An 18-year-old high school basketball player in Jacksonville has died after collapsing at halftime. Phillip Jackson played the entire second quarter, but none of the first, for Sandalwood High School on Monday. ...more

December 22, 2009

As Raheem Morris walked to the podium Sunday after the Bucs' second victory of the season, he quietly quipped, "I don't know what time it is, men, but whatever it is, that was a nice game. That was a good game by our football team." ...more

December 21, 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

Bucs head coach Raheem Morris acknowledged that the current offensive regime must turn things around quickly. ...more

December 15, 2009

You have to wonder what John Allen would think. Allen, the first president of the University of South Florida, was determined to create a different state university; one that focused on academics. To that end he argued against big-time sports programs, especially football. Of course that was so long ago the Bulls weren't even the Golden Brahmans yet. Now they are a big-time program with a football team that went 7-5 this season and still is going to play in a post-season bowl game. ...more

December 14, 2009

Every chance they got, the Fort Meade players slumped over and rested their hands on their knees. ...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

The Outback Bowl will be a homecoming for first-year Auburn coach Gene Chizik, but everything else about the New Year's Day bowl at Raymond James Stadium will feel new. And that's a good thing. ...more

December 7, 2009

C.J. Bennett loves roller-coaster rides. That's a good thing since the Alonso quarterback and the rest of his teammates have been on one heck of a ride all season. ...more

November 27, 2009

We are the Sebring Blue Streaks. When I heard that the football team came out in black jerseys I was upset. Who approved this? Did the school board? Did the high school? Did the coaches? I'm sorry but this is an outrage. This just isn't about the football team, it's about all the teams and the band changing to black. We look like a big bruise on the field. What is wrong with our school's true colors? Who has the authority to change them? They have been this for as long as I can remember. Now with the band we are ruining the legacy that Mr. Gustat started and that his son continued. No one can tell me why we can't have blue pants. I would not even mind what shade of blue. I have talked to several of the students and they want blue, so why can't they have the blue and white? ...more

November 24, 2009