4A region soccer: Lakewood Ranch 1, Steinbrenner 0
Kerry Klecic, Times Correspondent Tuesday, February 8, 2011 LUTZ — Vito Bavaro acknowledged his team's size and strength advantage against a smaller, quicker Steinbrenner squad.So naturally,...
View Article4A region soccer: Sunlake 2, Pasco 1
Bryan Burns, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, February 8, 2011 DADE CITY — Sunlake's Jordan Landry entered Tuesday's region semifinal against Pasco with 50 goals on the season.None, however, was more...
View Article5A region soccer: East Lake 5, Seminole 1
Basil Spyridakos, Times Correspondent Tuesday, February 8, 2011 EAST LAKE — East Lake coach Sergei Stopek wasn't looking for atonement."It wasn't about redemption," Stopek said of last season's Class...
View ArticlePurdue helps star party early
Times wires Tuesday, February 8, 2011 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue center JaJuan Johnson choreographed the perfect birthday bash Tuesday night.All he really wanted was to beat Indiana a fourth...
View ArticleTampa Bay Lightning loses to Buffalo Sabres 7-4
By Damian Cristodero, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, February 8, 2011 TAMPA — Weird. Lightning coach Guy Boucher must have used the word a half-dozen times to describe a 7-4 loss to the Sabres on Tuesday...
View Article6A region soccer: Countryside 3, Wharton 0
Joey Knight, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, February 8, 2011 TAMPA — Forget the marshy Muley Stadium field, air-tight officiating or frigid February weather. For the Wharton Wildcats, those pitfalls were...
View Article3A region soccer: Berkeley Prep 2, CCC 2, Berkeley Prep wins 4-3 on penalty...
By Bob Putnam, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, February 8, 2011 TAMPA — Clearwater Central Catholic and Berkeley Prep played to near collapse, through 100 minutes of soccer, 80 minutes of regulation...
View ArticleDamian Cristodero: Ref made right call in Tampa Bay Lightning's loss
By Damian Cristodero, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, February 9, 2011 Just to follow up on what happened in the Tampa Bay Lightning's 7-4 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night, it appears that,...
View ArticleTwo Florida Gators swimmers suspended after shoplifting arrests
By Antonya English, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, February 9, 2011 The Florida Gators will be without two of their swimmers when the SEC Swimming Championships begins next week.Junior swimmers Lily...
View ArticleWarren Sapp urged Tampa Bay Buccaneers to hire Keith Millard
By Stephen F. Holder, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, February 9, 2011 Before hiring Keith Millard as one of two co-defensive coordinators, Millard received an enthusiastic endorsement from someone the...
View ArticleTampa Bay Lightning's Mattias Ritola clears waivers, likely headed to Norfolk
By Damian Cristodero, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, February 9, 2011 Not much more to say about this. Tampa Bay Lightning forward Mattias Ritola cleared waivers on Thursday and is expected to be sent...
View ArticleGolf doesn't have to take a lot of time or money
By Rodney Page, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, February 9, 2011 Whenever I'm asked if I get to play a lot of golf since, ya know, I write about golf, I always have the same answer: "No, I don't have...
View ArticleEast Bay Raceway expects biggest crowds this weekend
By Brandon Wright, Times Correspondent Wednesday, February 9, 2011 GIBSONTON — The National Football League's championship game may have come and gone, but the biggest event of the East Bay Raceway...
View ArticleBloomingdale cheerleader squad takes divisional championship
By Krystel Knowles, Times correspondent Wednesday, February 9, 2011 VALRICO — Dancing, tumbling and jumping to a combination of sped up songs from Katy Perry and Rihanna, the Bloomingdale cheerleaders...
View ArticleFC Tampa Bay's season in peril if its league is denied Division 2 sanctioning
Eduardo A. Encina, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, February 9, 2011 TAMPA — With exactly two months before the scheduled start of FC Tampa's Bay's 2011 season, the North American Soccer League relayed...
View ArticleNewsome girls soccer team seek state title, perfection
By Brandon Wright, Times Correspondent Wednesday, February 9, 2011 LITHIA — What started out as something of a joke has become as crucial to Newsome's girls soccer team as the cleats they wear and the...
View ArticleNewsome's girls soccer team stingy with goals
By Brandon Wright, Times Correspondent Wednesday, February 9, 2011 LITHIANewsome defender Lindsay LeSavage couldn't care less whether her name ever appears in the newspaper.The senior isn't interested...
View ArticleNHL refocuses on concussions
By Damian Cristodero, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, February 9, 2011 In a perfect world, Lightning left wing Simon Gagne would play in a league that did not allow hits to the head.No exceptions.If a...
View ArticleGolf Glow Scramble set for Feb. 25
By Derek J. LaRiviere, Times Correspondent Wednesday, February 9, 2011 The city of Brooksville is hosting its second Golf Glow Scramble at the Quarry Golf Course in Brooksville on Feb. 25.In the first...
View ArticleTampa Bay Buccaneers' Mark Dominik third in executive of the year voting
By Stephen F. Holder, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, February 9, 2011 The Sporting News got around to announcing the results of its executive of the year award today, and the panel of voters selected...
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