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Football: Sickles 51, Leto 6
TAMPA — On the first play from scrimmage Friday, sophomore Ray Ray McCloud took a handoff 42 yards for a touchdown, and Sickles defeated Leto 51-6. McCloud rushed for 104 yards on five carries in the first half. Senior Nate Mills went 3 of 6 with a pair of touchdowns ...
Read moreFri. Nov. 02, 2012 at 9:33 p.m. | Christian Sandler
District cross country roundup: Hartman's return sparks Sickles girls
LUTZ — The mild temperatures, modest wind and cloudless sky Friday at Lake Park provided the ideal setting for a run. Not to mention a resurgence. On a day that Sickles standouts Abdin Fator and Abby Grant earned convincing wins in the boys and girls races, respectively, at the Class ...
Read moreFri. Nov. 02, 2012 at 6:36 p.m. | Joey Knight
Region volleyball: Plant can't find spark against East Lake
TAMPA — Once again, Plant mounted a furious comeback after trailing big early in a postseason match. But the Panthers ran out of miracles Tuesday. East Lake, the two-time defending Class 8A champion, was undaunted by Plant’s playoff moxie and methodically went about making the next step in its title ...
Read moreTue. Oct. 30, 2012 at 9:12 p.m. | Joel Anderson
FHSAA hopes to move quickly on eligibility ruling of Jefferson player
Officials with the Florida High School Athletic Association said they hope to make a ruling on the eligibility of a Jefferson High football player before next week, allowing for the possibility that forfeits by the school could force a tiebreaker in Class 6A, District 8. Peggy Jones, the FHSAA’s associate ...
Read moreTue. Oct. 30, 2012 at 1:26 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Class 6A, District 8 teams continue to await fate
TAMPA — For the moment, Class 6A, District 8’s two playoff spots are going to Hillsborough and Armwood. By next week, both schools might have only a quarter and a handful of plays to fight for what they thought they had won over the course of five games. The potential ...
Read moreMon. Oct. 29, 2012 at 6:32 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Eligibility question of Jefferson player could leave Class 6A, District 8 in chaos
Jefferson High has asked the Florida High School Athletic Association to look into the academic eligibility of one its players, potentially causing upheaval in the Class 6A, District 8 playoff race. Hillsborough County schools athletic director Lanness Robinson confirmed Saturday that Jefferson “was checking into something that was reported to ...
Read moreSat. Oct. 27, 2012 at 12:54 p.m. | Joel Anderson
HomeTeam Hot Shots: Super-sized once again
Each week, our HomeTeam staffers will nominate male and female Hot Shot athletes from each of the counties we cover, then we turn the voting over to our readers. These nominations span Saturday, Oct. 20 through Friday, Oct. 26. The winners get a free T-shirt and bragging rights over every ...
Read moreSat. Oct. 27, 2012 at 3:06 a.m. | Times Staff
Football: Sickles 38, Strawberry Crest 17
TAMPA — Sickles senior Lee Myers, who hadn't played a game at quarterback since his sophomore season because of a knee injury last year, led the Gryphons to a 38-17 homecoming win over Strawberry Crest on Friday.Myers rushed for 102 yards and three TDs, and threw for 91 yards. "We ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 26, 2012 at 8:40 p.m. | Todd Foley
District volleyball roundup: Plant makes graceful recovery after stumble
TAMPA — Moments before the district final against Wharton, Plant coach Jessica Lamm directed her team to YouTube to watch video of a race. In the brief clip, a runner from the University of Minnesota was closing in on first place but fell on her face while making her move. ...
Read moreThu. Oct. 25, 2012 at 10:17 p.m. | Joel Anderson
HomeTeam Hot Shots: Twice the usual nominees
Each week, our HomeTeam staffers will nominate male and female Hot Shot athletes from each of the counties we cover, then we turn the voting over to our readers. These nominations span Saturday, Oct. 13 through Friday, Oct. 19. The winners get a free T-shirt and bragging rights over every ...
Read moreSat. Oct. 20, 2012 at 3:21 a.m. | Times Staff
Football: Jefferson 21, Sickles 14
TAMPA — All season, Shaquille Speights had dutifully accepted a supporting role in Jefferson’s pass-oriented offense. The 205-pound senior was the complementary jackhammer in an offense that preferred to play pitch-and-catch with its tall and fleet wide receivers. But before Thursday night’s game against Sickles, Dragons coach Jeremy Earle sidled ...
Read moreFri. Oct. 19, 2012 at 12:03 a.m. | Joel Anderson
Week 7: Sunday Morning QB, Hillsborough edition
Super 7 1. Armwood (6-1): Hawks no longer winning big, but winning nonetheless. 2. Plant (5-1): Have the Panthers uncovered another gem under center (Colby Brown)? 3. Robinson (6-0): Knights defense to visit White House on Monday, bat for A-Rod on Tuesday. 4. Durant (6-0): Newsome might be last team with a realistic shot ...
Read moreSat. Oct. 13, 2012 at 11:10 p.m. | Times Staff
Friday Night Rewind: Week 7 roundup
The Friday Night Rewind gang hit up Sickles-Hillsborough, Tarpon Springs-Palm Harbor University and Sunlake-Hernando.
Read moreSat. Oct. 13, 2012 at 4:44 a.m. | Times Staff
Football: Sickles 23, Hillsborough 22
photo gallery TAMPA — On his 30th rushing attempt of the game, Ray Ray McCloud ducked his helmet into the line, eluded the grasp of a Hillsborough defender and twisted his way for a 2-yard gain. With little more than a minute to go, McCloud had moved Sickles from third ...
Read moreSat. Oct. 13, 2012 at 1:09 a.m. | Joel Anderson
Hillsborough: A slightly later than midseason report
If nothing else, the first half of the local prep football season was marked by one deluge or another, be it in the form of rain, significant injuries or suspensions. To which we say, thank goodness it’s fall, both on the calendar and thermometer. Perhaps this tinge of crispness in ...
Read moreThu. Oct. 11, 2012 at 3:43 p.m. | Joey Knight