Plant coach Robert Weiner was in the early stages of celebrating his team's first state championship in 2006 when the armchair quarterbacks began peppering him with suggestions. ...more

December 17, 2009

PLANT CITY - Durant junior forward Andre Nation brought a capacity crowd to its feet. Nation dazzled with alley oops and two-handed dunks en route to a career-high 31 points, along with 12 rebounds, three blocks and three steals, leading the Cougars past Plant City 63-49 in a Class 5A-District 8 boys basketball game Wednesday. ...more

December 17, 2009

The first meeting between Plant and Newsome on Nov. 7 ended after seven rounds of penalty kicks decided the final of the Wharton Lady Wildcat Invitational in favor of the Wolves. Both the Wolves (10-0-2) and Panthers (11-1-1) have remained undefeated since, setting up tonight's game at Newsome. ...more

December 17, 2009

The Plant Panthers and Manatee Hurricanes are both deserving contenders for the 5A state football title. ...more

December 16, 2009

Last season, the Riverview High boys basketball team won just two games. Second-year coach Dwayne Perry says that for the program to turn into a district contender, the Sharks will have to win one game at a time. ...more

December 16, 2009

SCOREBOARD Today's Schedule Boys Basketball: Bloomingdale at Brandon; Lennard at East Bay; Tampa Bay Tech at Newsome; Plant City at Durant; Riverview at Armwood; Leto at Hillsborough; Plant at Alonso; Chamberlain at King; Middleton at Wharton; Sickles at Gaither; Freedom at Steinbrenner ...more

December 16, 2009

The Class 5A state championship meeting with the Plant Panthers is more than just a game for Manatee High's Brion Carnes. ...more

December 16, 2009

Friday night's Class 5A state championship meeting with the Plant Panthers is more than just a game for Manatee High School senior quarterback Brion Carnes, writes Joey Johnston. ...more

December 15, 2009

Plant and Bradenton Manatee will play for the Class 5A state championship at Orlando's Florida Citrus Bowl. ...more

December 15, 2009

Despite shooting an ice-cold 24 percent from the floor and committing 18 turnovers, the Sebring boys basketball team had a chance to pull out a much-needed win against Lake Wales on Thursday night. ...more

December 12, 2009