By the time you read this, there will be a new NCAA football national champion. And one of two great coaches will add another notch to his belt. It's fun and exciting to watch, but it appears as if some changes are happening in sports on the college and pro levels - with coaches and players - that are long overdue. ...more

January 9, 2009

University of South Florida football coach Jim Leavitt has said the only way the Bulls can be considered among the state's elite programs is to beat one of the "Big Three." ...more

January 8, 2009

Don Fields has always been a coach who put his players and teams before himself. Now, the long-time area girls basketball advocate needs to focus on his own well-being. ...more

January 7, 2009

Phillip Livas returned a kickoff 97 yards, Daniel Porter rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown, and Louisiana Tech won the Independence Bowl by beating Northern Illinois 17-10 on Sunday night. ...more

December 29, 2008

GIRLS BASKETBALL Lady Sharks head to Groveland for Florida Citrus Shootout, starting today with ultra-tough Leesburg. ...more

December 26, 2008

Despite leaving what Newsome softball coach Jessi Kowal-Ray described as a "small village" on the bases, the Wolves collected solid defensive and pitching performances to earn a 3-0 victory against River Ridge in the Class 5A-Region 3 semifinals April 25. ...more

December 26, 2008

With 17 returning starters and a preseason Top 25 ranking, count University of South Florida athletic director Doug Woolard among those who expected more from the Bulls than an 8-5 season and the St. Petersburg Bowl championship. ...more

December 22, 2008

Eight years ago Sunday, Jose Fernandez, then a 28-year-old first-year University of South Florida women's basketball assistant, was promoted from interim to head coach. ...more

December 17, 2008

A long-awaited Florida High School Athletic Association football district realignment was announced on Monday afternoon, and its effects will be felt across all three Highlands County high schools next fall. ...more

December 17, 2008

The King boys basketball team has forfeited its first four games of the season for use of an ineligible player, Athletic Director Frank Oliver confirmed. ...more

December 16, 2008