After the improbable result, the mad celebration and the awards ceremony, Coach Ron Carrell had a few quiet moments in the locker room with his King High School girls basketball team after it captured the 1988 Class 4A state championship. ...more

February 23, 2008

Joey Graham, the former Brandon High standout who led the program to the Class 5A state championship game in 2000, is in his third season with the NBA's Toronto Raptors. He averages 3.9 points and 2.0 rebounds per game for the Raptors (28-23), who are fifth in the Eastern Conference standings. ...more

February 20, 2008

When Tampa Prep boys soccer coach Jose DaCosta looks at his team's two starting forwards, he doesn't see Wes Sever as a sophomore and Jake Peterson as a freshman. ...more

February 16, 2008

Lakeland Jenkins senior Kayla Grimsley closed in on East Lake's goal, using every move she had, weaving and faking out the opposing defense. ...more

February 9, 2008

The Clearwater girls basketball team has been one of the state's elite programs since Coach Tom Shaneyfelt took over in 1993. Only once has he fielded a team that had fewer than 20 wins. Eight times his teams have advanced to the state semifinals. ...more

February 8, 2008

Kristen Langermann's goal with 12 seconds remaining lifted Lake Highland Prep past Clearwater Central Catholic 1-0 in a Class 3A girls soccer state semifinal Wednesday at Lockhart Stadium. The Highlanders will play Jacksonville Bolles, a 5-4 winner over Gulliver Prep, for the title today at 5 p.m. ...more

February 7, 2008

Two years ago, before his freshman year in high school, Doug Williams Jr. applied and took the entrance exam at Tampa Catholic. Ultimately, the son of former Bucs and Redskins QB Doug Williams opted to attend Jefferson High and play football for the Dragons. ...more

January 8, 2008

Drew Zink saw a side of his football coach never witnessed before. Zink and his Tampa Catholic teammates were gathered on the Citrus Bowl sideline having just been introduced before their Class 2A state championship game against Madison County. Their focus turned to the tunnel where Crusaders head coach Bob Henriquez waited to hear his name. ...more

December 23, 2007

At the start of the season, junior RB Antone Smith envisioned snapping Florida State's decade-long streak without a 1,000-yard rusher. At the end, he simply wants to be healthy enough to play a significant role in FSU's trip to the Music City Bowl on Dec. 31. ...more

December 15, 2007

When Tampa's Rick Casares arrived at a Florida Citrus Bowl suite on Friday night, he was greeted by a wide-eyed man, who quickly extended his hand. ...more

December 15, 2007