LAKE PLACID — The plane takes off with a buzz, and immediately climbs nearly straight up. Sergio Sofo is at the controls of a Banshee 3D. What kind of plane is that? "It's an extreme aerobatics model," explains Brian Miller, vice president of the Lake Placid Aeromodelers. "It does things a plane shouldn't be able to do." One reason why: it has a two-cylinder, 100cc engine, like a small motorcycle. But it's so light, the owner can hold it in one hand. There's a 2:1 power-to-weight ratio, Miller said, which is why it can thrust into a nearly vertical takeoff. A few minutes into the flight, Sofo put the plane into a Lomcevak, a quadruple, wing-over-wing, tail-over-head somersault that looked like it was in trouble and crashing to the earth. Then, about 100 feet from real peril, the Banshee sprang to life and flew off horizontally. ...more

November 20, 2007

There is no Sunshine State Conference volleyball tournament, but this weekend's NCAA Division II South Region Tournament might as well be. ...more

November 15, 2007

All year long, District 5A-8 was recognized as being hands down the toughest football district in Florida. ...more

November 14, 2007

Judging by their performance against crippled Maryland, it's hard to believe Boston College was unbeaten and ranked second in the nation just two weeks ago. ...more

November 11, 2007

Minutes after Adrian Peterson lost a fourth-quarter fumble at the San Diego 20-yard line, the ball was back in his hands. ...more

November 5, 2007

Land O'Lakes girls coach Robin Hilgenberg, as wet as she was, had little else to be unhappy about. ...more

October 29, 2007

This season, Plant coach Leanna Taylor has had her work cut out for her. ...more

October 15, 2007