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Bob Putnam - Former Times Reporter
Bob Putnam

Former Times Reporter

  1. College basketball’s abrupt end no fitting finale for these Tampa Bay locals
    March 17, 2020• HomeTeam
    North Dakota State guard Tyson Ward (24) moves with the ball during the Summit League championship game against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. NDSU defeated UND 89-53 and would have moved on to the NCAA Tournament.
  2. Spring break will be sports-free next week in Tampa Bay
    March 13, 2020• HomeTeam
    Spring break in Hillsborough County usually involves plenty of pop at the plate. But the Saladino Tournament, which included Jesuit in the field this year, won't be happening next week.
  3. Academy of the Holy Names finds the right formula in softball
    March 12, 2020• HomeTeam
    Coming off a week of no games, Academy of the Holy Names scores a huge win over Canterbury.
  5. Hillsborough County all-star basketball games set for Thursday
    March 11, 2020• HomeTeam
    Hillsborough senior forward Cantia Rahming, who was among the leaders nationally in rebounds much of the season, will be in Thursday's county all-star game.
  6. East Lake softball is right on schedule
    March 11, 2020• HomeTeam
    East Lake softball is on a roll recently, with Tuesday's romp over an improved Dunedin their fifth win in a row.
  7. High school softball rankings for Tampa Bay
    March 9, 2020• HomeTeam
    Paige Lassiter, here with Tampa Catholic a year ago, is now a key player for Alonso, which moves to the top of our area softball rankings.
  8. Tampa Catholic’s 25-year title drought in boys basketball continues
    March 7, 2020• HomeTeam
    Tampa Catholic forward Alijah Harrison cannot bear to look at the scoreboard moments before the final horn sounds in the Class 4A state final Saturday afternoon. Stranahan beat the Crusders 71-64.
  9. Scouting Tampa Catholic in today’s boys basketball state final
    March 7, 2020• HomeTeam
    Tampa Catholic coach Don Dziagwa paces the sideline during the first half of Thursday's Class 4A semifinal at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland.
  10. Long-range touch eludes East Lake in Class 6A semifinal
    March 6, 2020• HomeTeam
    East Lake guard Dionte Blanch (1) drives the ball past Bartow guard Amarion Frazier (20) during the first half at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland on Thursday.
  11. Veterans lead Tampa Catholic boys to state basketball final
    March 5, 2020• HomeTeam
    Tampa Catholic senior Johni Broome (5) looks to drive against the Lake Highland Prep defense during the first half at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland for Thursday's Class 4A semifinal.
  12. Scouting Tampa Catholic, East Lake in today’s state semifinals
    March 5, 2020• HomeTeam
    Tampa Catholic's Kobe Knox has a chance to do something older brother Kevin never did: win a state title in high school.
  13. Bayshore Christian exhibits plenty of fight, but can’t topple state basketball powerhouse
    March 4, 2020• HomeTeam
    Bayshore Christian's C.J. Crews (15) shoots a 3-pointer over Orlando Christian Prep guard Terrance Reese (0) during the first half at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland.
  14. Murray State’s an obvious destination for East Lake’s Dionte Blanch once you see his court moves
    March 4, 2020• HomeTeam
    East Lake point guard Dionte Blanch leads the Eagles in scoring as a senior, averaging 24.2 points per game.
  15. Tampa Catholic’s Johni Broome finds his calling in the gym, not the gridiron
    March 3, 2020• HomeTeam
    Tampa Catholic's Johni Broome, who is averaging 19.5 points and 10.9 rebounds, is a big reason the Crusaders are heading back to the state final four.
  16. Patience pays off for Broderick Day and Bayshore Christian basketball
    March 3, 2020• HomeTeam
    Bayshore Christian coach Broderick Day, in his 10th year coaching the Faith Warriors, is leading his team into the Class 2A semifinals in Lakeland later this week.
  17. High school softball rankings for Tampa Bay
    March 2, 2020• HomeTeam
    Jadeyn Ruszkowski, center, and Newsome have had plenty to be happy about so far this season.
  18. Jesuit nabs first state soccer title in almost two decades
    Feb. 29, 2020• HomeTeam
    Jesuit senior Zach Board celebrates after scoring his third goal in Saturday's Class 5A state soccer final in Deland.
  19. East Lake boys end state basketball drought
    Feb. 29, 2020• HomeTeam
    East Lake guard Dionte Blanch scores 35 points to lead the Eagles to a 78-61 victory over Fort Myers in a Class 6A region final Friday night.
  20. A closer look at tonight’s Tampa Bay boys basketball region finals
    Feb. 28, 2020• HomeTeam
    With Mike Trigg, right, back in the lineup, Seffner Christian has a very real shot at returning to the state tournament.
  21. Palm Harbor University’s annual softball tournament set for this weekend
    Feb. 28, 2020• HomeTeam
    East Lake's Brooke Roberts slaps a ball to leftfield, a hit that led to an error, a base-clearing moment and a race home for Roberts during an 11-3 victory over Durant in last year's Lady 'Canes Spring Classic semifinal.
  22. Shorecrest girls run into a state soccer juggernaut
    Feb. 26, 2020• HomeTeam
    Shorecrest players hug, cry and console each other after losing to Orange Park St. Johns Country Day in the Class 2A title game at Spec Martin Stadium in DeLand.
  23. North Suncoast softball landscape looks a bit different this year
    Feb. 26, 2020• HomeTeam
    Caitlin Blankenship, along with older sister Brooke, moves on from Academy at the Lakes, which won consecutive state titles, to River Ridge.
  24. Four buzzer-beaters, five overtimes, one crazy boys basketball game
    Feb. 26, 2020• HomeTeam
    St. Petersburg boys basketball coach Chris Blackwell, seen here in a game earlier this season, said his team had to utilize freshmen as Tuesday's game at Fort Myers wore on ... and on ... and on for five overtimes.