Tampa Prep battled its way through two tough opponents Saturday to win the Sarasota Holiday Classic tournament and remain undefeated at 17-0. ...more

December 23, 2007

This letter is to address the recent termination of "Coach" Earnest Perkins. As a parent of a student-football player at Avon Park High School, I have witnessed the influence this man has had on not only my child, but his friends also. I have had a chance to be around and listen to them talk about the coach and these guys have a lot of respect for him. ...more

December 16, 2007

After dropping its first two games, Freedom was forced to find a new option at goalkeeper and the Patriots turned to last season's leading scorer, outside midfielder Sarah Cardozo. Since the change, Freedom is 6-1-1 and Cardozo has allowed four goals with 31 saves. ...more

December 12, 2007

Chelsea Klotz scored two goals in Tampa Prep's 5-0 win against Cambridge on Tuesday to bring her total to 24 for the season. The 17-year-old senior striker is in her first season with Tampa Prep (7-0) after moving from Lake Brantley. ...more

November 28, 2007

AVON PARK — After 22 games and two seasons without a playoff appearance, Earnest Perkins has been fired as Avon Park High School varsity football coach. AP Principal Stu Guthrie said the decision "was his alone," and although he characterized the move as "not easy," Guthrie said a change at the top was "one that was necessary." "Sometimes in coaching, much like life, things just don't work out the way we would have liked for them to," Guthrie said in a written statement. "I think this is the case in this situation. I have the utmost respect for coach Perkins, but a change was necessary." ...more

November 28, 2007

The University of Tampa women's soccer team maintained ball control and waited for Quachita Baptist's offense to run out of steam and it was clear by the second half that had happened. The Spartans' ball control offense eventually resulted in a goal as UT (17-2-2) advanced to the NCAA II South Regional final with a 1-0 win Sunday. ...more

November 12, 2007

THE DIFFERENCE: Chaz Burrows led the Indians' running game as East Bay rushed for 349 yards and four TDs. Burrows had 15 rushes for 192 yards and one fourth-quarter TD. ...more

October 19, 2007

THE DIFFERENCE: Durant scored three times in the first quarter. The Cougars' Marson Shoemake scored three times as Durant was forced to find different options after the loss of running back Ryan Rice. ...more

October 13, 2007

Graduate Andrew Dundas is hoping hungry students plus convenient delivery will equal big business success. ...more

October 13, 2007

A paratrooper from Florida in the 82nd Airborne Division died last week in Afghanistan, the division said Tuesday. ...more

October 10, 2007