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Seffner Christian preps for state semifinal game Wednesday

Submitted by Dave Wirth, 10 News Anchor

Tuesday, February 19th, 2013, 2:54pm

Tampa, Florida -- The Seffner Christian girls basketball team, practiced in a unfamiliar location Monday, as they prepared for the state semifinal game -- the USF Sun Dome.

USF women's basketball coach Jose Fernandez, made the Sun Dome available for several high school girls teams who will play in Lakeland this week, in the state semifinals and finals.

Seffner Christian made it to the state tournament two years, but lost. They're using that trip as motivation.

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USF Lands 8 Local Players

Submitted by Kip Michalak, Associate Producer

Wednesday, February 6th, 2013, 10:16pm

Tampa, Florida-- USF Head Coach Willie Taggart has yet to coach a game for the Bulls, but already he is looking like a winner on National Signing Day.

Wednesday, USF landed eight local players who will be playing on Saturdays next fall at Raymond James Stadium.

Those players include:

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National Signing Day 2013

Submitted by Kip Michalak, Associate Producer

Wednesday, February 6th, 2013, 7:15pm

Tampa Bay, Florida -- Feb. 6, 2013, is National Signing day and there were all sorts of notable signings in the Bay area today.

Some of the states biggest school signed some truly amazing athletes- See who got who below:

PHOTOS: See pictures of 2013 National Signing Day here

Florida:

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Plant's Robert Weiner to coach at USF

Submitted by Kip Michalak, Associate Producer

Sunday, January 6th, 2013, 9:24pm

TAMPA, Florida -- Plant High School head coach Robert Weiner told 10 News Friday evening at the Under Armour All-American game that he would leave his job at the school "if it was the right situation." Weiner has now reportedly found that right situation, accepting a job as wide receivers coach for the University of South Florida.

Weiner built the Plant Panthers program into a national powerhouse over his nine seasons. Plant captured four class 8A state titles and competed in five state championship contests since Weiner took over in 2004.

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Durant Cougars perfect 10-0 with 31-0 win over King

Submitted by WTSP Web Staff

Saturday, November 10th, 2012, 11:10pm

Durant, Florida - The Durant Cougars made school history when they beat the King Lions 31-0, posting their first undefeated regular season.

The Cougars wrapped up the Class 7A-District 8 title a couple of weeks ago, but on senior night at the Ron Frost Sports Complex, everyone was focused on the number 10, as in 10-0 and doing something no other Durant football team had done before.

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Tampa Catholic runs past St Petersburg Catholic 48-0

Submitted by WTSP Web Staff

Tuesday, September 18th, 2012, 6:41pm

St. Petersburg - Tampa Catholic scored touchdowns on their first three possessions, controlling both sides of the ball, with a 48-0 district 3A-5 victory.

The Crusaders (3-0, 1-0) racked up more than 400 yards on offense while their defense limited the Barons (2-1, 0-1), playing without injured running back Ryan Green, to only 70 total yards.

Tampa Catholic quarterback Kyle Ploucher completed 12-17 passes for 189 yards and two touchdowns.

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Armwood runs past Brandon 55-0

Submitted by Micheal Moore on Friday, September 7th, 5:24 pm

Seffner, FL - The Armwood Hawks were eager to get back to business on the field, after having last year's state championship and perfect season stripped away for using an ineligible play.

For the Hawks, business as usual means a stiffling defense, and a whole lot of Alvin Bailey.

On their opening possession, Armwood QB Darryl Richardson hit WR Bailey on a slant route. Bailey immediately stopped in his tracks, reversed direction, and went in for the 22-yard score.

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