Kristen Langermann's goal with 12 seconds remaining lifted Lake Highland Prep past Clearwater Central Catholic 1-0 in a Class 3A girls soccer state semifinal Wednesday at Lockhart Stadium. The Highlanders will play Jacksonville Bolles, a 5-4 winner over Gulliver Prep, for the title today at 5 p.m. ...more

February 7, 2008

During the holidays, I read where a Lake Placid lady won a prize on the subject of fruitcakes, sponsored by the Tampa Tribune. My belated congratulations to the lady. I was somewhat dismayed by the number of negative comments I read from some of the contestants regarding fruitcakes. I would much rather emphasize those things we have in common, rather than those which tend to divide us. There comes a time, however, when a man must step out of the shadows and let his feelings be known, and stand up for his beliefs. Is this not the American way? My friends, there is a vast left-wing conspiracy out there, whose goal is to ridicule something we hold dear; the American fruitcake. For years, the noble fruitcake has been maligned by those "Elitist Snobs" on the left. ...more

January 19, 2008

Jesuit avenged its state semifinal loss a year ago to Fernandina Beach on Saturday night as it claimed a 1-0 victory in the Elite Bracket championship match at the 14th annual Soccer Field High School Invitational at Ed Radice Park. ...more

January 6, 2008

Sickles' boys soccer team notched a big milestone as a program and Freedom advanced to bracket play on Friday during simultaneous shootouts at the 14th annual Soccer Field High School Soccer Invitational on Friday at the Ed Radice Sports Complex. ...more

January 5, 2008

At 6-foot-8, Lukas Poderis has been a player every opponent had to be aware of, and he has had some dominant games. But after last week's Tampa Hoops Classic, Poderis seems to be close to playing his best. ...more

January 3, 2008

The combination of no practice for two weeks, temperatures in the 40s and a rare meeting with a crosstown rival all amounted to a serious scare for Tampa Prep on Day 1 of the Soccer Field Invitational at Ed Radice Sports Complex. ...more

January 3, 2008

Ridgewood's purpose behind playing in three holiday tournaments was to get away from blowout victories that don't offer much in the way of learning, and it has been mission accomplished through three games at the Tampa Hoops Classic at the University of South Florida. ...more

December 29, 2007

The only local team to advance in the inaugural McDonald's Tampa Hoops Classic at The Sun Dome, Ridgewood fell short of playing in the tournament semifinals today after falling to Princeton of Cincinnati, Ohio, in quarterfinals on Thursday, 66-56. ...more

December 27, 2007

The name of the tournament has changed, but not the level of play expected when some of the area's best teams return from the holiday break to play in one of the area's top annual tournaments. ...more

December 19, 2007

Justin Feagle rushed for 206 yards and three touchdowns, and Jordan Spennato kicked a 40-yard field goal as time expired to lift Delray Beach American Heritage past Tallahassee North Florida Christian 31-28 in the Florida high school Class 1A championship game Friday night at the Florida Citrus Bowl. ...more

December 8, 2007