WESLEY CHAPEL — Steinbrenner withstood persistent Wiregrass Ranch, which held the Warriors scoreless for the second quarter, to win 39-35 in District 7A-9 play Tuesday. The Warriors remained undefeated, though in far different fashion than Monday’s emotional victory at Tampa Bay Tech. In that one Bailey Hooker scored 29 and ...
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Tue. Dec. 04, 2012 at 9:07 p.m. | Darek Sharp
It was Milestone Monday in girls hoops last night, and here's your boys basketball nursing rhyme of the day: Jack and Bill went up against Marcus Hill, to fetch a possible victory. But Jack fell down when he got dunked on, and Bill came tumbling after. Keep reading. It will ...
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Tue. Dec. 04, 2012 at 10:53 a.m. | John C. Cotey
Each week, our Home-Team 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, Nov. 24 through Friday, Nov. 30. The winners get a free T-shirt and bragging rights over every ...
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Sat. Dec. 01, 2012 at 2:14 a.m. | Times Staff
I'm so excited about the Pasco-Robinson football game tonight, I didn't know what to do with myself this morning, so I started writing. And writing. And writing some more. So, uh, welcome to the biggest darned Morning Meanderings of the season. Maybe it's a good thing everyone doesn't call in ...
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Fri. Nov. 30, 2012 at 11:39 a.m. | John C. Cotey
When everyone was finally together and it was time for tipoff, Freedom coach Laurie Pacholke was as anxious as anyone in the gym to see how it would all unfold. The Patriots were billed as a virtual all-star team, a high school girls’ version of the Miami Heat: a rising ...
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Tue. Nov. 20, 2012 at 6:19 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Player of the year: G Bre Crum, Sr., Sickles Entering the season, teams knew that to stop Sickles, they’d have to stop Bre Crum. Without graduated All-American Amber Henson, now at Duke, Crum was aware she would get every opponent’s full attention. “I knew that people were going to start ...
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Sat. April 07, 2012 at 10:13 a.m. | Times Staff
Boys Player of the year: Devontae Morgan, Sr., Tampa Prep Why we chose him: The leading scorer (15.4 ppg) and No. 2 rebounder (5.9 rpg) for the Terrapins’ state championship team, Morgan’s contributions are impossible to quantify solely on a stat sheet. The defensive catalyst on a squad that surrendered ...
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Sat. March 31, 2012 at 2:45 p.m. | Times Staff
LUTZ — Steinbrenner’s 12-game win streak entering the Class 7A playoffs belied some vulnerabilities, namely free-throw shooting and efficiency against tight man pressure. On a surreal night on the Warriors’ floor, St. Petersburg exploited those weaknesses and exited with a first-round postseason stunner. The Green Devils (13-10) broke out early ...
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Thu. Feb. 09, 2012 at 10:45 p.m. | Joey Knight
Girls district basketball 7A-9, Steinbrenner 51, Freedom 39: Having already clinched the third-year program’s first playoff berth, the Warriors added the first district crown to their list of accomplishments from this season. Junior Bailey Hooker led Steinbrenner with 16 points and added five blocks. 6A-11, Jefferson 52, Sickles 48: Down ...
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Sat. Feb. 04, 2012 at 12:36 a.m. | Times Staff
LUTZ — Steinbrenner advanced to the 7A-9 district final for the first time in school history Wednesday night, narrowly holding off an emotional and persistent Chamberlain team, 56-48. The Warriors (21-2) got more of a challenge than they expected after cruising to victories over the Chiefs during the regular season. ...
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Wed. Feb. 01, 2012 at 11:12 p.m. | David Rice
Region girls soccer 4A, Seminole 2, Plant City 1 (OT): Throughout the playoffs, the Warhawks have battled through injuries and survived close games. Seminole did it again Friday, advancing to the region final for the fifth straight season. Jordyn Turner scored both goals for the Warhawks, including the winner in ...
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Sat. Jan. 28, 2012 at 12:26 a.m. | Times Staff
LUTZ — When coach JR Allen was holding up rolls of Charmin Ultra Soft toilet paper during games and typing up mock scouting reports detailing his team’s weaknesses, Steinbrenner’s future may not have looked so bright. But thanks to those early teaching moments, the Warriors are among the elite teams ...
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Tue. Jan. 17, 2012 at 9:16 p.m. | Laura Keeley
WESLEY CHAPEL — Clinging to a 20-15 lead with five minutes to go in the third quarter Friday, Steinbrenner lost its starting center, freshman Rachel Briere, to a left knee injury. Coach J.R. Allen turned to senior Becca Cohen. “After Rachel went down, he just said, ‘We need you,’ ” said ...
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Fri. Jan. 06, 2012 at 9:16 p.m. | Laura Keeley
TAMPA — Steinbrenner scored a victory three years in the making Wednesday night, as the Warriors beat Sickles 61-52 for first time in the school’s short history. “This is our rival, and they’ve killed us every year,” said junior Bailey Hooker, who led all players with 21 points and 12 ...
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Wed. Jan. 04, 2012 at 10:49 p.m. | Laura Keeley
FORT MYERS — Seffner Christian entered the Pearl Division semifinal Thursday afternoon at the Queen of the Palms Classic seeking respect. After a dominating win, the Crusaders not only got their opponent’s awe, but a berth in the championship game. Led by Peyton Walker and three other players who scored ...
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Thu. Dec. 29, 2011 at 9:01 p.m. | Thomas P. Corwin