And the drought continues. The last time Land O' Lakes beat Pasco was in 2006. Armed with arguably their best team since then, the Gators still came up short, 28-16 in a Class 3A-District 7 showdown. ...more

October 24, 2009

Alex Gonzalez was relieved to be back on the field. ...more

March 4, 2009

Less than 24 hours before taking to the ice Sunday, D Andrej Meszaros sat for 45 minutes while doctors sewed together 64 stitches to his upper lip, the inside of his lip, along his gum line and the roof of his mouth. ...more

January 5, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Any dialogue involving offense with Land O' Lakes coach John Benedetto will likely lead to a rule he swears by - balance. He wants to hurt an opposing defense with both his running and passing attacks. ...more

November 1, 2008

Senior quarterback and captain Sean Shelton scored on a 1-yard sneak in overtime to give Palm Harbor University a 28-21 victory against Countryside in a Class 5A-District 9 game Friday night. ...more

October 11, 2008

West Seminole's Collin McLaughlan's hit was as routine as they come, as was Sebring's Jason Cannon stretching to receive the throw at first for an easy out. But this is the state tournament, and no plays are ever routine. ...more

July 10, 2008

West Seminole's Collin McLaughlan's hit was as routine as they come, as was Sebring's Jason Cannon stretching to receive the throw at first for an easy out. ...more

July 10, 2008

OKEECHOBEE –– Steven Flowers always plays with plenty of emotion. It's what fuels his game, and most of the time, it fuels his teammates as well. The fuel tank was near empty when Flowers walked off the field after the Avon Park All-Stars fell 13-2 in a five-inning, mercy-rule game to the Okeechobee All-Stars in the Dixie 13-year-old boys District 8 tournament at the Okeechobee Sports Complex on Saturday. "This is not how I know we can play," Flowers said. "I'm not happy with the way I played or the outcome. I know we can play a lot better baseball than that." The opening day jitters may have been to blame, as the Avon Park squad looked to be off their game, especially at the plate, where they managed just four hits against Okeechobee's Alex Estremera. "We had plenty of chances to make things happen," Flowers said. "But we couldn't capitalize on any of their mistakes." ...more

June 30, 2008

SEBRING — A potent offense and a solid pitching staff paced Hardee to an 11-5 win victory over Sebring in the Dixie Angels (ages 9-10) District 8 softball tournament on Friday night at Max Long Recreational Complex. The victory gave Hardee a two-game sweep of Sebring and the District 8 championship. By winning the district championship, Hardee earned a berth in next week's state tournament in Belleview. ...more

June 28, 2008

SEBRING – Developing solid pitching is paramount for any softball squad, and for Sebring All-Star coach Adam Greene, it's never too early to start. "You have to start young and get the girls to develop good habits that'll translate into success at the next level," Greene said. ...more

June 27, 2008