The period of shock is over. As the Sickles boys basketball team settles into the second half the season, the days of just watching North Carolina-bound center John Henson have passed. ...more

January 16, 2009

During the quarterfinals of the second annual McDonald's Tampa Hoops Classic on Saturday, Orlando Olympia turned in one of the more-dominating performances of the four-day national tournament. ...more

December 28, 2008

The Sickles and Berkeley Prep boys basketball teams had their opportunities to upset some of the top teams in the second annual McDonald's Tampa Hoops Classic on Friday, but both teams fell short in the opening round of play. And the losses eliminated the chances of a Hillsborough County team playing for the tournament championship. ...more

December 27, 2008

Jamal Cherry's free throws gave the Terrapins a 67-66 win and their second consecutive City of Tampa Championships tournament. ...more

December 24, 2008

Last year, some of the nation's top players and teams converged in Tampa for the inaugural McDonald's Tampa Hoops Classic. One player in particular, Luke Babbitt from Galena High in Nevada, later was named a McDonald's All-American. ...more

December 23, 2008

The McDonald's Tampa Hoops Classic is bringing in some of the nation's top players for a 16-team, four-day event. ...more

December 22, 2008

Plant volleyball coach Leanna Taylor was named the 2008 Florida Dairy Farmers Girls Volleyball Coach of the Year on Tuesday. ...more

December 17, 2008

John Henson was just a regular high school student once. He was an above-average small forward entering high school, but between his sophomore and junior years at Round Rock High in Texas, Henson grew 6 inches. ...more

December 14, 2008

Thirty-two minutes were just a couple too many Monday night for Mitchell High, as highly-touted Sickles (7-2, 3-0) outlasted the Mustangs for a 51-45, Class 6A-District 7 victory on its home court. ...more

December 9, 2008

The Sickles boys basketball team lost to Chicago De La Salle, 67-47, in the Helitech National Classic championship at the third annual Trusted Choice Tournament of Champions on Saturday in Peoria, Ill. ...more

November 30, 2008