In a roster teaming with All-Stars, most local fans would have a hard time pointing out the only player who has reached base in every game, in every at-bat so far. ...more

July 16, 2008

MVP PROFILE This year's State Championship is half way over and leading candidate for MVP honors is little known Spring Hill American catcher Austin Treverton. ...more

July 14, 2008

Josh Lopes has been something of a phenom as a leadoff batter for the Spring Hill American AAA Majors (ages 11-12) All-Star baseball team. ...more

July 13, 2008

DIXIE YOUTH LEAGUE AAA MAJORS BASEBALL Spring Hill American's hottest hitter going into states, Josh Lopes, cracks first-ever homer, reaches base three times in tries and scores three runs to pace his team's 3 1/2 inning nod over host Ridge Manor, 13-3. SECOND-ROUND TILT TODAY AT 5:30 P.M. ...more

July 12, 2008

When the Plant City American All-Stars lost their first game 10-0, it didn't look like their stay in the District 4 tournament for 9- and 10-year-olds would be a long one. ...more

July 12, 2008

In their opening two games of the Dixie Youth League AAA Minors (ages 9-10) State Baseball Tournament, Spring Hill American fell behind in each game, but battled back to win. ...more

July 10, 2008

For the first three games in its run at the Dixie League All-Stars State Softball Tournament, the Spring Hill Belles survived thanks to stout pitching and solid defense, combined with just enough offense to get by. ...more

July 9, 2008

No matter what adjective a person wants to select, if it's overwhelmed, overpowered, crushed, destroyed or anything else, the easy way to put it was that the Hernando Dixie League All-Star Debs are a very good team. ...more

July 8, 2008

EAST LAKELAND — The Sebring All-Stars entered the Dixie AAA (ages 9-10) state tournament with a lot of confidence after cruising through the District 8 tournament with ease. The competition at the state tournament is tougher, but so far, the boys in black and blue haven't been challenged. Connor Cook led off Sunday's second-round game against Hardee with a solo home run and Jimmy Peck added a three-run blast as Sebring hammered Hardee 12-2 in four innings in Lakeland. The mercy-rule win kept Sebring, which pummeled East Lakeland 16-2 on Saturday, unbeaten in the 12-team, double-elimination tournament and set up a game at 8 tonight against an undetermined opponent. "We're really starting to swing the bats well," said Sebring coach Bobby Cannon. "We made some errors that we don't usually make in the early going, but it's hard to find fault with the way we're playing. ...more

July 7, 2008

EAST LAKELAND — "The game was like it was in slow motion," said Lake Placid's Tyler Carr after his team's offense awoke from it's summer slumber on Sunday. Lake Placid deposited eight runs on the board in the first inning and cruised to a 10-0 four-inning, mercy-rule victory over Malone during the second round of the Dixie Youth Majors "O" Zone (ages 11-12) state tournament in East Lakeland. "It was so good to see the boys hit the ball better than they did yesterday," LP coach Ed Stanley said. "We finally had a breakout game that gave us some much-needed confidence." With the win, Lake Placid advanced to play the West Volusia National team on Monday night in an elimination game. ...more

July 7, 2008