DIXIE YOUTH LEAGUE BASEBALL AAA MAJORS ...more

June 24, 2008

The moniker seemed appropriate at the time. J.P. Howell had just done it again last week, pitching a couple of spotless innings in relief of Andy Sonnanstine to maintain a Rays lead before handing it off to the late-inning relievers, when his manager referred to him as a "bridge" in Tampa Bay's bullpen. ...more

June 24, 2008

AVON PARK — Christian Crews may have been fatigued from a two-day rest, but he still hurled five solid innings and smacked a game-changing three-run home run in the third to lift the Okeechobee All-Stars to an 11-4 victory over the Avon Park All-Stars during the Dixie Youth Majors District 8 tournament at Durrah Martin Recreational Complex on Sunday morning. "I was a little tired but I just came out and tried to throw strikes," Crews said. "My fastball was working, and on the home run, I was just able to take advantage of a pitch up in the strike zone." Okeechobee assistant coach Neal Crawford has seen Crews put up performances such as this all season long and had all the trust in the world for his hurler. "Christian is deadly with his fastball," Crawford said. "He had one bad pitch when he hung one up there and [Fauthree] made him pay with the homer. I'm just really proud of these kids. I wouldn't have cared if we had won by one run. We're just happy with a win." ...more

June 22, 2008

Two Spring Hill teams came into Tuesday's AAA Minors (ages 9-10) All-Stars District 6 Tournament action undefeated. ...more

June 20, 2008

DIXIE YOUTH LEAGUE ANGELS SOFTBALL West Pasco scores four times in opening inning in 6-1 victory, sending Spring Hill into loser's bracket. ...more

June 20, 2008

Dixie Youth League Baseball AAA Minors District 6 Tournament ...more

June 17, 2008

DIXIE YOUTH LEAGUE BASEBALL AAA MINORS Ridge Manor eliminated by 13-0 decision while HYL moves on in loser's bracket. ...more

June 17, 2008

DIXIE YOUTH LEAGUE BASEBALL AA ROOKIES Despite sloppy play on both sides, Spring Hill National bounces Hernando from district tournament, 22-12. ...more

June 12, 2008

DIXIE YOUTH LEAGUE T-BALL Ridge Manor finishes District 6 Tournament at 1-2, but continues to build on last year's progress. ...more

June 11, 2008

DIXIE YOUTH LEAGUE BASEBALL AA ROOKIES Solid all-around effort paces Spring Hill American to easy loser's bracket victory over Sumter, 14-3. ...more

June 10, 2008