High School Fall Sports Season To Be ‘Challenging’
At our press time, Freedom High was expected to open its 2020 football season on Sept. 11, hosting its New Tampa neighbor and archrival Wharton High, but the toughest opponent for both teams to combat that night likely wasn’t each other. It was Covid-19. And, that doesn’t just go for football. Avoiding the virus is arguably the biggest challenge facing teams across … [Read more...]
New Tampa Students, Teachers Get Back To School
Following a summer of indecision and fear of the unknown, New Tampa’s schools finally opened their doors to students for in-person learning for the first time since they closed in March due to Covid-19. “Woo hoo!,” shouted one parent, as she drove off smiling after dropping her two kids off at Benito Middle School. Students spent the first week of the 2020-21 school year … [Read more...]
First-Ever Goalie Camp Draws A Big Crowd
Tampa’s Nick Ryan lunges to try and stop a shot at the Goalies Inc. Performance Camp at AdventHealth Center Ice on Aug. 6. (Photos: Mike Camunas) Nothing was going to stop these goalies from stopping pucks. Despite the fact it had to be pushed back due to Covid-19, more than 40 youth ice hockey goalies recently were able to get in a training camp’s worth of … [Read more...]
Local Girl Scouts Helping Dogs Despite Covid-19
(L.-r.) Girl Scouts Amelia Beanland and Isabela DuBois present the “snuffle mats” they and their Troop 32801 made to Pasco County Animal Services, as part of their Silver Award project. We’ve all had to do some adjusting since the Covid-19 pandemic started in the spring. For a pair of eighth grade (now ninth grade) Girl Scouts, the pandemic meant that they faced obstacle … [Read more...]
