When Plant High moved up to Class 5A this season, most people thought the defending 4A state football champs had no chance at another title. After all, the Panthers would have to go through Lakeland in the semifinals. ...more

December 12, 2009

Just like it always does at Lakeland's Bryant Stadium, Friday night's Class 5A semifinal game began with the Dreadnaughts taking the field to great fanfare, including a clanging bell and loud cannon. ...more

December 11, 2009

Robinson's Mike DePue won his second Billy Turner Coach of the Year Award on Thursday at the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame's annual luncheon. ...more

December 11, 2009

Plant High coach Robert Weiner has been a part of some exciting football games, including two state championship contests. ...more

December 11, 2009

TONIGHT'S GAMES CLASS 5A PLANT (11-1) AT LAKELAND (13-0) ...more

December 11, 2009

Armwood football coach Sean Callahan would like you to believe his team is in over its head entering Friday's Class 4A state semifinal at Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer. ...more

December 10, 2009

Bob Henriquez says most high school football coaches come to a point late in the season when they feel completely exhausted. And if that happens often enough, chances are the coach will question whether they want to keep feeling that way year after year. ...more

December 1, 2009

There was a time last week when the Hudson volleyball team could have withered into the background, becoming an Ocala Vanguard victim. ...more

November 19, 2009

There weren't any tears and they didn't hang their heads. After losing to Stuart Martin County, the 10th-ranked team in the nation, in the Class 5A state semifinals Wednesday by scores of 25-14, 25-16, 25-15, the Newsome volleyball players walked off the court at The Lakeland Center with their heads held high. ...more

November 19, 2009

There were moments during Saturday's Class 5A-Region 2 championship when the Newsome volleyball team could have folded. ...more

November 15, 2009