Zephyrhills' David Reutimann was doing a television interview after his qualifying lap Sunday when boss Michael Waltrip walked up, grabbed him by the shoulder and said something in his ear. ...more

February 11, 2008

Jimmie Johnson posted some of the fastest speeds of Daytona's preseason testing, but the car he drove wasn't good enough for crew chief Chad Knaus. ...more

February 10, 2008

It didn't seem like the right way for a player as talented as Pasco's Joe Montelongo to end his career. ...more

February 7, 2008

Pasco County's top two goal scorers didn't disappoint in the Class 4A-District 8 semifinals Wednesday, as Pasco's Joe Montelongo and Hudson's Scotty Combs led their teams into Friday's final and next week's regional playoffs. ...more

January 24, 2008

SEBRING –– It wasn't a movie, but Saturday night's basketball game between Avon Park and Sebring was fast and furious. The uptempo style of play was much more to Sebring's liking, as senior forward Sam Robinson scored a team-high 17 points, and the Blue Streaks forced 25 turnovers en route to a 56-40 win over the Red Devils. The Class 4A-District 10 win improved Sebring to 10-6 overall, 6-3 in district, and gave the Blue Streaks a season sweep of Avon Park. ...more

January 14, 2008

When Mark Martin came within 2 feet of winning the Daytona 500 and then led the points standings after four races for upstart Ginn Racing last year, much of the credit went to veteran crew chief Ryan Pemberton. ...more

January 8, 2008

SEBRING –– Screams of joy and jubilation erupted, and the spirits of one young athlete were lifted if only for one game. Sebring's Joe Young capped off a 10-point fourth quarter with a game-ending dunk that had the home crowd fans on their feet to celebrate the Blue Streak boys basketball team's 66-60 victory over Mulberry in the final day of the Jim Taveniere Holiday Tournament on Saturday. "[Joe] came up huge for us," said Sebring head coach Princeton Harris. "I told him that we needed him to step up, and he responded. ...more

December 31, 2007

MEINEKE CAR CARE WHO: Wake Forest (8-4) vs. Connecticut (9-3) ...more

December 29, 2007

West Virginia's search to find a replacement for Rich Rodriguez continues to cross paths with Florida State. On Tuesday, FSU offensive line coach Rick Trickett interviewed for the job, and according to reports he made a favorable impression on officials at the school where he spent six seasons as an assistant before joining the Noles this season. ...more

December 21, 2007

LAKE PLACID – The Lake Placid boys basketball team seemed to have a handle on things after one quarter of play Tuesday night against Frostproof. But for the next six minutes, the Green Dragons simply got handled. The Bulldogs scored the first 16 points of the second quarter and wouldn't relinquish their lead the rest of the way as Frostproof held off two furious LP rallies to claim a 61-58 Class 3A-District 10 victory at LPHS. ...more

December 20, 2007