Even though the University of Tampa trailed by five and four runs throughout Sunday's NCAA Division II South Regional baseball final, there seemed to be a feeling that the Spartans were going to win in the end. ...more

May 19, 2008

University of Tampa third baseman Nolan Brannon smacked a baseball over the right-center field fence in the first inning Saturday, and for the third consecutive day UT was on its way to an uncharacteristic power surge. ...more

May 18, 2008

The worst thing Pinellas Park could do against perennial state power Lakewood would be to have a bad night shooting. ...more

February 24, 2008

The Barry University men's team rallied past 13th-ranked University of Tampa 60-55 on Saturday, sending the Spartans to their second straight loss. ...more

February 17, 2008

Until Wednesday, Tampa's big, physical frontcourt has been bulldozing through the Sunshine State Conference. A 6-foot-1 point guard from Saint Leo, however, found a way to change that. ...more

February 14, 2008

After gaining its first top-25 mention since 2002, the University of Tampa men's basketball team defended its No. 17 ranking with a 74-66 victory against Nova Southeastern University. ...more

February 7, 2008

Tampa used a 22-point, 12-rebound second-half performance by Jeremy Black to defeat No. 14 Rollins 83-68 in men's basketball Saturday. ...more

February 3, 2008

Lakewood guard Kerah Nelson's 19-point night led her team past Gibbs 47-34 in the Class 5A-District 11 girls basketball tournament Friday, extending its postseason play. ...more

February 2, 2008

Top-seeded Haines City jumped out to an early lead as the Hornets eliminated Spoto 34-19 Friday night in Class 4A-District 9 at Lakeland Kathleen. ...more

February 2, 2008

Derick Beltran is a 6-foot-3 senior guard/forward for the Spoto High boys basketball team. He leads the Spartans with 18.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. Beltran, born in Queens, N.Y, was recently named Hillsborough County's Class 4A Player of the Year. Beltran transferred from Easy Bay to Spoto before his junior season, and he has helped bring the program some attention. Spoto coach Eric Brooks said a few Division II schools have shown interest. ...more

February 1, 2008