Over the better part of the last decade, winning has become a formality of sorts for the Ridgewood High baseball program. Four district titles, seven playoff victories and a trip to the 2002 state championship game are a few boastful achievements earned since 2001. That's what makes last year's 12-15 campaign stand out to those familiar with baseball in the North Suncoast. The Rams had qualified for postseason play in seven consecutive tries until the bugs of youth and inexperience finally bit. ...more

February 21, 2009

For 50 years, Tampa's Clem Brooks has been an official, working football, basketball, softball and baseball, mostly at the high-school level, dabbling in some college games and even helping in youth leagues. ...more

January 31, 2009

Plant coach Robert Weiner gathered his players before Saturday's Class 4A state championship game and gave them a simple directive. ...more

December 21, 2008

Quarterback Phillip Ely has heard countless stories about his father Bruce's playing days at Plant, but one stands out. ...more

December 19, 2008

When Plant quarterback Aaron Murray went down with a broken leg and dislocated ankle on Oct. 16 against Hillsborough, many people wrote off the Panthers. But then backup Phillip Ely stepped up, as did the running game and receivers Orson Charles and Allen Sampson, and the Plant defense rose to the occasion. ...more

December 17, 2008

David Gamble brought a prop to Saturday's film session. The Plant High defensive lineman showed off the silver medal he received at last year's Class 2A state championship game as a member of the runner-up Tampa Catholic team. ...more

December 16, 2008

Chandler Carr completed three passes, all for touchdowns to Jay Herndon, to lead Jacksonville Bolles to a 49-20 win over Miami Gulliver Prep in the Class 2A state championship game Saturday night at the Florida Citrus Bowl. ...more

December 14, 2008

Lakeland football coach Bill Castle couldn't celebrate his team's 22-21 victory against Pensacola Pine Forest in the Class 5A state semifinals for long. ...more

December 14, 2008

Before they took the field Friday night, Plant players gathered in their field house for a motivational video. ...more

December 13, 2008

The Tallahassee North Florida Christian defense limited Fort Meade to 217 yards to take a 17-7 victory in the Class 1A state championship game Friday night at the Florida Citrus Bowl. ...more

December 13, 2008