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Streak Tennis Edges Bulldogs

Highlands Today Staff Report

Published: March 18, 2009

SOFTALL: Sebring 7, DeSoto 1

SEBRING - Sebring got back on the winning track by beating DeSoto by a score of 7-2 in a Class 4A-District 10 softball game on Monday night.

The win improved the Blue Streaks to 5-2 in district play.

Sebring is back on the diamond with a home game against Lake Wales on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

BASEBALL: St. Albans 10, Avon Park 0
AVON PARK - St. Albans, which is on its spring break, rolled to a 10-0 win over Avon Park on Monday night at Head Field.

The loss dropped the Red Devils to 2-8 on the season.
Avon Park played Sebring on Tuesday night. For complete story and pictures, be sure to check out Thursday's Highlands Today sports section.
SFCC hosts Polk CC at 6 tonight at Panther Field.

BOYS TENNIS: Sebring 6, Okeechobee 1

SEBRING - Led by its depth and talent, the Sebring boys tennis team rolled past Okeechobee 6-1 on Monday afternoon.

Blue Streak senior Abhi Seetharamiah lost at No. 1 singles to Corey White, 6-4, 1-6, 2-6, but Sebring junior Mike Reed won at No. 2 singles by outlasting Zach Fowler, 6-4, 7-6.

At No. 3 singles, Blue Streak junior Kyle Komisar defeated Alex Nielsen, 6-3, 6-3, while Nikhil Raghuveera eased past Okeechobee's Max Nolan, 6-0, 6-4 and Vihang Nikhate defeated Brahman Kyle Lunt, 6-1, 6-2.

The Blue Streaks won both doubles matches to improve to 9-0 on the season.

"I'm really proud of the boys," said Sebring coach Jack Holt. "We hadn't beaten Okeechobee in a number of years and it was a good win for us."

TENNIS GIRLS: Hardee 5, Avon Park 2

WAUCHULA - Avon Park senior Angie Carrillo won at No. 1 singles and teamed up with Kayla Lockhart to win No. 1 doubles, but it wasn't enough to stop Hardee from knocking off the Red Devils by a score of 5-2 in a Class 2A-District 9 girls tennis match on Monday.
Avon Park was missing two of its players and put up a good battle in the loss to the Wildcats.

BASEBALL: Polk CC, 9, SFCC 4

LAKELAND - Polk Community College scored early and often in beating South Florida Community College by a score of 9-4 in a Suncoast Conference game on Monday.

The loss dropped the Panthers to 21-12 overall and 2-5 in conference play.

The Highlands Today sport staff can be reached at 863-386-5841 or sports@highlandstoday.com

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