SEBRING –– Friendly rivalries are healthy in the sports arena, but when the boundaries of good sportsmanship are crossed, anything can happen. What should have been Amanda Grimaldo's coming-out party turned ugly on Thursday, as a game-halting melee ensued in the 70th minute of Sebring's 5-0 win over Avon Park in a Class 4A-District 10 showdown at Firemen's Field. With the Blue Streaks up by four goals, an Avon Park and Sebring player got tangled up after going for the ball late in the match. One shove led to another, and after a punch to the jaw, the fight ensued. Both teams had players run on the field, as cheers from both sides could be heard over the commotion. "That is the last thing we need in a soccer match," Sebring goalie Becca Secory said. "I wasn't sure what had happened at first, but when I realized there was a fight, I tried to calm our bench down." ...more

November 10, 2007

This week's Hillsborough County football games ...more

November 8, 2007

Tampa Bay returns to the lovely confines of Raymond James Stadium today after a tough road loss. Considering the Bucs are 1-3 away from home, there is obviously something inspirational about the house our tax money built. ...more

October 28, 2007

Without two of their best defensive players, the Hudson Cobras prepared as well as they could for visiting Gulf and Pasco County rushing leading David Williams, knowing if they didn't give it everything they had, the game could get ugly. ...more

October 20, 2007

The anatomy of a rivalry is often lost in time. The reasons two schools simply don't like each other are forgotten, yet the animosity festers and grows greater every year. ...more

October 5, 2007