This was not how Freedom boys soccer coach Dennis Derflinger and his players envisioned starting their first appearance in the state final four tournament: waiting for a school bus on the other side of town from the site of their semifinal match against Niceville. ...more

February 20, 2009

The King boys basketball team made history when the Lions defeated Land O' Lakes 51-44 in a Class 5A-Region 2 quarterfinal game Thursday. ...more

February 20, 2009

Thursday's Prep Results ...more

February 19, 2009

Thursday night's Class 5A Region 2 quarterfinal playoff game between Ridgewood High and visiting Newsome ended quite familiarly for both teams – with the Rams running away in a rout. ...more

February 19, 2009

Class 6A Sarasota Riverview (25-5) at Sickles (23-4): Sickles, the fifth-ranked team in the latest 6A state poll, is led by 6-foot-10 center John Henson, who is averaging 17.7 points, 12.3 rebounds and 6.1 blocks per game. Junior point guard Jordan Davis leads Hillsborough County with 7.4 assists per game. ...more

February 19, 2009

When Sarasota and Sarasota Riverview met for the District 6A-8 girls basketball finals early this month, the atmosphere was not befitting the occasion. ...more

February 18, 2009

Jefferson coach Tom Mosca said Clearwater was a much better team than the one that dismantled the Dragons by 39 points last year. Turns out, Jefferson was better too. ...more

February 18, 2009