Tampa Bay Lightning head trainer Tom Mulligan & chiropractor Tim Bain may not have laced ‘em up, but they did contribute to the second Stanley Cup in team history! Tampa Bay Lightning head trainer Tom Mulligan (holding the Stanley Cup) and his family (l.-r., Tyler, Abby, Zachary & Kellie) finally got to celebrate Tom’s second Cup win with the Bolts on Sept. 30. … [Read more...]
Wildcats volleyball has eyes on postseason run
Wesley Chapel High volleyball sisters Chloe (left) and Jordan (right) Danielson led WCH to a 14-11 season in 2019 and are eyeing a district title in 2020. (Photo: Mike Camunas) The Wesley Chapel High (WCH) volleyball program — barely older than its players — may be coming of age. Although its past is littered with losing records — prior to last season, the team had … [Read more...]
LIFE IN THE BUBBLE
Candice Dupree pushes her 3-year-old twins Cali and Demi on swings near their home in The Ridge at Wiregrass Ranch. Her 15th WNBA season is over for former Wharton High star Candice Dupree, and while she wishes her summer also included the WNBA playoffs, she says she couldn’t be happier. It was time to head home to be reunited with her three-year-old twins, Cali and … [Read more...]
One Former New Tampa Standout Is Chasing Big-Time Soccer Dreams
Former New Tampa youth soccer standout Austin Amer (in purple) started 26 matches last season for Orlando City B of the United Soccer League. Austin Amer has lofty goals. The 20-year-old native of New Tampa is now in his second season as a professional soccer player with Orlando City B, which is in the second tier United Soccer League. Eventually, Amer says he … [Read more...]
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...]
