It became clear in the fifth and deciding game of Thursday's Class 5A-District 8 final against Newsome that Armwood outside hitter Emilee Taylor wasn't going to let her team lose. ...more

October 30, 2009

In at least one respect, the timing of the Bucs' decision to name rookie Josh Freeman their starting quarterback couldn't be better. He is, after all, something of a throwback to the old days. ...more

October 29, 2009

The University of South Florida's offense had no rhythm in Saturday afternoon's 41-14 loss against the No. 20-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers. ...more

October 25, 2009

Colby Delaney tossed a complete-game two-hitter and Zach Heckman went 3-for-4 with four RBI to lead Lake Placid to a 10-1 rout of Sarasota Booker in high school baseball at Ed Smith Stadium on Saturday night. ...more

March 23, 2009

I listened to Carole King's "Tapestry" for the first time in a long while this past weekend. The album seemed incredibly deep and grown-up and mysterious when I had the 8-track at age 11. Now that most of its mysteries have been revealed, "Tapestry" seems sometimes spot-on ("It's Too Late"), sometimes naïve ("Where You Lead") and sometimes like bad prog rock minus the gory synthesizers (the title track). (And gory synthesizers are the best part of bad prog rock.) ...more

March 19, 2009

The photo of Candy Darling on her death bed that graced Antony & the Johnson's "I Am a Bird Now" conveyed the sense of quiet despair at the heart of the album. Antony Hegarty's voice conveyed weary sorrow, acceptance and, sometimes, redemption. If there was ever an album to hear in the darkest hours before dawn, it was "I Am a Bird Now." ...more

January 22, 2009

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

January 21, 2009

Plant quarterback Aaron Murray put on pads and practiced Monday night for the first time since breaking his leg on Oct. 16. Murray took snaps with the first team as the Panthers prepared to take on Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer in Friday night's Class 4A semifinal game. Phillip Ely, who has started at quarterback since Murray was injured in the Oct. 16 game against Hillsborough, split the reps with Murray. It still remains to be seen whether Murray will start and play in Friday night's game. "We had a tremendous day of practice," Coach Robert Weiner said. "It took him about 10 throws. He was a little rusty on the first couple of throws and afraid to put pressure on the first couple of throws, but then he got back in rhythm. "We'll make some decisions over the next couple of days and see what we're going to do." You can read more about Murray's return on TBO.com Tuesday. There will also be video of Murray's remarkable road back featuring his grueling rehabilitation. ...more

December 8, 2008

Girls Soccer: Newsome picks up its 10th win of the season. ...more

November 25, 2008

Rhythm and continuity are an important part of volleyball. It also helps when a team can dominate at the net. ...more

November 12, 2008