Gaither/Sickles won its third state hockey title in four seasons with a 4-1 win against Manatee in the final of the Florida State Combined Division Championship on Sunday afternoon. Gaither/Sickles victory was keyed by an outstanding defensive performance that stifled the Mustangs potent attack, as Axel Andrup made 22 saves. Gaither/Sickles had accomplished a similar feat in a 2-1 semifinal win against River Ridge earlier in the day, Andrup making 14 saves in that contest. However, senior defenseman Evan Spriggs said the teams' forwards also deserved a lot of the credit. "Defense is a huge part of how we play and our strategy," Spriggs said, "but you can't just compliment the defense. The offense was amazing at what they did. We had to play our game, and we had the will to win." ...more

March 24, 2009

From a reluctant superhero to '80s retreads to the teachings of a respected Tibetan Buddhist, the DVD, music and book sections of your fave store (or Web site) have a lot to offer this week. Get a jump on Black Friday by picking up these titles beginning today. ...more

November 25, 2008

You think you know a guy, and then he goes and puts out an album like "Amplified." Q-Tip's 1999 solo debut, released on the heels of A Tribe Called Quest's breakup, had the MC ready to dumb things down to marketplace levels. It wasn't as bad as that, not all of it, anyway, but "Amplified" lacked the wit, the versatility and the good vibes of the Tribe. ...more

November 13, 2008

The combination of powerful music and eye-popping visuals at a Pink Floyd concert convinced Billy Howerdel he wanted a career in music. ...more

May 8, 2008