As time expired, Sickles senior center John Henson looked to the scoreboard with a frown on his face. ...more

February 25, 2009

TAMPA After defeating the second-best team in its district, St. Petersburg, by nearly 30 points on Wednesday, Sickles has essentially clinched the top seed in Class 6A-District 7. Senior center John Henson nearly pulled off a triple-double, leading the Gryphons with 16 points, 12 rebounds and seven blocks in a 67-38 victory. ...more

January 22, 2009

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

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

The season opener couldn't have started any worse for the Sickles High boys basketball team and its star player, 6-foot-10 senior center John Henson. ...more

November 25, 2008

Time was moving slower than ever on Wednesday to Sickles boys basketball standout John Henson. Rated the No. 3 recruit in the country by ESPN, Henson had anticipated the early signing period for years, and at 3:25 p.m., he finalized his commitment to the University of North Carolina. ...more

November 13, 2008

THE DIFFERENCE: Down by one point with just under six minutes to play in the game, Freedom recovered a Wharton fumble on the Wildcats' 28-yard line and marched for the game-winning score to give the Patriots a win. ...more

September 6, 2008

THE DIFFERENCE: Down by one point with just under six minutes to play in the game, Freedom recovered a Wharton fumble on the Wildcats' 28-yard line and marched for the game-winning score to give the Patriots a win. ...more

September 6, 2008

As one who has resided in three countries, and seeing how efficient social medicine and solar energy works, I relate some problems being faced today by America over foolish and unwise actions of greedy corporate Americans. ...more

February 23, 2008

They are not neighborhood rivals, but the intense competition between Sickles High and St. Petersburg High continued Saturday night. For the third year in a row, the Gryphons defeated their Pinellas County foes in the championship game of the Class 6A-District 7 boys basketball tournament. Sickles won this round, 55-49. The teams had split two earlier games this season. ...more

February 10, 2008