Big changes are afoot for the Florida state football playoffs. Among the effects of an upcoming district realignment is the likely return of Plant City and Durant as district rivals, but that is just the start of the intrigue for those schools, and really for everyone else around the state. ...more

December 3, 2008

The season opener couldn't have started any worse for the Sickles High boys basketball team and its star player, 6-foot-10 senior center John Henson. ...more

November 25, 2008

Florida high school preseason boys basketball poll, as voted on by state sports writers and members of the Florida Association of Basketball Coaches. Teams are listed with 2007-08 record in parentheses, voting points, first place votes ...more

November 24, 2008

The Florida High School Athletic Association Board of Directors voted unanimously Monday to accept the Operations Committee's "Hybrid Plan" for football classifications. ...more

November 24, 2008

On a chilly Friday night at Bill Spoone Stadium, Class 6A-6 runner-up Durant made the trip east on I-4 to play 6A-5 champion Dr. Phillips. But it was not a pleasant trip for the Cougars, who were making their first playoff appearance since 2003, as they suffered a season-ending defeat to the Panthers, 14-7. ...more

November 22, 2008

Capsule previews for the high school football playoff games involving Hillsborough County teams. ...more

November 20, 2008

The Mike Mira era began at Zephyrhills in a big way. In the Bulldogs' first girls soccer game under Mira, they defeated Land O' Lakes 1-0 on Nov. 3 on a goal by his daughter, Brandi. ...more

November 19, 2008

In three quick days, the Durant High football team went from having no victories in district play to being the happiest team in the league. ...more

November 19, 2008

A team-by-team look at boys soccer ...more

November 13, 2008

The Tampa Prep volleyball team sailed into the Class 2A region semifinals on Tuesday with a 25-9, 25-9, 25-7 win against visiting Fort Meade in the quarterfinals. ...more

November 5, 2008