Thursday's Class 2A state swim meet could have been a disaster for Mitchell High. ...more

November 14, 2009

The sophomore jinx is something that can creep up on any athlete that has an explosive debut, but that subliminal virus never took hold of Lake Placid's Kevin Smit this season. ...more

December 30, 2008

Region swim meets involving Pasco County schools. ...more

November 4, 2008

Megan and Quinlan Wolfe continued their dominance of their age groups, as both took first-place trophies and plenty of top five finishes, as the Highlands Hurricanes placed sixth in the TBAY Invitational last weekend at Ed Gandy Pool Complex. ...more

July 20, 2008

LAKE PLACID — Summer is when rivalries are born in the pool. For 12-year old Emily Helterhoff of the Highlands Hurricanes and 11-year old Maggie Brumfield of the Hardee Swim Team, Saturday's Lake Placid Aquatic Invitational gave everyone a glimpse of the future of girls swimming in the Heartland. Helterhoff and Brumfield competed in six events in the girls 11-12 category during the event at the Green Dragon pool, with the Hurricane swimmer getting the best of the Wildcat in five events –– with just two weeks of work before the event. "Emily has been just short of amazing," said Hurricanes coach Marvin Wolfe. "She showed a lot of promise last season, which was her first with the Hurricanes, and is picking up right where she left off." ...more

June 22, 2008

WINTER HAVEN — Celebrations of joy and an almost collective sigh of relief washed over the crowd, as the sun set on the Class 1A-District 5 swimming meet, with many Dragons feeling the thrill of victory. Lake Placid crowned five district champions in the finals at the Rowdy Gaines Pool on Tuesday, as the men's team earned the overall title with 372 points, out scoring the Hardee Wildcats by 16 points, while the girls earned second (381) behind Lakeland Christian (436). "This team has been exceeding expectations all year long," LP head coach Cindy Rivers said. "This is a testament to the hard work that this team really has put in, not only during the season, but in the summer." ...more

October 18, 2007

WINTER HAVEN — Eat My Bubbles. That was a slogan written on the back of a Lakeland Christian swimmer, but it really should be a rallying cry for the Highlands County participants in the Class 1A-District 5 tournament. Avon Park and Lake Placid swim teams combined to qualify 36 swimmers for the upcoming Region 2 finals in the preliminary heats at Rowdy Gaines Pool on Tuesday. ...more

October 17, 2007

As a former dancer, Zephyrhills freshman Lindsay Gorgen had an advantage over her fellow swimmers before she dropped into a pool. ...more

October 8, 2007

AVON PARK –– Its early in the season, but the Lake Placid Green Dragons have sent a message to the other teams in the region that they are for real. ...more

September 6, 2007