Bucs
Bucs sign veteran P Tupa for a year
TAMPA -- Veteran punter Tom Tupa signed a one-year deal Friday with the Bucs.

Darrell Fry
Look at Barr's heart and you'll see why the Bulls overachieve
TAMPA -- The question was asked, but Don Barr wouldn't bite. Imagine, he was asked, how successful his South Florida men's tennis team could be if he had the mega operating budget that some programs have?

Preps

Marion leaps into history at state meet [Times photo: Michael Rondou] The Dixie Hollins junior's long jump of 25 feet, 5 inches sets a Florida record.

Shark shutout: DiPietro blanks another for title
Riverview scores early in a 4-0 win over Orlando Boone to claim its second state championship.

Panthers pick up silver in 4x800
CORAL SPRINGS -- Everyone needs a break. Especially before state.

Knights live, die by the shutout
TAMPA -- The shutout turned out to be a double-edged sword for River Ridge.

Panther picks up silver in high jump
CORAL SPRINGS -- Bronze just isn't Kate Wheeler's color this year.

Sophomore was up to task
River Ridge's Kiki Von Holt took the mound again after pitching 10 shutout innings the day before.

Rebel makes history, breaks state record
CORAL SPRINGS -- Kevin Marion stopped at the edge of the long jump pit and visualized an imaginary line in the sand that had not been crossed in 16 years.

Viking wins shot put title
CORAL SPRINGS -- Russ Tyson has made a habit of avoiding defeat with last-minute panache.

Sharks claim crown with another shutout
TAMPA -- Beth DiPietro scooped up a grounder at 10 p.m. Friday night at Ed Radice Park and tossed it to first baseman Lindsey Hurner, ending the Riverview Sharks' long, rough, road to the Class 6A state softball title.

Riverview's quiet offense
Kaycie Maines knocked in two runs and scored the other two in a 4-0 win.

Lake Highland captures first title
Twelve strikeouts by Orlando Lake Highland Prep pitcher Michelle Grinage and a defense to back up the rest was too much for Fort Pierce John Carroll.

Around the county
Signing

Motorsports
First-turn nightmare almost over for Sharp
A year past quickly and ignominiously going out from pole, Scott Sharp gets another try at Indy.

Arena football
Samuels, Stafford help end skid at 3
STORM 66, RUSH 53: A perfect offense and a few defensive gems do the trick for Tampa Bay.

NHL
Dudley moves down the state
The former Lightning general manager accepts the same post with the Panthers.

NBA
Championship aspirations for Orlando
Untested coach Dee Brown implements a new offense in hopes of a winning season.

Colleges
Gators sweep Knights
Florida moves on to face Miami in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Southern Miss ousts USF
TAMPA -- A seven-run second inning Friday was South Florida's undoing as Southern Miss eliminated it from the Conference USA softball tournament 7-4.

Outdoors
Daily fishing report
With May's warmer temperatures come dolphin, not Flipper, but dolphin fish (mahi mahi). If you plan to run offshore over the next few months make sure you're prepared should you run into a school of these colorful fish.

Et cetera
Sports in brief
Agassi, Roddick easily into semis of Italian Open