According to Plant coach Carrie Mahon, the Panthers aren't really known as a physical team. However, matched up against a big and physical Gibbs team in the final of the Jaguar Holiday Tournament on Wednesday, the Panthers did anything but wilt under the pressure. ...more

December 31, 2009

In the second day of competition in Division IV of the Aspire Elite Classic/Lady Tiger Invitational, Tampa Bay Tech coach Reginald Lawrence feared his Titans would play down to their younger, less-experienced Fort Myers Dunbar competition. ...more

December 30, 2009

There's still a tomorrow for the Pittsburgh Steelers, all they could have asked for only days ago. There's also a next week for the Baltimore Ravens, or exactly what they didn't want. ...more

December 28, 2009

Freshman Austyn Carta-Samuels threw three touchdown passes, the last a 13-yarder to David Leonard in the second overtime Saturday, and Wyoming beat Fresno State 35-28 in the New Mexico Bowl. ...more

December 20, 2009

Orlando went on an 11-0 run during the final seven minutes to scratch out a 92-83 win over the Trail Blazers. ...more

December 19, 2009

At this point in their season of discontent, the Bucs aren't into numbers. ...more

December 14, 2009

Navy has made sports' most patriotic rivalry a lopsided one. The Mids beat Army 17-3 on Saturday for their eighth straight win in the series. The loss eliminated the Black Knights' shot at playing in their first bowl game since 1996. ...more

December 13, 2009

When Plant High moved up to Class 5A this season, most people thought the defending 4A state football champs had no chance at another title. After all, the Panthers would have to go through Lakeland in the semifinals. ...more

December 12, 2009

Just like it always does at Lakeland's Bryant Stadium, Friday night's Class 5A semifinal game began with the Dreadnaughts taking the field to great fanfare, including a clanging bell and loud cannon. ...more

December 11, 2009

Mondays are the worst. Particularly for the players. Mondays, after all, are the day they sit down and review what happened on Sunday. ...more

December 8, 2009