It was the first year the Florida High School Athletic Association has officially recognized competitive cheer as a varsity sport. It also was the first time the FHSAA had held a state championship meet. ...more

December 26, 2008

Until last week's match with Alonso, Freedom boys soccer coach Dennis Derflinger had been perplexed by the play of his squad. Yes, the Patriots were undefeated at 3-0-3. But they were coming off three consecutive draws and had scored a total of just four goals. ...more

December 11, 2008

If Friday's 3-0 Ridgewood victory at Zephyrhills was a sign of the future, both teams still have plenty of work to do. ...more

November 16, 2008

THE DIFFERENCE: On a night when the Bulldogs retired the number of their greatest baseball player - 1984 graduate and current Yankees pitching coach Dave Eiland (No. 14) - the result read a lot like a baseball line score. Ridgewood (4-6) kicker Josh Gray accounted for all of the points with a 28-yard field goal, set up by the game's only error, a Zephyrhills (4-6) fumble returned 31 yards into Bulldogs territory by Bob Peck. ...more

November 15, 2008

SPRINGSTEAD ... 28 RIDGEWOOD... 14 THE DIFFERENCE: Ridgewood (3-5) was unable to stop Springstead's ground game. The Eagles ran for 168 yards, more than triple their output of 54 yards last week against River Ridge. Springstead (6-2) controlled the ball and the clock for most of the game ...more

November 1, 2008

Last season, Ridgewood High's football team had its best season ever. It went 9-1 during the regular season and averaged more than 350 yards of offense per game. ...more

October 12, 2008

Felix Soto was just following orders. Land O' Lakes High coach Kris Keppel told the senior runner to hold back in the first two miles of the 3.1-mile Crystal River Invitational last Saturday, and Lecanto High's Justin Sblano led for the first two miles. ...more

October 11, 2008

Land O' Lakes volleyball coach Michelle Griffin was looking for a match like this one. ...more

October 8, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Former Ridgewood High football star Byronell Arline was arrested on a cocaine possession charge by the New Port Richey Police Department at 12:19 a.m. Sunday. He was released that morning on $5,000 bail. ...more

September 25, 2008

It's no great shock when Land O' Lakes High senior Felix Soto wins another cross country race. ...more

September 21, 2008