After 38 years as a teacher in Pasco County, John Benedetto was informed Tuesday afternoon he will not be eligible for the final year of his extension in the Deferred Retirement Option Program, also known as DROP. ...more

March 17, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - It was late last fall, and officers of the absurdly productive club that promotes sports teams at Land O' Lakes High School had gathered around Principal Monica Ilse, their heads in their hands. ...more

February 27, 2009

The Land O' Lakes football program lost its starting and backup QB in a week's time. ...more

January 13, 2009

Tom Fisher, who transformed the Zephyrhills High football program into one of the best in Pasco County over 20 seasons as Head Coach, stepped down on Monday at the Bulldogs' season-ending banquet, bringing to an end the most successful football era in school history. ...more

December 2, 2008

Friday's 23-20 loss to Daytona Beach Seabreeze was the worst kind of frustration for a coach - dealing with a win that got away. ...more

November 23, 2008

This was the fashion of victory Land O' Lakes needed entering the first round of the playoffs next week. ...more

November 15, 2008

All along, Land O' Lakes coach John Benedetto said his backup quarterback Tanner Stocker was pretty good - he just didn't have much varsity experience. ...more

November 15, 2008

After defeating Ridgewood 20-16 to claim the Class 4A, District 8 title and advance to the playoffs for the 12th consecutive season, the mind of Land O' Lakes coach John Benedetto wasn't allowed to rejoice or relax. ...more

November 9, 2008

TONIGHT'S PREP FOOTBALL MATCHUPS Gulf (8-0, 3-0) at Pasco (7-1, 3-0) WHEN/WHERE: 7:30 p.m.; W.F. Edwards Stadium, 36850 State Road 52, Dade City ...more

November 7, 2008

There was a point during Friday night's 31-14 Land O' Lakes victory against River Ridge when the score could have gotten out of hand. ...more

November 1, 2008