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Largo Leaps Past Countryside 28-7

Submitted by Kip Michalak, Associate Producer
Saturday, September 15th, 2012, 7:50am

In week three of high school play it was a battle of two Pinellas County powers, as the Countryside Cougars hosted the Largo Packers.  But unlike last week, when Countryside ran all over East Lake, the Cougars seemed to be lacking on offense.  The game was simply dominated by Largo, and it showed starting on the first score of the night, which was a safety by Largo.

Later in the first Largo kept things rolling with a ten yard scamper from Jarvis Stewart, to make it 9-0.

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Gibbs rallies in 4th quarter to beat Lennard

Submitted by Dave Wirth, 10 News Anchor
Tuesday, September 11th, 2012, 9:00pm

St. Petersburg, FL- Gibbs HS rallied with 3 touchdowns in the 4th quarter, to beat Lennard, 28-18.

Lennard led 12-8 entering the 4th quarter, when Gibbs QB Patric Jones accounted for all 3 touchdowns in the final stanza.  Jones ran for a 47-yard touchdown, and passed for 2 long TD's.

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Lakewood shuts out Blake 33-0

Submitted by WTSP Web Staff
Tuesday, September 11th, 2012, 8:58pm

St. Peterburg, FL - The Lakewood Spartans recorded a 33-0 win over the Blake Yellow Jackets, in a Class 5A District 8 matchup.

With the win, Lakewood (2-0, 1-0) stays perfect for the season, and has yet to allow a point.

Next week, Blake travels to Dunedin to take on the Falcons in a district game, while the Spartans have a bye, before they travel to Dunedin, the following week.

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Countryside defeats East Lake 27-14

Submitted by WTSP Web Staff
Tuesday, September 11th, 2012, 8:58pm

Clearwater, Fl - In a matchup touted as the battle for north Pinellas, the Countryside Cougars came out on top, holding off the East Lake Eagles 27-14.

For the eleventh time in the past twelve matchups between these two teams, it was Countryside (2-0) getting the win, and they did it in traditional Cougar fashion, on the ground.

The Cougars finished with 334 yards rushing, led by Mike Jerrido's 172 yards on 19 carries. 

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Calvary Christian HS hires Keb Burley as basketball coach

Submitted by Dave Wirth, 10 News Anchor
Tuesday, June 12th, 2012, 8:54pm

Clearwater, FL-- Calvary Christian High School has hired Keb Burley as boys head basketball coach.

Burley played for Countryside High School when the Cougars were Regional champs in 1989. He's coached mainly in Clearwater youth leagues, but also as assistant coach at East Lake High School and Countryside High School.

Matt Geiger, Burley's teammate at Countryside, said, "There is nobody Calvary could find who would be a better fit or who I would give a higher recommendation than Keb Burley."

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SPC baseball family back at state

Submitted by Travis Bell on Wednesday, May 23rd, 4:39 pm

St. Petersburg, Fla. -- John Vigue knows the tradition of St. Pete Catholic baseball.  All the way back to when the school was Bishop Barry. 

That's when his father, James Vigue, led Bishop Barry to three state tournaments in in four years, including the 1972 state championship.

In just four years, the younger Vigue has turned around a program that struggled since his dad finished coaching there.  This is just the third playoff appearance for the Barons since 1994.

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National Signing Day

Submitted by WTSP Web Staff
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012, 11:52am

Nelson Agholor took the microphone and had the national stage on ESPN and in coaches offices at Florida, Florida State, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Southern Cal.

In this crazy era of recruiting and Twitter, Agholor kept quiet his college choice.  Then he pulled a USC hat from below the table and announced his intention to play for the Trojans.

"I always loved Southern Cal," Agholor said. "and I decided I wanted my dream to come true and be a Trojan."

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