Don Reed has stepped down as Shorecrest baseball coach after 14 years at the school. Reed, 72, will be replaced by assistant coach Ron Rhoads. "It was a tough decision but I felt it was the right time to do it,’’ Reed said. "I think the program is in decent ...
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Wed. July 18, 2012 at 2:33 p.m. | Rodney Page
Boys Student-Athlete of the Year: Rhett Hammil, Indian Rocks Christian Weighted/unweighted GPA: 4.5/4.0 Standardized test score: 29 ACT Sports: Football, golf, soccer, tennis Proudest academic accomplishment: Valedictorian of senior class. Proudest athletic accomplishment: Beating Tampa Prep to win the Class 3A, District 9 soccer title this past season. Did you ...
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Fri. June 15, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. | Bob Putnam
The Florida Athletic Coaches Association has announced its all-state baseball teams, with several locals making the cut. Class 2A: Canterbury's Harrison Hall and Cambridge's Zach Hessinger Class 3A: Bishop McLaughlin's Ty Cooler, Calvary Christian's Matt Piatt, Shorecrest's Jason Kiracofe and Marc Brakeman, St. Petersburg Catholic's Corey Baptist, Jacob McFadden, Max ...
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Thu. June 14, 2012 at 12:06 p.m. | Times Staff
Player of the year: Brett Phillips, Sr., Seminole Why we picked him: Earlier this season, Phillips pointed out to Seminole’s centerfield, his home away from home the past four years. He noted the area between the signs in left- and right-centerfield. That’s his patch of land and any ball hit ...
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Fri. June 08, 2012 at 6:24 p.m. | Rodney Page
Times’ Super Seven Records through Wednesday 1. Seminole (20-3): Warhawks have won 12 straight heading into Friday night’s game against East Lake. 2. Tarpon Springs (18-4): Spongers haven’t lost since the final of the Dunedin Spring Tournament. 3. Osceola (18-5): Warriors are leaking a little oil, with two losses in ...
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Thu. April 12, 2012 at 4:15 p.m. | Rodney Page
Times’ Super Seven Records through Wednesday 1. Seminole (17-3): Warhawks have won nine straight and are gaining momentum down the stretch. 2. Osceola (16-3): Won the Dunedin spring tournament against a very good field. 3. Tarpon Springs (16-4): Spongers were the Dunedin tournament runnersup and have a dangerous lineup. 4. ...
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Thu. April 05, 2012 at 4:55 p.m. | Rodney Page
ST. PETERSBURG — Largo won an unlikely game from an unlikely source Wednesday in the consolation game of the Northeast Spring Tournament. Not only did the Packers face their potential final strike of the game, but they also had to rally from a five-run deficit after the top of the ...
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Thu. March 29, 2012 at 12:37 a.m. | Bob Putnam
ST. PETERSBURG — Every start for John Hollis is a revelation. He started the season as a closer. He is now a member of Dixie Hollins’ rotation. On Tuesday, he flummoxed Lakewood hitters, throwing a complete-game two-hitter to lead the Rebels to a 4-3 victory in the semifinals of the ...
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Wed. March 28, 2012 at 12:27 a.m. | Bob Putnam
ST. PETERSBURG — The night started as a promising one for Largo at the Northeast Spring Break Tournament. Starter Tyler Bates struck out the side in the first inning and retired the first five batters, but the miscues began to pile up, and the Packers lost to Cypress Creek 4-2 ...
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Tue. March 27, 2012 at 12:23 a.m. | Basil Spyridakos
Times’ Super Seven Records through Wednesday 1. Seminole (12-3): Back to the top for the Warhawks, who handled Countryside on Tuesday and beat West Boca Raton. 2. Tarpon Springs (11-3): Eight straight wins for the Spongers through Wednesday. They can pitch and hit. 3. Osceola (11-2): Three straight wins after ...
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Thu. March 22, 2012 at 6:02 p.m. | Rodney Page
Times’ Super Seven Records through Wednesday 1. Countryside (11-1): All right, Cougars, you’re for real. They have won nine straight since a 3-0 loss to East Lake. 2. Seminole (8-3): Warhawks will get to earn the top spot back in a meeting with the Cougars on Tuesday. 3. Osceola (9-2): ...
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Thu. March 15, 2012 at 6:20 p.m. | Times Staff
It’s been quite the stretch for high school coaching and program breakthroughs. Jody Moore won a state softball championship last spring after guiding Canterbury to four previous state final fours. Eric Swensen has a wrestling dynasty at Springstead, with two straight titles following years of state frustration. And Tampa Prep’s ...
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Mon. March 05, 2012 at 6:21 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Baseball: Times’ super seven Records through Wednesday 1. Osceola (6-0): Won the Lee Byers Invitational and won at Tampa Catholic for a good early-season start. 2. Seminole (4-1): Take away one bad inning against Tarpon Springs and the Warhawks are undefeated. They can hit the ball all over the yard. ...
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Thu. March 01, 2012 at 3:01 p.m. | Rodney Page
ST. PETERSBURG — For four innings Friday it looked as if St. Petersburg Catholic was going to have to scratch and claw through another game. But the bats came alive in a six-run fifth inning and the Barons coasted to an 11-1 six-inning win over Shorecrest. SPC (4-1) had 11 ...
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Sat. Feb. 25, 2012 at 12:39 a.m. | Rodney Page
You would think they’d be jumping for joy. Or at least quietly giving each other fist bumps. The “District of Doom” — Class 5A, District 11 — has been reshuffled. Tarpon Springs, East Lake, Dunedin, Seminole and Clearwater no longer have to fight each other for a playoff berth. The ...
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Mon. Feb. 13, 2012 at 10:21 p.m. | Rodney Page