C.J. Bennett loves roller-coaster rides. That's a good thing since the Alonso quarterback and the rest of his teammates have been on one heck of a ride all season. ...more

November 27, 2009

CLASS 5A ALONSO (5-6) AT PLANT (9-1) ...more

November 27, 2009

The girls' basketball regular season began the week of Nov. 16, with teams vying for a spot in the finals in Lakeland in February. New districts and classifications for some programs should result in new rivalries and increased competition. Here's a breakdown of the districts: ...more

November 25, 2009

SCOREBOARD Today's Schedule Girls Basketball: Middleton at Durant, 7 p.m; Alonso at Spoto, 7 p.m; Robinson at Armwood, 7 p.m; Middleton at Countryside, 7 p.m.; Cambridge Christian at Bishop McLaughlin, 6 p.m.; Bayshore Christian at Holy Names, 6 p.m.; Bayshore Christian at Academy of the Holy Names, 6 p.m.; Berkeley Prep at Sunlake, 7:30 p.m.; West Oaks at Oldsmar Christian, 6 p.m.; Brooks DeBartolo at Citrus Park Christian, 5:30 p.m. ...more

November 19, 2009

There weren't any tears and they didn't hang their heads. After losing to Stuart Martin County, the 10th-ranked team in the nation, in the Class 5A state semifinals Wednesday by scores of 25-14, 25-16, 25-15, the Newsome volleyball players walked off the court at The Lakeland Center with their heads held high. ...more

November 19, 2009

SCOREBOARD Today's Schedule Girls Basketball: Freedom at Brandon, 7 p.m.; Durant at Bloomingdale, 7 p.m.; Lennard at Spoto, 7 p.m.; Blake at Plant, 7 p.m.; King at Alonso, 7 p.m.; Middleton at Robinson, 7 p.m.; Chamberlain at Jefferson, 7 p.m.; Citrus Park Christian at Seffner Christian, 7:30 p.m.; Berkeley Prep at Cambridge Christian; Oldsmar Christian at Canterbury, 5 p.m. ...more

November 17, 2009

RESULTS The Class 3A-Region 2 cross country meet at Withlacoochee River Park: Girls team scores ...more

November 15, 2009

VALRICO - Bloomingdale has spent years facing its toughest district competition in the form of Newsome, but a move in class and district this season left the Bulls with a hole to fill. Thursday night that hole was filled by new 6A-8 rival Plant. ...more

November 13, 2009

PREPS Today's schedule Boys Soccer: Gaither at Newsome, 8 p.m.; Plant City at Freedom, 8 p.m.; Spoto at Durant, 8 p.m.; Lennard at Steinbrenner, 8 p.m.; Plant at Bloomingdale, 8 p.m.; King at Tampa Bay Tech, 8 p.m.; Robinson at Strawberry Crest, 8 p.m.; B. McLaughlin at Cambridge Chr., 4 p.m. ...more

November 12, 2009

A strong senior class and an influx of young talent have lifted Wharton's hockey team back to the top in the Lightning Conference Central Division. ...more

November 11, 2009