The Highlands County School Board is thinking about the possibility of terminating high school sports and extra curricular activities in local high schools. As a 15-year-old at Lake Placid High, I am very active in my schools athletic and extra curricular activities. I am in the marching season Color Guard, band during concert season, student government association and on the girl's basketball and softball teams. I know that the purpose of doing away with sports is only because of budget cuts, but having sports and extra curricular activities in our high schools is a good thing. Most of the kids in Lake Placid don't only play sports because we love it, but because of the support and help we get from our teammates and coaches. You see, we get more out of sports in schools than we do in any other activity in Highlands County. ...more

January 30, 2009

The University of South Florida men's basketball team was able to keep pace with seventh-ranked Louisville on Wednesday night - for a half. ...more

January 29, 2009

There are a number of ills that may ultimately short-circuit the Florida Gators men's basketball team, but grit is not an issue. ...more

January 27, 2009

Maya Moore had 27 points and 11 rebounds, freshman Tiffany Hayes added a career-high 23 points, and the top-ranked Connecticut women's basketball team routed No. 6 Louisville 93-65 on Monday night to remain unbeaten. ...more

January 27, 2009

FOOTBALL Hernando Christian Academy sophomore defensive back/receiver Ian Townsend named to Class 1B All-State football team. MULTI-SPORT TALENT TOWNSEND IS SCHOOL'S FIRST-EVER ALL-STATE PICK ...more

January 26, 2009

VOLLEYBALL Nature Coast's Kayla Bailey recently signed with South Florida Community College, a step toward becoming her family's first college graduate. ...more

January 25, 2009

On Friday afternoon, we learned a starting forward for the University of South Florida men's basketball team will miss the rest of the season. Mobolaji Ajayi landed wrong in practice the day before and tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. ...more

January 24, 2009

Jordan Prais and Quentin Cullop led the Saint Leo men's basketball team to a pair of wins this past week that might prove to be the most pivotal in the Lions' season. ...more

January 24, 2009

Erving Walker hit back-to-back 3-pointers and set up another with a pass to Walter Hodge in the final 4:12 Wednesday, leading the University of Florida men's basketball team to a 68-65 victory against Auburn. ...more

January 15, 2009

The Seffner Chamber of Commerce has something in common with the new administration that will assemble Tuesday in Washington: a push for change. ...more

January 14, 2009