one more step toward building Pasco's reputation as a go-to location for sporting events. ...more

January 23, 2009

Not so long ago, the high school coach was considered the authority figure in most sports, but that influence is giving way. With college recruiters focusing more on production in summer Amateur Athletic Union tournaments, these independent coaches have emerged as key figures in basketball. ...more

December 14, 2008

Score one for David. Goliath, in this case Armwood, had been toppled. ...more

December 6, 2008

First-year Plant City coach Jason Strunk can't help but get excited when talking about seniors Denzel Drone and Duran Lowe. It's for good reason. There are a lot of reasons for Strunk to be excited. ...more

September 4, 2008

Hillsborough senior running back Lindsey Lamar can recall precisely when his cell phone began ringing on a regular basis with college coaches offering him scholarships. ...more

August 19, 2008

Angelo Hadley has never been a headliner. It's the unfortunate price he's paid for being a football player at Armwood. ...more

August 12, 2008

SEBRING — It's quite a sight to behold, watching football players from rival schools Avon Park and Sebring on the same side of the ball. Red Devils and Blue Streaks playing side by side with some Wildcats and a few Bulldogs for good measure — it must be the ninth annual South-Central All-Star game. The event, which is sponsored by the Sebring Firemen, is known for assembling the best talent of senior football players from the region. The All-Star contest has always drawn a contingent of college recruiters, who get one last look at local seniors before signing day in January. First-year Lake Placid head coach Tim Grant has been chosen to lead the Central squad, which features many kids from the Heartland. ...more

December 21, 2007

Middle linebacker Will Greaves of Tampa Catholic won't pass the "eye test" for most college recruiters. ...more

November 28, 2007

It wasn't long ago that Benjamin Williams was unknown even to his University of South Florida teammates. ...more

October 11, 2007

Each arrived on campus with so much promise. Jae Thaxton, Emmanuel Dunbar and Mister Alexander had the complete package that recruiters travel the country hoping to find: speed, size, athleticism, toughness and the special swagger of an elite player. ...more

October 10, 2007