Former Nature Coast boys basketball head coach Travis Priddy has been hired as the new head coach at Freedom, athletic director Elijah Thomas announced. Priddy replaces Randy Grenon, who was asked stepped down after this past season. The Patriots finished the 2008-09 season with a 5-19 overall record. "He has leadership and passion for the game," Thomas said. "He wanted to teach kids." ...more

April 29, 2009

Freeman Bass of Durant and Monique LaMotte of Freedom were named the winners of the Jose Alvarez Award on Wednesday as the top two senior soccer players in Hillsborough County. ...more

April 16, 2009

New England has signed veteran wide receiver Joey Galloway, giving the Patriots two of the most prolific active receivers in the NFL. ...more

March 19, 2009

Nearly five miles and a state championship separate Freedom High School from Wharton. ...more

March 18, 2009

Disgruntled Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler has reportedly asked for a trade following a face-to-face meeting with new coach Josh McDaniels on Saturday. ...more

March 16, 2009

NEWS AND NOTES Grady Transfers To Armwood Sophomore Josh Grady, who has served as Freedom's starting quarterback the past two years, has transferred to Armwood, Hawks coach Sean Callahan confirmed Monday. ...more

March 10, 2009

As a sophomore, Grady threw for 1,815 yards and nine touchdowns. ...more

March 9, 2009

The Denver Broncos don't want to talk to anyone about Jay Cutler except for the quarterback himself. The Broncos insisted Tuesday their Pro Bowl quarterback isn't on the trading block and said new coach Josh McDaniels and his star player are scheduled to meet next week to try to patch up their strained relationship. Cutler was angered during the weekend when his name came up in talks involving a three-way trade that would have sent him to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and landed Matt Cassel in Denver. Instead, the Patriots traded Cassel to Kansas City. ...more

March 4, 2009

The Bucs promised Luke McCown a chance to compete for the starting quarterback's job, but if their actions are an indication of their plans, the competition could be over before it begins. ...more

February 28, 2009

This was not how Freedom boys soccer coach Dennis Derflinger and his players envisioned starting their first appearance in the state final four tournament: waiting for a school bus on the other side of town from the site of their semifinal match against Niceville. ...more

February 20, 2009