University of South Florida junior guard Mike Mercer, who was arrested for the second time in four months Friday night, was dismissed from the program Monday by Coach Stan Heath. ...more

January 27, 2009

University of South Florida junior guard Mike Mercer, who was arrested for the second time in four months Friday night, was dismissed from the program, USF coach Stan Heath said Monday. ...more

January 26, 2009

University of South Florida guards Mike Mercer and Anthony Crater were arrested on charges of possession of marijuana in Tampa about midnight Friday. The were arrested less than a mile from campus. ...more

January 24, 2009

If you watched the Florida Gators defeat Oklahoma 24-14 in Thursday night's BCS Championship Game, it was difficult not to notice a former Tampa Bay area prep star filling an important role. ...more

January 11, 2009

It's not an all-inclusive list by any means, but here are 20 area athletes who made a mark in 2008: ...more

December 27, 2008

Mike Mercer said he usually only gets pregame butterflies for the really, really big games. Like on Feb. 7, 2007, when he was a University of Georgia sophomore playing against defending national champion Florida. ...more

December 14, 2008

Melissa Vanderhall became the first University of Tampa sophomore to be named Sunshine State Conference Volleyball Player of the Year since Ania Ruiz in 2001 as head coach Chris Catanach picked up his 14th SSC Coach of the Year honor. ...more

November 20, 2008

Mark Oct. 7 on your calendar. That's when Newsome and Sickles meet for the first time since their battle at the City Relays. ...more

September 10, 2008

Bernice Mosby grew up in Hernando County never imagining venturing outside of Florida, let alone the United States. ...more

May 5, 2008

Previous Best of the South players. ...more

December 25, 2007