MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL A pair of fourth-quarter power outages permits visiting Fox Chapel's varsity and junior varsity squads to sweep host West Hernando and remain in first place. ...more

November 14, 2008

An arrest has been made in connection with a collision that killed a Brooksville teenager as he pedaled his bike to a party. ...more

November 6, 2008

TAMPA - University of South Florida junior QB Matt Grothe, off to the best start of his career, looks to continue his masterful play when the Bulls play at Louisville on Saturday. ...more

October 24, 2008

What have U(SF) done for me lately? According to the national media, not much. ...more

October 8, 2008

The Brazilian soccer team checked into the Olympic Athletes Village on Monday, and chaos ensued. Ronaldinho, AC Milan's $37 million star, tried to stand in line with a tray at the 5,000-seat cafeteria, and was mobbed by volunteers and other athletes seeking autographs and photos. ...more

August 21, 2008

Bethany Williams grew up watching the Los Angeles Lakers and marveling at the showmanship that the players displayed, while also soaking up all she could from the WNBA and legendary Tennessee coach Pat Summitt. ...more

July 31, 2008

The Academy of the Holy Names inducted former coach and athletic director Monte Simon posthumously into its Athletic Hall of Fame during its Middle School Spring Sports Banquet on May 5. ...more

May 24, 2008

A group of faculty members at Lennard High School stepped out of the classroom and onto the basketball court for a good cause. ...more

May 21, 2008

With its soccer team making the playoffs and both basketball teams putting together winning records, the winter sports season at Plant City High has been one of the best. ...more

February 6, 2008

Last week, North Carolina's LaToya Pringle was honored as the ACC Player of the Week, thanks in part to her performance in the third-ranked Tar Heels' 97-86 double-overtime victory against fourth-ranked Maryland. Pringle scored 12 of her career-high 31 points in the second overtime to cap the victory. The senior from Fayetteville, N.C., talked to The Tampa Tribune about her performance and how she would like her team to end its season in Tampa. With so many dominating players in the ACC, what does it mean to you to get this award? It feels good to finally play well against top competition in the ACC. I really wanted to attack and get into a defensive mode, but also score, so it was nice to be able to do both. Is North Carolina the team to beat in the ACC? I would think so, since we're at the top of the ACC. I think everyone wants to play their best against us. How tough is this conference right now with three teams ranked in the top 10, including two in the top five? I think it's actually the toughest conference. I know Tennessee and Connecticut are the top teams in the nation right now, but I think for a conference to be the best, you can't just have one team. We have so many teams that are ranked and ones that could be ranked. How has your game evolved at the collegiate level? I think I've extended my range. In high school, I was usually only 3 feet away from the basket. Now in college, with my height and size, I really had to extend my game. What's it like playing in the basketball Mecca of the world? I knew North Carolina was a good school and had good basketball teams. You can't really go anywhere without somebody coming up to you and saying, "I saw your game on TV" or "I came to the game." I think it's the Triangle area in general, with us, Duke and N.C. State. I think it's a huge basketball town. As it gets closer to tournament time, do you feel like your team is peaking at the right moment? After our loss to Connecticut, I think we really elevated our game to another level. I think that helped us beat Maryland and hopefully we can keep it going. Katherine Smith ...more

February 4, 2008