DIXIE YOUTH LEAGUE BASEBALL AA ROOKIES After impressive opening-round win, Ridge Manor falls flat, 24-0. ...more

June 11, 2008

From the moment B.J. Askew arrived in Tampa last year, Bucs coach Jon Gruden never turned down an opportunity to extol him. ...more

June 3, 2008

When Lukas Poderis cracked the starting five of Ridgewood's boys basketball team as a freshman, he was striking at 6-foot-7 - yet clearly a work in progress even for the high school level. ...more

May 28, 2008

RSL Florida's girls under-17 and under-16s won state championships in Pensacola last weekend at the finals of the Florida Youth Soccer Association State Cup tournament. ...more

May 24, 2008

Real athletes don't perpetuate domestic violence. ...more

May 22, 2008

Jacksonville Eagle's View rallied to an improbable 6-5 win against previously undefeated Lake Worth Christian in a Class 1A state semifinal Monday at Plant City Stadium. ...more

May 5, 2008

AVON PARK — A steady diet of curveballs was on the menu for Avon Park, and Sebring pitcher Adam Simmons was serving up hearty portions. The Streaks pitcher force-fed the Red Devils all the breaking balls they could handle while hurling a gem — one hit and 10 strike outs — to lead the Sebring baseball team to a 6-1 victory on the final day of the Bill Jarrett Early Bird Tournament at Head Field on Friday. "My curveball was the difference tonight," Simmons said while getting his arm wrapped with ice after the game. "The curve helped me set up my fastball to keep them off balance." ...more

February 17, 2008

AVON PARK — Ashton Shirey has started the softball season on fire. The Avon Park senior hurler tossed a complete-game three hitter and also banged out two hits with one RBI to lead the Red Devils to a 7-0 victory over Palmetto in a Class 4A-District 10 game on Friday night. Shirey, who has an assortment of pitches, utilized her change-up and curveball to strikeout six, and the hard-throwing right-hander allowed only one walk. ...more

February 17, 2008

It took awhile, but Seffner Christian finally got its transition offense rolling Thursday and Lakeland Sonrise Christian couldn't do much about it. ...more

February 15, 2008

Alonso's bid for a Class 6A berth in the boys soccer state semifinals fell short Friday night as the Ravens dropped a 2-0 decision to Ocoee in the Region 2 final. ...more

February 9, 2008