The Sickles girls swim team was one point better than Berkeley Prep on Tuesday night. The Gryphons defeated the Bucs 93-92, while the Berkeley Prep boys easily defeated Sickles, 125-58. ...more

September 23, 2009

Don Fields has always been a coach who put his players and teams before himself. Now, the long-time area girls basketball advocate needs to focus on his own well-being. ...more

January 7, 2009

Brandon flew past Newsome 25-11, 25-18, 21-25, 25-11 to take the Class 5A-District 8 volleyball championship at Armwood on Thursday. ...more

October 31, 2008

With its regular-season victories against Hillsborough County opponents this year, the Newsome girls swimming team is clearly the team to beat. ...more

October 18, 2008

SEBRING –– Yearning to be the best has been a trait that's woven into the fabric of who Sebring sophomore Connor Bauer is as an athlete. His training schedule as a distance runner showed his dedication to the sport and crossing the finish line on top is all that was on Bauer's mind. But that tunnel vision led him down a dark corridor that saw him push the boundaries of what is considered too much and could have cost him much more than just sweat. "I never thought I could work out too much," Bauer said. "I always thought that you could get a pulled muscle or break a bone, but not sitting in a hospital wondering if you'd done permanent damage to yourself." Bauer, who was preparing for the Class 3A-District 8 track meet, where he was one of the favorites in the mile and two-mile runs, began feeling more intense muscle pain a few days after a heavy workout. ...more

May 5, 2008