The Durant High wrestling team went up at some point during the season against nine of the state's overall top 10 squads. That tough schedule helped result in the second-best state performance in school history. ...more

March 4, 2009

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

February 25, 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

James Bland has won just about every individual award one can win on the mat, but the Avon Park senior still feels there's some unfinished business this season. ...more

January 21, 2009

Local youth and high school soccer coaches have known for years that the Tampa Bay area is loaded with talent. Last weekend, the NCAA Division I Men's Final Four field provided all the proof they needed. ...more

December 18, 2008

A Swedish wrestler was disqualified and stripped of his bronze medal Saturday for dropping the prize in protest after a disputed loss at the Olympics. ...more

August 17, 2008

Roger Federer is back to his old self on the Wimbledon grass, and Rafael Nadal is moving ever closer to a new level of success at the All England Club. ...more

July 4, 2008

The postseason is under way this week in Plant City Recreation and Parks Department/Optimist Youth Soccer League play. ...more

May 21, 2008

1A-II BASEBALL Deltona-Trinity Christian scores four times in the first and cruises to 10-0 victory over Lions. ...more

May 4, 2008

The sport of wrestling generally turns people into philosophers, but the beast that is the state tournament can transform your average Joe into a full-fledged Socrates. ...more

February 19, 2008