ST. PETERSBURG — In a game with numerous close calls and near misses, it was fitting that Friday night’s Class 3A region final between St. Petersburg Catholic and West Palm Beach King’s Academy came down to a play at the plate. With runners on second and third and one out ...
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Fri. May 11, 2012 at 11:44 p.m. | Rodney Page
ST. PETERSBURG — St. Petersburg Catholic coach John Vigue has one word to describe his team. “Resilient,” he said. Players have dealt with death in the family. Some of their parents have cancer. Other players have struggled with injuries. Then there is senior catcher Tito Santos. Santos was good enough ...
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Thu. May 10, 2012 at 9:28 p.m. | Rodney Page
photo gallery ST. PETERSBURG — First came the hit, a hard chopper down the third-base line by Jacob McFadden. Then came the run. In a frantic fifth inning, St. Petersburg Catholic was locked in a tie game with Calvary Christian. The Barons were down to two outs and trying to ...
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Tue. May 08, 2012 at 11:30 p.m. | Bob Putnam
SEMINOLE — There were times when Jordan Doyle was off his game. The Seminole pitcher allowed two hits. He walked a few batters. And he hit another. But when the Warhawks needed a big pitch, Doyle would reach back and throw one that disappeared below an unsuspecting hitter’s bat. Pretty ...
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Wed. May 02, 2012 at 10:04 p.m. | Bob Putnam
CLEARWATER — Through four innings of Friday’s Class 7A, District 10 final at Countryside, it appeared David could actually slay Goliath. But in the fifth inning, reality set in. Not only did top-seeded Seminole spoil Clearwater starter Colin Lonsberry’s perfect game, it put up eight runs on eight hits and ...
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Sat. April 28, 2012 at 12:03 a.m. | Rodney Page
CLEARWATER — Top seed Seminole managed to avoid an upset in its Class 7A, District 10 semifinal game against Northeast. Second seed Countryside wasn’t so lucky. The Warhawks blew a five-run lead in the sixth inning Wednesday but came back with a run in the bottom of the seventh to ...
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Thu. April 26, 2012 at 12:41 a.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 Catholic pitcher Danny Twitty has signed with Southeastern University in Lakeland. Twitty is 2-3 with a 3.07 ERA and a save this season for the Barons. Southeastern is in the National Christian College Athletic Association.
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Fri. March 30, 2012 at 3:03 p.m. | Bob Putnam
DUNEDIN — Michael Dunnigan added another interesting chapter to the Tarpon Springs-East Lake rivalry in the semifinals of the Dunedin Spring Tournament on Wednesday night. The Spongers senior right-hander threw a complete-game no-hitter in Tarpon Springs’ 8-0 win over the Eagles. The Spongers advance to Friday’s championship game against Osceola, ...
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Thu. March 29, 2012 at 12:39 a.m. | Rodney Page
DUNEDIN — If there is a script East Lake coach Dan Genna would like his team to follow, it’s get a few runs early and let the pitching and defense take over. The Eagles followed that script to perfection Tuesday night in a 3-0 win over Countryside in the Dunedin ...
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Wed. March 28, 2012 at 12:22 a.m. | Rodney Page
CLEARWATER — In the first game between Clearwater Central Catholic and St. Petersburg Catholic, the Barons won on a walkoff home run by Corey Baptist. In the rematch Friday, Baptist hit two more homers, but it was defense and the small ball philosophy of the Marauders that proved the difference. ...
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Sat. March 24, 2012 at 12:29 a.m. | Rodney Page
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
Times’ Super Seven Records through Wednesday 1. Seminole (6-1): In the bragging rights game against Osceola, the Warhawks won 4-2 with good pitching and timely hitting. 2. Osceola (8-1): The Warriors are fundamentally sound and dangerous at the plate. 3. Countryside (8-1): Cougars had won six straight entering Thursday’s game ...
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Thu. March 08, 2012 at 5:25 p.m. | Rodney Page
Softball Canterbury 18, Cambridge 0: Jen Crosthwaite threw a five-inning no-hitter to improve to 3-0. She got plenty of offensive support as the Crusaders had 13 hits, including seven for extra bases. Indian Rocks Christian 18, Admiral Farragut 5: The Golden Eagles broke open a tight game by scoring 12 ...
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Wed. March 07, 2012 at 12:59 a.m. | Bob Putnam