Tarpon Springs' sponge industry is connected to the area's Greek community these days, but if you dive deeper, you'll see that African-Americans were among the first spongers in the region.

Tarpon Springs' sponge industry is connected to the area's Greek community these days, but if you dive deeper, you'll see that African-Americans were among the first spongers in the region.

TARPON SPRINGS, FLORIDA-363 days ago, the North Port Bobcats and Tarpon Springs Spongers met in a regular season matchup that no one would bat an eye at.Battle of two teams that had been ...

It was just a small note at the bottom of a Times story a few weeks ago. But Tarpon Springs has used it in a big way to achieve respect and recognition among the traditional baseball powerhouses ...

The Spongers is an odd name for a football team, but it fits the unique identity that the Tarpon Springs community has forged for itself and its high school football program. When Dillard High ...

Tarpon Springs, led by the rushing of Leonard Conley, upset Auburndale, 21-13, Friday night in the Class AAAA, Section 2 high school football playoffs. The game, played before 5,000 at Sponger Fiel… ...

Don Davis is not shying away from the horror film that was the 2002 Tarpon Springs season. Heck, the coach can still rattle off the gory details with a straight face: The missed extra point in ...

Recently, the Tarpon Springs announced the following slate of games for 2025. The Spongers will play 10 games, including two home contests against Cardinal Mooney and rival East Lake.

CLASS 6A-7: Lakewood Ranch rolls to big lead against Tarpon Springs. Staff Writer. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. ... The Spongers (3-3, 1-1) went three and out, and Lakewood Ranch poured it on.