AVON PARK –– The countless hours of extra batting practice and the thousands of ground balls that helped to hone his fielding have paid off in a big way for Steven Levine. The South Florida Community College baseball player will continue to chase his dream of making it to the major leagues by playing for Florida Southern College in Lakeland in the fall of 2008. The 19-year-old Levine, who played third base and batted .330 with a team-high 42 RBI for the Panthers last year, is excited to be able to play for the Moccasins, after signing a baseball scholarship with the Division II powerhouse last week. "I'm really looking forward to playing for Florida Southern because I felt comfortable when I visited the campus and they have some nice facilities," Levine said. "The coaches were great and it's definitely a baseball school and that's what I wanted. ...more

November 27, 2007

University of South Florida coach Jim Leavitt said the Bulls will face a "tremendous" challenge when they visit Pittsburgh on Saturday. ...more

November 20, 2007

Florida WR Percy Harvin returned to practice Monday for the first time since he got a migraine headache that left him "crying himself to sleep some nights." Harvin, who said he has suffered from migraine headaches since age 10, said the headache that lasted more than a week and caused him to miss the South Carolina and Florida Atlantic games was the worst he has experienced. ...more

November 20, 2007

University of South Florida freshman RB Mike Ford was named the Big East's offensive player of the week Monday. ...more

November 19, 2007

University of Tampa volleyball coach Chris Catanach arrived for the Spartans' workout Saturday morning and felt more comfortable with his team than he had in a couple of weeks. ...more

November 18, 2007

University of South Florida sophomore forward Melissa Dalembert may only have started playing basketball during her days at Miramar High School, but Saturday she looked like a polished veteran. ...more

November 18, 2007

University of South Florida sophomore QB Matt Grothe continues to rewrite the school record books, while Louisville senior QB Brian Brohm has positioned himself to be one of the top picks in next year's NFL draft. ...more

November 14, 2007

University of South Florida senior CBs Mike Jenkins and Trae Williams, called the nation's best cornerback duo by Mel Kiper Jr., received invitations to postseason senior bowls. ...more

November 13, 2007

TAMPA - University of South Florida WR Taurus Johnson, who has missed the past two games with an ankle injury, will play Saturday at Syracuse. ...more

November 8, 2007

University of South Florida freshmen who live outside the Tampa Bay area would have to live in a campus residence hall under a plan that got preliminary approval from USF trustees Tuesday. ...more

November 7, 2007