The high school football playoffs start tonight, and, alas, the three Highlands County teams are making other plans. In the end, Sebring couldn't win The Big Game(s), Lake Placid coalesced too late and Avon Park, playing out an athletic director's ultimate nightmare, faced four top-10 teams in five weeks. ...more

November 20, 2009

If the Plant Panthers defeat Chamberlain tonight to claim their fifth consecutive district championship, it clearly will be a time for celebration. For starting offensive lineman Mark Brannan, though, tonight's game marks a time for reflection. ...more

November 5, 2009

As the first pitch of the new baseball season draws closer, there are plenty of questions running through the mind of Avon Park head coach Mort Jackson. ...more

February 12, 2009

Ridgewood forward Lukas Poderis slammed and jammed the Rams to a 74-56 victory Monday night against Palm Harbor University by dominating the paint and scoring a game-high 29 points. ...more

December 29, 2008

There is nothing secret about the Florida Gators' greatest offensive weapon. ...more

November 27, 2008

Two weeks ago Nature Coast Technical knocked off Pasco High, 18-17, in a non-district match-up of two local undefeated teams. ...more

October 17, 2008

Two of the relative surprises from Week 1 in the North Suncoast are scheduled to clash at Hudson High Friday night when Hernando swings south for a Class 3A showdown. ...more

September 11, 2008

Football teams don't come with instruction manuals. If they did, the 2008 Bucs manual would suggest the operator run the ball. A quick check of the parts list tells why. ...more

September 7, 2008

There are no trust issues between Bloomingdale senior fullback Greg McDaniel and offensive lineman David Laietta. ...more

September 4, 2008

SEBRING — Sam Robinson and T.J. Williams put pen to paper and took the next step in their athletic and academic lives on Wednesday, as both Sebring football standouts signed letters of intent to play football at separate community colleges in Mississippi. Robinson, a multi-talented, multi-position offensive weapon, will head to Pearl River Community College in Poplarville, Miss., while Williams, a bruising running back, will take his talents to Holmes Community College in Goodman, Miss. "I want to continue to work on my game, be coachable and be the best I can be," said Williams, who has family in Mississippi and noted he'll likely line up as a running back for the Bulldogs. "There's more speed and physical play at the next level, so I'll have to adjust to that." Robinson, too, said he'll have to make adjustments: He said he'll likely play wide ...more

February 8, 2008