LAND O' LAKES - Athletics has always served as a microcosm of life for its participants. When things go awry, on or off the field, adjust and move forward. ...more

May 22, 2008

ALL-COUNTY SOFTBALL County's top two teams, NCT and Springstead, collect four all-star picks apiece while 10-of-14 selectees, plus Coach of the Year are first-time choices. ...more

May 8, 2008

Long ago, University of Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley realized you usually get what you pay for. So, it's no surprise Foley has been proactive in making the Gators' coaching staffs among the highest paid in America. ...more

February 22, 2008

Tuesday night, the Zephyrhills softball team saved itself. Had the Bulldogs stumbled against Hernando, Zephyrhills coach Craig Milburn was about do something he had never done before. ...more

February 22, 2008

Players have all sorts of pregame idiosyncrasies to get hyped up for the next 40 minutes of play. Gators forward Dan Werner has just one - listen to the same three songs. ...more

February 5, 2008

Pepper Johnson laughed at the thought. ...more

January 30, 2008

Somewhere beneath all the accolades Land O' Lakes is receiving, and all the records Joe Montelongo is setting, stands the most prolific goal-scorer many people in Pasco County might not have heard of. ...more

January 13, 2008

GAINESVILLE - Former University of Florida running backs coach Stan Drayton, a heavy recruiter in Tampa for the Gators, made a lateral move to the University of Tennessee on Sunday. ...more

January 8, 2008

Of the three career highs University of Florida center Marreese Speights notched in Wednesday night's 88-70 win against High Point, the most significant was the final number. ...more

January 3, 2008

The cheers boomed from behind the fence Sunday at Florida's practice field at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex. Every few minutes for about an hour, a roar rose as the Gators honored another departing senior during the "senior tackle" ceremony. ...more

December 30, 2007