The season came to an abrupt end for the Avon Park boys soccer team on Tuesday, and head coach Craig Morris couldn't help but feel a bit frustrated. ...more

January 29, 2009

Braden River scored five goals in the first 20 minutes of play and cruised to an 8-0 mercy rule victory over Avon Park in the quarterfinals of the Class 4A-District 10 tournament game at Harllee Stadium on Tuesday. ...more

January 27, 2009

AVON PARK The four seniors on the Avon Park girls basketball team made sure they enjoyed their last regular-season home game. Beonca Godfrey scored a game-high 12 points, Daija Barrett added 10, and Jamee Hawthorne and Brearnna Tate combined for 12 points and five steals to lead Avon Park to a 53-37 win over DeSoto on Friday night. "It feels great to get a win against DeSoto, especially on senior night," Godfrey said. "They are a good team, but we came out with a lot of energy and jumped on them from the start. ...more

January 25, 2009

Cleveland Nobles scored nine points and Avierre Conner and Tekovian Miller each added eight on Friday night to lead the Avon Park boys basketball team to a 38-29 victory over DeSoto in a crucial Class 4A-District 10 match. ...more

January 25, 2009

HISTORIC HYDE PARK - The Historic Hyde Park Neighborhood Association is hosting a meeting Thursday to review plans for Bern's Park. "It's been a long delay, but I think things are going to start happening soon," said association President Rosemary Henderson. ...more

January 20, 2009

With senior starting point guard Chris Grubb out with a wrist injury, Nate Orozco filled in admirably with 14 points and six assists and forward Joe Young scored a team-high 19 points to lead Sebring to a 75-64 win over Avon Park in boys basketball on Saturday night. ...more

January 19, 2009

Johnequa Perry scored a game-high 13 points and Ja'mee Hawthorne chipped in 12 points as the Avon Park girls basketball team defeated Fort Meade 51-34 in a non-district match-up on Thursday. ...more

January 17, 2009

They didn't leave with a victory, but if there's one thing the Sebring boys basketball team can take away from a 61-58 district loss to DeSoto on Friday night, it's that the Blue Streaks are willing to fight until there's zeroes on the scoreboard. ...more

January 11, 2009

Junior guard Zykeria Dawkins hit two clutch free throws to send the game into overtime, but foul trouble cost the Sebring girls basketball team in the extra frame, as DeSoto ran away with a 46-37 district victory. ...more

January 11, 2009

Avon Park girls soccer coach Jocelyn Simplice worked tirelessly before the holidays with his team on proper technique and tips that would make them a more effective squad on both sides of the field. ...more

January 10, 2009