SEPTEMBER The 2009 high school football season began with four Pasco County staples missing from the sidelines. ...more

December 27, 2009

Urban Meyer announced that he is stepping down as head coach of the University of Florida football team. ...more

December 26, 2009

Linked since childhood, it took Devin Clarke and Caleb Jones a few more years to get back on the same team. ...more

December 25, 2009

The Plant High football team won its third state title in four years Friday night, beating Bradenton Manatee, 21-14, at Orlando's Citrus Bowl to cap a 13-1 season. One year after winning the Class 4A crown, the Panthers closed with 13 consecutive victories in bringing the 5A trophy to South Tampa. Plant led 21-0 at halftime, then held off Manatee's rally to become the first Hillsborough County football program to win three state championships in the playoff era. ...more

December 19, 2009

There should be a real review because the charges leveled against Jim Leavitt are serious, writes Martin Fennelly. ...more

December 15, 2009

To the Plant football program, the phrase "defense wins championships" isn't a cliche. ...more

December 11, 2009

Bulls head coach Jim Leavitt clearly has grand visions for his University of South Florida football program. ...more

December 9, 2009

As inevitable as it was, as much as it needed to happen, this is still a sad day, writes Martin Fennelly. ...more

December 1, 2009

Hernando High junior halfback Alvin "Chubbs" Delaine III shatters a 17-year school record with 324 rushing yards including four dazzling touchdown runs to pace the Leopards' 55-6 spanking over Central. ...more

November 14, 2009

This is the time of year where summertime two-a-days, 7-on-7 camps and stomach-churning conditioning drills all become validated. ...more

November 14, 2009