Pinellas: News and Notes

By BOB PUTNAM
Published December 14, 2007

Indian Rocks Christian middle blocker Brianne Yeates was named to the second team on the Class 2Aall-state volleyball team.

Yeates, who signed with the University of Tampa, led the Golden Eagles to a district title and helped them advance to the region semifinals. She was the only county player selected on the Class A and 2A teams. For a complete list, go to blogs.tampabay.com/preps.

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Former East Lake coach and Seminole assistant Tom Keeler guided Newberry to the Class 2B football final, where his team lost to defending champion Pahokee 53-14 last week.

Soccer statistics

Coaches, please submit boys and girls stats scoring and keeper by 5 p.m. Tuesdays. Stats can be e-mailed to Bryan Burns, bburns@sptimes.com or faxed to 893-8782. Stats will run Thursdays in the Times.

CCC's Cochran earns honor

Clearwater Central Catholic's Anthony Cochran received the Mike June Courage Award during halftime of Wednesday's Pinellas All-Star Football Classic.

Cochran, a running back/linebacker, was there when his father died of a heart attack two years ago. Last spring, Cochran was involved in a car accident that killed East Lake's T.J. McPhee.

This season, Cochran and his Marauder teammates wore

McPhee's number on their helmets to honor him.

The Mike June Courage Award is named after the former Palm Harbor University football coach who died in 2006 after a long bout with leukemia.

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