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Class A, Region 3 swimming: Berkeley Prep boys add to growing trophy collection

Posted on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 at 9:38 p.m.

SARASOTA — Berkeley Prep's boys team has gone through a remarkable transformation, emerging as a contender after winning plenty of titles the past two months, including the school's first district crown in more than 10 years last week.And in this season of breakthroughs, the Buccaneers achieved another one Saturday with their first region title. Berkeley ...

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Class 3A, Region 2 swimming: Plant girls team leans on depth to step up in class and win second region title in three years.

Posted on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 at 9:24 p.m.

ST. PETERSBURG — Plant swim coach Gil Gonzalez thought this might be the deepest girls team he has ever had. What he didn't know was how the Panthers would fare in the postseason after moving up in classification to Class 3A.At Saturday's Class 3A-2 region meet at North Shore Pool, Plant had just one individual ...

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Class A, Region 3 swimming: Buoyed by superior depth and confidence, Shorecrest girls win first region title

Posted on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 at 9:04 p.m.

SARASOTA — With no other area small school program able to match its depth or experience, the Shorecrest girls have won nearly every big meet this year.So the Chargers have constantly had to invent challenges to keep themselves interested in a season that has been filled with predictable wins. Ultimately, the only standard by which ...

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Class 3, Region 2 swimming: Palm Harbor University boys victory dampened by disqualification

Posted on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 at 8:33 p.m.

ST. PETERSBURG — As the Palm Harbor University boys swim team was officially being crowned the Class 3A-2 region champions, Hurricanes coach Lisa Bitting was overwhelmed with frustration after the title night ended with controversy.The Hurricanes won Saturday's meet — by 30 points over Punta Gorda Charlotte and Countryside — at North Shore Pool, but ...

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Cross country: Newsome boys, girls advance to region meet

Posted on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.

Newsome's boys and girls cross country teams earned region berths with top-eight finishes at Saturday's Class 4A, District 3 meet at Clermont.Bloomingdale and Brandon also competed in this 18-team district, consisting primarily of Orlando-area schools, but neither qualified a team or individual for Friday morning's Region 2 meet at Lutz's Lake Park.The top eight squads ...

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Pinellas: Sunday morning quarterback

Posted on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 at 6:26 p.m.

The old adage that defense wins championships, or at least gets you into the playoffs, came true this week. With playoff berths on the line, St. Petersburg and East Lake each recorded shutout victories to earn runnerup spots in their respective districts. That's not all. The defense also provided the scoring, with teams returning interceptions ...

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John C. Cotey's high school sports Top 10

Posted on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.

1. Show me statementYou show me a team that loses its top two players — one a probable 1,000-yard rusher (Conner Powers), the other a top defender (Joe Worth) — and in the biggest game of the year has their quarterback (Matt Klenke) throw for more than 300 yards out of the wing-T to win ...

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Recruiting: Lakewood star Bernard Reedy believes his list of scholarship offers should grow

Posted on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 at 5:52 p.m.

Most high school athletes would be satisfied with Bernard Reedy's list of scholarship offers. But Reedy isn't content.The Lakewood standout wants more."I've been starting since the ninth grade," Reedy said. "I've been progressing each year. Some of the people that are top-rated, I feel like I'm better than them. I feel I should have more ...

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Bowled over?

Posted on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 at 2:17 p.m.

Now that the playoff match-ups have been finalized -- save for Monday's tiebreaker between Nature Coast, Hernando and Crystal River -- let's take a look at who didn't make it, and how I'd match them up in bowl games just for fun. Just matching teams I think would make for fun games -- preferably games ...

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East Lake 22, Dunedin 0

Posted on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 at 12:40 a.m.

DUNEDIN -- East Lake clinched the 5A-8 district runnerup spot and a playoff berth with its second shutout of the season, a 22-0 win over Dunedin on Friday. In the first quarter, senior running back Jamaal Wilburn ran nine times for 82 yards and two scores before leaving the game with an ankle injury. He ...

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Recruiting

Tarpon OL gets offer No. 1

Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009 at 12:23 a.m.Minnesota became the first school to offer a scholarship to Tarpon Springs junior OL Zach ...

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Bernard Reedy talks recruiting

Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009 at 12:20 a.m.Most high school athletes would be satisfied with Bernard Reedy's list of scholarship offers. But ...

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Gaither's Megan McGrath to sign with UAB

Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 at 3:07 p.m.Gaither senior pitcher Megan McGrath has committed to Alabama-Birmingham and will sign her letter of ...

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Gaither's Kristen McGrath to sign with UAB

Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 at 3:04 p.m.Gaither senior pitcher Kristen McGrath has committed to Alabama-Birmingham and will sign her letter of ...

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Gators lead for Lakewood star

Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 at 1:32 p.m.Lakewood volleyball standout Berkley Whaley is only a sophomore, but when it comes to picking ...

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FriNightRewind: Rewind this week is a wrap. And yes, it is 6:39 a.m. Is it a labor of love, or just labor? Ha.

FriNightRewind: If you missed our chat tonight, you can read the replay right here. some good stuff. http://bit.ly/2HfnHv

FriNightRewind: I had no idea Canterbury smoked Carrollwood Day last season. Maybe I shouldn't have picked the Pats Friday night. But I'll stand by it.

TBHomeTeam: Observed Stephanie Crawford's 1st practice as Hillsborough boys hoops coach today. Woman's like a Marine sergeant, minus the profanity.

FriNightRewind: Chilling at East Lake-Countryside. Decent crowd but it ain't EL-Tarpon, even though district title on the line.

TBHomeTeam: Trinidad is still suffering from a back injury he suffered against Sunlake. He's not 100 percent, and hopes to be back for Land O'Lakes.

TBHomeTeam: Pasco at Mitchell: Ricky Trinidad says he will not play in tonight's game.

TBHomeTeam: Tough break for Bayshore Christian volleyball. Gabby Fernandez is out for the year with a rotator cuff injury. http://tinyurl.com/yfkv5q2

TBHomeTeam: If you're ever on Little Road in Pasco County and want greek food, check out Little Greek. Good find.

TBHomeTeam: Golf on Monday, swimming on Tuesday, volleyball on Wenesday, cross country on Thursday, football on Friday. A little something for all.

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Scoreboard

35 Northside Christian School at 32 Agape Christian Academy
6 Gaither High School at 42 Alonso High School
6 Indian Rocks Christian School at 31 Berkeley Preparatory School
49 Jefferson High School at 2 Blake High School
22 Northeast High School at 36 Boca Ciega High School
19 Santa Fe Catholic High School at 23 Calvary Christian High School
33 Canterbury School at 21 Carrollwood Day School
40 Plant High School at 0 Chamberlain High School
36 Fort Meade High School at 3 Clearwater Central Catholic High School
7 Largo High School at 26 Countryside High School
22 East Lake High School at 0 Dunedin High School
58 Armwood High School at 13 East Bay High School
0 Brandon High School at 23 Freedom High School
0 Seminole High School at 35 Gibbs High School
22 Nature Coast Technical High School at 20 Hernando High School
0 King High School at 42 Hillsborough High School
7 St. Petersburg Catholic High School at 42 Jesuit High School
22 Vanguard at 66 Keswick Christian School
13 Middleton High School at 16 Leto High School
21 Land O' Lakes High School at 17 Mitchell High School
31 Durant High School at 35 Newsome High School
28 Dixie Hollins High School at 34 Osceola High School (Seminole)
14 Clearwater High School at 29 Palm Harbor University High School
8 Sunlake High School at 28 Pasco High School
45 St. Petersburg High School at 0 Pinellas Park High School
20 River Ridge High School at 14 Ridgewood High School
0 Bloomingdale High School at 14 Riverview High School
0 Strawberry Crest High School at 62 Robinson High School
14 Admiral Farragut Academy at 24 Shorecrest Preparatory School
26 Lakewood High School at 15 Spoto High School
0 Central High School at 21 Springstead High School
36 Lennard High School at 0 Steinbrenner High School
0 Wharton High School at 20 Tampa Bay Technical High School
20 Avon Park High School at 38 Tampa Catholic High School
3 Cambridge Christian School at 56 Victory Christian Academy
58 Gulf High School at 33 Wesley Chapel High School
41 Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School at 10 Winter Haven All Saints Academy
20 Hudson High School at 18 Wiregrass Ranch High School
7 Anclote High School at 18 Zephyrhills High School

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