Playing in his hometown, Cole Aldrich was pumped up. Patrolling the post for Kansas with those long arms, the 6-foot-11 sophomore forced the Dayton Flyers into a whole bunch of bad shots and sent them down for a rough landing. ...more

March 23, 2009

It was not a night for basketball purists. Jefferson High School hosted the annual All-Star High School Basketball Classic on Friday to benefit the United Negro College Fund and passing and defense were all but forgotten. The teams, made up of seniors throughout Hillsborough County, were divided into East and West teams and no shot clock was necessary. With a running clock, the teams, in both the boys and girls game, raced up and down the court, trying shots that would have put them on the bench in any game that counted. ...more

March 14, 2009

A tenacious pressure defense has led 31-0 Springstead to Saturday's state championship game. ...more

March 5, 2009

Springstead and West Port have boldly gone where they've never gone before, the regional final, and everyone expects a classic battle. ...more

February 28, 2009

The Lake Placid boys basketball team appears to be coming together at the right time. ...more

February 4, 2009

AVON PARK The four seniors on the Avon Park girls basketball team made sure they enjoyed their last regular-season home game. Beonca Godfrey scored a game-high 12 points, Daija Barrett added 10, and Jamee Hawthorne and Brearnna Tate combined for 12 points and five steals to lead Avon Park to a 53-37 win over DeSoto on Friday night. "It feels great to get a win against DeSoto, especially on senior night," Godfrey said. "They are a good team, but we came out with a lot of energy and jumped on them from the start. ...more

January 25, 2009

KEY MATCHUP Chargers' wide receivers vs. Steelers' cornerbacks ...more

January 11, 2009

Sebring sophomore forward Shannon Williams scored 16 points and had 11 rebounds and senior center Hannah Shoop added 12 points and pulled down a game-high 15 boards to spark the Blue Streaks to a 57-41 victory over Lake Placid in girls basketball on Monday night. ...more

December 17, 2008

Losing senior guard Kaneisha Hamilton to a back injury didn't help the chances of the Lake Placid girls basketball team against Fort Meade on Thursday night. ...more

December 6, 2008

FLORIDA 72, FLORIDA STATE 57: ...more

November 23, 2008