Plant senior guard Sheldon Cooley was involved in every facet of the game on Thursday night, leading the Panthers with 17 points, seven rebounds and six steals en route to a 54-42 win over rival Chamberlain in a Class 5A-District 10 basketball game. ...more

December 4, 2008

Brian Turner stands beside his father, Billy, under the Friday night lights as the offensive coordinator for Chamberlain. ...more

December 3, 2008

Big changes are afoot for the Florida state football playoffs. Among the effects of an upcoming district realignment is the likely return of Plant City and Durant as district rivals, but that is just the start of the intrigue for those schools, and really for everyone else around the state. ...more

December 3, 2008

On Thanksgiving Day, Chamberlain High's football players gathered in their locker room before an early morning practice to share what they were thankful for. When it became his turn to speak, head coach Billy Turner had to fight back tears. As he looked into his players' faces, he told them that as he stood on the school's field that morning, his coaching career flashed before his eyes. Turner, 71, has 254 career wins, the winningest active football coach in Hillsborough County. He's in his 49th season, the past 30 at Chamberlain. Before this season, Turner said it was a strong possibility he would retire after this year. On Monday, he reaffirmed it. ...more

December 2, 2008