It certainly wasn't easy, but the Gaither volleyball team found a way to win its first district title since 2003. ...more

October 30, 2009

Host Zephyrhills rallied Wednesday night for a 23-25, 17-25, 25-11, 25-19, 15-10 victory against Lecanto in the Class 4A-District 8 semifinal to earn its first playoff berth since 2007. ...more

October 29, 2009

SCORES ...more

October 28, 2009

Wharton's Demick wins; Riverview falls short RIVERVIEW - Wharton's Paul Demick wasn't happy after his 87 in Tuesday's Class 2A-District 11 tournament. Windy conditions played havoc with most of the scores that day and Demick finished in a three-way tie for 10th place at Summerfield Crossings, but Wharton qualified for region as a team with a runner-up district finish. ...more

October 27, 2009

Florida quarterback Tim Tebow is frustrated. He's tired of the interceptions, the sacks and the red-zone struggles. Although the top-ranked Gators are still undefeated heading into Saturday's game against Georgia, Tebow admits he would like to have "prettier" wins. But he adds that, "If they're all ugly, that's OK. We'll be undefeated." ...more

October 26, 2009

Wal-Mart, which has used low prices to dominate the U.S. retail scene, stepped up its game in price cutting still further Wednesday. ...more

October 22, 2009

TONIGHT'S GAME WHO: San Jose Sharks at Tampa Bay Lightning ...more

October 22, 2009

Riverview senior Ian McConnell had a goal this season, and one rare to a game so singularly competitive as golf. That goal - a district title for the Sharks - is something that had eluded Riverview in the school's history. ...more

October 21, 2009

Recruiting is already heating up for Freedom High junior linebackers Anthony Harrell and Keith Lewis. Head coach James Harrell, Anthony's father, said Florida State, Georgia Tech, Notre Dame, South Florida and Miami have shown interest in his 6-foot-2, 220-pound son. Florida State, North Carolina and South Florida have shown interest in Lewis. ...more

October 19, 2009

Our national soccer team qualified for the World Cup next year with a 3-2 win over Honduras. The game was not publicly televised in the United States, but I spent Saturday evening with approximately 400 fellow Americans who paid to support the game on closed-circuit television. ...more

October 17, 2009