St. Petersburg tight end Jeremy Kerr has been an oral commit to Miami since June, but now Oklahoma State has entered the picture, according to coach Joe Fabrizio. The Cowboys were not one of the original teams to show interest in Kerr. He was looking at Purdue, UConn and Wake ...
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Mon. Oct. 15, 2012 at 11:55 a.m. | Rodney Page
ST. PETERSBURG — Three fourth-quarter turnovers quickly transformed a tight contest into a 28-3 blowout victory for Pinellas Park over St. Petersburg on Friday.Sean Covington put the Green Devils (2-4, 0-2) ahead in the second quarter with a 49-yard field goal. But the Patriots (4-1, 2-0) responded with the first ...
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Fri. Oct. 05, 2012 at 8:44 p.m. | Max Martinez
We're halfway home to the playoffs. Here's this week's Grab Bag, compiled by me, John C. Cotey, aftter digging my nose into stats provided by coaches to MaxPreps and HomeTeam. So if you want to get in here, your stats will need to be in one of these places. You ...
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Wed. Oct. 03, 2012 at 1:28 p.m. | John C. Cotey
ST. PETERSBURG — With steady rains falling and only one completion through the first three quarters, St Petersburg quarterback Corey D'Angelo hit Anthony Woods deep down the middle of the field for a 48-yard winning touchdown with less than six minutes to play.Until the fourth, the Green Devils (2-3, 0-1) ...
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Fri. Sept. 28, 2012 at 8:56 p.m. | Max Martinez
The Grab Bag is compiled by me, John C. Cotey, digging my nose into stats provided by coaches to MaxPreps and HomeTeam. So if you want to get in here, your stats will need to be in one of these places. You can always reach me at cotey@tampabay.com or on ...
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Wed. Sept. 26, 2012 at 12:37 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Super 7 1. Largo (4-0, 1-0): Balanced offense gets Packers off to another good start in Class 6A, District 7. 2. Countryside (3-1, 1-0): After last week's loss to Largo, the Cougars bounce back in a big way against Seminole. 3. East Lake (3-1): Defense gets five turnovers, including three interceptions against Ocala ...
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Sat. Sept. 22, 2012 at 10:32 p.m. | Times Staff
photo gallery ST. PETERSBURG — The neighborhood and district rivalry between Northeast and St. Petersburg came down to four plays and 18 seconds. After driving 89 yards in the last few minutes, St. Petersburg had the ball first and goal from the 10 and trailing by five points. Quarterback Corey ...
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Sat. Sept. 22, 2012 at 1:15 a.m. | Rodney Page
How many numbers and names can you fit into one Grab Bag? A million! Go ahead, prove me wrong. ONE MILLION! Dandy Dozen 1. Clearwater Central Catholic at Palm Harbor U.: This is a reversal of the "little school hoping to take down the big school for a signature win" ...
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Wed. Sept. 19, 2012 at 12:35 p.m. | John C. Cotey
Times super seven 1. Largo (3-0): Thanks to a balanced offense and a nasty defense, the Packers end Countryside’s 27-game regular-season win streak and vault to the top of the standings. 2. Countryside (2-1): Despite being manhandled against Largo, the Cougars do not drop far considering they beat Lakewood in ...
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Sun. Sept. 16, 2012 at 11:11 a.m. | Times Staff
photo gallery ST. PETERSBURG — For Tampa Catholic coach Bob Henriquez, Friday night’s 48-0 win over St. Petersburg Catholic went according to script. For St. Petersburg Catholic’s Steve Dudley, it was like watching a bad movie. The Crusaders (3-0) scored on their first three drives and outgained the Barons 412 ...
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Sat. Sept. 15, 2012 at 1:08 a.m. | Rodney Page
ST. PETERSBURG — Osceola blocked a potential tying field goal with three minutes left to preserve a 13-10 victory over St. Petersburg.Transportation difficulties kept the Warriors (1-2) from arriving until an hour after the scheduled kickoff time. Warriors quarterback Andrew Matyk ran it in from 11 yards in the first ...
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Fri. Sept. 14, 2012 at 8:38 p.m. | Max Martinez
Super 7 1. Countryside (2-0): Bruising running game was the difference as the Cougars beat rival East Lake for a fifth straight season. 2. Largo (2-0): The defense, which has allowed 16 points, gets a big test against Countryside next. 3. Lakewood (2-0): First two opponents (Seminole and Blake) are winless, but the ...
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Sat. Sept. 08, 2012 at 9:56 p.m. | Times Staff
photo gallery ST. PETERSBURG — Nobody had to point out the obvious in Palm Harbor University’s locker room at halftime of its game against St. Petersburg on Friday. If the Hurricanes didn’t get something going on offense, they were in danger of losing to a kicker. St. Petersburg’s Sean Covington ...
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Sat. Sept. 08, 2012 at 1:37 a.m. | Rodney Page
Grab Bag time! Read this, and tell me how the GB wasn’t nominated last year for a Pulitzer, or an Emmy, or something. I dare you. This isn’t a plastic sandwich bag, folks. Put on a bib, grab a salad fork and sit your butt down so we can get ...
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Wed. Sept. 05, 2012 at 10:05 a.m. | John C. Cotey
Pinellas County Super 7 1. Countryside (1-0): After a slow start, the Cougars score 37 straight points to beat Boca Ciega in a season opener for the fourth straight season. 2. Largo (1-0): Showing a flair for the dramatic, the Packers score the winning touchdown on the last play of ...
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Sat. Sept. 01, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. | Times Staff