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Girls basketball: Riverview finds the right pace
TAMPA — Riverview, whose fast-paced offense averages 66 points , came into Tuesday’s game against Plant with a plan: slow the tempo . The result? A defense-dominated 47-39 win in which the Sharks were able to keep the Panthers’ offense out of sorts . “They were changing our shots,” said ...
Read moreWed. Jan. 25, 2012 at 12:04 a.m. | Laura Keeley
Hillsborough: Wednesday night's live roundup
Girls soccer roundup Class 5A, District 7: Junior Taylor DeCaire’s goal in the waning seconds of regulation preserved No. 2-seeded Newsome’s season in the semifinals with a 3-2 penalty kick win over Wharton. Maria Cate had the final penalty kick in an extra session that featured 10 of them. As ...
Read moreThu. Jan. 19, 2012 at 12:00 a.m. | Joey Knight
Girls basketball: Plant coach Carrie Mahon earns win No. 200
With a 54-34 win over Wharton on Tuesday, coach Carrie Mahon earned her 200th career win at Plant. Mahon, originally from Plant City, never intended to be a high school coach. After earning her master's, she was an assistant coach at East Illinois then head coach at Culver-Stockton College in ...
Read moreTue. Jan. 17, 2012 at 10:02 p.m. | Laura Keeley
Girls basketball: Plant's Kelly Brennan passes 1,000-point mark
When Plant coach Carrie Mahon saw Kelly Brennan as a freshman, she knew had found a scoring threat. And Wednesday in a 60-17 rout of Robinson, Brennan, now a senior, achieved the gold standard of high school shooters: 1,000 career points. As impressive as that milestone is, Mahon is most ...
Read moreMon. Jan. 09, 2012 at 7:17 p.m. | Laura Keeley
Girls basketball: Holy Names makes statement with Jaguar Holiday Classic title
TAMPA — This wasn’t just any typical tournament final, especially for Academy of the Holy Names. Aside from neighborhood bragging rights, getting the opportunity to face Plant in the final meant a chance for the Jaguars to not only get a quality win against a good opponent, but to make ...
Read moreFri. Dec. 30, 2011 at 5:27 p.m. | Mike McCollum
Power outage pushes back Jaguar Holiday Classic final
A power outage at Academy of the Holy Names postponed Thursday's final of the Jaguar Holiday Classic. The game between Plant and AHN had been scheduled for 7 p.m. The final will be played at 1 p.m. Friday at Holy Names. The consolation games were canceled.
Read moreThu. Dec. 29, 2011 at 7:15 p.m. | Times Staff
Girls basketball: Better free-throw shooting lifts Plant past Freedom
TAMPA — In the practices leading up to Wednesday's nondistrict game against Freedom, Plant coach Carrie Mahon focused on correcting her team's primary weakness: free-throw shooting.All that repetition paid off as the Panthers went 19-of-24 in a 59-55 win against the Patriots."We had been shooting below 50 percent (from the ...
Read moreWed. Dec. 14, 2011 at 9:25 p.m. | Laura Keeley
Morning Meanderings is back. Hey there, Taylor Emery
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 ...
Read moreTue. Dec. 06, 2011 at 8:59 a.m. | John C. Cotey
6A region basketball: Sarasota Riverview 44, Plant 41
TAMPA — All season, defense has been the calling card for Sarasota Riverview. And on Thursday night, the Rams turned in yet another excellent defensive effort as they defeated Plant 44-41 in the 6A region quarterfinals.The Rams held Plant to 16 second-half points."It was a tough loss and way to ...
Read moreThu. Feb. 10, 2011 at 9:41 p.m. | Mike McCollum
6A-8 district basketball: Plant 53, Wharton 27
TAMPA — Plant defeated Wharton 53-27 for the 6A-8 district title. And much like the entire season against district foes, the Panthers made it look easy.Plant entered Friday night's district final undefeated in district play, and from the opening tip Plant seemed determined to keep it that way.Wharton did its ...
Read moreFri. Feb. 04, 2011 at 9:35 p.m. | Mike McCollum
Girls basketball: Tampa Catholic 56, Plant 47
TAMPA — On Tampa Catholic's senior night, UCF-bound guard Meghan Keough lifted her game and the Crusaders to a 56-47 win over Plant.Whether she was driving to the basket or pulling up for a jumper, Keough made the key plays in the key moments for the Crusaders on Saturday."Being a ...
Read moreSat. Jan. 15, 2011 at 8:32 p.m. | Travis Puterbaugh
Girls basketball: Jefferson holds off Plant 59-54
TAMPA — With this being his first season, Jefferson coach Jim Baxter didn't know how big of a rivalry Plant-Jefferson is. According to Baxter, supporters always tell him they hope his Dragons win. But Thursday, it seemed like there were more than normal. "Everyone was coming up to me saying ...
Read moreThu. Jan. 06, 2011 at 9:42 p.m. | Mike McCollum
Jaguar Holiday Tournament: Clearwater freshman leads rally past Plant
TAMPA — For 31/2 quarters Thursday, Plant had its way with Clearwater. Every time Clearwater managed to inch closer, Plant was able to scoot away. But when it counted the most, not only were the Tornadoes able to inch closer, they got past the Panthers. Clearwater’s Emma Loucks made a ...
Read moreThu. Dec. 30, 2010 at 11:18 p.m. | Rod Gipson
Jaguar Holiday Tournament: Plant gets tough to reach final vs. Clearwater
TAMPA — The semifinal round of the Jaguar Holiday Tournament featured three of the best teams from Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties. And despite only two moving on to the final, all three lived up to the billing. Plant used its defense and got enough offense Wednesday to turn back ...
Read moreThu. Dec. 30, 2010 at 12:33 a.m. | Rod Gipson
Jaguar Holiday Tournament: Plant shakes off cold start then cruises
TAMPA — Plant coach Carrie Mahon could only watch as her team missed shot after shot. She chalked it up to too much time off and too many holiday treats. But after a halftime chat Tuesday, the Panthers embarked on a 20-5 third-quarter run and went on to beat host ...
Read moreWed. Dec. 29, 2010 at 12:34 a.m. | Rod Gipson