Kayla Clemens hasn't done much catching since her Dixie baseball days, but she still feels comfortable behind the plate when called upon. ...more

March 5, 2009

Dylan Heiring threw six no-hit innings on Friday night, but the Hardee baseball team scored twice in the bottom of the seventh and again in the ninth to steal a 5-4 district victory in nine innings over Avon Park. ...more

March 1, 2009

AVON PARK — Michelle Caibio and Casey McKibben have kept each other up on their school work, studied together, gone to the same church and will both call the University of Florida their next school. They tried to earn the same grade point average to share Avon Park High School's valedictorian prize together, but that was one of the few math problems Michelle and Casey couldn't figure out. ...more

May 7, 2008

SEBRING - The 45th annual banquet, sponsored by Scholarship Recognition, Inc., brought advice, food, and for 40 of the graduating seniors, a $200 scholarship. ...more

May 3, 2008

AVON PARK — Not everything that glitters turns to gold. "This event isn't about going for the gold," said former Avon Park state champion Anachelle Mejias. "You can't explain what it feels like when you've reached that personal best you've been going after all season. It's just an amazing feeling." ...more

February 2, 2008

AVON PARK – The electricity of the moment is what makes the rivalry between Sebring and Avon Park so special. Every basket, every possession, every second can decide the game, as it did in the Blue Streaks' 43-40 thriller on Tuesday night in Class 4A-District 10 girls basketball action in front of a raucous crowd at APHS. ...more

December 20, 2007

AVON PARK — Size is going to be a key factor for both Lake Placid and Avon Park girls basketball teams this season, but in different ways altogether. While the Red Devils have plenty of size in the post, the Green Dragons are lacking presence in the middle, a trend that was on full display during Avon Park's 40-18 win over Lake Placid on Tuesday at APHS. The Red Devils got good production inside from forwards Breanna Tate and Daija Barrett, who hauled in countless rebounds, while Avon Park's defense held the visiting Green Dragons to four points in a second quarter that saw the Red Devils build a 14-point lead at half time. ...more

November 29, 2007