Sometime during his team's Class 5A District 8 basketball game against Plant City on Dec. 16, Durant first-year coach Trent Tice looked across the court and asked his senior point guard Jeffrey Thomas for some advice. ...more

December 23, 2009

Plant High School senior Maddie Martin, named this week as Florida's Gatorade Player of the Year, got a first-hand glimpse of her future Thursday night. ...more

December 18, 2009

The Plant City Elks Lodge No. 1727, which has supported youth activities for many years through its annual Americanism Essay Contest, recently selected winners for this year's competition. ...more

April 1, 2009

A Virginia Commonwealth University official says the school has picked Florida assistant coach Shaka Smart to be its new men's basketball coach. ...more

March 31, 2009

Wharton quarterback Andrew Clifford verbally committed to South Carolina on Sunday, while Wildcats teammate Jairus Jones announced he will attend Michigan State. ...more

February 1, 2009

Grajales Invited To Elite Tourney Brandon's Eric Grajales is headed to the nation's most prestigious high school wrestling event. ...more

January 29, 2009

NEWS AND NOTES Alonso Lefty Selects USF Alonso junior left-handed pitcher Thomas Dorminy has verbally committed to the University of South Florida, Ravens coach Landy Faedo said Friday. ...more

January 24, 2009

Wharton senior quarterback Andrew Clifford was visited at school on Tuesday by South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier. Clifford said the meeting went well and Spurrier extended an invitation to visit the campus on Jan. 31. ...more

January 20, 2009

The selections were based on regular-season and postseason performances, with strong emphasis on head-to-head competition. ...more

December 21, 2008

A busy awards season for Saint Leo's volleyball team culminated this week in a couple of All-America honors for two of the Lions' biggest contributors. ...more

December 6, 2008