LAKE PLACID — Scoring chances in soccer are hard to come by, and when opportunity comes knocking, you have to be there to answer the door. The Lake Placid Green Dragons girls soccer team let a gift-wrapped opportunity slip away in a 0-0 tie with the Class 3A-District 8 foe McKeel Academy of Lakeland at Roger Scarborough Stadium on Tuesday. Christmas came early for the Green Dragons at the 60 minute mark of the match, when a hand ball inside the box penalty by McKeel Academy set up a penalty kick for the Lake Placid. ...more

December 6, 2007

Sometimes in soccer, it only takes one goal and some terrific defense to win a match. ...more

December 3, 2007

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

Hillsborough High's girls soccer team needs to find a new coach by week's end for its season to continue, according to Athletic Director Bertha Baker. ...more

November 28, 2007

SEBRING — Rachel Ashley wasn't quite sure how to celebrate the first goal of her high school career. So, she scored another one. Using a new-look lineup and some familiar faces in different roles, the Sebring girls soccer team got two goals from Ashley in a 5-0 victory over DeSoto in Class 4A-District 10 action on Monday night. Ashley, who normally plays on defense, moved to forward and scored the first two goals of her prep career to push the Blue Streaks (4-3-2 overall, 3-2 district) to a winning record on the young season. ...more

November 28, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - Maybe it was just playing on a Monday. Maybe it was because Land O' Lakes had a strong defense. ...more

November 21, 2007

Payne Sisters Leave Sickles Soccer Team Shelby and Sydney Payne, members of last year's United States U-14 national developmental team, have left the Sickles High School girls soccer team two weeks into the season. ...more

November 15, 2007

Bishop McLaughlin's 2007 season could have opened in a bit of disarray when Athletic Director Michael Zelenka was forced to assume coaching duties just prior to its start. Thanks to a dominant defense and explosive offense, the Hurricanes haven't missed a beat. ...more

November 14, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - It wasn't quite a perfect match for Mitchell High's girls soccer team Thursday night when they beat Land O' Lakes 5-1 at the Gators' field. ...more

November 10, 2007

LAND O' LAKES – Mitchell forward Marisa Russo scored three goals to lead the Mustangs girls soccer team to a 5-1 Sunshine Athletic Conference victory over Land O' Lakes Thursday night. ...more

November 8, 2007