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The 2010 Rays Summer Concert Series is presented by Hess Express, as part of Rays Saturday Nights, presented by Bright House Sports Network. The concerts begin shortly after select homes games conclude and are FREE with the purchase of that night's game ticket.

Enjoy the sounds of the game and music with friends and family. Learn about discounted Group Seating for 20 or more people.

Also, The St. Petersburg Times Family Fun Days (every Sunday home game) feature special ticket offers that include a voucher for a hot dog, snack, and Pepsi product. For Gold Sunday games (all Sunday games except 4/11, 8/1, 8/29) Outfield seats are available for just $22; and Baseline Box seats for just $31. For Diamond Sunday games (4/11, 8/1, 8/29), Outfield seats are available for just $30. All special ticket offers are based on availability.

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It's scholarship time

By DAREK SHARP

dsharp@tampatrib.com

Published: May 12, 2010

PLANT CITY - Hard work in the academic and athletic realms literally paid off for several students at Durant and Plant City high schools, as they won $500 scholarships last week courtesy of Hillsborough County athletics.

Durant High's Kaitlin "Scotti" Snapp and Ruben Garcia, along with Plant City seniors Haylee Dietrich and Blair Butler, were among the recipients of the scholarships. Each year in a partnership with Chick-fil-A and Dick's Sporting Goods, the county's athletic department is able to present $27,000 total to student-athletes.

On May 5, the 25 county public schools (Steinbrenner and Strawberry Crest have no senior class) all had one boy's and girl's recipient of the awards. A banquet was held at Jefferson High School.

 

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Tour commemorates Wall release: Roger Waters tickets on sale May 10

TAMPA - Roger Waters, co-founder and principal songwriter of the archetypal progressive band Pink Floyd, is commemorating the 30th anniversary of the original release of The Wall with a monumental tour featuring a full band and a newly-mounted state-of-the-art production of his epochal masterpiece of alienation and transformation performed in its entirety.

This colossal event comes to the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 8 p.m.

For the full story, visit tbnweekly.com

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Quarterback B.J. Daniels impresses during USF Bulls spring football game

By Greg Auman, Times Staff Writer
In Print: Sunday, April 18, 2010

It was against a "very vanilla" defense that couldn't so much as tackle him, but Saturday was an impressive night for USF QB B.J. Daniels. The sopho­more-to-be threw for 381 yards and five touchdowns in leading the "South Florida" team past the "Bulls" team 49-31 at Raymond James Stadium. "I really didn't want it to be this much of a passing fest," said first-year coach Skip Holtz, who set limitations on his defense to help limit injuries. "But I was really impressed with the job that B.J. Daniels did as a quarterback. We all know he's a great athlete and what he can do, but I think he's starting to do some good things from a mental standpoint." Four of Daniels' touchdowns went to senior WR Dontavia Bogan, who caught nine passes for 228 yards, including a 77-yarder down the sideline for the game's first touchdown. Said Holtz: "Bogan really stepped up and did some great things."

Up-and-down defense

The first-team defense gave up far too many big plays even while being limited to no blitzing and certain coverages. But it did score two touchdowns. Redshirt freshman S JaQuez Jenkins, a graduate of Lakewood High in St. Petersburg, returned an interception for a score, and LB Mike Lanaris returned a fumble for one. LB DeDe Lattimore returned a fumble to the 10, setting up a Mo Plancher touchdown.

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Tampa Bay Rays 8 to 1 to Win 2010 World Series

Matt Garza.(credit: Wikipedia.com)
7 May 2010

The Rays have the best winning percentage in baseball so far this season.

The New York Yankees have played outstanding baseball so far this post-season as they have a .704 winning percentage through 27 games. However despite all of their success, they are not even the leaders of their division as the Tampa Bay Rays are 21-7 on the year so far.

One thing that is very head turning with Tampa Bay is that they are 12-1 on the road so far this year. Most teams play worse on the road when compared to their home record, but the Rays have been dominant so far although one seriously has to question if they can keep that kind of road winning percentage up for much longer.

So far the best offensive player for Tampa Bay has been third basemen Evan Langoria whose OPS is 1.050. Langoria has an impressive 7 home runs on the year and his batting average at this point is .356.

On the mound 26 year old Matt Garza has been the Ray best pitcher.

Garza appears to be on track for a career year as he is already 5-1 with a WHIP of only 1.070. His best season so far was in 2008, when the Rays made the World Series, when he went 11-9 during the regular season.

For the rest of the story, visit Crunchsports.com



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Watch Out Coachman Park, Relay For Life is Taking Over!

2010 Relay For Life of Clearwater gears up for its biggest year yet…

Clearwater 5/03/2010 03:43 PM GMT (TransWorldNews)

Coachman Park in downtown Clearwater will be the official host site to hundreds of community volunteers that will be rockin’ and walkin’ from 6 p.m. May 7 to noon on May 8 during the 15^th annual Clearwater Relay For Life event themed Rock on the Water, Cancer is a Beach!

The Clearwater Relay volunteer committee hit the track running after hosting its annual kick-off party at the Belleview Biltmore Country Club in November where 15 teams signed on including PostcardMania, Clearwater Beach Hyatt, The Oaks of Clearwater, Sunscreen Film Festival Committee, Clearwater Highschool and many more.

Over the past few months, Clearwater Relay has received generous support from local businesses. Abe Moussa, proprietor of Mugs on Missouri, hosted a Clearwater Relay fundraiser in December joined by Special Ed from Wild 94.1. Abe donated a portion of the evening’s restaurant sales. Special Ed sold copies of his Scary Karaoke Show CD and donated 100 percent of the proceeds. In total, nearly $2000 was raised for Clearwater Relay at this single benefit.

For the full story, visit Trans World News.com

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The World Cup in Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay, Florida, is a finalist to host the 2018/2022 FIFA World Cup™! Help us bring world-class soccer to Tampa Bay by casting your vote in favor of Tampa Bay today!

It’s easy to see why Tampa Bay is the perfect fit for the FIFA World Cup™. Not only is Tampa Bay the second most populated region in Florida, but it’s also the 19th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Home to Tampa International Airport (TIA), our main airport is able to accommodate over 17 million passengers per year, with an estimated 25 million passengers expected by 2020. Tampa International Airport has been recognized as the third best airport in the world by Condé Nast Traveler Magazine, and IATA Skytrax named TIA as the number two airport in North America in 2003.

The FIFA World Cup™ is an international soccer competition in which 32 teams of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) compete. The tournament is held every four years, and Tampa Bay has been chosen as one of the finalist cities for the 2018/2022 competition. An estimated 36 billion people worldwide watch the FIFA World Cup™, making it the most-viewed sporting event in the world. The last United States-hosted FIFA World Cup™ event occurred in 1994, and holds the record for the highest-attended World Cup event in history.

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