It may have been the last day of October, but it felt like summer with the high humidity in Saturday's Ridge Area ARC Halloween 10k and 5k at Highlands Hammock State Park. ...more

November 2, 2009

Sometimes, it's just good to have a few miles to drive in order to run a high school cross country race. ...more

October 21, 2009

2008 Olympian Ryan Hall has come to Tampa to compete in Saturday's Publix Super Markets Gasparilla Distance Classic 15-kilometer road race. Hall, the American record holder in the half marathon (59 minutes, 43 seconds) who is tuning up for next month's Boston Marathon, responded to questions posed by Tampa Tribune running and triathlon writer Bill Ward about his early running career, his days as a Stanford University star, his faith and, now, running as a professional. ...more

February 26, 2009

one more step toward building Pasco's reputation as a go-to location for sporting events. ...more

January 23, 2009

Combining natural ability with an incredible work ethic, Sebring's Connor Bauer continued to set the pace in the Heartland for boys high school cross country this past season. ...more

December 28, 2008

Competing against some of the elite high school cross country runners in the country didn't faze Sebring's Connor Bauer one bit. ...more

October 12, 2008

Hillsborough County's 2008 high school cross country season began Tuesday evening with three invitational meets. ...more

September 16, 2008

SEBRING — There is nothing like celebrating your country's birthday by getting some beneficial exercise. The 14th annual Firecracker 5k run/walk attracted 208 participants, who managed to roll out of bed in time for the 7:30 a.m. start on Friday morning at beautiful Highlands Hammock State Park. "It was an excellent day to be outside and we had a record number of people participate in this year's event," said race director Chet Brojek. "I can't thank my sponsors and the community enough for their support for a worthy cause." ...more

July 5, 2008

SEBRING –– Proving that experience isn't everything, Sebring's Connor Bauer ran away from the competition during the recent high school cross country season. Bauer showed that his outstanding freshman year, which included qualifying for regionals, was no fluke, as the fleet-footed sophomore cruised through the district and regional meets to qualify for the state meet in Dade City. Bauer capped his remarkable season by finishing 25th at the Class 2A state meet with a time of 16 minutes, 52 seconds, which was his second-fastest time of the season. For his ability and accomplishments, Bauer has been selected Highlands Today's 2007 All-Heartland Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year. "Connor is a natural runner with a lot of ability and combines that with an outstanding work ethic," said Sebring veteran coach Jeff Shoemaker. "He is a dedicated athlete, very coachable and always gives his best effort. ...more

January 2, 2008

Organizers of Run With Pride are hoping to expand the annual event to raise more money for Pride Elementary and get the word out about fitness. ...more

November 28, 2007