High School Sports

The team scored big with a $250,000 grant to help offset the cost of the new synthetic turf field at the school’s stadium. The grant was awarded by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers through the NFL Foundation Grassroots program.

Sitting down to watch a girl's high school flag football game years ago would’ve seemed unimaginable and impossible.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers hosted a high school football media day in Raymond James Stadium for the first time.

The son of a former Bradenton Christian offensive coordinator is following in his father's footsteps in the same role. His dad passed away early this year, and it will be the first football season he coaches without him.

For the third time in six days, J.W. Mitchell High School shortstop Aidan Miller found himself playing in a major league ballpark on Wednesday.

Members of the Steinbrenner High School Varsity football team are returning shopping carts to where they belong. 

Dane Belton and Micah McFadden played high school football five miles apart. They now train together as NFL teammates.

The Berkeley Prep baseball team is enjoying its best seasons since the 1970s. The Bucs are undefeated and ranked in the top 10 in the country. 

Caden McDonald is leading the Sickles High Gryphons with his natural baseball talent that could make him Tampa Bay’s next Major League prospect. 

The Wharton Wildcats basketball team (28-2) is a high-flying group, loaded with top talent playing for former University of South Florida star Tommy Tonelli. 

The FHSAA has scraped its eight football classes in exchange for a new 10-division classification based on the population of the city instead of the number of students in a school. One coach says its going to widen the divide between well-funded private schools and public school teams.

It's not about the money for Laney Higgins. She's donating the money from her name, image, and likeness deal. Her goal is to save other student athletes from suffering concussions and head injuries.

IMG's Elijah Green and Jackson Ferris are believed to be the first teammates ranked among the top 10 who are eligible for this year's MLB Draft.

The Steinbrenner High School Warriors softball team embarks on the 2022 season with one goal in mind: "Get to the State Championship," says Head Coach Jason Gordon.

"Leonard George and the Tigers" debuts Tuesday at the Tampa Theatre and tells the story of the first Black football player at the University of Florida. He graduated from Jesuit High School in Tampa and recounts the struggles he and teammates endured -- and how teammates helped him overcome.

Durant High's Austin White may spend hours in the gym perfecting his shot, but he's a natural shooter to begin with. From 3-point range, he currently is the best in the state. He's hit more than 100 from outside the arch.

The community of Sarasota High School is mourning the loss, Elton 'Coach E' Strawderman, who helped countless students -- on and off the field. He lost his life after a battle with COVID-19, but his memory continues with the students he impacted.