In a hallway inside The Lakeland Center, five wrestlers occupied the "chute" area. ...more

February 25, 2009

It was evident in his voice Friday night. Bloomingdale senior Chris Figari isn't satisfied with being just a state qualifier or any number other than the No. 1. ...more

February 21, 2009

University of South Florida recruiting coordinator Carl Franks joked Wednesday that by signing Hillsborough's Lindsey Lamar and Monsignor Pace's Derrick Hopkins the Bulls "have a chance to win that 4-by-100 relay in the Big East." ...more

February 5, 2009

When Eddie Kenny set foot on the Spring Hill campus of Bishop McLaughlin Catholic School, he must have been hit with an instant rush. There was no athletic news release that needed to be e-mailed to the media. See, Kenny, who took over as the Bishop McLaughlin's athletic director this summer, was Saint Leo University's sports information director and assistant athletic director for the previous three years. ...more

December 28, 2008

With the his players huddled up, kneeling on the turf inside W.F. Edwards Stadium, Pasco coach Tom McHugh told his players to squeeze in closer. ...more

December 13, 2008

The Florida high school boys basketball poll, as voted on by state sports writers and members of the Florida Association of Basketball Coaches. ...more

December 8, 2008

Most teams begin the football season with dreams of playing for a state championship. ...more

December 7, 2008

Florida high school preseason boys basketball poll, as voted on by state sports writers and members of the Florida Association of Basketball Coaches. Teams are listed with 2007-08 record in parentheses, voting points, first place votes ...more

November 24, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Moments after receiving the news that he had been selected as the next coach for the Pasco High boys basketball team, Derek Heard got on the phone and placed a call he had been looking forward to for years. ...more

July 19, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Pasco High's search for a boys basketball coach ended Tuesday when James Derek Heard was hired to replace Poncho Broner, who stepped down after eight seasons and leading the Pirates to the program's eighth district title. ...more

July 16, 2008