Alonso High baseball coach Landy Faedo recently earned a pretty big coaching honor. Faedo was named the American Baseball Coaches Association/Diamond High School Regional Coach of the Year. Faedo was one of eight high school coaches honored at the Division I level. He was the Region 3 selection. ...more

November 5, 2009

Before this season, Plant volleyball coach Leanna Taylor was curious about how her club would perform at the Class 6A level, the highest classification in the state. Since 2006, her team has dominated 5A, winning three consecutive state titles. ...more

November 5, 2009

Sometimes, a little fear can go a long way. Hearing that their opponent, Brandon (18-7) was a near equal of state power Plant, legend and rumor had the host Hurricanes believing they would need their best game to survive and advance in the Class 6A region quarterfinal. The result far exceeded Palm Harbor University's expectations. ...more

November 5, 2009

Alonso High senior baseball player Tyler Ding has verbally committed to the University of Tampa, Ravens coach Landy Faedo said Tuesday. Ding, Alonso's starting second baseman, had a huge junior season, hitting .476 with eight doubles, two home runs, 26 RBIs, 31 runs scored and 23 stolen bases for the Class 6A state champion Ravens. He earned Class 6A first-team all-state honors and was a Tribune All-Hillsborough County first-team pick. ...more

November 4, 2009

Despite making it to the regional finals, last season left a bad taste in the mouth of at least one player on East Bay High's girls soccer team. ...more

November 4, 2009

The Associated Press Top 10 Florida high school football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records, rating points and previous rankings: ...more

October 27, 2009

5 TEAMS TO WATCH BERKLEY PREP: The Buccaneers return all but one starter from last year's 28-3 team. ...more

August 31, 2009

Freeman Bass of Durant and Monique LaMotte of Freedom were named the winners of the Jose Alvarez Award on Wednesday as the top two senior soccer players in Hillsborough County. ...more

April 16, 2009

NEWS AND NOTES Henson Earns National Honor Sickles senior basketball player John Henson has been named a first-team PARADE All-American. ...more

March 31, 2009

Sickles senior and North Carolina-bound power forward John Henson has been named a Parade Magazine First Team All-American. The 6-foot-10 center, rated the No. 3 prospect in the country by ESPN, averaged 17.8 points, 12.3 rebounds and 6.1 blocks per game this past season and led Sickles to the Class 6A region semifinals. ...more

March 30, 2009