ESTERO –– Despite having to compete in the Class 2A-Region 3 cross-country meet while the sun was rising early Friday morning, Sebring's Connor Bauer qualified for next Saturday's state meet in Dade City. Bauer, a fleet-footed sophomore, managed to run the hilly Park Community course in a time of 17 minutes, 13 seconds, which was good for ninth place in a very competitive regional that included numerous private schools. "That's a very good showing for Connor," said Blue Streak coach Jeff Shoemaker. "It was a good course, but it was hilly and the corners were very tight, which didn't favor Connor's upright style of running. "I'm really pleased with his effort, because he stayed focused, had a strong last half-mile and made up a lot of ground on the leaders." The regional meet featured 12 teams, with the top six teams and top 15 individuals qualifying for next Saturday's state meet in Dade City. ...more

November 10, 2007

The Hillsborough County cross country championships, officially called the Gasparilla Cup, will be held Wednesday night at Lake Park in Tampa and will feature both public and private schools vying for the chance to be anointed as one of the top teams in Tampa. ...more

October 11, 2007

Contractor John Simon said the thought of apartments and condominiums at the old Gary Adult School, 3610 E. 10th Ave., didn't appeal to him. ...more

September 26, 2007