Tarpon Springs senior right-handed reliever Ethan Lichtenberg signed Friday to play baseball at Saint Leo. Lichtenberg, an all-PCAC honorable mention as a junior, had 30 strikeouts in 20 innnings pitched with a 1.75 ERA. He also carries a 3.6 GPA and was named to three all-star tournaments as a pitcher ...
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Fri. Nov. 16, 2012 at 3:17 p.m. | Times Staff
PALM HARBOR — Turns out East Lake isn’t quite ready to pass the volleyball torch to Palm Harbor University. Despite losing its previous two matches — the conference and district championships — to the Hurricanes and getting rolled in the first set Tuesday night, the defending champion roared back, stunning ...
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Tue. Nov. 06, 2012 at 9:50 p.m. | John C. Cotey
TARPON SPRINGS — Largo defeated Tarpon Springs 49-7 to remain perfect behind a strong effort Friday on both sides of the ball. The Packers outgained the Spongers 302-121. The Spongers (3-7, 1-4) got 82 yards against Largo's backups.Juwan Brown led the offense with 131 yards passing and three touchdowns. His ...
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Fri. Nov. 02, 2012 at 8:55 p.m. | Colby Cole
PALM HARBOR — Palm Harbor University has won six straight matches, is playing its best volleyball of the season and seems to be peaking at the right time. Red-hot PHU is hardly a team anyone would want to meet right now. Unless you are East Lake. So with wins by ...
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Tue. Oct. 30, 2012 at 11:37 p.m. | John C. Cotey
TARPON SPRINGS — Denzal Dillard ran for 132 yards and two touchdowns for the Pirates.Boca Ciega took an early 14-3 lead. But the game turned in the fourth. The Pirates, up 21-13, recovered a botched snap at the Spongers 30, leading to Trey Bennati's field goal. On the ensuing kickoff, ...
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Fri. Oct. 26, 2012 at 7:58 p.m. | Colby Cole
EAST LAKE — Palm Harbor University senior middle hitter Logan Miller has waited four years to celebrate in East Lake’s gym. There have been so many past disappointments that she began to wonder if it would ever happen. Miller and her teammates finally got the chance Thursday night after an ...
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Thu. Oct. 25, 2012 at 11:30 p.m. | Rodney Page
CLEARWATER — With a regional appearance on the line Wednesday, St. Petersburg freshman middle hitter Kaylan Markese wanted the ball. The Green Devils were in a fifth and deciding game against Seminole in a Class 7A-10 semifinal and led 14-13. Sure enough, the set came her way and Markese pounded ...
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Thu. Oct. 25, 2012 at 12:26 a.m. | Rodney Page
SEMINOLE — Think of Osceola’s season as one long U-turn. After starting 1-3, the Warriors had won three straight heading into Friday night’s Class 6A, District 7 showdown with Tarpon Springs. Think of Osceola’s surplus of running backs as the guys who gave the steering wheel a jerk. Using a ...
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Sat. Oct. 20, 2012 at 12:56 a.m. | Bob Putnam
Volleyball Pinellas Super 7 Records through Tuesday 1. East Lake (19-1): The Eagles haven’t lost since Aug. 30 and are rolling into postseason play. 2. Clearwater Central Catholic (18-6): Coming off a 2-3 showing at the Dig Pink Invitational, Marauders will be tested again Thursday against East Lake. 3. Clearwater ...
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Wed. Oct. 17, 2012 at 1:37 p.m. | Rodney Page
The Friday Night Rewind gang hit up Sickles-Hillsborough, Tarpon Springs-Palm Harbor University and Sunlake-Hernando.
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Sat. Oct. 13, 2012 at 4:44 a.m. | Times Staff
photo gallery PALM HARBOR — On the surface, Jonah Fiskaa and Demetri Royer are the prototypical running back tandem. Both are small and fast and more effective running inside. But the two bruisers also are adept at turning the corner and running along the sideline. Their versatility gives Palm Harbor ...
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Sat. Oct. 13, 2012 at 1:17 a.m. | Bob Putnam
Volleyball Pinellas Super 7 Records through Tuesday 1. East Lake (16-1): Eagles continue to roll after sweeping PCAC pool play and defeating Lakewood. 2. Clearwater Central Catholic (15-3): The Marauders looked good in a win over Indian Rocks on Tuesday, but tough matches against Countryside and at the Dig Pink ...
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Wed. Oct. 10, 2012 at 2:48 p.m. | Rodney Page
I don’t want to say I’m on a roll, but I. AM. ON. A. ROLL. For the third straight week, I went 10-1 on my picks, and for a change, I nailed the Upset Pick of the Week, making my record 11-1. So to summarize: Tons of facts, numbers, trends, ...
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Wed. Oct. 10, 2012 at 12:32 p.m. | John C. Cotey
TARPON SPRINGS — Last week, Tarpon Springs fell victim to a furious second-half comeback and lost by four to Northeast.Friday, in a crucial district matchup again Lakewood Ranch, the Spongers almost produced a late rally of their own.Tarpon Springs, which trailed by 21 with less than five minutes remaining, scored ...
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Fri. Oct. 05, 2012 at 9:25 p.m. | Bryan Burns
We have reached the midway point of the high school football season, and if the second half is anything like the first, it should be an exciting ending. We take a look back and a little look ahead: Offensive standout Juwan Brown, QB, Largo: Brown has been able to show ...
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Thu. Oct. 04, 2012 at 3:11 p.m. | Times Staff