Palm Harbor University High School softball had made such a habit of qualifying for the postseason over the past decade that it seemed the Florida High School Athletic Association could probably just save time by slotting the Hurricanes in its 32-team bracket in February. Ten years in a row PHU made trips to the playoffs. Three of those runs ended with state titles. They kept winning after pitcher Danielle "Dani" Hofer, the 2005 Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year, went off to LSU. Then came last season. ...more

March 7, 2009

DIXIE YOUTH LEAGUE BASEBALL SENIOR BOYS   Spring Hill's talented 14-year-old All-Star squad resembles to 1950s Oklahoma Sooners football teams. They're locked and loaded. The majority of this team is seeking its third straight district championship. ...more

June 25, 2008

When a team thinks it is headed to the state playoffs and has an official's whistle change everything, it's a hard feeling to shake. ...more

December 19, 2007