IRA KAUFMAN'S POWER RANKINGS 1. Giants. They run when they want to run and throw when they want to throw. ...more

November 11, 2008

Hours after Lightning general manager Brian Lawton questioned his team's work ethic on Thursday, the team responded. ...more

November 7, 2008

With two weeks of play completed in the Hillsborough High School Hockey League, the level of balance between many teams is becoming apparent. ...more

October 15, 2008

Although there were surprising results in some games, three teams finished with perfect 10-0 records as the Plant City Recreation and Parks Department/Optimist youth soccer program crowned its champions last week. ...more

June 11, 2008

The postseason is under way this week in Plant City Recreation and Parks Department/Optimist Youth Soccer League play. ...more

May 21, 2008

Moses McCray wore many hats this year. And that doesn't include the Florida/Florida State hat trick he pulled on National Signing Day. ...more

May 20, 2008

In a battle of undefeated teams from the Under-12 Girls age group, the Express beat the United 4-1 in the fourth week of the Plant City Recreation and Parks Department/Optimist youth soccer program. ...more

May 3, 2008

All the Tampa Prep girls soccer team could muster at halftime of its Class 2A state semifinal game on Thursday was silence. ...more

February 8, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Freedom's Bobby Huertas described it as "a striker's dream" - a misplayed ball inside the Land O' Lakes 18-yard box that became his single best chance to break through the normally unbreakable Gators defense. ...more

February 1, 2008

Alonso junior Simon Gomez said his goal in the 75th minute of the Ravens' 1-0 Class 6A-Region 2 boys soccer quarterfinal win against Plant City (14-3-3) was pretty simple. ...more

February 1, 2008