BOYS SOCCER HCA striker Jeff Basciano, who came in with a team-high four goals, ripped four goals against Carrollwood Day School pacing a 5-0 Lions' triumph. ...more

December 9, 2008

On behalf of the staff and students at Hill-Gustat Middle School, I would like to offer our sincere appreciation to all who helped make our recent barbecue a success. The Sebring Fireman's Annual barbecue began in 1977 and has been held every year to assist middle school athletics. A special thanks is in order for the Cohan Radio Group, Highlands Today, The News Sun, All About Signs, Genco, and Sebring Firemen Inc. ...more

December 9, 2008

Rob Higgins, executive director of the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, promised a great atmosphere for today's ACC Championship Game between Boston College (9-3) and Virginia Tech (8-4) at Raymond James Stadium. ...more

December 6, 2008

Middleton High officially ended its girls soccer season according to Athletic Director Derrick Gaines. Gaines said despite the school's best efforts, the program didn't draw enough interest from the student body to field an entire team. Gaines said his two biggest concerns were not having enough players on a game-by-game basis to compete and fairness to other schools' teams. ...more

December 4, 2008

Big changes are afoot for the Florida state football playoffs. Among the effects of an upcoming district realignment is the likely return of Plant City and Durant as district rivals, but that is just the start of the intrigue for those schools, and really for everyone else around the state. ...more

December 3, 2008

Tom Fisher, who transformed the Zephyrhills High football program into one of the best in Pasco County over 20 seasons as Head Coach, stepped down on Monday at the Bulldogs' season-ending banquet, bringing to an end the most successful football era in school history. ...more

December 2, 2008

Sylvester Croom came to Mississippi State with much fanfare, deemed by many a pioneer, the first black man hired to be head coach of a Southeastern Conference football team. ...more

November 30, 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

In March, Lauren Verbosky broke a 30-year-old East Bay High record in track and field. ...more

November 26, 2008

The Florida High School Athletic Association board of directors voted unanimously Monday to accept the operations committee's "hybrid plan" for football classifications. ...more

November 25, 2008