FEATURED ATHLETE RIKKA LOVELY, SR., GAITHER After leaving the area briefly last summer with her mother, who is in the U.S. Army, Lovely returned to Gaither. ...more

February 27, 2009

The contrasts between James Bland and Jace Grimmett are plentiful, but there's one distinction the pair will forever share: They're Avon Park's first-ever state wrestling champions. ...more

February 23, 2009

Avon Park seniors James Bland and Jace Grimmett became the school's first-ever state wrestling champions on Saturday night and the fourth-year program finished in fourth place at the Class 1A state wrestling meet at Lakeland Center. ...more

February 22, 2009

Being a head coach is so much more than just strategies and filling out paper work. ...more

January 21, 2009

In addition to playing football for the Bulls, Lamar will also run track. ...more

January 13, 2009

In preparation for Friday night's Class 3A state semifinal football game between Tallahassee Godby and Pasco, there will be a community pep rally for the Pasco Pirates football team tonight at 6 at the downtown Dade City Beef O' Brady's. Pasco's cheerleaders and band will perform for the district, conference, and regional champion squad. The Pirate Football booster club will sell Regional Championship T-shirts for $12. ...more

December 11, 2008

Last year, Selena Castillo was better known for her free-throw shooting ability than she was for her cross country speed. ...more

November 15, 2008

Megan Wolfe doesn't need a fast start to have a big day. Just as long she gets enough hang time to make up for it. ...more

November 10, 2008

SWIMMING A total of 25 swimmers from Hernando County will try to advance out of regional meets today. ...more

November 7, 2008

SEBRING –– Lightning in a bottle was what the 2007 Sebring High School baseball team was if you ask Blue Streaks head coach Hoppy Rewis. "We had an amazing ride," Rewis said. "That was a great group of kids. We had to run them out of the batting cages. They played with no fear and was the definition of a team. They never gave up, which was evident in that they scored a ton of runs with two outs." Last year, the Streaks rode the crest of a wave that saw the team defeat defending regional champion Tampa Jesuit 4-2 to reach the state semifinals for the first time since 1966. "I remember going crazy when we beat [Jesuit]," Sebring first baseman Tony Vazquez said. "Last year, we had a team full of all-stars and we played hard until the final out. It's an experience I'll never forget." ...more

February 19, 2008