LAKE PLACID — "This is the way you want to end your career," said Lake Placid girls soccer head coach Liz Sottile after hearing the news of her latest coaching milestone. After leading the Green Dragons to the Class 3A-District 8 runner-up trophy — the first trophy for LP girls soccer under her tutelage — Sottile was named District 8 Coach of the Year by the Florida Athletic Coaches Association. "It's really good to be recognized for doing things the right way," Sottile said. "This has been a great run for me and I've loved my days coaching this team. I'm going to really miss it." ...more

February 17, 2008

AVON PARK –– The Lake Placid baseball team showed both sides of the two-headed monster against Lake Region on Wednesday. Through the first four innings, the Green Dragons played solid, fundamental baseball, showing the possible potential that lies ahead this season. The final three innings, however, were marred by costly errors and a rash of cold bats that saw the regression of that potential during Lake Region's 9-2 victory over Lake Placid in the Bill Jarrett Early Bird Tournament at Head Field. Lake Placid head coach Dan Coomes said he admired his team's performance, and he understands they need to play the good teams if they're to improve this season. ...more

February 15, 2008

Mulberry's Michael Poole scored a game-high 23 points and Trevon Sampson added 14 points to lead the Panthers past Lake Placid 65-43 in the Class 3A-District 10 tournament on Friday. ...more

February 8, 2008

The Clearwater girls basketball team has been one of the state's elite programs since Coach Tom Shaneyfelt took over in 1993. Only once has he fielded a team that had fewer than 20 wins. Eight times his teams have advanced to the state semifinals. ...more

February 8, 2008

This time there would be no comeback. Although the stage was set again, unlike Friday, when Jefferson used a thrilling 21-5 game-ending run to stun No. 2 seed Blake and earn a berth in Saturday night's Class 5A-District 10 championship game, top-seeded Plant made sure a comfortable lead would remain. Just barely. ...more

February 3, 2008

LAKELAND — Intensity and effort kept Lake Placid close for the first half of Thursday night's Class 3A-District 10 semifinal against McKeel Academy. But the Wildcats superior height, ability and depth proved to be the difference as they cruised to 68-37 win over the Green Dragons. "We played together and with a lot of effort, and I'm proud of that," said senior guard Stacy Davis. "We gave everything we had, but we wore down in the second half and couldn't stay with them. ...more

February 2, 2008

McKeel Academy had three players score in double figures and the Lake Placid defense couldn't hold on Thursday night as the Wildcats downed the Green Dragons 68-37 in the semifinals of the Class 3A-District 10 tournament at McKeel Academy, ending Lake Placid's season. ...more

January 31, 2008

Lake Highland Prep used a balance attack on Thursday night and ended the Lake Placid girls soccer team's season with a 5-0 victory over the Green Dragons in the opening round of Region 2 tournament. ...more

January 24, 2008

Frostproof commanded a physical contest and won the Class 3A-District 8 soccer title on Friday night with a 4-1 victory over Lake Placid. ...more

January 19, 2008

LAKE PLACID –– Kristen Massung doesn't mince words when describing how far she's come on the volleyball court. Looking back at her game three years ago, when she first seriously committed to volleyball, the Lake Placid senior is rather blunt in her assessment. "When I first started, I wasn't that good," said Massung, whose powerful hits and uncanny ability to block led the Green Dragons to their third straight district title this season. "But I got a lot better." No arguments here. For her quiet leadership and game-changing presence on defense, Massung was a unanimous choice as the Highlands Today's volleyball player of the year. ...more

January 15, 2008