Sean Barie

2 weeks ago | fox13news.com | Sean Barie

When former Rowdies' midfielder Yann Ekra decided to hang up his cleats, they didn’t stay hung up for very long. Once the most tenured player in USL Championship history, Ekra knew exactly what he wanted to do with his life after playing soccer: coach it. What they're saying: "That was the natural pathway for me because, even being a player, I was always interested in the game, coaching and what was behind that," Ekra said.

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Sean Barie

The BriefYann Ekra, a former Rowdies player, has returned to the team as a coach. Ekra retired as one of the most decorated players in USL Championship history, creating a path to coaching. He says his new job is to get the best out of his players every day. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - When former Rowdies' midfielder Yann Ekra decided to hang up his cleats, they didn’t stay hung up for very long.

4 weeks ago | fox13news.com | Sean Barie

The start of a new week of practice for the Rowdies looks very different from previous practices. "It was quite the week, to be honest with you," said Steve Coleman. After the club announced the dismissal of former Head Coach Robbie Neilson, Coleman, an assistant coach hired over the offseason, was elevated to interim head coach. What they're saying: "I think it caught us all a little bit by surprise on the Wednesday afternoon when we found out internally," said Coleman.

1 month ago | fox13news.com | Sean Barie

For the last 21 years, Carlos Rosaly has spent countless spring evenings inside the press box above the Wharton High School baseball field. "I never thought 'I'm going to do this for 21 years.' I never thought about that but here we are," Rosaly said. READ: Lightning fan chronicles Bolts' history through jersey collection The backstory: When the school opened back in the late 1990s, Rosaly was among the original faculty members.

1 month ago | fox13news.com | Sean Barie

Paris Orloff's closet isn't like every other young professional's. In fact, it's like no other. "They think I'm a little bit crazy and I think I'm a little bit crazy, but I'm happy too." said Paris. What is crazy isn't the closet's layout, but its contents. A die-hard Lightning fan has chronicled Bolts' history through her jersey collection. Because hanging inside are no less than 57 Tampa Bay Lightning jerseys. "I'd say I take it a little farther than the average fan," Paris said.