SEBRING — She may have a quiet and unassuming demeanor, but don't let that fool you, because Heather Brownell has a competitive desire that burns within her. The Sebring golfer played varsity for four years and stepped up to the demands of playing at No. 1 as a senior for a very talented Blue Streak squad without missing a beat. Brownell, who led the team with a nine-hole average of 40.6, led Sebring to an impressive 55-14 record during the season. The sweet-swinging right-hander then shot a team-best 81 to lead the Blue Streaks to first place in the Class 2A-District 9 tournament. Brownell capped off her outstanding season with a team-low 83 in the Region 3 tournament. ...more

December 28, 2007

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December 19, 2007

It's on days like this, when the sports pages are splattered with accusations of drug use and you're sick of the whole business, you need someone like Joe Girardi. ...more

December 14, 2007

It's on days like this, when the sports pages are splattered with accusations of drug use and you're sick of the whole business, you need someone like Joe Girardi. ...more

December 14, 2007

Coward. Quitter. Hypocrite. And those were some of the nicer things the Falcons had to say about their former coach Wednesday. ...more

December 13, 2007

When you see Danielle Amato at school, at practice or warming up prior to a match, she likely will have a smile on her face. Among the reasons her teammates selected Amato as captain of Ridgewood High's soccer team were her friendly demeanor and positive attitude. ...more

December 2, 2007

Here's to fires that still burn. Here's to Bucs quarterback Jeff Garcia, who plays like he's 27 instead of 37, though his head coach lovingly insists Garcia's face looks 47. ...more

November 24, 2007

Daniel Azzariti's passion for cars will be able to run free when he retires as New Port Richey's director of fire and emergency services in about a year. He has set Sept. 30, 2008, the end of the city's 2008 budget year, as his tentative retirement date. ...more

November 21, 2007

It's easy to see why Gulf High School football coach Jay Fulmer thinks so much of running back David Williams. ...more

November 12, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - There's something to be said about being there before. ...more

November 4, 2007