Regarding "Dungy Son Transfer Produces Questions" (front page, Jan. 16): Congratulations on beginning an inquiry on the abuse of special school assignments by athletes in Hillsborough County. Please continue your investigation. It would be interesting to know how many special transfers are approved so kids can play sports at a "good" school. If the district doesn't want to give names (and I understand that in the case of minors) they should at least have to provide accurate data on how many transfers subsequently play a varsity sport at their new school. ...more

January 22, 2008

Of course Michael Vick should get a second chance, but not in the NFL. Can you imagine the signs that would be held up in the stands during a game? I don't believe Michael's return to the NFL would be in the best interest of sportsmanship for others to follow. He could go into the Canadian Football League. Canada views our dissenters and runaways quite differently then we. Maybe killing dogs and beating them is not criminal in Canada. ...more

December 16, 2007

The drills are about to begin. With his right hand, Zhang Ran hoists a yellow flag above his head, much like a sailor directing traffic on an aircraft carrier. ...more

December 7, 2007

It's refreshing to see players and coaches who participate in a sport "for the love of the game." Such is the case with the Lady Cobra Soccer Club. ...more

November 24, 2007

Regarding "Kill 'Em, But Watch Your Language" (Metro, Nov. 3): I take exception to Daniel Ruth's column on coaches who curse. I have always been taught that people who use curse words are uneducated and have a poor vocabulary or they wouldn't need curse words to express themselves. ...more

November 13, 2007

Josh Johnson is accustomed to change. Three games into his freshman year, he moved from the Pasco junior varsity to varsity. Last season, he stood by as the Pirates switched coaches, from Dale Caparaso to Tom McHugh. Between, he had to learn new offenses and new positions, and three years into his prep career, he still seemingly is playing everywhere on the field. ...more

November 1, 2007

To all those who say that the Lake Placid Green Dragons cannot manage a winning football season, I would say that they have been watching the wrong games. I have had the privilege over the past eight weeks of watching the Dragon Jr. Peewee team win every single one of their games, without allowing a score until this past Saturday. With little fanfare, and no press coverage, the Jr. Peewee Dragons became the district champions for the second year in a row. Two undefeated seasons. ...more

October 31, 2007

Carrollwood-based company Sports Fun promotes a healthy lifestyle and instills a sense of teamwork and sportsmanship in students. ...more

October 6, 2007

It used to be that kids would get together with other kids in their neighborhoods for pick-up games of baseball, football, dodge ball or tag. ...more

October 6, 2007

Tailgating Tradition Regarding 'Peak Performance' (front page, Sept. 29): Local papers, including the Tribune, got justifiably excited about discovering another state university plays great football. Congratulations. Appropriate coverage will be appreciated. ...more

October 6, 2007