LAKE PLACID — It could've been Liz Sottile's last game on the sideline, but the Lake Placid girls soccer team wasn't about to let their beloved coach step aside without a fight. Ale Lopez's goal in the 36th minute highlighted a defensive struggle on Tuesday night, as the Green Dragons extended their season with a 1-0 victory over McKeel Academy, a team they were unable to defeat during the regular season. ...more

January 17, 2008

GREEN BAY, Wis. Seattle coach Mike Holmgren was once an idol in Green Bay. Mother Nature is a goddess known for her power over weather. ...more

January 13, 2008

The chance to seize momentum Thursday against the Penguins came early in the third period for the Lightning, who trailed by a goal when Pittsburgh C Maxime Talbot was assessed a double-minor for high-sticking. ...more

January 11, 2008

SEBRING — Sam Robinson doesn't worry if he gets off to a slow start on the basketball court. Opponents, on the other hand, probably should. Robinson hit three 3-point bombs in the third quarter and scored a game-high 26 points Tuesday night to lead the Sebring boys basketball team to a 51-44 victory over district-leading Sarasota Booker in Class 4A-District 10 action at Sebring High School. "I struggled in the first half," said Robinson, who also added four steals. "But I always have more confidence in the second half of games — I usually come out and play well." Tuesday was no different. ...more

January 10, 2008

A midwife delivered the first baby of 2008 at Tampa General Hospital. Six-pound-10-ounce Micheal David Pierce, born at 12:01 a.m, to Daniel Micheal Pierce, Jr. and Miranda Cyrus, second cousin of Billy Ray Cyrus. ...more

January 1, 2008

Bucs defensive end Greg White recently joked with Jovan Haye when asked if he deserved a Christmas present for aiding his teammate's success. ...more

December 21, 2007

Prep soccer fans who may have been stuck in the traffic jam on East Lake Road on Wednesday night heading to the Land O' Lakes-Mitchell boys soccer match might have been annoyed by the delay, but they were certainly more annoyed when they found out their efforts were virtually wasted. Those who showed up a little late essentially missed the 8-0 Land O' Lakes victory. ...more

December 21, 2007

AVON PARK — The "never give up and never give in" credo was working for the Avon Park boys basketball team on Friday against Class 4A-District 10 rival DeSoto, but the shots still have to fall to turn that philosophy into a win. Those shots — which were 13 missed free throws by AP — were the difference in the Red Devils 50-43 loss to the Bulldogs. ...more

December 9, 2007

SEBRING — Hannah Shoop started feeling it just after halftime. And by the end of the Sebring girls basketball team's 55-51 Class 4A-District 10 victory over DeSoto, just walking out of the locker room was one sore chore. "My legs are really tired," said Shoop, who, along with the rest of the Sebring girls basketball team, spent much of Monday's practice running lines. ...more

December 6, 2007

University of South Florida women's basketball coach Jose Fernandez said the Bulls still aren't playing their best - in fact he doesn't know if they can play any worse - but they did just enough Saturday to pull out another win. ...more

December 2, 2007