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STUNNED! Lions Struggle in Road Contest

No shooting. No rhythm. No answers for Eckerd’s pressure man to man. Saint Leo missed these important components the entire first half and most of the second half, as they fell to the Tritons 80-68 Wednesday night in St. Petersburg, dropping the Lions to 0-1 in conference play and 2-1 overall. Despite a late valiant surge […]

Day 2 Campers

  With a fantasy camper at bat plate umpire Gary Glover kind of gets in tight behind the catcher for a good reason.  It seems that Glover forget to put on his shin guards prior to leaving the umpires room.  Not to worry he escaped without injury.  As a note Glover’s brother in law, Vince […]

It’s Blue Jays Camper Time

Former Blue Jays manager and hitting coach Cito Gaston listens as former infielder Pat Tabler explains the finer points on hitting to a group of fantasy campers.  Between 70-80 die hard Blue Jays fans are in Dunedin, Fl. at the team’s Mattick Complex for the first Fantasy Camp since 1998 that runs through Thursday.       […]

Hoo Hoo, Running of the Bulls

Willie Taggart walked off the field high fiving fans and hugging everybody around him. The smile on his face said it all. His “young bulls” team had just upset the 21st ranked team in the country. South Florida did not just beat Temple, they dominated the Owls, dismantling the number one ranked defense in the […]

Pirri Five Holes Bish Twice

Brandon Pirri scored the only shootout goal and a regulation penalty shot goal beating Ben Bishop five hole on both. Tonight was the first of five meetings between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Florida Panthers.  Tampa Bay won three of four against the Panthers last season, including both games that were played here at 401 Channel Side […]

Fournier Leads Magic Past Jazz in Wake of Tragedy

  ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Magic defeated the Utah Jazz on Friday night by a score of 102-93. The final score does not tell the full story – on or off the court – as the shorthanded Magic wracked up 33 points in the first quarter and led wire to wire in the home […]

Bulls Look to Silence Owls

History will be made at Raymond James Stadium this weekend when the South Florida Bulls face the Temple Owls. With the win, Temple will become the first ever American Athletic Conference Eastern Division Champion and take part in the inaugural AAC Championship game. If the Bulls win, they will become bowl eligible for the first […]

Thank Goodness, a Flaming Win

  Come east the Calgary Flames do. For a Stanley Cup Finals rematch from what seems like forever ago. The Lightning currently rank 10th in goals against per game in the NHL at 2.41. The Bolts have steadily improved in goals against each season and if they were matching their scoring record from last season they would […]

Old Jay Jarvis piches for Atlanta Bulls

With the Men’s Senior Baseball League Fall Classic being played at the Mattick Complex another former Blue Jays farm hand has returned. With a comment of “Amazing” when he entered the faculty former minor leaguer Jason Jarvis came to pitch for the Atlanta Bulls. Jarvis came to the Jays from the Yankees in the David […]

Reds’ Ervin Player of the Week

Cincinnati Reds prospect Phillip Ervin was named the Arizona Fall League’s Player of the Week after batting .333 with a homer, eight RBI and two stolen bases during the AFL’s most recent week of play. Ervin, a 23-year-old outfielder, smacked 14 homers, plated 71 RBI and stole 34 bases between High-A and Double-A last season; […]