t sure what they had done. They didn’t celebrate until their coach finally told them their victory in the No. 2 doubles semifinals lifted them past host Wiregrass Ranch and clinched the Wolves’ Class ...
Read moreWed. April 03, 2013 at 6:47 p.m. | Matt Baker
Softball: Hillsborough County super seven, stats
Softball super seven Records through Tuesday 1. Strawberry Crest (18-2): Chargers came one bad inning from winning Bartow Home of Champions tourney 2. Chamberlain (16-6): Chiefs crushed Durant, which didn’t pitch Paige Davis, in Bartow tournament 3. Durant (14-8): Cougars dropped three in Bartow but have won seven district games ...
Read moreWed. April 03, 2013 at 11:14 a.m. | Joey Knight
Baseball: Brandon ace Hinostroza silences rival in return
PLANT CITY — In his first appearance after missing 10 days and one start to remove a cyst near his waistline, Eric Hinostroza pitched Brandon to a 6-1 win over Class 7A, District 8 rival Plant City. The right-hander, who scattered eight hits, struck out 10 and walked three, improved ...
Read moreTue. March 26, 2013 at 10:59 p.m. | Steve Lee