In the first round of early season girls' basketball on Thanksgiving Eve, the Springstead junior varsity (2-0) pulled off a breathtaking 29-28 victory when Shannon Capehart hit a three-pointer with one minute left in overtime. ...more

November 26, 2007

Three-year starter Jeremy Fussell will not be an easy player to replace at quarterback, but the Durant High Cougars have a plan. ...more

November 21, 2007

AVON PARK –– Impact freshmen are hard to come by in sports. Freshmen normally take time to mature, as they take their lumps at the junior varsity level. But occasionally, you'll find exceptions to the rule. Freshman point guard Markida Hawthorne played with the poise and confidence of a senior, scoring 12 points and dishing out countless assists, as the Avon Park Red Devils pummelled the Braden River Pirates 69-46 in a Class 4A-District 10 match-up in the season opener on Tuesday. "She [Markida] really sparked our offense off the bench," AP head coach Paulette Daley said. "She has great ball handling and I like her aggressiveness. Her play enables me to use girls in different spots." Jamee Hawthorne, sister of Markida, was the beneficiary of numerous passes from her sibling, scoring a team-high 17 points, including a pair of 3-pointers against the Pirates. ...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

Sunlake High's Chris Leko expected the misplayed balls. He expected his players to often be out of position. He even expected the multitude of blowout losses. What he never expected were the questions. ...more

November 14, 2007

Josh Johnson is accustomed to change. Three games into his freshman year, he moved from the Pasco junior varsity to varsity. Last season, he stood by as the Pirates switched coaches, from Dale Caparaso to Tom McHugh. Between, he had to learn new offenses and new positions, and three years into his prep career, he still seemingly is playing everywhere on the field. ...more

November 1, 2007

LAKE PLACID — Good timing. That's what the bye week was for the Lake Placid High School football team. The Green Dragons were a banged up squad with injuries to several starters after a 57-0 loss to Mulberry two week's ago. ...more

October 19, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - When former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Rod Woodson went down with a torn right anterior cruciate ligament in the 1995 season opener against the Detroit Lions, Land O' Lakes senior running back Chris Singleton wasn't even in first grade. ...more

October 4, 2007

There are many qualities that make a great football player, and Hudson coach Mark Nash sees many of them in linebackers Vance Lizama and Hunter Newton. ...more

September 20, 2007

Back on track? ...more

September 20, 2007