No one has to tell the members of Chamberlain's boys cross country team about the adverse effects of pressure. At last season's Class 3A-Region 2 meet, the stress of trying to reach the state finals got to the Chiefs. ...more

November 20, 2008

No one has to tell the Chamberlain's boys cross country team about the adverse effects of pressure. ...more

November 19, 2008

In March, Lauren Verbosky broke a 30-year-old East Bay High record in track and field. And the accomplishments keep coming. The senior four-sport star was recently recognized as one of the state's best student-athletes for her achievements in the classroom and on the field. Verbosky was named the female winner of the Wendy's Florida High School Heisman award. ...more

November 13, 2008

Paola Rodriguez wants to make sure her final year on Riverview High's cross country team counts. ...more

October 15, 2008

Just months before he had a consensual sexual relationship with a 16-year-old female athlete, then-cross country coach Lee Fictum was investigated by campus police for having an inappropriate relationship with the same girl, according to authorities. ...more

October 8, 2008

Cross country is back in full swing in the Heartland, and Sebring, Lake Placid and Walker Memorial Academy are already making their way through the area's courses. ...more

September 30, 2008

William G. Sanders, 49, Tampa Height: 5-foot-8 ...more

September 25, 2008

During his sophomore season, Kyle Myers ran the one-mile and two-mile races as a member of the Riverview High School varsity track and field team. ...more

September 24, 2008

It's no great shock when Land O' Lakes High senior Felix Soto wins another cross country race. ...more

September 21, 2008

Typically, the start of the cross country season in Hillsborough County brings out the usual contenders. Wharton, Plant, Jesuit, Sickles, Berkeley Prep, Gaither, Newsome and Chamberlain have boasted some of the state's top performers for several years now. ...more

September 18, 2008