Dazmond Patterson never searched for a reason why. Despite being a freshman and first-year varsity player for Plant City in 2008, Patterson never thought twice when Raiders coaches thrust him into one of the most prominent positions in high school football as the team's starting tailback. ...more

November 11, 2009

The points kept mounting, the deficit kept growing and no one could blame the Nature Coast Lady Sharks if they started thinking "here we go again." ...more

November 5, 2009

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May 5, 2009

As expected, Jesuit's baseball team fell from the top spot in the ESPN RISE national poll after suffering its first loss to Sarasota last week, falling five spots to No. 6. However, the Tigers are not the only Hillsborough County program in the national Top 25 this week. The Alonso Ravens made a big jump from No. 31 to No. 20 in this week's poll, giving the county two national top 25 teams. Alonso secured a spot in the 2009 state playoffs after knocking off Countryside in a Class 6A-District 7 semifinal on Tuesday. ...more

April 29, 2009

It was by coincidence, but the pool that Durant and Plant City were placed in for the Saladino Baseball Tournament puts them into very familiar environs. ...more

April 1, 2009

PLAYER OF THE GAME LSU senior guard Marcus Thornton, the SEC Player of the Year, scored 13 of LSU's first 18 points and finished with a game-high 21 on 8-for-17 shooting. ...more

March 14, 2009

The Tennessee Volunteers do not have a distinguished history at the SEC Tournament. ...more

March 13, 2009

The Seminoles (23-8, 10-6) are ranked 22nd and earned their first bye ever in the conference tournament. The No. 4-seed Seminoles have the ACC coach of the year in Leonard Hamilton. Senior guard Toney Douglas is all-conference and the ACC's defensive player of the year. But No. 12 seed Georgia Tech believes it has two things going for it: a little recent history and a hometown advantage. Is that enough for another postseason surprise? ...more

March 13, 2009

The faster, quicker kids from Tampa Prep ran to an early lead and never looked back against Indian Rocks Christian in Tuesday night's Class 2A-Region 3 semifinal victory, 71-47. ...more

February 25, 2009

District rivals Springstead and Hudson face off for fourth and final time in regional semifinal. ...more

February 22, 2009