Zachary Sharples wasn't sure what was up when his dad kept walking past their usual seats in Section 139 at Tropicana Field a couple of hours before Saturday's game. ...more

October 12, 2008

VOLLEYBALL Ex-NCT Shark Coach Mindy Kantor falls to 0-4 lifetime against her old team, 25-14, 25-17, 25-16. ...more

October 7, 2008

Leah Mitchell sat in the padded seats in the Mitchell gymnasium Wednesday night, devouring a cup of ice. ...more

October 4, 2008

All across Hillsborough County, players are transferring from one school to the next, leaving loyalty, it seems, to drift far, far down the river. ...more

September 4, 2008

Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor defended their Athens gold medal with a dominating run through the 2008 Games. But now, with both players having entered their 30s, Walsh and May-Treanor plan to take an extended break in their volleyball careers to start families - May-Treanor with husband Matt Treanor of the Florida Marlins, and Walsh with her husband Casey Jennings, also a pro beach volleyball player. ...more

August 22, 2008

Back to school means back to the prep sports schedule, and student athletes are pretty much hopping right into it. ...more

August 13, 2008

He was never one for distractions, endlessly preaching to his players the virtue of a mind that can overcome any ordeal. "There are no small plays when we are doing it," U.S. men's volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon would forever tell his players. Hardly words of great insight but a window into the soul of a man who disdains the kind of clutter that pulls an athlete down. ...more

August 11, 2008

It didn't take the Bucs long to realize just how advantageous it is to have a climate-controlled indoor practice facility to run to when the heat is on. ...more

August 1, 2008

With ideas about making Pasco's girls soccer team as successful as the boys, the Pirates tabbed longtime boys assistant Warren Lowery to lead the girls team. He replaces Wardell Powell, who resigned in January. ...more

July 31, 2008

AVON PARK — "Tap, tap, tap" went the stick on the edge of the basketball rim as Special STARS athlete Bobby Talley took aim for the hoop. ...more

June 19, 2008