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Accolade Culminates Stellar Career

Not much surprises River Ridge girls soccer coach Skip Glover these days. Not the success of his program, not the talent of his players and certainly not the accolades both command. ...more

May 28, 2008

Keough Enjoys Less-Stressful Senior Season

LAND O' LAKES - This was an unconventional year for Kayli Keough. She was in her senior season, already signed over to Florida State in November and her busy side schedule of showcases and travel ball was over. ...more

May 28, 2008

Schrader Slugged Way To The Top

In a season that produced a glut of pitching talent throughout Pasco County, it was a junior that slugged his way through most of them who separated himself from the pack. ...more

May 28, 2008

Journey Results In District Title

An in-car navigation device would be a suitable graduation gift for River Ridge's Lucas Loman, The Tampa Tribune's Pasco County Boys Tennis Athlete of the Year. ...more

May 28, 2008

Poderis Continues To Make Strides

When Lukas Poderis cracked the starting five of Ridgewood's boys basketball team as a freshman, he was striking at 6-foot-7 - yet clearly a work in progress even for the high school level. ...more

May 28, 2008

Subotic Isn't Resting On Laurels

With her undefeated regular season at No. 1, her Class 3A-District 5 title and her state championship appearance, River Ridge's Tijana Subotic showed that being a freshman did not mean she had to play like one. ...more

May 28, 2008

All-Hillsborough County Softball

First Team

Name, School	Pos.	Yr.	Comments
Katelyn Molkenthin, Bloomingdale	Outfield	Sr.	S.C. Upstate-bound outfielder had 45 hits, 31 RBIs with a .529 batting average
Gina Kafalas, Chamberlain	Outfield	Sr.	USF signee had 31 hits, 30 runs and committed no errors in the outfield
Grace Slone-Collins, Plant	Outfield	Sr.	Helped Plant reach 5A region final with 43 hits, 33 runs and a .524 batting average
Samantha Holle, Chamberlain	Infield	Jr.	Florida recruit posted a .471 batting average with 33 hits, 35 RBIs and 35 runs
Kelsey Horton, Durant	Infield	Jr.	Horton, who has committed to Florida, helped lead Cougars to 6A final four with 31 hits, 20 RBIs and five home runs
Ali Grant, Freedom	Infield	Sr.	Grant, who signed with Michigan State, was second in the county with 21 stolen bases and had 29 hits and 23 runs
Hannah Ojeda, Plant	Infield	Sr.	N.C. State-bound infielder had 44 hits, 25 RBIs and batted .530 and added six stolen bases
Kendall Dawson, Plant City	Catcher	Sr.	Dawson, who has signed with Alabama, recorded 22 hits for a .440 batting average and 17 RBIs
Mary Kate Smith, Chamberlain	DH	Sr.	Able to play multiple positions, the Stanford-bound athlete had 34 hits, 21 RBIs, eight doubles and two HRs
Katie Forbes, Gaither	Utility	Sr.	Shortstop/pitcher owned a .432 average with 35 hits and was 6-2 on the mound with a 1.29 ERA
Morgan Grove, Gaither	Pitcher	Sr.	Senior was 11-3 on the mound with 98 K's to help Gaither reach 6A region quarterfinals
Kayla Suskauer, Plant	Pitcher	Jr.	Led Plant to 5A region final with 11-5 record, 0.94 ERA and 97 K's
Sara DeMuth, Durant	Pitcher	Sr.	Tribune Softball Athlete of the Year was 19-3 on the mound with a 0.34 ERA and led Durant to 6A state semifinals
Ashley Stubbs, Newsome	Pitcher	Sr.	Stubbs, who signed with Appalachian State, was 14-7 on the mound with 110 K's to lead Wolves to 5A region final

Coach of the Year: Matt Carter, Durant - He coached the program to the Class 6A state semifinals, its second state tournament appearance overall, and a 25-6 record. Under Carter, Durant is 48-8 in two seasons, with two district titles and a region crown. ...more

May 25, 2008

Saturday's Prep News And Notes

Grajales Runner-Up At U.S. Junior Worlds Eric Grajales fell short of earning his third consecutive berth on the U.S. Junior World Team, losing in the 60-kilogram Greco-Roman division championship match Friday at the Junior World Team Trials in Colorado Springs, Colo. ...more

May 24, 2008

A Galaxy Of Baseball Stars

Prospects and scouts have descended on Firemen's Field, and that means the Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-Star Baseball Classic is in full swing. ...more

May 23, 2008