J.P. Howell's personality is difficult to describe. Perhaps the friendliest and most outgoing Ray, he's laid-back California cool and fast-twitch high-strung all at the same time. The explanation behind that dichotomy may lie in what he drinks and listens to before each game. That and other mysteries about the Rays' versatile lefty reliever were revealed in a discussion with The Tampa Tribune's Marc Lancaster. ...more

October 9, 2008

Lindsey Rankin didn't start playing volleyball until she was a seventh-grader at Eisenhower Middle School, but she hasn't stopped since. ...more

October 8, 2008

Megan Klebbe is not your normal high school diver. The Hudson junior only started diving as a freshman and doesn't compete outside the high school season. Yet, she is the defending Sunshine Athletic Conference and Class 2A-District 5 champion. ...more

September 17, 2008

With a new head coach and just one win in its first two years, Lennard High School's varsity football team hopes to establish itself as a force to be reckoned with this season. ...more

September 17, 2008

The reason for the cross country season getting a later start than the other fall high school sports is simple. ...more

September 10, 2008

WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Ex-Lion Corey Drummond begins college career at Southwest Baptist College. ...more

September 10, 2008

The season for Lennard High School's girls varsity volleyball team began this month, but, for junior Shelby Sanchez, it was the latest in a year-round schedule of matches. ...more

September 10, 2008

With youngsters settling back into classes after the Labor Day holiday, students might see several changes before the school year is out, courtesy of state lawmakers. ...more

September 6, 2008

When the laundry comes out of the Colden family's dryer in Westchase, there is a lot of black-and-white and blue-and-white ... ...more

September 5, 2008

DEFENSIVE MVP PROFILE Springstead senior Bryce Hollingshead used football to help turnaround his performance in the classroom. ...more

September 4, 2008