Brothers and sisters often grow up playing each others' sport. Anyone will tell you that it is not unusual to spot identical surnames while scanning high school rosters. If the family genome is athletics-friendly, neither is it rare to see some sibling pairings excel in unison. When it comes to West Pasco girls basketball this year, though, there's a little bit of an added twist. In an area spanning roughly 200 square miles and containing five separate public high schools, three - Hudson, Ridgewood and Mitchell - have varsity-level sisters on roster. ...more

January 17, 2009

Christmas came a week early for Beonca Godfrey and the Avon Park girls basketball team. ...more

December 18, 2008

In The Trenches The loss of Davin Joseph to a broken right foot means the Bucs almost certainly will start the season with rookie Jeremy Zuttah at right guard. Zuttah gets his first taste of life as an NFL starter tonight, and he definitely bears watching. Zuttah played mostly tackle last year at Rutgers and is still learning the guard position. He hasn't played like a newcomer in camp workouts or preseason practices, but he is going against a couple of strong veterans in John Henderson and Rob Meier tonight. If the Bucs can move the ball and protect the passer the way they did when Joseph was healthy, it will be a good indication they can weather the storm without Joseph. It's too much to ask Zuttah to consistently play at the level Joseph did, but the line as a whole must remain a strength for the Bucs to be viable playoff contenders. If the Bucs can push around the Jaguars the way they did the Dolphins and Patriots, it will boost confidence. ...more

August 23, 2008

SEBRING — Basketball isn't all glitz and glamour. After all, somebody has to take out the garbage. Sebring backcourt mates Javier Medina and junior Chris Grubb have done just that for the Streaks this season, with Grubb earning the nickname "Garbage Man" by head coach Princeton Harris for his ability to do the dirty things to help his team. Grubb is a natural baller and consummate team player, who can be an explosive offensive threat one minute and diving on the floor for a loose ball the next. His nickname is a moniker he's proud to wear. "I'm the type of player that'll do anything my team needs," Grubb said. "I play hard at both ends and am always working hard to improve." ...more

December 7, 2007

TAMPA – University of South Florida C Nick Capogna, who suffered a left knee injury early in the season opener and missed the Bulls' past two games, will play Friday in USF's Big East battle against No. 5 West Virginia, Coach Jim Leavitt said. ...more

September 26, 2007