Terriers beat Plant City, 14-0
September 5, 2017
Filed under Fall Sports, Football, Sports, Top Stories
Hillsborough wins their first game of the season 14-0 against Plant City. Even though the forecast said it wasn't going to rain, for the third game in a row it poured. Even though the rain wasn't as bad as last week the players are looking forward to a game where they aren't playing in the heavy rain....
Color guard prepares for first season
September 1, 2017
Filed under Sports
Out on the football field, flashes of red and yellow flags are scattered everywhere. The flags are hurled up into the air- sometimes they’re caught. Other times they fall. The newest addition to the halftime show, the color guard, is hard at work in the unforgiving sun. They are practic...
Hillsborough loses to Plant in home opener
August 27, 2017
Filed under Fall Sports, Football, Sports
Hillsborough lost to Plant Saturday night, the final score 9-7. The game was initially scheduled for Friday the 25th, after being delayed for an hour and a half due to extreme weather, officials decided to move the game to Saturday night at 6. Officially being the second year in a row that the game...
Hillsborough Terriers fall to the East Lake Eagles in preseason game
August 19, 2017
Filed under Fall Sports, Football, Sports
The Terriers fell to the East Lake Eagles, 16-0, Aug. 18 in their preseason opener. After the 22-mile drive out to East Lake in Tarpon Springs, the Terriers unloaded from the bus and trudged towards the locker room. The Terriers took the field in silence, with senior Jahaad Malphus carrying black...
Fall sport tryouts approach
May 24, 2017
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports
As this school year comes to a close, sports teams are preparing for their fall season next year. Many sports are already holding tryouts for next year. Here are the tryout dates and requirements for fall sports. Cheerleading Cheerleading requirements include: two letters of recommendation from an ...
King defeats Hillsborough in Regional Semifinals
May 17, 2017
Filed under Baseball, Sports, Spring Sports
In a devastating loss, the Hillsborough Terriers fell to the King Lions, 4-2, in the Regional Semifinals. From the start of the game the Terriers had fallen behind and the moral of the dugout reflected the events on the field. The typically rowdy space was very quiet as the team felt states become fur...
Hillsborough Terriers baseball advances to Regional Semifinals.
May 10, 2017
Filed under Baseball, Sports, Spring Sports
A no hit game is impressive for any pitcher. It's especially so when the pitcher is feeling a little under the weather. On Friday night's quarterfinal game, senior Patrick Puentes managed a no hit game against Lake Region High School for a final score of 8-1 all while he was sick. Although most would...
Hillsborough athletes excel at state track finals
Jenika Freeman and Jubilee Gonzalez
May 8, 2017
Filed under Spring Sports, Track & Field
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Baseball team claims district title
May 6, 2017
Filed under Baseball, Photo Galleries, Sports
Friday was a day of multiple occasions for celebration. Between being seniors' last day, Cinco de Mayo and an end to the first week of AP testing, the weekend is welcomed with open arms. However, there is another cause for celebration. The Hillsborough baseball team won the district title game against...
Track & Field triumphs at regionals
April 29, 2017
Filed under Sports, Spring Sports, Top Stories, Track & Field
Hillsborough's Track & Field, both boys and girls' teams, took home first place overall at Friday's Class 3A, Region 3 meet. Hillsborough beat runner-up Fort Myers 105.5-77 for the boys and 102-69 for the girls. This year's regional meet was held at Clearwater High. They had 10 athletes that qualified...