TAMPA — On an overcast Saturday afternoon, Land O’Lakes coach Mark Pearson accepted the Class 3A runnerup trophy with a silver medal around his neck and a solemn look on his face.

“I’ve had a runnerup trophy,” Pearson said.

What he and the Gators don’t yet have is a state title, a drought that continued after Plantation American Heritage’s 3-1 victory at USF’s Corbett Soccer Stadium. Pearson’s Gators also finished second in 1999.

District boys basketball: Cannon's last-second magic lifts Land O'Lakes

TRINITY — Land O’Lakes senior Jackson Cannon stood wide-eyed under the basket with 10 seconds remaining. He watched Ernest McClendon receive all of the defensive attention on the final possession, leaving him open.

The Land O'Lakes Gators Basketball team won Friday's NonConference game against the Central Bears by a score of 52-28

Land O’ Lakes falls to Mitchell 2-1

By Kyle LoJacono. The Land O’ Lakes girls soccer team re-established itself as one of the top programs in Tampa Bay this season but was unable to advance past the Class 3A regional quarterfinals on Jan. 24.