Bloomingdale edged Wharton 1-0 and Newsome outlasted Freedom 1-0 in a shootout (winning 2-1 in penalty kicks) Thursday night in the Class 5A-District 8 girls soccer semifinals. ...more

January 23, 2009

4A-8 GIRLS SOCCER Zephyrhills junior forward Amber Morgenstern scores on a rebound as the No. 2 seed Lady Bulldogs oust the No. 3 seed Springstead, 1-0. ...more

January 22, 2009

Frostproof scored two early goals off Lake Placid defensive lapses and the Bulldogs hung on for a 3-1 in the Class 3A-District 8 girls soccer championship at Southwest Park Complex. The loss sends the district runner-up Green Dragons on the road next Thursday, when they'll be hosted by the winner of the Trinity Prep/Lake Highland Prep match. ...more

January 22, 2009

4A-8 GIRLS SOCCER Springstead sophomore goalkeeper Monica Vega comes up large with a key saves in regulation and two in penalty kicks as the Eagles slip past upset-minded Pasco, 2-1. SHS FACES Z'HILLS IN THURSDAY SEMIFINAL AT 5:30 P.M. ...more

January 22, 2009

Hockey superstar Wayne Gretzky is quoted as saying, "A good player goes where the puck is. A great player knows where the puck is going to be." ...more

January 18, 2009

They didn't leave with a victory, but if there's one thing the Sebring boys basketball team can take away from a 61-58 district loss to DeSoto on Friday night, it's that the Blue Streaks are willing to fight until there's zeroes on the scoreboard. ...more

January 11, 2009

You never know what you're going to see at a dog show. Joe Napolitano of Lutz, chairman of the Tampa Bay Kennel Club and a longtime professional dog handler, recalls the time a handler took a dog on a demonstration stroll in the ring and failed to notice the animal's collar had slipped off. The handler blithely trotted along with the collar and leash while the dog sat and waited with the judge. ...more

January 10, 2009

Avon Park girls soccer coach Jocelyn Simplice worked tirelessly before the holidays with his team on proper technique and tips that would make them a more effective squad on both sides of the field. ...more

January 10, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - The Zephyrhills girls had the numbers and won the "Guilty Pleasures" girls weightlifting meet Wednesday at Sunlake. ...more

January 10, 2009

Matthew Stafford gave the type of performance in the Capital One Bowl that'd make a fitting finale to his excellent Georgia career. ...more

January 2, 2009