TAMPA — For the second consecutive night, Tampa Catholic found itself ahead by three during the final seconds at the City of Tampa Championships, with its opponent having possession of the ball. And for the second straight night, the Crusaders caught a break. With 4.4 remaining, Tampa Catholic sophomore Chivarsky ...
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Thu. Dec. 22, 2011 at 10:16 p.m. | Nick Williams
So, who missed Morning Meanderings, your one-stop shop for what was hot, cold and interesting from the night before? Go ahead, don't be shy, put that hand up. Well, let's get to it, shall we? PLAYER OF THE NIGHT: Freedom's Taylor Emery, a 5-foot-9 freshman, has started her high school basketball ...
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Tue. Dec. 06, 2011 at 8:59 a.m. | John C. Cotey
TAMPA—As a freshman, Kieffer Jordan's main athletic focus was on the swim team and preparing himself for the grueling 500 yard freestyle race. Three years (and five inches) later, and the 6-foot-10 Jordan was signing his national letter of intent to play basketball for the United States Military Academy at ...
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Thu. Nov. 10, 2011 at 4:05 a.m. | Laura Keeley
Russell Evans' all-time Hillsborough County boys basketball scoring record is safe. The player who seemed poised to break it -- Plant two-guard Michael Frazier -- won't attempt to eclipse it. In an exclusive interview with The Times, Frazier, a University of Florida commitment, said Monday he's transferring to Montverde Academy ...
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Mon. July 18, 2011 at 2:05 p.m. | Joey Knight
In the wake of learning that his dismissal as Plant's boys basketball coach had been upheld by the county school district, Mike Phillips says he's ready to move on to a new chapter in his life and wishes the program continued success. In his first -- and perhaps, final -- ...
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Tue. May 10, 2011 at 11:16 a.m. | Joey Knight
Boys player of the year Quincy Ford, Sr., F, Gibbs Opponents have learned not to challenge Quincy Ford. Ford, a 6-foot-8 forward, forms a veritable wall as the Gladiators’ last line of defense. The few times opponents dare to enter the lane, they are greeted by long arms that usually ...
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Sat. April 02, 2011 at 1:48 a.m. | Times Staff
SARASOTA — There were games this season when Riverview did not permit 40 points in a game. So when the Rams gave up 40 in the first half Thursday to Plant …"It's heartbreaking," Riverview junior guard Eric Traver said.Trailing by 17 in the third quarter, Traver connected on all eight ...
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Thu. Feb. 17, 2011 at 8:40 p.m. | Herald- Tribune
TAMPA — Wharton used strong finishes to both halves to defeat Alonso 54-44 Wednesday night. After a tightly contested first quarter, Wharton went on a 14-4 run in the second to extend its lead and gain some breathing room. The Wildcats continued their strong play and took a 26-18 lead ...
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Wed. Feb. 09, 2011 at 9:38 p.m. | Mike McCollum
TAMPA — History did not repeat itself Tuesday night as Wharton avenged an earlier loss to Plant, defeating the Panthers 52-48 in a pivotal District 6A-8 matchup. “Earlier in the season they (the Panthers) took it to us,” Wharton coach Tommy Tonelli said. “I knew it was going to be ...
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Wed. Jan. 05, 2011 at 12:33 a.m. | Patti McDonald
CLEARWATER — In Tuesday’s Bright House Networks Tournament championship game, Michael Frazier constantly battled dogged defenders intent on denying him an open look at the basket. It took guts, guile, maybe even a screen or two from a teammate, before he could get the ball in his hands. Once Frazier ...
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Wed. Dec. 22, 2010 at 12:43 a.m. | Bob Putnam
CLEARWATER — Plant’s Michael Frazier has transformed into one of the most prolific scorers the bay area. The Florida recruit, who is ranked the 10th-best shooting guard in the country, can turn games into a solo act. But he has not been able to guide the Panthers to the playoffs ...
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Tue. Dec. 21, 2010 at 12:23 a.m. | Bob Putnam
For those of us on the prep sports beat, the mild temperatures arrived with a mild quandary: How do we awaken readers to the dawn of another basketball season with football playoffs in full swing? Our solution: Incorporate some March Madness into mid November, previewing the local boys teams in ...
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Sun. Nov. 21, 2010 at 8:46 p.m. | Joey Knight
The Florida Gators are getting Plant High's best player after all. In basketball, that is. Six days after Panther two-way star James Wilder Jr. told an auditorium of friends, relatives, teammates and TV crews that he'll attend FSU, junior shooting guard Michael Frazier called a couple of local reporters to inform them ...
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Tue. Aug. 24, 2010 at 2:02 p.m. | Joey Knight
TAMPA — Father and son again have beaten daybreak to the Harbour Island Athletic Club. On one half of a spotless gym floor surrounded on three sides by tall, thick glass, 16-year-old Michael Frazier commences his half-hour shooting workout. He darts from the low block, takes a bounce pass from ...
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Mon. July 19, 2010 at 9:50 a.m. | Joey Knight
Count Florida among the dozen-plus Division I programs to make a scholarship offer to prolific Plant shooting guard Michael Frazier. Following his pre-dawn workout with his dad Thursday at the Harbour Island Athletic Club, Frazier confirmed Gators coach Billy Donovan recently made a verbal offer. The others: Georgia, Harvard, Oregon ...
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Thu. July 15, 2010 at 7:46 a.m. | Joey Knight