After 38 years as a teacher in Pasco County, John Benedetto was informed Tuesday afternoon he will not be eligible for the final year of his extension in the Deferred Retirement Option Program, also known as DROP. ...more

March 17, 2009

In its third season of varsity competition, the Lennard Longhorns boys basketball team is off to a 4-5 start. ...more

January 14, 2009

Fred Porter is a starter for the East Bay High School varsity boys' basketball team and plays quarterback for the varsity football squad. ...more

December 24, 2008

FOOTBALL The Florida High School Athletic Association imposed the largest fine — $10,400 — ever levied against a Hernando County athletic program Wednesday afternoon and canceled the remainder of the season, including Friday's scheduled playoff game against Williston. FOR ITS PART, SOUTH LAKE FINED $8,500 ...more

November 19, 2008

FOOTBALL   Central High's season hinges on tonight's 10th meeting against the perennially-tough Land O'Lakes Gators at the Bears Den.   BOTH TEAMS ARE 1-1 IN 4A-8 ...more

October 24, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Historically, first-year high schools rarely have successful seasons, and Sunlake's basketball team was no exception. With the added disadvantage of having no seniors, Sunlake's varsity squad finished the season with a 3-24 record. One bright spot was the emergence of junior guard Eli Escobar as the team leader. ...more

May 25, 2008

Perhaps life isn't as complicated as we make it out to be. Take high school. Maybe it's not the SAT or grade-point averages that determine where a student truly ranks in his class. And maybe it's not the football player's touchdowns or the basketball player's game-winning shots that earn the most respect. ...more

January 31, 2008

Eddie Blackshear has his last home game tonight, but his Dunedin High School teammates will long remember this extraordinary teenager. ...more

January 30, 2008

Two South Shore schools brought their varsity football seasons to a close on a chilly field. ...more

November 17, 2007

Friday's Pasco County football games ...more

October 19, 2007