For week upon week through the first three months of the season, the Rays were able to keep churning. They managed to maintain a high energy level while playing mostly clean, crisp baseball that usually resulted in victories. ...more

July 12, 2008

The Rays have demonstrated repeatedly this season that they can get by just fine on their pitching and defense even if their hitters let them down. ...more

July 11, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - Attempted armed robberies of two different cabbies this morning left one with a bullet wound, police said. ...more

July 10, 2008

Underestimated and under the radar is exactly where Lake Placid is flourishing in the Dixie Youth Majors "O" Zone (ages 11-12) state tournament and head coach Ed Stanley isn't taking the recent success for granted. "I'm really happy for these kids and the community," Stanley said. "It isn't everyday that a small town like Lake Placid assembles a team like we've got now. ...more

July 9, 2008

Still waiting. No complaints, mind you. A win is, after all, a win. And in the State Tournament, it takes the team that acquires it another step toward its goal - a championship. ...more

July 9, 2008

Underestimated and under the radar is exactly where Lake Placid is flourishing in the Dixie Youth Majors "O" Zone (ages 11-12) state tournament and head coach Ed Stanley isn't taking the recent success for granted. ...more

July 8, 2008

We're not trying to rain on the parade. But sooner or later, the 2-3-4s are going to have to step up and stay up. ...more

July 8, 2008

EAST LAKELAND — Garrett Deross motioned to his coaches that the ball was at eye-level after taking a called third strike to end the game, but his disgusted expression told the story of the game and Sebring's tournament. Poinciana's Tony Lima hit a two-run homer to cap off a three-run third inning, as the top-seeded team eliminated Sebring with a 7-2 win in the Dixie Youth Majors "O" Zone (ages 11-12) state tournament in East Lakeland on Sunday. "That last call left a bitter taste in my mouth," said Deross of the called third strike. "We had the talent to go far in this tournament, but we just didn't get it done." ...more

July 7, 2008

EAST LAKELAND — The Sebring All-Stars entered the Dixie AAA (ages 9-10) state tournament with a lot of confidence after cruising through the District 8 tournament with ease. The competition at the state tournament is tougher, but so far, the boys in black and blue haven't been challenged. Connor Cook led off Sunday's second-round game against Hardee with a solo home run and Jimmy Peck added a three-run blast as Sebring hammered Hardee 12-2 in four innings in Lakeland. The mercy-rule win kept Sebring, which pummeled East Lakeland 16-2 on Saturday, unbeaten in the 12-team, double-elimination tournament and set up a game at 8 tonight against an undetermined opponent. "We're really starting to swing the bats well," said Sebring coach Bobby Cannon. "We made some errors that we don't usually make in the early going, but it's hard to find fault with the way we're playing. ...more

July 7, 2008

DIXIE YOUTH LEAGUE PONYTAILS SOFTBALL Hardee County ousts HYL, 1-0 ...more

July 5, 2008