Last week's preseason game against Liberty gave first-year Lake Placid football coach Jason Holden an opportunity to see his players perform under pressure. ...more

September 5, 2008

LAKE PLACID — An exciting season of blocks, sets and spikes came to an end for the Lake Placid volleyball team on Tuesday night. The Green Dragons played well, but ultimately the height and firepower of John Carroll (Fort Pierce) proved too much, as the Golden Rams swept past Lake Placid, 25-16, 25-16, 25-15 in a Class 3A regional quarterfinal match. "I'm proud of the girls because they played hard every point and gave it all they had," Green Dragon coach Marilyn Jones said. "John Carroll is a good team and their quick serves and sets gave us fits. "We had trouble with our serving tonight and you can't make those kind of mistakes against good teams and expect to win." John Carroll, which improved to 17-11 on the season, used the strong serving and sets of Libero, Kelsey Bona, and the dynamic combination of senior outside hitters, Crystal Bell and Aubrey Parker, to hold off a determined effort by Lake Placid. ...more

November 1, 2007

LAKE PLACID –– After rallying for an exciting come-from-behind win against Frostproof in last Thursday's Class 3A-District 10 championship, the Lake Placid volleyball team hopes to keep the good times rolling against John Carroll (Fort Pierce) in tonight's regional quarterfinal. The district championship win improved the Green Dragons to an impressive 16-3 overall, and they're brimming with confidence heading into tonight's tilt with the Golden Rams. "We're all still excited from winning on Thursday night," said Lake Placid coach Marilyn Jones. "We've been working hard in practice and the girls are focused on being ready to play their best. ...more

October 30, 2007

LAKE PLACID — Fort Pierce John Carroll Catholic broke open a close game with a 20-point third quarter outburst, sending the Golden Rams to a 34-7 win over Lake Placid on Friday night at Roger Scarborough Stadium. Holding just a 7-0 lead at halftime, the Rams picked off a pass on the Green Dragons first drive of the third quarter and scored on a T.J. Mullins keeper four plays later. One play after that, Javaris Giles ran back a fumble recovery 28 yards for another Rams score. ...more

September 2, 2007