Anthony "Sam" Santilli shouts praises to the Killer Rabbits hustling on the field and greets parents arriving to watch the action. ...more

February 18, 2008

Moments after the final seconds ticked off the clock of Lockhart Stadium and the Wharton boys soccer team had lifted its school's first state championship trophy in a team sport, Wildcats forward Joe Layton kept posing the same question. ...more

February 17, 2008

Trailing 2-1 with less than 10 minutes to play in Friday's Class 2A regional final against host Bradenton St. Stephen's, the Tampa Prep boys soccer team was on the brink of elimination. ...more

February 13, 2008

What were among the best seasons in Plant City High history for their respective sports both came to an end last week, when within 24 hours the boys soccer and girls basketball squads were defeated. ...more

February 9, 2008

SEBRING — Sebring has another reason to dislike Red Devils. The Kathleen boys soccer team ended Sebring's historic run into the state playoffs on Thursday night, as the Red Devils knocked out the Blue Streaks' first-ever district-championship team with a 1-0 victory in a Class 4A regional quarterfinal on Firemen's Field. Hampered by an injury to leading scorer and senior Daniel Grimaldo, the Blue Streaks outshot the Red Devils but couldn't make the most of multiple scoring opportunities, ending the school's first home regional match on a sour note in front of a large and raucous crowd. "It's real emotional to lose like this," said junior Pedro Gori. "But we made history this year, and hopefully, it won't be the last of it." ...more

February 2, 2008

Alonso junior Simon Gomez said his goal in the 75th minute of the Ravens' 1-0 Class 6A-Region 2 boys soccer quarterfinal win against Plant City (14-3-3) was pretty simple. ...more

February 1, 2008

The Sebring boys soccer team's postseason run ended on Thursday night with a 1-0 loss to Kathleen (Lakeland) in the regional quarterfinals of the Class 4A regional tournament at Firemen's Field. ...more

January 31, 2008

The Sebring boys soccer team claimed the school's first-ever district boys soccer title on Friday night with a 2-1 victory over defending district champion Palmetto. The Streaks are now slated to host a regional match on at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 31 at Firemen's Field. ...more

January 26, 2008

Daniel Grimaldo's penalty kick goal in the 78th minute was the difference Friday night as the Sebring boys soccer team won its first ever district championship with a 2-1 victory over Palmetto in a physical Class 4A-District 10 tournament final on Firemen's Field. ...more

January 26, 2008

SEBRING — When Daniel Grimaldo walked onto Firemen's Field for the second half of Tuesday's Class 4A-District 10 semifinal match, the Sebring senior realized the jog from the locker room could very well be his last. "I knew what I had to do," Grimaldo said. "Everyone was telling me: 'Go to the goal.' "That's my job." Grimaldo scored two goals in the first seven minutes of the second half, breaking a first-half tie and leading the Sebring boys soccer team to a 5-3 victory over third-seeded Braden River. The No. 2-seeded Blue Streaks (13-7-3) now face top-seeded Palmetto at 7 p.m. on Friday for the district title and home-field advantage for regionals. ...more

January 23, 2008