News and notes on the youth sports scene in North Pinellas, by Eric Horchy. ...more

May 31, 2008

Construction is not expected to begin for months, but when the $3.7 million expansion of the Oscar Cooler Sports Complex is complete, it will usher in a new recreational era for Lutz kids. ...more

May 10, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Flapjack Festival fans will have to cruise over to Dade City this fall when this community's signature event moves to a more spacious location, the event's sponsor announced Friday. ...more

May 3, 2008

After four years of planning and some disappointment, local dog owners will soon be able to exercise their pooches at a city-operated dog park. Tuesday night the City Commission agreed to reserve a half-acre at Safety Harbor City Park, on Seventh Street South, for dog fanciers. ...more

January 26, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY – A year after losing to Largo in the Ridgewood Winter Tournament final, Alonso returned and this time found little resistance en route to the championship. ...more

December 28, 2007

VillageFest 2007 took place recently in the Carrollwood Village soccer fields, 13420 South Village Drive. The fifth annual event on Nov. 17 included entertainment, inflatable attractions for children, youth drum line entertainment and arts and crafts booths. ...more

December 15, 2007

AVON PARK — Club Toluca and Cruz Azul are well-known soccer teams in Mexico, and they have been formidable teams on Memorial Field as well. The players, many of them immigrants and migrants, converge every Sunday through the winter and the spring to play soccer in the Aztec League, which just began its sixth season. And they don't take their pastime lightly, either. The games have a referee and two assistants flagging each sideline. One can hear an occasional angry scream from the coaches on the sidelines when a call goes against their team, when they're not trying to rally their players during the game. Teams take players living in Wauchula, Lake Placid, Frostproof and beyond the Heartland, with visiting teams occasionally coming from Arcadia and Bradenton. The uniforms even match up with the colors of their namesake teams in Mexico, at least for those based on them. ...more

December 4, 2007

The soccer fields at the north end of Burks Park, tucked behind thick trees along State Road 52, are where great expectations begin for Pasco High's players. ...more

November 6, 2007

VillageFest 2007 is weeks away, and organizers are looking for a few more crafty vendors to join the fun. ...more

October 17, 2007

VillageFest 2007 is weeks away, and organizers are looking for a few more crafty vendors to join the fun. ...more

October 17, 2007