One of the toughest things for bowl-bound college football teams is dealing with all the hoopla during bowl week leading up to the game. Both Outback Bowl representatives got a heavy dose of that scenario Saturday, the day both Auburn and Northwestern arrived in Tampa. ...more

December 27, 2009

Clearwater High's Okaro White will be one of many big names highlighting the Third Annual Tampa Hoops Classic. ...more

December 26, 2009

The Robinson High School Starlets held their inaugural Starlets of the Future Day on Nov. 6, performing a cheerleading routine with pupils from surrounding elementary schools during halftime at the Robinson High-Strawberry Crest High football game. ...more

December 16, 2009

Christmas' effect on pocketbooks can be enough to reduce the good cheer. Like many wholesome traditions, people have found a way to slap a price sticker on the holidays. Every winter celebration will share the common thread, not of purporting religious and cultural motifs, not even of spending extra time with the people we're stuck with. The running trend weaving around Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Winter Solstice is the price tag. ...more

December 9, 2009

Tebow's successes Some folks in Florida want to blame Tim Tebow for our loss to Alabama on Saturday, but that game was lost in the first five minutes of play. ...more

December 8, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Celebrating the holidays in Tampa usually means warm and sunny weather that results in a lot of green beyond the Christmas tree. ...more

December 1, 2009

No fourth-quarter collapse. No 26-turnover performance. Two unofficial games into this young season, Sebring is looking more and more like a contender - again. ...more

November 21, 2009

In preparation for Pasco High School's Class 3A region semifinal football game tonight against Lakewood, a pep rally was held at Beef O'Brady's in downtown Dade City. The Pasco cheerleaders and band were scheduled to perform, celebrating the school's third consecutive district title and back-to-back Sunshine Athletic Conference championships. ...more

November 20, 2009

Cleveland Nobles got the call Friday afternoon, just hours before his final football game of the season. ...more

November 19, 2009

In preparation for Pasco High's Class 3A region semifinal football game Friday against Lakewood, a pep rally will be held for the Pirates tonight at 6 at the downtown Dade City Beef O'Brady's. ...more

November 19, 2009