CLEARWATER – When your starting pitching puts nothing but zeroes on the scoreboard, your chances of winning go up exponentially. South Florida Community College used strong starting pitching and timely hitting to sweep a doubleheader from Clearwater Christian College by scores of 5-0 and 8-1 on Saturday. Sophomore Jeff Bloomer tossed a complete-game shutout to get the Panthers off on the right track, while freshman Chaz Abeln allowed one run and struck out seven in six innings of work to earn the win in game two. ...more

February 18, 2008

AVON PARK — Johnny Sedlock gave the South Florida Community College baseball team six solid innings, but the Panthers had trouble at the plate on Friday as Lake Sumter CC cruised to a 5-0 victory. "We are a very inconsistent bunch," said SFCC coach Rick Hitt. "I thought we were managing the game well, but we lack any form of consistent approach at the plate. "We have some guys who have to grow up." ...more

February 17, 2008

Christi Wade knows exactly why Saint Leo's softball program has been good - but not great - during the last four seasons, and has done something about it. ...more

February 9, 2008

AVON PARK — Chaz Abeln was called on two days earlier than scheduled, but the Sebring graduate threw 5 2/3 strong innings on Thursday night to lead the South Florida Community College baseball team to its first victory of the season, an 11-8 win over Polk Community College. ...more

February 2, 2008

AVON PARK — The South Florida Community College baseball team continued its slow start on Wednesday, giving up five runs in the final two innings and falling 10-2 to Central Florida Community College at Panther Field. The Panthers (0-4) had the game within reach at 5-2 in the eighth, but the Patriots took advantage of late fielding errors to pull out the win. "We played a pretty decent ballgame for eight innings," said SFCC coach Rick Hitt. "We're still having trouble pitching out of our mistakes." ...more

February 1, 2008

For the first time since Stan Heath was fired by Arkansas, the University of South Florida coach will return to SEC country when the Bulls play Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn., next season in the 2008 SEC/Big East Invitational. ...more

February 1, 2008

AVON PARK — The South Florida Community College baseball team had a lead as late as the sixth inning, but a Seminole grand slam and missed opportunities at the plate were enough for Seminole Community College to pull off a 7-2 victory over SFCC at Panther Field. The Panthers (0-3) pitched well most of the game, according to coach Rick Hitt, but timely hits were tough to find: SFCC left six baserunners stranded in the final three innings and nine runners on the night. ...more

January 30, 2008

The Lightning will begin next season with a hop across the pond and a jump into the European hockey scene. ...more

January 27, 2008

Senior Chris Gaynor scored a career-high 21 points and Winthrop made 10 of its final 13 shots Saturday, overcoming an 11-point deficit in the second half to hand the No. 19-ranked Miami Hurricanes their first loss, 76-70. ...more

December 30, 2007

Robbie Hummel scored 15 points, and Purdue beat No. 22 Louisville 67-59 on Saturday in the Wooden Tradition to deny Rick Pitino his 500th collegiate coaching win. ...more

December 16, 2007