[Times photo: James Borchuck] The most successful coach in Bucs history is fired late Monday along with his offensive coaching staff. Next up: Bill Parcells? Story • The Dungy Era in Photos • What they’re saying about Tony Dungy • Fans react to firing in Bucs forum • The Tony Dungy file Gary Shelton At end, Dungy became a victim of his strengths Wonderful thing, loyalty. At its best, it is a word of faith, of commitment, of honor. In times of turmoil, it gives a body direction, foundation, identity. Loyal, tough and above all, a winner ST. PETERSBURG -- Once again, the game appears to be pulling him back. Women's team starts the bidding Less than three hours after being fired as coach of the Buccaneers, Tony Dungy received his first job offer.

More to do, less to do it with in pros
Everything's different. The bosses and the amount of their interference. The players, bigger and faster with egos to match. The complexity. Even the bottom line.

Overhaul unlikely after another playoff flop
DAVIE -- Zach Thomas headed out of the Dolphins locker room and into the offseason Monday carrying a book titled Dare to Succeed.

Lightning
A life in the crease pays nicely for Andreychuk
TAMPA -- Dave Andreychuk wasn't supposed to get this far. The Hamilton Huskies were a nice little team in the Ontario Minor Hockey Association, a junior amateur team a few levels from the NHL.

Colleges
Leavitt's threat of leaving helps
Congratulations to Jim Leavitt, who played the game to perfection.

College basketball
Memphis starts its rise from bottom
Case study for what is wrong with college basketball. Tigers have had four coaches since 1996, including Tic Price, who resigned in '99 after admitting to affair with student. Poor academic performance predates latest NCAA tracking: From 1990-'97, 40 players entered program but only two earned degrees. . . .

Outdoors
Daily fishing report
Inshore anglers looking for a variety of fish shouldn't overlook numerous power plant outflows in our area. The Hooker's Point, Big Bend, Gandy and Anclote plants are producing excellent catches. The most abundant species are trout, permit, pompano, black drum, jack crevalle and ladyfish. Tarpon, snook, cobia, flounder and redfish are being caught to a lesser degree.

Preps
Teague waits for interest
All Osceola's Jason Teague did in three years was rush for 4,504 yards and score 50 touchdowns, and impressively top each previous year with a slew of amazing performances.

Hillsborough dunks Chamberlain, 68-53
TAMPA -- Winning six of its past eight games gave Hillsborough the confidence it needed in the fourth quarter to beat host Chamberlain 68-53.

Division tourney holds no surprises
BRANDON -- The favorites dominated the first Western Conference division tournaments last Saturday. Bloomingdale, Brandon, Plant and Sickles all went 4-0 in capturing division titles.

Okpaleke's big hoop lifts Tampa Bay Tech
TAMPA -- Tampa Bay Tech sophomore Chi Chi Okpaleke wasn't worried that she hadn't taken a shot the entire second half because she was still on the court playing defense.

Largo outmuscles Seminole, 71-54
SEMINOLE -- Forty-two seconds into the game, Largo's Monica Adams grabbed an offensive rebound and put it back up for a basket. Less than 2 minutes later, Monique Henson hit a jumper after two more Packers' offensive rebounds.