So West Virginia is the ninth-best team in the Big East? If so, that's going to be some tournament at Madison Square Garden in March. ...more

January 23, 2009

Trailing by a point with 3.3 seconds left on the clock, South Carolina's Zam Fredrickson took a home run pass from Mike Holmes the length of the court and broke Florida's heart. ...more

January 22, 2009

Mitchell overcomes mistakes to upset Wiregrass Ranch, 52-44. ...more

January 21, 2009

Strategy in chess leads to strategies in life. So every student at Academy Prep of Tampa Bay is taught the board game where two players do battle, trading off pawns, rooks, knights, bishops and an all-powerful queen to protect their kings. "Kids can think deeper after playing chess," said Ted McNair, who began teaching chess skills at Academy Prep when the school opened six years ago at 1207 E. Columbus Drive. That can mean better grades in English, science, even reading, McNair said. Students hooked on the game tend to focus on fun and competition. ...more

January 21, 2009

Melissa Lechlitner scored 15 points and Erica Solomon had a key basket and a rebound late to lead No. 10 Notre Dame (15-2, 4-1 Big East) to a 70-67 victory against St. John's on Saturday. ...more

January 18, 2009

The first meeting of the season between the Blake and Jesuit boys basketball teams ended on a last-second shot at the buzzer. ...more

January 17, 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

Rams win own tournament for first time. ...more

January 3, 2009

They may not have won the Alonso Holiday Classic, but the Durant High Cougars feel like they are gaining plenty as a team these days. ...more

December 31, 2008

Wiregrass Ranch took advantage of some cold Tarpon Springs fourth-quarter shooting Monday night and edged the Spongers 49-45. ...more

December 23, 2008