Newsome and King, the Nos. 1 and 2 seeds in the Class 5A-District 8 boys basketball tournament, clinched playoff berths and will meet in the district championship tonight at 7 at Bloomingdale after advancing in dramatic fashion Friday. ...more

February 14, 2009

As Taylor Owensby's last-second missed long, junior Corey Thomas rebounded the ball and put it back in permitting the eighth-seeded Hernando Leopards to edge always-tough Pasco, 65-64. THOMAS' 22 POINTS ALLOWS HHS TO MEET TOP SEEDED SPRINGSTEAD AT 7:30 P.M. TONIGHT ...more

February 9, 2009

Lady Bears 'live for another day' behind a 44-31 nod over No. 5 seed New Port Richey-River Ridge. ...more

February 4, 2009

Springstead Christine Brinker pumps in 16 points while Jazmyn Armstrong gathers in 16 rebounds as the Eagles stave off elimination by ousting ninth-seeded Sunlake, 45-36. LADY EAGLES NOW FACE TOP-SEEDED WIREGRASS RANCH TUESDAY AT 7:30 P.M. ...more

February 2, 2009

WHO'S HOT The Penn State Nittany Lions. Penn State has won three straight games and is 5-3 in the Big Ten (its best conference start since going 6-2 in 1995-96). But watch out! Sunday, the Nittany Lions travel to powerful Michigan State. ...more

January 31, 2009

For all intents and purposes, this year's Class 5A, District 9 girls basketball tournament is expected play out how it has for the past two seasons: with Clearwater winning it all and the rest of the district rushing for runners-up status. ...more

January 31, 2009

PROJECTED REGIONAL SEEDS Staff writer Joey Johnston takes an early look at the landscape for this season's NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament: ...more

January 17, 2009

Staff writer Joey Johnston takes an early look at the landscape for this season's NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament: ...more

January 10, 2009

Kathleen Poblete and Haafiz Hemani have taken part in sporting events and activities at the New Tampa YMCA almost all of their lives. ...more

January 7, 2009

Ashley Morrison finals set. ...more

January 3, 2009