Like a caged lion, Avon Park senior wrestler Jace Grimmett lurked around the squared circle at Lake Wales High School prior to his finals match on Thursday with a well of intensity, ready to explode. ...more

February 7, 2009

An era came to an end last spring when coach Mike Cobb retired after 14 years at the helm of the Avon Park softball team. ...more

February 6, 2009

Paulette Daley couldn't hide her anxiety before Avon Park's quarterfinal match against Palmetto on Tuesday, as she was busy doing the team laundry in the bowels of the Devils gym. ...more

February 5, 2009

The Avon Park boys basketball team made sure the seniors on the squad enjoyed their final home game. ...more

February 2, 2009

Playing with confidence and under control, Avon Park got 25 points from forward Alonzo Robertson and 23 points from center Cleveland Nobles en route to a 74-59 victory over Palmetto in district boys basketball on Friday night. ...more

February 1, 2009

Highlands County will be represented by two weightlifters at the upcoming state championships, and fans need only focus on one weight class to follow both. ...more

January 31, 2009

The season came to an abrupt end for the Avon Park boys soccer team on Tuesday, and head coach Craig Morris couldn't help but feel a bit frustrated. ...more

January 29, 2009

The Avon Park boys basketball team's plan heading into Tuesday afternoon's in-school district game against rival Sebring was to get the ball inside and let the posts do their job. ...more

January 28, 2009

The Avon Park girls basketball team finished the regular season on a high note with a convincing 53-22 win over Frostproof on Monday night. ...more

January 28, 2009

SEBRING The Avon Park wrestling team is like a runaway train that can't be stopped. The Red Devils dominated the action from the opening whistle by taking six weight classes en route to the overall team title in Saturday's Spiegel Memorial Wrestling Tournament at Sebring High School. "It's always special to win the Spiegel because it's a quality event with good competition," said Avon Park co-coach Ed Brown. "I'm really proud of our guys because they stepped up and took care of business." ...more

January 26, 2009