The Newsome High girls soccer team and Ft. Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons matched up eerily well on defense in Saturday's final of the Elite division of the Sarasota Sailor Holiday Classic. ...more

December 22, 2008

Until last week's match with Alonso, Freedom boys soccer coach Dennis Derflinger had been perplexed by the play of his squad. Yes, the Patriots were undefeated at 3-0-3. But they were coming off three consecutive draws and had scored a total of just four goals. ...more

December 11, 2008

The last two times the University of Tampa hosted the NCAA Division II Final Four in 1994 and 2001, the Spartans finished with national championships. The 2008 Spartans team went into Friday's semifinal match against Cal State Dominguez Hills with a 9-0 home record this season, but a golden goal from Toros midfielder Scott Mariano stopped both of those streaks and ended the Spartans' season. ...more

December 6, 2008

Wharton captain and midfielder Matt Montgomery had a hunch all day Tuesday that the Class 5A-Region 2 semifinal match between Wharton (15-5-2) and Freedom (20-6) would come down to whichever team scored the first goal. It took 94 minutes, but Montgomery was right as the senior took a corner kick from Will Hunt and headed in the sudden-death goal in the second overtime. ...more

February 6, 2008

Marisa Russo called her overtime goal Tuesday night "probably one of the most memorable goals I've made." ...more

January 31, 2008

Marisa Russo had practiced the shot before. She knew what she was going to do if she got the chance. With 1:45 elapsed in overtime, the Mitchell sophomore got her chance. ...more

January 30, 2008

Somewhere behind all the superstars in the Land O' Lakes midfield, freshman forward Justin Lyles did in overtime of Friday's Class 5A-District 7 boys soccer final what he's done all year - sneak into the perfect position to make an impact. ...more

January 26, 2008

Seffner Christian coach Mark Canterbury was concerned his team's undefeated record against district opponents in the regular season might lead to overconfidence in the Crusaders' opening game of the district tournament. His concerns seemed misplaced as Seffner (18-2-3) dominated possession in its 4-1 Class 1A-District 3 semifinal win against Citrus Park Christian (5-12-2) on Tuesday. ...more

October 24, 2007