After meeting with players and coaches, team officials of the Tampa Bay Storm arena football team have decided to cancel their participation in a charity flag football game in Plant City after the unexpected death of teammate Chandler Williams.
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SHOW ME THE MAUNEY: Tentative alignments bolster rivalries
A few weeks ago, the Florida High School Athletic Association released the tentative football classification realignment for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 school years. Appeals can be sent to the FHSAA Executive Director Justin Harrison until Jan. 18, but if the proposed realignment holds up, all three area football teams will compete in the same class […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Devin Diggs
Strawberry Crest senior guard Devin Diggs had a good holiday season on the basketball court. The four-year starter averaged nearly 13 points per game and 5.5 rebounds per game in tournaments. He scored 15 points in a 73-48 win over Clearwater in the Bright House Shootout and had a double-double, with 15 points and 12 […]
Continue ReadingStorm foregoing local charity game to attend funeral of teammate
After meeting with players and coaches, team officials of the Tampa Bay Storm arena football team have decided to cancel their participation in a charity flag football game in Plant City after the unexpected death of teammate Chandler Williams.
Continue ReadingFive local underclassmen to take part in Under Armour combine
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor Five local underclassmen football standouts will take part in an NFL-style combine Friday at the Under Armour All-American Football Combine, held at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.
Continue ReadingTampa Bay Storm to play benefit game in Plant City
First responders from the Tampa Bay area will take on the Tampa Bay Storm arena football team in a charity flag football game at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 at Otis M. Andrews Sports Complex in Plant City. All proceeds of the game will benefit the MacDonald Training Center with locations in Tampa and Plant […]
Continue ReadingBAKER’S DOZEN: Jack Holland
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor If you’re out having fun in Plant City, there’s a good chance Jack Holland had something to do with it.
Continue ReadingBAKER’S DOZEN: Meg Jordan
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor Meg Jordan has many passions in life. Golf is only one of them, but the sport has had a strong influence on her life and the path she has chosen. “It has done so much for me, and I’ve met people from all over the world just because of […]
Continue ReadingBAKER’S DOZEN: Tristan Hyde
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor After an offensive snap is taken by the Strawberry Crest football team, the player wearing jersey No. 15 may be lost in the sea of big bodies. But when you look at the stat sheet at the night’s end, you will begin to take notice.
Continue Reading2012 Year in Sports Photos
We revisit some of our favorite sports images from 2012.
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