Florida Gators receiver and former Clearwater Central Catholic star Riley Cooper has some competition for bragging rights at home. His younger sister, CCC freshman Lindsey Cooper, scored with 1:15 left in the second overtime to give the Marauders a 2-1 victory against Melbourne West Shore on Friday. ...more

February 2, 2008

Less than 5 minutes into Thursday night's Class 5A regional quarterfinal, from 25 yards out, Jesuit's Keith Sierra set a soccer ball in front of him. A wall of Palm Harbor players lined up between Sierra and the goal. ...more

February 1, 2008

For all the kicking pundits like to direct toward the NHL, we give you Thursday's tilt between a pair of teams 2,500 miles apart who see each other on the ice about once every presidential election year. ...more

February 1, 2008

For most of the first half, Clearwater Central Catholic had so many chances to score a goal, had the host Marauders done so, the Class 3A-Region 3 semifinal would have been a blowout. ...more

January 30, 2008

This was just the type of moment when Gaither coach Eric Sims expected his best players to make the game's biggest plays. Luckily for the Cowboys, Brendan Howard didn't disappoint. ...more

January 24, 2008

One of the most dynamic offensive players in the Atlantic Coast Conference dribbled up the court as the clock ticked toward 30 seconds left in the game, and his team trailing by a point. As Virginia's Sean Singletary bounced up the court, the ACC's leading thief hounded him relentlessly. ...more

January 24, 2008

A "beautiful goal," that's how Nature Coast Head Coach Patrick O'Grady described the Sharks' only goal by senior Jean-Pierre Salazar in a losing effort Wednesday night against 4A-8 rival Sunlake, 3-1. ...more

December 25, 2007

AVON PARK — The Sebring and Avon Park girls soccer teams left everything on the field, and after 80 minutes, the decision was up in the air, as the Red Devils drew even with the Streaks, 2-2 in a Class 4A-District 10 clash at Joe Franza Stadium on Thursday. "I thought we played a very clean and aggressive game tonight," AP head coach Greg Thacker said. "I was very impressed with our passing and getting the ball in position to score." This game, the first meeting between the two teams since the Nov. 8 match that was marred by an on-field scuffle and suspensions levied against the two involved, was as even as they come. Both teams rallied to the ball, although Sebring seemed to have more left in the tank at the end of the game than their Red Devil counterparts. "We're just going after the ball trying to make things happen," SHS head coach Steve Ashley said. "I give credit to Avon Park. They came out aggressive and we're lucky to come out with a tie." ...more

December 22, 2007

LAKE PLACID — Scoring chances in soccer are hard to come by, and when opportunity comes knocking, you have to be there to answer the door. The Lake Placid Green Dragons girls soccer team let a gift-wrapped opportunity slip away in a 0-0 tie with the Class 3A-District 8 foe McKeel Academy of Lakeland at Roger Scarborough Stadium on Tuesday. Christmas came early for the Green Dragons at the 60 minute mark of the match, when a hand ball inside the box penalty by McKeel Academy set up a penalty kick for the Lake Placid. ...more

December 6, 2007

Off the field, Cody Grey is very polite, and seems a quiet, rather humble young man. But on the field, he lets his speed, his dribbling, his leadership and his huge right foot do all of the talking for him. ...more

December 2, 2007