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Before spring teams can even think about making a run at a state medal, like Admiral Farragut's softball program did a year ago, school officials will have to decide if extending the season is feasible. [SCOTT PURKS | Special to the Times]
Athletic directors ponder whether a spring sports extension can work
If the current high school season is extended through June 30, a lot of hurdles will have to be cleared for competition to resume.
Apr. 2• HomeTeam
Former Armwood High dual threat Noah Johnson headed to USF
Two seasons ago at Alcorn State, quarterback Noah Johnson threw for 2,207 yards and ran for 1,080, setting a school record with a 92-yard scoring run. [CHRIS BRASHERS | Associated Press]
A standout quarterback at Alcorn State, Johnson will join the Bulls as a graduate transfer.
Apr. 2• HomeTeam
Hope remains for a spring sports season for Tampa Bay high schools
Robinson may have won the Class A state flag football title for the fourth straight time last spring, but they did miss on the Gatorade shower for coach Josh Saunders, dodging in black cap at right. The team hopes they'll get to defend their crown this year. [SCOTT PURKS | Special to the Times]
The Florida High School Athletic Association announces that it is looking into various options to continue the season, including extending it through June.
Mar. 31• HomeTeam
How Olympic hopefuls reacted to Summer Games’ postponement
From left, TJ Holmes, Michael Stigler and Eric Futch hold U.S. flags after they ran the men's 400-meter hurdles at the U.S. Track and Field Championships on June 25, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. Futch won the event, Stigler was second and Holmes finished third. [RICH PEDRONCELLI | AP]
Lakewood High alumnus TJ Holmes didn’t even have access to a track as he trained for the biggest event of his life.
Mar. 24• Health

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    Apr. 2• HomeTeam
    Two seasons ago at Alcorn State, quarterback Noah Johnson threw for 2,207 yards and ran for 1,080, setting a school record with a 92-yard scoring run. [CHRIS BRASHERS | Associated Press]
  3. Athletic directors ponder whether a spring sports extension can work
    Apr. 2• HomeTeam
    Before spring teams can even think about making a run at a state medal, like Admiral Farragut's softball program did a year ago, school officials will have to decide if extending the season is feasible. [SCOTT PURKS | Special to the Times]
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  5. Hope remains for a spring sports season for Tampa Bay high schools
    Mar. 31• HomeTeam
    Robinson may have won the Class A state flag football title for the fourth straight time last spring, but they did miss on the Gatorade shower for coach Josh Saunders, dodging in black cap at right. The team hopes they'll get to defend their crown this year. [SCOTT PURKS | Special to the Times]
  6. Robert Marve faces new battery complaint, accused of hitting then-girlfriend
    Mar. 27• HomeTeam
    In this file photo, Robert Marve talks to media after participating in the Bucs' rookie minicamp in 2013. He never played in the NFL and after two CFL seasons retired from football in 2015.
  7. How Olympic hopefuls reacted to Summer Games’ postponement
    Mar. 24• Health
    From left, TJ Holmes, Michael Stigler and Eric Futch hold U.S. flags after they ran the men's 400-meter hurdles at the U.S. Track and Field Championships on June 25, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. Futch won the event, Stigler was second and Holmes finished third. [RICH PEDRONCELLI | AP]
  8. Tampa Bay baseball icon Tony Saladino finds field of dreams outside his front door
    Mar. 23• HomeTeam
    Tony Saladino, local baseball icon and founder of the annual spring break Saladino Baseball Tournament, stands on his new front lawn. [JOEY KNIGHT | Times]
  9. Coronavirus costs early football enrollees chance at head start
    Mar. 19• Sports
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  10. College basketball’s abrupt end no fitting finale for these Tampa Bay locals
    Mar. 17• 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. [RUSSELL HONS | ZUMAPRESS.com]
  11. Just because the scoreboard is turned off doesn’t mean the fun must end
    Mar. 14• HomeTeam
    Northeast High pitcher Sean Melanson throws in the final inning to secure a 3-0 victory over St. Petersburg on Friday afternoon. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this was the last day of high school games in Pinellas County for at least the rest of March. [BOYZELL HOSEY | Times]
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    Mar. 13• 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. [OCTAVIO JONES | Times]
  1. Academy of the Holy Names finds the right formula in softball
    Mar. 12• HomeTeam
    Coming off a week of no games, Academy of the Holy Names scores a huge win over Canterbury. [Special to the Times]
  2. Hillsborough County all-star basketball games set for Thursday
    Mar. 11• 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. [SCOTT PURKS | Special to the Times]
  3. East Lake softball is right on schedule
    Mar. 11• HomeTeam
    East Lake softball is on a roll recently, with Tuesday's romp over an improved Dunedin their fifth win in a row. [Special to the Times]
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    Mar. 11• Sports
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  5. Saladino Baseball Tournament debuts new format after 40 years
    Mar. 11• HomeTeam
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  6. High school baseball rankings for Tampa Bay
    Mar. 10• HomeTeam
    Mitchell senior Kyle Murphy does a little jig after ripping a long double during a 3-1 victory over East Lake last week. [SCOTT PURKS | Special to the Times]
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    Mar. 9• 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. [SCOTT PURKS | Special to the Times]
  8. Tampa Catholic’s 25-year title drought in boys basketball continues
    Mar. 7• 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. [SCOTT PURKS | Special to the Times]
  9. Scouting Tampa Catholic in today’s boys basketball state final
    Mar. 7• 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. [OCTAVIO JONES | Times]
  10. Mitchell lands the first blow against district baseball foe East Lake
    Mar. 7• HomeTeam
    Mitchell sophomore Zach Crawford gets greeted with congrats after scoring in the fifth inning of a 3-1 victory over East Lake on Friday night. [SCOTT PURKS | Special to the Times]
  11. Berkeley Prep stays undefeated thanks to walk-off home run
    Mar. 6• HomeTeam
    Berkeley Prep junior Andrew DiMisa steals a base and later scores on a single in the second inning during a 5-4 victory over visiting Calvary Christian. [SCOTT PURKS | Special to the Times]
  12. Long-range touch eludes East Lake in Class 6A semifinal
    Mar. 6• HomeTeam
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