It's pretty safe to say that Robinson is undergoing a situation that few, if any, flag football teams must endure: Having four of its seven starters also perform on the school's cheerleading squad. ...more

March 23, 2009

What can parents, especially those of girls, do to temper culture's pressure to grow up way too fast? ...more

March 19, 2009

A final decision on who will open the season as the Rays' fifth starter might not necessarily be imminent, but the pool of officially acknowledged contenders should be pared considerably in the coming days. ...more

March 15, 2009

The Tampa Bay Rays made their first round of cuts this morning, trimming seven players from the roster. The most notable name on the list was reliever Chad Orvella, who is still working up to full speed after spending all of last year on the disabled list with a shoulder injury. He was reassigned to minor-league camp along with five others: pitchers Jason Cromer, Neal Frontz and Calvin Medlock and catchers Craig Albernaz and Nevin Ashley. ...more

March 10, 2009

Rays left-hander Scott Kazmir has been Tampa Bay's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Kaz. Columnist Martin Fennelly ponders who will show up this year. ...more

March 9, 2009

Ben Zobrist backs up for the Rays at almost every position on the field. But who backs up the back up? ...more

March 7, 2009

Sophomore outfielder Ryan Williams, a Sebring High alumnus, and sophomore infielder Austin Gaines had four hits each to lead the South Florida Community College baseball team to a 10-3 victory over the Tampa University B team on Monday night. ...more

March 4, 2009

Nate Robertson's final line wasn't impressive. It was how he wiggled out of a bases-loaded jam Tuesday in the Detroit Tigers' 7-5 victory over Venezuela that caught his manager's attention. ...more

March 3, 2009

Albert Haynesworth talked about his decision to sign with Washington instead of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. ...more

March 2, 2009

The Sebring boys basketball team had the ball in a tie game with 33 seconds to play on Thursday night, but a pivotal turnover and key Kathleen rebound and put-back in the waning seconds was the difference as the Red Devils battled to a 57-53 victory in a Class 4A Regional quarterfinal at Blue Streak gym. ...more

February 19, 2009