When Lukas Poderis cracked the starting five of Ridgewood's boys basketball team as a freshman, he was striking at 6-foot-7 - yet clearly a work in progress even for the high school level. ...more

May 28, 2008

Class 6A-Region 2 PLANT CITY (17-9) VS. ORLANDO EVANS (23-7) AT APOPKA WEKIVA ...more

February 23, 2008

Ridgewood's practice on Monday wasn't anything special or secretive - box out when going for a rebound, avoid silly mistakes, re-emphasize the fundamentals. ...more

February 19, 2008

Once Brandon (22-4) blazed away from start of the second quarter, there wasn't a lot Land O' Lakes (21-7) could do, especially shorthanded, to try to catch up. ...more

February 15, 2008

Wharton At Ridgewood At 15-13, Wharton was the Class 5A-Region 8 runner-up, losing to Brandon 42-38 in the district final. Wharton also beat Brandon 66-40 on Jan. 16, so the Wildcats shouldn't be considered a pushover for Ridgewood. Wharton started the season 3-14 and has since gone on a tear, going 12-2. The Wildcats have three players who average double digits in scoring - Anthony Manuel (14.8), Derek Holmes (13.5) and Chris Jean-Louis (12.2). Ridgewood (23-3), on the other hand, has been rolling all season long. However, the Rams haven't been without their close calls. The good news for Ridgewood is that both of those recent close calls have come against Land O' Lakes, and that's not who the Rams are playing. The other good news is that Ridgewood has proven it doesn't have to blow teams out to win. ...more

February 13, 2008

Brandon's senior leadership was front and center as the Eagles captured their fifth district title in six years with a 42-38 victory against the Wharton Wildcats in the Class 5A-District 8 final Saturday. ...more

February 10, 2008

Brandon senior guard Tarron Stewart led the top-seeded Eagles with 17 points and six rebounds in a 69-50 win over Armwood on Friday to advance to the Class 5A-District 8 boys basketball district final. ...more

February 9, 2008

There have been some great college Division I-level senior classes to come out of Hillsborough County for boys basketball. ...more

January 25, 2008

Coming off a 41-point performance against King on Friday, Brandon senior guard Blake Allen led the Eagles with 30 points in a 79-63 win over Armwood in a Class 5A-District 8 boys basketball game on Tuesday. ...more

January 22, 2008

Two years ago, before his freshman year in high school, Doug Williams Jr. applied and took the entrance exam at Tampa Catholic. Ultimately, the son of former Bucs and Redskins QB Doug Williams opted to attend Jefferson High and play football for the Dragons. ...more

January 8, 2008