LAKE PLACID — Garrett DeRoss looked over at his teammate in frustration as he watched ball four duck into the catcher's mitt. DeRoss was given first base after his second intentional walk of the inning, but his Sebring teammates made Lake Placid pay for their generosity. Sebring erupted for seven runs in the game-changing fourth inning, as the boys in blue defeated host Lake Placid 13-4 in the opening game of the two-team Dixie Youth Majors (ages 10-12) "O" Zone District 8 tournament at Lake June Recreational Complex. ...more

June 18, 2008

After wet weather subsides, South Lake advances to final by eliminating Spring Hill National, 19-12. ...more

June 14, 2008

DIXIE YOUTH LEAGUE AA ROOKIES After wet weather subsides, South Lake advances to final by eliminating Spring Hill National, 19-12. ...more

June 14, 2008

PALMETTO — Sam Robinson grimaced and Palmetto's Norman Haynes pumped his fist in the air after draining a 3-pointer at the buzzer before halftime, a shot that turned out to be a tell-tale sign for the Sebring boys basketball team. The host Tigers pounced on the sluggish Streaks 88-71 in the opening round of the Class 4A-District 10 tournament on Tuesday, sending the Sebring home much earlier than they'd hoped. ...more

February 7, 2008

Very few local football fans are likely to find a ticket to the game. Two things are working against them: availability and cost. ...more

February 3, 2008

There are instances in which devastating accidents result in unanticipated blessings. ...more

January 19, 2008

Looking back, there is a good chance that Dec. 17 will be one of the more significant days in Saint Leo's men's basketball season. ...more

January 4, 2008

AVON PARK — Improvement has been steady for the Avon Park boys soccer team, but the youthful Red Devils felt another of its growing pains on Thursday night, as the Hardee Wildcats pounced on the host team early in a 5-0 win at Joe Franza Stadium. ...more

December 1, 2007

Plant defeated Berkeley Prep 25-22, 25-23, 25-19 on Saturday to capture its third straight Tampa Bay Invitational championship. ...more

October 7, 2007

AVON PARK — Forget records and standings for the moment — the playoffs for the South Florida Community College Panthers began on Thursday. Hovering at .500 in Suncoast Conference play, the Panthers dispatched the Polk Community College Vikings in three quick games (30-25, 30-23, 30-19) at Panther Gym with a more fluid team out on the court than in weeks past. ...more

October 6, 2007