As soon as the ball left his hands, Clearwater senior guard Regan O'Rourke knew the shot was going in. ...more

March 5, 2009

Throughout the Tampa Prep gymnasium, boys basketball locker room and team bus this week, one could find the number "27" posted everywhere. ...more

March 5, 2009

Tampa Prep junior guard Jordan Heath has seen his share of basketball. The son of USF men's basketball coach Stan Heath, he grew up watching the sport. ...more

March 4, 2009

The Terrapins look for win No. 27 in the state semifinals against Summit Christian. ...more

March 4, 2009

After the King High boys basketball team defeated Land O' Lakes in the Class 5A region quarterfinals, the players signed a banner recognizing the program's first playoff victory. ...more

March 4, 2009

With every win that brought his team closer to playing in the boys basketball state tournament, Tampa Prep senior guard Jake Haslam thought more and more about the one moment in his prep career he wish he could do all over again. ...more

March 4, 2009

While senior Toarlyn Fitzpatrick has led the King High boys basketball team in points and rebounds this season, the Lions are getting large contributions from a pair of sophomores. ...more

March 2, 2009

With an 87-46 dismantling of Daytona Beach Seabreeze, King advanced to its first state tournament appearance. ...more

February 28, 2009

Boca Ciega squandered an eight-point fourth-quarter lead as Davie Nova came from behind for a 42-41 victory in the Class 5A semifinal game. Nova scored nine consecutive points near the end of the fourth quarter, capped by Tonya Aaron's free throw that gave the Lady Titans a one-point lead with 2.6 seconds remaining in the game. ...more

February 26, 2009

For the first time in school history, after several near misses during the years, a Tampa Catholic girls basketball team is going to the state's final four. ...more

February 21, 2009