TAMPA — From their charter bus to the cheerleading squad that came with them, the Sarasota Sailors traveled first-class to Thursday night's Class 6A region quarterfinal at Wharton. But it was their no-frills scheme that led them to an improbable triumph. Behind a sagging 2-3 zone defense and deliberate, clock-consuming ...
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Thu. Feb. 11, 2010 at 8:22 p.m. | Joey Knight
PALM HARBOR — Alex Delgado warned his players about starting the second half slowly, about how quickly a match can turn in an opponent's favor and the dangers of falling behind. So what did Palm Harbor University do? Started the second half slowly. Watched Sarasota Riverview seize control. Fell behind. ...
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Wed. Jan. 27, 2010 at 8:50 p.m. | John C. Cotey
PALM HARBOR — The Hurricanes have a nickname for senior spiker Cassandra Roy. They call her Fuego, meaning fire, and appropriately she was on fire Wednesday night.Roy had 14 kills, nine service points and even an ace as Palm Harbor University (21-3) advanced to the 6A-7 finals with a 25-12, ...
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Thu. Oct. 29, 2009 at 12:49 a.m. | Times Correspondent