SPORTS
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.
Weekend Top 10: Two Huge Classics Open, A World-Famous Film Festival, Plus the Registry Spotlight Revealed!
WOW! – Sports, music, iconic theater, film, and a huge variety of great things to do in Tampa Bay this weekend. Registry Tampa Bay. works hard to curate a variety of events just for you! Enjoy. Thursday. 19th Sunscreen Film Festival. Sundial AMC Theaters, DTSP. Get your tickets now...
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.
Parrish Community High hires former Booker coach Andre Johnson as boys basketball coach
Andre Johnson is back on the high school coaching sidelines. Johnson accepted the boys basketball coaching position at Parrish Community High on Friday. “I’m really excited about this one,” Johnson...
Star driver Josef Newgarden fights back tears, accepts blame for breaking rules in IndyCar scandal
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Josef Newgarden blinked back tears Friday as he accepted blame for manipulating the push-to-pass system in his season-opening IndyCar win that has since been stripped, calling it an embarrassment. The two-time series champion insisted he is “not a liar” and didn't intentionally break the rules.
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 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.
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.
Tampa Area Wrestlers to Boost Takedown Skills by Cross Training With Former D1 Wrestler and Judo Olympian
Clare Booe Commits To King University Tampa Area Wrestlers to Boost Takedown Skills by Cross Training With Former D1 Wrestler and Judo Olympian It’s impossible to train with Dr. Ferguson and not improve your wrestling. Impossible!” — Brian Picklo TAMPA, FL, US, April 25, 2024
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