TAMPA — After 100 minutes of play, including intermittent rain and two 10-minute, golden goal overtime periods Wednesday night, Freedom and Wiregrass Ranch were knotted at one goal apiece. And it took until the second round of penalty kicks to break the deadlock, as Freedom sophomore defender Dana Jones sent ...
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Thu. Jan. 19, 2012 at 12:00 a.m. | Laura Keeley
LUTZ — Steinbrenner's storybook girls soccer season ended last year in spectacular fashion.The second-year Warriors claimed the school's first state team title in any sport at the University of Tampa's Pepin Stadium. Current Spartans freshman Carly Keene headed in senior Lauren Laughlin's flip throw-in in overtime to give the Warriors ...
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Sat. Oct. 29, 2011 at 8:46 p.m. | Eduardo A. Encina
Steinbrenner rising senior Cici Gonzalez, the Class 4A girls soccer player of the year, placed second to Gulliver Prep's Dara Spital in voting for the Florida Dairy Farmers overall state player of the year. Gonzalez tallied 100 points (33 goals, 34 assists) for the Warriors, who won the Class 4A state ...
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Mon. June 20, 2011 at 11:01 a.m. | Eduardo A. Encina
This week, the Times’ high school staff reflects on the best high school game each writer covered during the 2010-11 school year. Eduardo A. Encina takes a look back at Jefferson’s 28-27 win over St. Augustine in the Class 3A state football semifinals. Heading into that frigid Friday night in ...
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Wed. June 15, 2011 at 6:14 p.m. | Eduardo A. Encina
After coaching high school and college soccer for the past 16 years, Steinbrenner girls coach Teresa Patterson is stepping away from the sideline to start a family. Patterson, who coached the Warriors to the school's first state team title this year when Steinbrenner won the Class 4A state crown, is ...
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Fri. April 22, 2011 at 12:35 a.m. | Eduardo A. Encina
The stadium scoreboard clock at Steinbrenner High School read 2:13, the exact second when the Warriors girls soccer team won the school's first state championship in any sport. The Warriors claimed the Class 4A state title Saturday at University of Tampa's Pepin Stadium with a 2-1 overtime win over defending champ ...
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Wed. Feb. 16, 2011 at 12:11 a.m. | Eduardo A. Encina
photo gallery TAMPA — Steinbrenner coach Teresa Patterson hadn’t been sold on Lauren Laughlin’s flip throw-in. Patterson thought it was “a bit of a gimmick.” She was more interested in execution. And of all the times the Warriors used it this season, even Laughlin admitted it rarely led to a ...
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Sat. Feb. 12, 2011 at 7:42 p.m. | Eduardo A. Encina
Will Steinbrenner be able to win its first state championship, in any sport, in just its second year of existence? The Warriors will find out today when they take on Merritt Island in the Class 4A state soccer final. Join us at 11:05 Saturday as we live blog the action. ...
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Sat. Feb. 12, 2011 at 12:54 a.m. | Times Staff
TAMPA — They admitted there were some early-game jitters, which would be expected from a team making its first appearance at state. But second-year Steinbrenner expected to be playing for a Class 4A state championship. That’s why the Warriors packed their non-district schedule with tests against state-caliber programs that would ...
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Fri. Feb. 11, 2011 at 12:10 a.m. | Eduardo A. Encina
Before this season began, second-year Steinbrenner set its ambitions high with a goal of advancing to the state tournament.Steinbrenner (19-2-2) met its mark Friday night with a 1-0 win over Naples Barron Collier to reach the Class 4A state final four.The Warriors scored the game's only goal in the 30th ...
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Fri. Feb. 04, 2011 at 8:52 p.m. | Eduardo A. Encina
LAKEWOOD RANCH — Tuesday night, Steinbrenner exacted revenge for last season's playoff loss to Lakewood Ranch with a 2-1 victory in a Class 4A, Region 3 semifinal, sending the Warriors (18-2-2) to their first region final. Things began as scripted for the Mustangs, when they struck 10 minutes into the ...
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Tue. Feb. 01, 2011 at 9:28 p.m. | The Herald
All games at 7 p.m. unless noted Class 6A Palm Harbor U. (18-2) at Wharton (15-9): The Wildcats have won 11 straight, including their past two games on penalty kicks. Will their magic run out against a Palm Harbor University team that hasn’t lost since early December but pulled out ...
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Mon. Jan. 31, 2011 at 10:17 p.m. | Eduardo A. Encina
LUTZ — Osceola knew all about Steinbrenner's high-scoring offense. And Osceola wasn't intimidated — at least for a half.But Steinbrenner's relentless offense eventually wore down Osceola and Steinbrenner captured a 4-2 win Thursday in the Class 4A region quarterfinals.If Osceola (12-6-1) was concerned about Steinbrenner's aggressive style of play, it ...
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Thu. Jan. 27, 2011 at 9:27 p.m. | Rod Gipson
All games Thursday at 7 p.m. Admission is $6. Class 6A, St. Petersburg (13-5) at Wharton (14-9) The Wildcats have won 10 straight since starting the season 4-9, and the biggest reason might be junior goalkeeper Heather Montgomery, who has allowed just one goal during the streak and had 41 ...
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Mon. Jan. 24, 2011 at 9:51 p.m. | Eduardo A. Encina
LUTZ — Top-seeded Steinbrenner advanced easily to the final of the Class 4A, District 9 tournament with a 8-0 mercy rule victory over Jefferson on Thursday night. The match only made it to a few minutes after halftime as incessant pressure by Steinbrenner kept the game completely one sided. “I ...
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Thu. Jan. 20, 2011 at 11:01 p.m. | David Rice