Fifth-grader Jordan Brown boarded the bus and headed to school like he does most other mornings in this rural western Pennsylvania community. ...more

February 22, 2009

Thursday's Prep Results ...more

February 12, 2009

Feb. 10, 2009 ...more

February 10, 2009

When 91-year-old Louis Neckar of Safety Harbor lost his wife of 64 years, he became very lonely. ...more

June 14, 2008

STATE SOFTBALL ...more

May 9, 2008

AVON PARK — Carlos Falla is wondering where the team that played so well during fall ball disappeared to. The South Florida Community College softball coach watched his team commit 10 errors over two games and drop both games of a doubleheader — 3-0 and 9-1 — to Indian River CC on Tuesday at Panther Field. ...more

February 20, 2008

AVON PARK –– After qualifying for the state tournament the last two years, the South Florida Community College softball team has one goal –– a return trip. The Panthers went 35-26 last year and made it to the state junior college semifinals before losing to nemesis Gulf Coast Community College. Despite returning only five starters, SFCC coach Carlos Falla is optimistic this year's squad can come together to make another trip to state a reality. ...more

January 22, 2008

AVON PARK – Throw out the stat book, and forget the R's, H's and E's. Fourth-year South Florida Community College softball coach Carlos Falla is taking his team to softball school, and so far, most of his girls are earning straight A's. "We're not really looking at stats, because at this point, those numbers can be misleading," Falla said. "So we're basically doing a scorecard for each girl, grading them and seeing who's consistent. They get a grade for each day, and when we're done with the fall, we'll sit down and go through all those sheets." The Panthers were perfect pupils this past weekend, pulling off a sweep of the Sarasota Heat traveling team, 4-2 and 8-1. Freshman outfielder Cassidy Faircloth had two doubles on the afternoon, freshman infielder Megan Randolph added two more hits, and freshman Lora Helton and sophomore Kayla Finney each stole two bases on a windy afternoon at Panther Field to lead SFCC, which now boasts an 8-1 fall record. ...more

October 2, 2007