LAND O' LAKES - Many sports fans know that Jeanette Bolden earned a gold medal as part of the 4x100-meter relay team at the 1984 Summer Olympics. It is not widely known, however, that Bolden has had allergic asthma since childhood and uses an inhaler before any exercise. ...more

November 1, 2009

After Hillsborough County produced back-to-back titlists in the girls pole vault at this weekend's Class 3A and 4A state track championships - giving it seven gold medals since the event was introduced to the state series in 1996 - one might wonder what makes the county a hotbed for a niche event. ...more

May 10, 2009

While there's been plenty of discussion on ways to reduce future costs associated with high school athletics in Florida's public schools, many of Hillsborough County's coaches are feeling the crunch of state-mandated budget cuts right now when it comes to transporting their athletes. ...more

March 24, 2009

Springstead distance runners Mirelys Pizarro and Taylor Tuomey accept offers from Minot State University in North Dakota. ...more

March 22, 2009

At the Elite Running Invitational at Gaither, the two teams were sharp enough to top a competitive 24-team field. ...more

March 21, 2009

In one season, first-year East Bay girls track coach Jessica Miller has turned things around and up. ...more

March 21, 2009

Millard Shumate, former president of Tampa's Bayshore Runners Club and a nationally competitive age-group runner, died Wednesday night at Memorial Hospital following a bout with pneumonia. He was 86. ...more

March 5, 2009

Today, the state meet is back at River Ridge High School, as it was last year. Competition begins at 10:30 a.m. ...more

February 14, 2009

Despite leaving what Newsome softball coach Jessi Kowal-Ray described as a "small village" on the bases, the Wolves collected solid defensive and pitching performances to earn a 3-0 victory against River Ridge in the Class 5A-Region 3 semifinals April 25. ...more

December 26, 2008

NEWS AND NOTES County Won't Buy More Pole Vaulting Gear The School District of Hillsborough County is getting out of the pole vault business, at least when it comes to buying equipment for the event, county athletic director Lanness Robinson said. ...more

November 29, 2008