NEWS AND NOTES Alonso's Bennett part of TV show Alonso quarterback C.J. Bennett is used to watching himself on the big screen when his team breaks down game film. Tonight will be an entirely different experience. ...more

November 3, 2009

2 Walk-off wins in past week by Rays, who were 0-17 when trailing after seven innings before last Friday. ...more

May 22, 2009

Durant's baseball team started the season with an 0-3 record, but those days seem long gone now. ...more

April 1, 2009

Hillsborough County is the center of the softball universe. Literally. Plant City is home of the International Softball Federation, the worldwide governing body of softball including the Olympics, and it is the future site of the Softball Hall Of Fame. ...more

March 19, 2009

After struggling through poise problems over much of last season, J.W. Mitchell High batters have collectively found a swagger that has catapulted the team to the upper echelons of the region's best. ...more

March 14, 2009

There could be a shift in the standings for two of Hillsborough County's toughest softball districts this week. ...more

March 12, 2009

BATTING AVERAGE (AB-H): .658 - Alex Rodgers, Sunlake (38-25); .654 - Lucy Schneider, Pasco (26-17); .577 - Madison Morris, River Ridge, (26-15); .553 - Samantha Dittman, Sunlake (38-21); .550 - Sarah Burchfield, Pasco (20-11); .542 - Colesa Lazar, Pasco (24-13); .538 - Sarah Simon, River Ridge (26-14); .536 - Brittney Mayhill, Gulf (28-15); .533 - Kasey Murray, Land O' Lakes (15-8); .519 - Colena Lazar, Pasco (27-14); .480 - Jessica Tamburri, River Ridge (25-12). ...more

March 5, 2009

At 6-foot-2 and 225 pounds, Rays first baseman Carlos Pena sports some broad shoulders. ...more

February 22, 2009

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays finalized their long-anticipated deal with veteran reliever Brian Shouse today, signing the left-hander to a one-year contract with a club option for 2010. ...more

February 12, 2009

The Boss is owning up to a mistake. In an interview with The New York Times, Bruce Springsteen says he shouldn't have made a deal with Wal-Mart. Last month, the store started exclusively selling a Springsteen greatest-hits CD. ...more

February 1, 2009