The Panthers beat Winter Park Winter Park 25-13, 22-25, 25-19, 25-13 to claim the Class 6A championship. [Daniel Wallace]
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6A state volleyball: Plant enjoys the euphoria of its fourth title in a row
Posted on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 at 8:33 p.m.
Photo gallery LAKELAND — Chasing four straight titles had its challenges for the Plant volleyball team. From its first practice this season, the team has had a bull's-eye on its back. Plant was the match opponents circled on the schedule. Even those who donned the Plant uniform found it tough — the pressure, the grind, ...
Cotey: No denying Plant's a state volleyball power, even without facing Berkeley Prep
Posted on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 at 7:24 p.m.
photo gallery LAKELAND — Plant High beat Winter Park on Saturday in Lakeland for the Class 6A state volleyball title, dropping a set but otherwise looking unbothered, unbowed and unbeatable. You know, the usual. For those counting at home: Four straight state championships. A No. 7 national ranking. A 29-1 record. "A dream season," said ...
State cross country: Northside Christian's Katelyn Greenleaf notches third consecutive top 10 in Class A
Posted on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.
DADE CITY — As Katelyn Greenleaf pushed her way toward the finish at Little Everglades Ranch, she was quickly running out of energy. "Coming up that hill (at the end) was brutal," Greenleaf said. Never one to lose focus, the Northside Christian sophomore gutted it out to finish in 19 minutes, 14 seconds, good for ...
State cross country: Chamberlain senior Mark Parrish takes second in 4A meet
Posted on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 at 5:46 p.m.
DADE CITY — Mark Parrish gained strength with the finish in sight. These were the final strides of the Chamberlain senior's high school cross country career. What a way to end it: a well-manicured swath of grass before him, cameras snapping, fans feeding him with each yell, each clap. Second place never felt so good. ...
State cross country: Wiregrass Ranch boys, girls place sixth in Class 3A meet
Posted on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 at 4:54 p.m.
DADE CITY — The chow line at the Bay Area Golden Corral was the place to celebrate Saturday after the best season in program history for Wiregrass Ranch. The goal for the Bulls' boys and girls teams at state was for both to earn top-10 finishes. How about sixth place for both? After capturing boys ...
Live coverage: Plant wins 6A state volleyball crown
Posted on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 at 4:32 p.m.
Plant, which beat Miami Ferguson in three fairly easy games on Friday, notches its fourth straight state title Saturday, beating Winter Park 25-13, 22-25, 25-19, 25-13 in the Class 6A final. Winter Park definitely tested the nationall-ranked Panthers, but their depth and talent pulled them through. Read the recap of the match below, and check ...
Hillsborough Sunday morning quarterback, playoff edition
Posted on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 at 4:30 p.m.
Sunday Morning QuarterbackWhat we learned1. The Ravens have some resilience. After Alonso’s well-documented regular-season adversity, not to mention a 50-0 loss to Armwood in the regular-season finale, we weren’t sure the Ravens would show up for the playoffs. But a fourth-quarter rally from a 10-point deficit Friday night at Newsome put us in our place ...
Recruiting: Ivy League in PHU lineman's future?
Posted on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 at 4:26 p.m.
Mark Hansson's recruitment has an interesting twist. In addition to boasting offers from Division I-A programs Colorado State, Connecticut, Florida International and Indiana, the standout Palm Harbor University offensive lineman also has one from Harvard. And right now, the Crimson apparently are in the hunt. "They're all even," Hansson said. He can't be serious. Can ...
Pinellas: Sunday morning quarterback
Posted on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 at 4:20 p.m.
When the Florida High School Athletic Association realigned classifications and districts this offseason, Pinellas football teams engaged in some wishful thinking. Maybe they could show off the talent in the county and knock off some traditional powers in the rest of the area. On Friday night, it happened. Of the seven Pinellas public schools playing ...
2A state volleyball: Tampa Prep finishes second
Posted on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 at 3:56 p.m.
photo gallery LAKELAND — Tampa Prep’s power-stacked schedule is designed to prepare them for the playoffs.But few things could prepare them for Saturday, when the Terrapins had to watch, silver medals around their necks, as Orlando First Academy hoisted their second straight Class 2A state trophy on the opposite side of the Lakeland Center court.Tampa ...
Recruiting
Football: Pasco's Mitch Wozniak orally commits to FIU
Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 at 11:49 a.m.Pasco receiver Mitch Wozniak has orally committed to Florida International, accoding to Pirates coach Tom ...
Adrian Golden gets first firm offer
Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 at 10:50 a.m.Tarpon Springs RB Adrian Golden, who has rushed for 1,094 yards and averages 10 yards ...
SPC's Bellini chooses, signs with Lipscomb
Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 at 1:41 a.m.St. Petersburg Catholic tennis star Alyssa Bellini took visits to Lipscomb University, Valparaiso, Georgia Southern ...
A big night for Bernard Reedy
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009 at 1:53 p.m.Friday night will be an important one for RB Bernard Reedy. Not only does his ...
Alonso's Shortt signing with Eckerd
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009 at 11:53 a.m.Alonso softball player Kaitlin Shortt has committed to play at Division II Eckerd and will ...
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| 9 Sickles High School | at | 22 Armwood High School |
| 7 Freedom High School | at | 17 Countryside High School |
| 21 Berkeley Preparatory School | at | 35 Dixie County |
| 0 Hudson High School | at | 17 Gainesville High School |
| 52 Manatee | at | 15 Gibbs High School |
| 21 Jesuit High School | at | 49 Hardee |
| 22 Land O' Lakes High School | at | 43 Jefferson High School |
| 3 Hillsborough High School | at | 24 Largo High School |
| 47 Alonso High School | at | 37 Newsome High School |
| 22 Nature Coast Technical High School | at | 34 North Marion |
| 17 Admiral Farragut Academy | at | 41 Out-of-Door Academy |
| 36 Lakewood High School | at | 25 Pasco High School |
| 14 Plant City High School | at | 59 Plant High School |
| 21 Desoto County | at | 42 Robinson High School |
| 6 East Lake High School | at | 22 Tampa Bay Technical High School |
| 13 Dunbar | at | 29 Tampa Catholic High School |
| 20 Lake Weir High School | at | 54 Tarpon Springs High School |
| 28 St. Petersburg High School | at | 21 Venice High School |