After graduating from Sebring High School in 1988, Kyle Green went off in search of fame and fortune on the rodeo circuit. ...more

August 25, 2008

LORIDA –– Friends that ride and rope together will always be friends. That sage advice was never more true than for two Sebring Middle School students on the crest of the biggest junior rodeo competition in the country. For 14-year-old Bailey Vickers and 12-year old Loni Damboise, the dream of competing on the biggest rodeo stage has come true, as the two friends, along with Hardee resident Dalton Boney, will represent Florida in the Wrangler Junior High Rodeo Finals in Gallup, NM beginning June 30. "I'm so excited that Loni and I get to go to nationals together," Vickers said. "The competition is going to be intense, and we'll both have to be on the top of our game. "I'm so honored to be and proud to represent Florida at nationals." ...more

June 16, 2008

HE SAID IT SENIOR DEBUT To the shrieking delight of his wife, three kids, grandson and a legion of new fans, 59-year-old Mike Flynt returned to college football action in Alpine, Texas. His Sul Ross State teammates marched for a touchdown on their opening drive against Texas Lutheran, and Flynt went in at left end on the extra-point unit, marking his first game action in 37 years. 'I wasn't nervous,' said his wife, Eileen. 'It was just exciting. I thought I was going to be nervous.' Flynt's not the oldest ever, as a 60-year-old played in 1997. However, he went in for one snap late in a blowout; Flynt is truly part of his Division III team, with expectations to get in at linebacker. The Lobos have four games left, and he expects to play in them all. ...more

October 14, 2007