Pasco Rolls Past Sebring AVON PARK — The Streaks played well on Friday against a tough Pasco squad, but in the end the Bulldogs put up the big inning needed to beat the Sebring baseball team 6-0 during the AP First Pitch Classic at Head Field. "We just couldn't generate any offense tonight," said SHS head coach Hoppy Rewis. "We gave a lot better effort and had a much better presence on the field." ...more

February 9, 2008

LAKE PLACID — Lee Tolar shook his head in awe of his girls' performance, and summed up his Sebring softball team in a nutshell. "We're only going to get better," the Blue Streak skipper said. Sebring, who methodically dismantled a gutsy Lake Placid squad in a 15-1 mercy-rule victory on Thursday, is already playing at a tournament level, and they're doing it without three key members of the team (Priscilla Adams, Chelsea Davis and Hannah Shoop). "It's nice to see that we're not getting off to a slow start," Tolar said. "These girls were just ready to play tonight. They're tired of practice and wanted to play. "We're hitting well, playing solid defense. Everything is on course, but we've got a good test in Frostproof coming up. We're just ready to go." ...more

February 9, 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

FROSTPROOF — Diego Medina didn't want to leave the field or even think about taking off his Lake Placid jersey for the last time. The Green Dragon senior captain had given his all — including scoring the tying goal midway through the second half — but it wasn't enough as Mulberry escaped with a 3-2 win in the semifinals of the Class 3A-District 8 tournament at Faris Brannen Stadium. ...more

January 23, 2008

BRADENTON — Sophomore forward Joe Young scored a team-high 21 points and pulled down 13 rebounds to lead the Sebring boys basketball team past Braden River 54-51 in Class 4A-District 10 action. Senior point guard Javier Medina added nine points to go along with seven assists as the Blue Streaks improved to 7-3 in district play. "I'm happy with the win," said Sebring coach Princeton Harris. "The gym was packed and it was great to win in that kind of hostile environment. "We stayed composed and executed down the stretch. Each district win is huge this time of the season." ...more

January 20, 2008

LAKE PLACID — No fanfare. No standing ovations. No being carried off the field by her players or buckets of water being doused on her. Nothing but a smile crept over Liz Sottile's face as she gathered her things and walked off Roger Scarborough Memorial Field on a misty Friday night. ...more

January 20, 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

Friday's girls soccer district finals ...more

January 18, 2008

LAKE PLACID — It could've been Liz Sottile's last game on the sideline, but the Lake Placid girls soccer team wasn't about to let their beloved coach step aside without a fight. Ale Lopez's goal in the 36th minute highlighted a defensive struggle on Tuesday night, as the Green Dragons extended their season with a 1-0 victory over McKeel Academy, a team they were unable to defeat during the regular season. ...more

January 17, 2008

The Lake Placid girls soccer team extended its season on Tuesday night, securing a regional berth with a 1-0 victory over McKeel Academy in the Class 3A-District 8 tournament. ...more

January 15, 2008