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Sports

Latest reporting from the Sports desk.

A football player in a red jersey throws a pass on a green turf field.

Sunlake's Blake Daniels sets single-game tackle record

Sunlake junior linebacker Blake Daniels broke the school's single-game tackle record, adding to a season in which he leads the Seahawks in tackles and plays multiple roles on offense and special teams.

Five swimmers in black swimsuits raise a trophy poolside, smiling and cheering.

Steinbrenner swim teams win conference, county championships

Steinbrenner High's girls and boys swim teams both won Western Conference American Division titles in late September, and the girls added a 2026 Hillsborough County championship that included a record-breaking relay performance.

Football player in red jersey throws a pass on a green turf field.

Sunlake edges Weeki Wachee 14-10 in Week 7 road win

The Sunlake Seahawks won 14-10 at Weeki Wachee on Friday, bouncing back from a blowout loss to improve to 3-3 heading into a district road game at Wesley Chapel on Oct. 9.

Lightweight running shoes and a race bib on a grassy field.

SAMS girls cross country qualifies for first state meet

The Sunlake Academy of Math and Science girls cross country team qualified for the FLYRA state championship for the first time in school history, with the charter school girls race set for Oct. 31 in Lakeland.

White soccer ball on green grass near a goal net.

PHSC women's soccer earns first conference win in program history

Pasco-Hernando State College's women's soccer team recorded the first conference win in program history with a 2-1 road victory over Pensacola State on Sept. 18, powered by first-half goals from Giada Chechile and Jada Lindo and eight saves from goalkeeper Olivia Frazier.

Hockey player in dark uniform and white helmet crouches in a skating stance on indoor ice.

Sunlake junior AJ Harris skates for Cypress Creek hockey

Sunlake junior William "AJ" Harris plays hockey for Cypress Creek High School in Wesley Chapel because Sunlake has never fielded a team, competing in the Lightning High School Hockey League against area schools including Steinbrenner.

Football players on a field during a game, with yellow goalposts in the foreground.

Sunlake's Merriman lands Minot State offer after record game

Sunlake High running back Nathan Merriman received a college football offer from Minot State University on Friday, Sept. 18, days after setting the school's single-game rushing record with 262 yards against Wharton.

Two young men in white karate uniforms sparring in a medal-lined home garage dojo.

Land O' Lakes brothers earn top seeds on Team USA karate rosters

Brothers Michael Molinero, 18, and Aaron Molinero, 13, of Land O' Lakes have earned top-seed spots on Team USA karate rosters and will compete at world-level championships in Poland and Costa Rica later this year, with the family seeking local sponsors to cover self-funded travel costs.

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