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Big 12 Spring Wrap Football
FILE - South Florida quarterback Gerry Bohanon throws a pass against Tulane during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. BYU has to replace Kedon Slovis after his only season at his third school. The Cougars quarterback competition will go into fall camp between South Florida transfer Gerry Bohanon, who before that was Baylor's starter for its Big 12 championship game win in 2021, and Jake Retzlaff, their backup last season. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
South Shore rivals Lennard and Sumner face off in flag football playoffs
Flag Football is another spring sport at the local high schools, and both Sumner and Lennard advanced in their respective brackets and played each other in regional semifinal action on April 23 at 7 p.m. at Lennard High for the right to advance to the regional finals. Sumner advanced with a road 40-6 defeat of Fort Meyers on Thursday, April 18, in a game that featured five TDs from freshman QB Lauren Williams. Lennard advanced with a home 27-6 win over Hillsborough HS where senior QB Abby Elwell tossed four TDs and completed 25 passes for 278 yards. Lennard is playing in the playoffs as a #2 seed, and Sumner is in as a #6 seed. The Longhorns are ranked #9 in all of Florida and were 15-3 in the regular season. The Stingrays were 14-4 in the regular season. The teams will be matching up in what will be a big game between two South Shore rivals with moving on in the playoffs at stake.
Cross Bay Ferry announces expanded service for Tampa Bay Lightning fans
TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Lightning fans will have a swift lift on the water to home playoff games as the team pushes for a fourth Stanley Cup. Cross Bay Ferry is now offering extended service for Tampa Bay Lightning fans during this NHL playoff season, according to its news release.
FSU lands lengthy defensive back Jaelen Waters out of Armwood High School
Florida State has added another talented player to their 2026 recruiting class. Jaelen Waters, a defensive back out of Seffner (Fla.) Armwood High School, announced his commitment to the Seminoles on Tuesday. He chose FSU over other options like Florida, Notre Dame, Texas, and USC. "Locked in and shut down,"...
Riverview Rams are wrapping up their 2024 weightlifting season
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The 2024 season is wrapping up at Riverview High School for the boys weightlifting team and their going out in grand style. the boys recently competed in the States Weightlifting competition for high schools last week, and that was a goal that this group of young men and their head coach has had from day one of the season. “This is the time of year that you look forward to,” Josh Smithers, head boys weightlifting coach, said. The ultimate goal is to qualify for a state meet and do the best that you do there. All of the hard work and all of the meets you do that leads up to this, this is what it’s for.”
South Shore diamond regular season ends this week
The five South Shore high school baseball teams grapple with the last week of the regular baseball season this week. All five will be seeded initially in their respective district post-season playoffs. The baseball district tourneys run from April 30 to May 2. Then it is on to the regional baseball tourneys. District champs have the top four seeds for the regional playoffs. At-large bids go to teams that finish five through eight in the district playoff. Regional tourneys start May 7, with winners looking to advance to the 2024 Florida State Baseball tourney in Ft. Myers, beginning May 15.
John Romano: The strange but true tale of dueling polls in the Rays stadium saga
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Soon, the Rays' great stadium debate will be in the hands of elected officials. The details of the plan to reimagine the Tropicana Field parcel has taken more than a year to negotiate with the Rays, developers, Pinellas County and St. Petersburg all playing a role in what eventually will be a multibillion-dollar project that could define downtown's future.
Column: In praise of Rays stadium's blue-chip construction team
To put it mildly, not everyone loves the Historic Gas Plant District deal that includes a new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays. The detractors doubt the rosy financial forecasts, chafe at the massive taxpayer subsidies and question the logic of building a new facility on the same site in St. Petersburg where the team has struggled so long to attract fans. They think the city is getting out-negotiated. They’d like a higher price for the land. They want less government interference.
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