Win Snatched From Lightning

A year's worth of frustration might finally be brewing to the top as Tampa Bay remains at the bottom. ...more

February 21, 2008

Stroud Grapples With Emotions

Standing near the retaining wall inside The Lakeland Center, Pasco High's Eric Stroud and Ray Perez hugged. ...more

February 18, 2008

Durant Duo Wrestles To Titles In Suspenseful Bouts

Christian Reed and Yamil Crespo were used to winning practically all of their matches, most without feeling the least bit threatened. But the competition at the Feb. 9 Region 3A-2 meet made the suspense level a lot higher. ...more

February 16, 2008

Bland, Spiegel Move On

LAKELAND –– Both the Heartland's regional wrestling champions won their opening matches by pin on Thursday at the Class 1A state wrestling tournament at The Lakeland Center. Avon Park junior James Bland continued his undefeated season with a pin in the second period over Matanzas junior Shane Dennis in the 160-pound class, while Sebring senior Shanaan Spiegel needed just two periods to dispatch junior Mike Hawthorne of Robinson in the 152-pound class. Bland is now 41-0 on the season, while Spiegel is 45-1. In a hotly contested 172-pound match, Calvary Christian sophomore Dominick Pierre narrowly defeated Avon Park junior Kemosi Hatten in the final seconds of the third period, sending Hatten (39-5) to wrestlebacks. All three wrestlers will compete today. Second-round competition begins at 10 a.m., while wrestlebacks kick off at 2 p.m. ...more

February 14, 2008

Zednik Serves As Reminder

The trail of blood Florida's Richard Zednik left on the Buffalo ice Sunday night served as a chilling reminder of just how dangerous it can be to play hockey at any level. ...more

February 11, 2008

SUNDAY'S SUMMARIES

SABRES 5, PANTHERS 3

Florida	1	1	1	-	3
Buffalo	0	3	2	-	5

First Period-1, Florida, Mezei 2 (Horton, Booth), 5:42. Penalty-Peltonen, Fla (tripping), 7:48. Second Period-2, Buffalo, Kaleta 1 (Mair, Peters), 4:03. 3, Buffalo, Pominville 15 (Pratt), 11:56. 4, Buffalo, Roy 20 (Vanek, B. Campbell), 13:55 (pp). 5, Florida, Jokinen 29 (McLean, Bouwmeester), 19:02. Penalties-Mair, Buf (cross-checking), 7:48; G. Campbell, Fla (roughing), 7:48; Pratt, Buf (roughing), 7:48; Peters, Buf, misconduct, 7:48; Mezei, Fla (hooking), 12:42. Third Period-6, Florida, Horton 17 (Weiss). :23. 7, Buffalo, Vanek 17 (B. Campbell, Pominville), 9:06 (pp). 8, Buffalo, Roy 21 (Spacek, B. Campbell), 18:37 (pp). Penalties-Jokinen, Fla (hooking), 7:40; Spacek, Buf (delay of game), 14:26; Allen, Fla (slashing), 17:55. Shots on Goal-Florida 5-13-7-25. Buffalo 11-12-8-31. Power-play opportunities-Florida 0 of 2; Buffalo 3 of 4. Goalies-Florida, Anderson 2-5-1 (31 shots-26 saves). Buffalo, Miller 24-17-6 (25-22). A-18,690 (18,690). T-2:30. ...more

February 11, 2008

SATURDAY'S SUMMARIES

PANTHERS 6, BRUINS 3

Florida	1	3	2	-	6
Boston	1	2	0	-	3

First Period-1, Boston, Chara 9 (Murray, Sturm), 2:19 (pp). 2, Florida, Zednik 14 (Jokinen, Mezei), 13:11. Penalties-Allen, Fla (hooking), :44; Boston bench, served by Kessel (too many men), 4:34; Ward, Bos (roughing), 8:41. ...more

February 10, 2008

Sickles Holds On To Beat St. Pete

They are not neighborhood rivals, but the intense competition between Sickles High and St. Petersburg High continued Saturday night. For the third year in a row, the Gryphons defeated their Pinellas County foes in the championship game of the Class 6A-District 7 boys basketball tournament. Sickles won this round, 55-49. The teams had split two earlier games this season. ...more

February 10, 2008