Boone, Hickman make commitments Newsome senior DL Shawn Boone has verbally committed to Furman University, while Tampa Bay Tech senior LB Greg Hickman has committed to Florida International University. ...more

December 18, 2009

Hillsborough County is the center of the softball universe. Literally. Plant City is home of the International Softball Federation, the worldwide governing body of softball including the Olympics, and it is the future site of the Softball Hall Of Fame. ...more

March 19, 2009

As far as Bishop McLaughlin coach John Yaratch is concerned, Monday's 10-0 loss to Tampa Catholic is what it will take to elevate the level of softball for the Hurricanes. ...more

March 12, 2009

You would think that the Lake Placid baseball team would show signs of pressure since head coach Dan Coomes has labeled the '09 Dragons "the best team ever" to wear the green and white. ...more

February 17, 2009

Former Seminole High graduate Casey Kotchman and the Atlanta Braves avoided salary arbitration, agreeing to a one-year contract worth $2,885,000. Kotchman could earn an additional $100,000 in performance bonuses under the deal agreed to last week and announced Monday. He hit a combined .272 with 14 homers and 74 RBIs last season for the Braves and the Los Angeles Angels. The first baseman, who turns 26 on Feb. 22, hit only .149 with no homers in his first 22 games after he was acquired by the Braves on July 29 in the trade that sent Mark Teixeira to the Angels. Kotchman hit .305 with two homers and 15 RBIs in September. He has a .997 career fielding percentage with just eight errors in 357 games. After making $1.45 million last year, Kotchman had asked for a raise to $3.25 million in arbitration. He had been offered $2,475,000. ...more

February 2, 2009

When Carlos Pena learned he'd become the first Gold Glove winner in Rays history, he relayed the news from executive vice president Andrew Friedman to his wife, Pamela, in mid-phone call. ...more

November 7, 2008

All-Star 3B Evan Longoria will accompany the Rays to Toronto, Boston and New York starting today, but his return from a fractured right wrist still isn't imminent. ...more

September 5, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - After helping lead the River Ridge softball team to its first district title and regional semifinal appearance in four seasons, Royal Knights catcher Sarah Simon has verbally committed to play at Jacksonville University. ...more

June 21, 2008

Evan Longoria has experienced plenty of frustration at the plate the last couple of weeks, but he hasn't carried it into the field with him. ...more

May 20, 2008

ALL-PASCO COUNTY PREP BASEBALL TEAM FIRST TEAM

May 18, 2008