Douglas wasted no time fitting in with Allison and Keith Gadd, but he had to get over his shyness when he first met the Plant City couple. ...more

February 11, 2008

Normally when someone competes in an event, they tend to only focus on themselves. ...more

February 9, 2008

MARTIN FENNELLY: Seau and Strahan are big kids - in their 30s. SPORTS, Page 1 ...more

January 31, 2008

During his freshman year at Riverview High School, Rafael Rivera participated in a conditioning program for the upcoming season. ...more

January 30, 2008

Preparation; role playing; adjustments. These terms can be so cliche in sports and yet winners will tell you that it's the basics that got them where they are. So it went for the Nature Coast boys' basketball team Tuesday night when they ventured to Wiregrass Ranch and beat the Bulls, 67-55. ...more

January 29, 2008

Regarding "Dungy Son Transfer Produces Questions" (front page, Jan. 16): Congratulations on beginning an inquiry on the abuse of special school assignments by athletes in Hillsborough County. Please continue your investigation. It would be interesting to know how many special transfers are approved so kids can play sports at a "good" school. If the district doesn't want to give names (and I understand that in the case of minors) they should at least have to provide accurate data on how many transfers subsequently play a varsity sport at their new school. ...more

January 22, 2008

COMPLETE GAME COVERAGE, SPORTS ...more

January 8, 2008

BOWL COVERAGE, Sports ...more

December 31, 2007

Going into the season, if someone had asked Bucs fans if they would be happy with a 7-4 record after 11 games, most would have been ecstatic. Now, as nightmares of 2006 are fading (except for the second half of last week's game), fans are getting greedy. But quarterback Jeff Garcia has a bruised back, raising speculation about who will take the field today. The good news: Garcia practiced Friday. ...more

December 2, 2007

The Panthers rout Northeast High, 49-12, setting up a rematch with the Jefferson Dragons. ...more

November 17, 2007