Sports

Bulls Lose to South Carolina, 69-66

The USF men’s basketball team owned a six-point lead at the half against South Carolina on Friday night, but the Gamecocks stormed back in the second half to deal the Bulls their first loss of the season, 69-66, in the second round of the Charleston (S.C.) Classic.

USF (3-1) led…

State Volleyball: Hudson falls to Jensen Beach in 4A semifinals

Jensen Beach defeated Hudson, 25-14, 25-19, 25-15, in the Class 4A state volleyball semifinals on Friday. Hudson, which made its first ever state tournament appearance, ends the season 27-4.

Senior Cara Carley led the Cobras with nine kills. Jessica Imbimbo had six kills and setter Lisa Kerns had 22 assists.…

Soccer: Higgins lifts RSL to victory

Zach Higgins first-half header proved enough to give RSL Florida’s boys under-15 side a 1-0 victory against the TSF Academy from New Jersey in its opening game of the United Soccer League’s Super-Y North American Finals at the Ed Radice Sports Complex on Friday afternoon.

Higgins rose to head home…

Football Friday Night Live

Join us to discuss the first round of the Bay area’s prep football playoffs. We’ll have continuous results of two dozen games—the lightning round!—and we’ll field your questions on the activity on a hectic night. If there are lulls in the action—doubtful—we will immediately shift into the craze that is…

Soccer: Linkfield gives RSL opening victory

LAND O’ LAKES – Thea Linkfield scored in the 84th minute to give RSL Florida’s girls under-17 side a 2-1 victory against Princeton in its opening game of the United Soccer League’s Super-Y North American Finals at the Land O’ Lakes Recreation Center on Friday afternoon.

After numerous missed chances…

Volleyball: Tampa Prep, Plant advance to state championship

Tampa Prep defeated Tallahassee Maclay and Plant beat Miami Ferguson to advance to Saturday’s state championship matches. Tampa Prep will face Orlando First Academy in the 2A final at noon while Plant will face Winter Park in the 6A title match at 5 p.m.

You can read more in Saturday’s…

Fishing has been hot as air cools

By BILLY NOBLES

With the mild temperatures we have been seeing, the fishing is on fire.

Earlier in the week, captain Mike and I went out to record a show with Sarasota captain Geoff Page, one of the best artificial-lure guides on the planet.…

Western Conference Football Team

2009 All Western Conference Football Team
Selected by Hillsborough County public school coaches

AMERICAN DIVISION
First Team Offense
Center- Drew Russo, Sr, Plant
Guards- Andrew Meddaugh, Jr, Robinson; Andrew Calvano, Sr, Alonso
Tackles- Garrett Wolfe, Sr, Jefferson; Demetrius Best, Sr, Gaither
Tight End/ Utility-…

Soccer; HCU falls in Super-Y Finals opener

LAND O’ LAKES – Hillsborough County United’s boys under-16 team couldn’t hold a two-goal halftime lead, and saw their hopes for a title take a serious hit as they fell 3-2 to Coastal WFC from Vancouver, Canada in their opening game of the United Soccer League’s Super-Y North American Finals…

Dragons D must lead the charge

Jefferson’s offense has gotten some well-deserved attention this season, specifically the strong play of the passing game with quarterback Quentin Williams and receiver Andre Davis. The performance this season by the Dragons defense, however, has been just as big, even if it hasn’t gone as noticed outside of the Jefferson…