Alonso High senior baseball player Tyler Ding has verbally committed to the University of Tampa, Ravens coach Landy Faedo said Tuesday. Ding, Alonso's starting second baseman, had a huge junior season, hitting .476 with eight doubles, two home runs, 26 RBIs, 31 runs scored and 23 stolen bases for the Class 6A state champion Ravens. He earned Class 6A first-team all-state honors and was a Tribune All-Hillsborough County first-team pick. ...more

November 4, 2009

NEWS & NOTES Baseball incidents costly for Armwood Armwood has been fined $1,350 and placed on administrative and restrictive probation until June 2010 stemming from its involvement in two on-field incidents in a Class 5A state semifinal baseball game last season, according to a letter sent to the school by the Florida High School Athletics Association. ...more

November 4, 2009

A record 23 private college and university presidents received more than $1 million in total compensation in fiscal 2008, according to an analysis of the most recently available data published Monday by the Chronicle of Higher Education. A record one in four in the study of 419 colleges' mandatory IRS filings made at least $500,000. ...more

November 3, 2009

The Newsome High School girls' volleyball team has been having one of its best seasons ever, despite a poor showing at the 25th Annual Tampa Bay Invitational Dig Pink Tournament at the University of Tampa Oct. 9. As of Oct. 20, the team was 10-2 overall, 5-1 in districts and is now playing in the District 5A tournament, which ends this week. Head Coach Kate Correa, who played for Tampa Preparatory School and Pepperdine University, said although the team finished second from last in the invitational tournament, overall, the team has been outstanding. She cited seniors Hillary Byrd and Lauren Zellmer for their contributions and leadership this season. ...more

October 30, 2009

The Robinson High School Starlets, a 28-member color guard team, will have their first Starlets of the Future Day on Sunday. ...more

October 28, 2009

Megan Garrett requires the around-the-clock care of a newborn baby. The main difference is, she just turned 3. ...more

October 21, 2009

A former University of Tampa student accused of trying to sneak a large knife onto a commercial flight has pleaded guilty to entering an airport area in violation of security requirements. ...more

October 13, 2009

The University of Tampa women's soccer team dropped a 3-2 decision to Nova Southeastern University in its Sunshine State Conference opener Friday night. ...more

October 2, 2009

Students from the University of Tampa donned work clothes to help local elders Aug. 28. With the coordination of Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay, 17 student volunteers headed to Jewish Towers on West De Leon Street. ...more

September 16, 2009

The University of Tampa will hold a memorial service Sept. 13 for Ryan McCall, a student athlete shot to death last month during an off-campus robbery. ...more

September 4, 2009