It was the kind of win they were hoping for but were still a little surprised to get one game away from the state final. ...more

May 20, 2008

The seven runs (six earned) allowed by Matt Garza on Saturday were the most surrendered by a Rays starter in two weeks, and Garza's 41/3 innings represented the shortest outing among the rotation since Scott Kazmir went four in his debut two weeks ago today. ...more

May 18, 2008

Just getting back in the Rays' lineup after more than a month on the shelf might have been enough for Cliff Floyd, but collecting RBI singles in his first two at-bats was something else entirely. ...more

May 12, 2008

The celebratory scrum at Tropicana Field slid like a single, living entity from home plate to the pitcher's mound, with rookie Evan Longoria lost in a joyful heap of bouncing Rays. ...more

May 10, 2008

Pasco will face Nature Coast for the fourth time this season in today's region semifinals, though the familiarity of the opponent isn't making a big difference to the Pirates. ...more

May 2, 2008

AVON PARK — There's something about the fifth inning that doesn't agree with the Lake Placid baseball team. "We just can't seem to get past the fifth or sixth innings without going brain-dead," said LP head coach Dan Coomes. "Our pitchers threw the ball right down the middle and our fielders were dropping fly balls. ...more

February 22, 2008

It wasn't quite the offensive explosion Mitchell High baseball head coach Scot Wilcox desired, but it was production nonetheless. ...more

February 21, 2008

LAKE PLACID — The Schooni's Family Restaurant team rallied from seven runs down and then held off the Michelle Yates Insurance team for a 15-14 victory in Lake Placid senior softball league play on Wednesday at the Lake June Ball fields. The tying run was on third base and the winning run was on second when the final out was recorded. Manager Jim Guild had a bases-loaded triple to lead the rally for Schooni's. Cliff Bluml and Howard Carney each contributed three hits and several others had two hits for the winners. ...more

February 21, 2008

On Al Chipps' day, his Schooni's Family Restaurant team squeaked out a 7-6 win over the Lake Placid Marine team in Lake Placid Senior Softball league play last Wednesday at the Lake June Ball fields. As the league celebrated Al Chipp's 90th birthday, he made a play at the plate that helped lead to the one-run win. On this windy day, several excellent plays were made in the field for both teams, particularly in right field by Howard Carney for the Schooni's team and Larry Lane for the Lake Placid Marine team. Paul Brand, Bob Fee, Jim Guild, Paul Stephenson, Bob Sheets and Ray Hensley all had two hits each. Sheets, with one out in the bottom of the seventh, got a double and was then driven in by Ray Hensley with what proved to be the winning run for the Schooni's team. Crafty Cal Bready routinely "served" the ball to an open spot over the infield for a 4 for 4 day to lead the Lake Placid Marine effort. Dave Holloway and Bob Fox were 3 for 4 and Glenn Wearsch and Jeff Stanley were 2 for 4 in the losing effort. ...more

February 12, 2008

Josh Beckett, Dustin Pedroia and the Boston Red Sox were revved up and ready. Not so the Colorado Rockies, who showed up in Beantown looking rusty not rested. ...more

October 25, 2007