The baseball and softball seasons are still a ways off, but it's not too early for players to make their future commitments. Three local students did so within the past two weeks. ...more

November 25, 2009

Mark Parrish has done absolutely nothing to dispel the image of cross country runners being smart, conscientious, driven individuals. In fact, the Chamberlain senior has reinforced that notion like a concrete bomb shelter. ...more

November 19, 2009

South Florida Community College pitcher Adam Simmons has committed to Florida State University and will join the Seminole pitching staff in the fall of 2010. ...more

November 12, 2009

Alonso High senior baseball player Tyler Ding has verbally committed to the University of Tampa, Ravens coach Landy Faedo said Tuesday. Ding, Alonso's starting second baseman, had a huge junior season, hitting .476 with eight doubles, two home runs, 26 RBIs, 31 runs scored and 23 stolen bases for the Class 6A state champion Ravens. He earned Class 6A first-team all-state honors and was a Tribune All-Hillsborough County first-team pick. ...more

November 4, 2009

Gaither High baseball player Drew Doty made the most of his trip out West earlier this month. Doty, a senior outfielder, recently was named to the 2009 All-Area Code Team. Doty, playing for the Oakland Athletics, went 4-for-5 with five walks, four runs, three RBIs and a stolen base during the event, according to his father, Rick. ...more

August 28, 2009

Richie Valens and Buddy Holly died on their way to a gig in 1959 the day the music died. ...more

July 2, 2009

Former Hillsborough High baseball player Keith Diaz, who recently graduated from Central Florida Community College, was named the Florida Community College Activities Association Male Scholar Athlete of the Year. ...more

June 28, 2009

Former Tampa Bay Rays baseball player Elijah Dukes could be jailed for 90 days if he fails to pay $39,767 in legal fees for his estranged wife, her attorney said Friday. ...more

May 30, 2009

Former Tampa Bay Rays player Elijah Dukes could face 90 days in jail if he fails to pay $39,767 in legal fees for his estranged wife, her attorney said today. ...more

May 29, 2009

The Rays' newly acquired status as a destination spot for free agents comes with a caveat: They don't have nearly enough room to accommodate players who might otherwise be attractive to them. ...more

March 31, 2009