Bases loaded, no outs and your best hitters are coming up to bat. That's just the sort of scenario baseball coaches dream about in a close championship game. ...more

July 11, 2008

DIXIE YOUTH LEAGUE AAA MINORS BASEBALL Sebring unloads three homers to oust Spring Hill American, 11-5 ...more

July 11, 2008

Gerig Blackman held his home run ball in hand, thinking of the perfect place to display it. ...more

July 11, 2008

Jimmy Peck, Alex Gomez and Gerig Blackman all hit home runs, as the Sebring All-Stars defeated Spring Hill 11-5 in the semifinals of the Dixie AAA (ages 9-10) state tournament on Wednesday. ...more

July 10, 2008

DIXIE YOUTH LEAGUE AAA MINORS BASEBALL Sebring unloads three homers to Spring Hill American, 11-5 ...more

July 9, 2008

LAKELAND — It took a couple of innings for the Sebring hitters to adjust to the soft tosses of East Lakeland right-hander Zach Malvasia in Saturday's opening round of the Dixie AAA (ages 9-10) state tournament in Lakeland. But once the boys in black and blue got dialed in, it became a game of chuck-and-duck for Malvasia and the rest of the East Lakeland pitching staff as Sebring, led by Seth Cannady's three RBI, banged out 13 hits en route to a 16-2 romp over the host team. "It took us awhile to adjust to the speed of the East Lakeland pitcher because he just kind of loops it in there," said Sebring coach Bobby Cannon. "Slow pitchers give us trouble because we aren't patient at the plate. ...more

July 6, 2008

It's summer, and some parents are looking for interesting things for their children to do. If you have daughters ages 11 to 14, the Ophelia Project of Tampa Bay has something special to offer them. ...more

June 21, 2008

SEBRING –– After trailing late and getting a scare in Saturday's 12-4 win over Lake Placid in the Dixie AAA District 8 tournament, Sebring made sure that didn't happen against Avon Park on Sunday. The boys in blue and white pounded out 10 hits en route to a 17-3 win over Avon Park at Max Long Recreational Complex. The win kept Sebring unbeaten in the six-team, double-elimination tournament, while the loss eliminated Avon Park. "Our pitching has been awesome the entire tournament and our bats are coming alive," said Sebring head coach Bobby Cannon. "We're hitting the ball hard and having fun and we're in a great position." The Sebring victory set up a game on Monday night against once-beaten Okeechobee American, which eliminated Lake Placid 11-0 on Sunday afternoon. ...more

June 16, 2008

SEBRING — Two elementary schools will have new assistant principals during the upcoming school year. Melissa Blackman will take over as assistant principal of Woodlawn Elementary and Carla Ball will be assistant principal at Memorial Elementary. ...more

May 7, 2008

SEBRING — Sebring coach Steve Ashley said the driving rain that soaked Firemen's Field in the first half of the Blue Streak girls soccer team's meeting with Palmetto on Thursday night didn't have much of an effect on the game. Junior Molly Blackman, on the other hand, gleefully disagreed. "It made it a lot more fun," Blackman said. "I think everyone enjoyed it." ...more

December 1, 2007