TRINITY — Hannah Kriston’s scorching first half wasn’t enough to save Mitchell’s stone-cold final two quarters. Kriston scored all 19 of the Mustangs’ first-half points before Lakeland Kathleen’s defense clamped down in the second half to hand Mitchell a 55-24 loss in Thursday’s Class 6A region quarterfinal. The defeat ended ...
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Thu. Feb. 07, 2013 at 9:51 p.m. | Matt Baker
TAMPA — Nothing went as expected Wednesday at Steinbrenner. Freedom, the No. 2 seed, lost 63-59 to Wiregrass Ranch, and top-seeded Chamberlain barely held off Steinbrenner 78-71. The Chiefs led by two in the third quarter then again in the fourth. The Bulls and the Chiefs will play Friday for ...
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Wed. Feb. 06, 2013 at 11:07 p.m. | Andy Warrener
TRINITY — Mitchell secured a district title for the first time since 2007 on Friday night after a gritty defensive effort saw it ease past River Ridge 44-31. The Mustangs struggled offensively throughout much of the game, but pressured the Royal Knights enough to ensure that shooting woes troubled both ...
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Fri. Feb. 01, 2013 at 8:27 p.m. | David Rice
LAND O’LAKES — Sunlake figured a run toward the Class 3A state title wouldn’t be easy. In Wednesday night’s playoff opener against Mitchell, the perfect Seahawks got their biggest challenge in weeks — and maybe the wakeup call they needed. Sunlake gave up two second-half goals and hung on in ...
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Wed. Jan. 30, 2013 at 10:56 p.m. | Matt Baker
TRINITY — River Ridge upset top seed Tarpon Springs 46-35 Wednesday then host Mitchell avoided a Land O’Lakes challenge to win 42-32 in the other 6A-10 semifinal. The upstart Royal Knights (15-10) will play Mitchell to decide the district title Friday night at 7. Both teams are playoff-bound thanks to ...
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Wed. Jan. 30, 2013 at 10:33 p.m. | Darek Sharp
Each week, our HomeTeam staffers will nominate male and female Hot Shot athletes from each of the counties we cover. These nominations span Saturday, Jan. 19 through Friday, Jan. 25. Winners get a free T-shirt and bragging rights over every other school in the area. Read up on what made ...
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Sat. Jan. 26, 2013 at 11:35 a.m. | Times Staff
TRINITY — Nick Schroder was dragging after 97 minutes in Friday’s grueling Class 3A, District 8 championship game when River Ridge teammate Antonio Chavdarov told him to keep pressing forward. “Thank God he told me to push up,” Schroder said. Schroder knocked a deflection from the top of the box ...
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Fri. Jan. 25, 2013 at 11:12 p.m. | Matt Baker
TRINITY — After falling behind by two goals in each of its two previous matchups with Gulf, River Ridge knew it needed a quick start to have a shot at upsetting the Class 3A, District 8 No. 2 seed. So the Royal Knights put their speed up front and reaped ...
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Thu. Jan. 24, 2013 at 8:52 p.m. | Matt Baker
Records through Wednesday Boys 1. Nature Coast (18-3): An eight-game win streak — including two quality wins over Hernando and a two-point escape against Eustis — have Rohan Blackwood and the Sharks back at No. 1. 2. Wesley Chapel (18-4): Erik Thomas and the Wildcats bounced back from a tough ...
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Thu. Jan. 24, 2013 at 1:06 p.m. | Matt Baker
River Ridge standout softball player Morgan Tolle has orally committed to James Madison, Royal Knights coach Ernie Beck said Wednesday in an email. Tolle was one of Pasco County’s top players as a sophomore last spring. The infielder earned first-team all-conference and second-team all-North Suncoast honors while leading the Royal ...
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Wed. Jan. 23, 2013 at 3:33 p.m. | Matt Baker
Records through Wednesday Girls 1. Pasco (14-0): Brianca Roberts and the Pirates keep cruising. Pasco has won all but one of its games by double figures. 2. Academy at the Lakes (16-2): The Wildcats are no longer perfect, but Tatiana Manuel, Andrea Mauger and the rest of AATL have no ...
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Thu. Jan. 17, 2013 at 6:02 p.m. | Matt Baker
River Ridge girls soccer coach Skip Glover is resigning after 10 years as head coach. Glover said he’s stepping down to focus on his two daughters, age 9 and 12. “I’ve missed a lot of their stuff for this,” Glover said. “It’s time to do a little more with them.” ...
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Thu. Jan. 17, 2013 at 1:12 p.m. | Matt Baker
NEW PORT RICHEY — As Hudson’s players walked off the field from Wednesday’s 4-1 win over River Ridge, coach Stephen Jones wasn’t sure his freshman-heavy team understood the magnitude of its Class 3A, District 8 upset at Gulf. “This is the biggest game in our program’s history,” Jones said. “Smile ...
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Wed. Jan. 16, 2013 at 9:38 p.m. | Matt Baker
Records through Thursday Girls 1. Pasco (12-0): The speedy Pirates keep finding ways to win — like Thursday’s buzzer beater over River Ridge. Brianca Roberts, Allahon Marbra and Ashley Webster remain three of the county’s top juniors. 2. Academy at the Lakes (16-0): Consider the Wildcats 1A. Their only flaw ...
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Fri. Jan. 11, 2013 at 2:43 p.m. | Matt Baker
LAND O’LAKES — Holding Leah Ford to one field goal would have been a sure way to secure victory against River Ridge earlier this season. But Ford, who averages nearly 20 points, is getting a lot more help these days. Teammates Kayle Stark and Jaylnn Hoolihan scored in double figures ...
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Tue. Jan. 08, 2013 at 10:24 p.m. | Darek Sharp