Hillsborough County's cross country athletes take the first step toward the all-important state championships with this week's district competition. In districts of 14 or less full teams, the top six teams and first 15 individuals qualify for the regional meet. In districts of 15 or more teams, the top eight teams and first 15 runners advance to the regional. With many schools competing in new districts due to recent reclassifications, it should be interesting to see who can move on to the regional. ...more

November 3, 2009

Sharks know they're not dead yet in playoff hunt. ...more

October 22, 2009

It was the premier boys basketball state championship scenario. Gainesville and Clearwater entered Friday night's Class 5A state title game sharing the No. 1 ranking in the state poll. ...more

March 7, 2009

Throughout the Tampa Prep gymnasium, boys basketball locker room and team bus this week, one could find the number "27" posted everywhere. ...more

March 5, 2009

The Terrapins look for win No. 27 in the state semifinals against Summit Christian. ...more

March 4, 2009

After the King High boys basketball team defeated Land O' Lakes in the Class 5A region quarterfinals, the players signed a banner recognizing the program's first playoff victory. ...more

March 4, 2009

Before this season, no boys basketball team at King High had won a playoff game. In 49 years, the program has made only three postseason appearances. ...more

February 28, 2009

Class 6A Sarasota Riverview (25-5) at Sickles (23-4): Sickles, the fifth-ranked team in the latest 6A state poll, is led by 6-foot-10 center John Henson, who is averaging 17.7 points, 12.3 rebounds and 6.1 blocks per game. Junior point guard Jordan Davis leads Hillsborough County with 7.4 assists per game. ...more

February 19, 2009

Sickles High boys basketball senior center John Henson was selected Tuesday to the USA Men's Junior National Select Team. ...more

February 17, 2009

Sickles center John Henson is one of 20 prep basketball seniors across the country selected to play in the prestigious Jordan Brand Classic, a premier high school boys basketball all-star game to be played in New York in April. ...more

February 11, 2009