Hunched over after pulling a back muscle early Sunday morning, Sebring coach Venessa Sinness cautiously paced the sideline, making slight gestures to fire up her squad. ...more

October 21, 2009

5 PLAYERS TO WATCH Gabby Fernandez, Bayshore Christian, junior, outside hitter: Bayshore Christian coach Melanie Humenansky called Fernandez, who led Hillsborough County with 402 kills last season, the best Class 1A player in the state. She might be right. ...more

August 31, 2009

For most of her life, Emily Addessi has excelled in multiple sports. "I began playing recreational soccer in the Hudson Youth League at age 4," she said. "By the time I was 8, my parents enrolled me at Top Contenders Gymnastics." ...more

February 14, 2009

ABOUT THE TEAM: The Tribune's All-Hillsborough County volleyball team was selected by staff writer Nick Williams. The team was selected based on regular-season and postseason performances. The various all-conference teams selected by the county's head coaches were strongly considered. The Tribune's player and coach of the year will be announced at the annual Parade of Athletes banquet in May. ...more

December 28, 2008

What the Seffner Christian boys basketball team lacks in style, it more than makes up for with hustle and defense. Bayshore Christian discovered that Friday. ...more

December 13, 2008

The Plant High volleyball team captured its third consecutive Class 5A state title after defeating Winter Park Lake Howell ...more

November 23, 2008

The Tampa Tribune previews the state high school volleyball tournament which is taking place in Lakeland today through Saturday. ...more

November 19, 2008

The Tampa Prep volleyball team sailed into the Class 2A region semifinals on Tuesday with a 25-9, 25-9, 25-7 win against visiting Fort Meade in the quarterfinals. ...more

November 5, 2008

If at first you don't succeed... That fitting cliché describes Hudson's Thursday night, come-from-behind win at Ridgewood to a tee. After dropping the match's first two games, 24-26 and 22-25, respectively, the Cobras slowly but surely got into gear and outlasted Ridgewood during a two-hour and five-minute long battle of wills. ...more

October 23, 2008

In a match of two of the top Class 5A volleyball teams in the state, nationally ranked Plant handed previously undefeated Brandon its first loss of the season with a three-game sweep, 25-13, 25-7, 25-12, on Thursday. ...more

October 10, 2008