Olympic athletes devote their lives to sports, often sacrificing creature comforts and material desires in order to sharpen their bodies and talents for that one moment in front of the world where they stand atop a podium wearing a gold medal proving they are the best on the planet at what they do. ...more

August 20, 2008

Basketball was among the highlights of the U Got Skillz Sports and Art Camp held recently at Common Ground Church, a nondenominational church in South Seminole Heights that focuses on outreach programs. More than 450 backpacks, provided by WellCare of Florida and Church at the Bay, were given to students, pastor Danny Schaffner said. ...more

August 13, 2008

Manny Ramirez is "tired" of the Boston Red Sox and would agree to a trade that would make both him and the team happy. ...more

July 28, 2008

The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority has made several changes and adjustments to some of its bus service this month. One of those changes involves a new park-n-ride in FishHawk. ...more

July 21, 2008

The tears alone were worthy of a spot in the Hall of Fame. ...more

July 15, 2008

Still waiting. No complaints, mind you. A win is, after all, a win. And in the State Tournament, it takes the team that acquires it another step toward its goal - a championship. ...more

July 9, 2008

Timmy Farrelll hit two home runs, including a three-run walk off bomb into center field to lift Okeechobee to a 13-1 win over the Sebring All-Stars in the Dixie Boys (age 14) District 8 tournament at Okeechobee Sports Complex on Thursday night. ...more

July 4, 2008

Zach Osha smacked a solo homer over the right field fence in the fifth to cap off an offensive outburst, as the Sebring All-Stars defeated the Clewiston All-Stars 10-0 in six innings in an elimination game in the Dixie Boys (age 14) District 8 tournament at Okeechobee Sports Complex on Wednesday. ...more

July 2, 2008

The Sebring All-Stars stayed undefeated on Sunday with a 5-3 come-from-behind victory over rival Avon Park at the Dixie 13-year-old District 8 tournament at Okeechobee Sports Complex. ...more

June 29, 2008

Tommy Bertoniere clubbed a three-run home run and finished with four RBI on Sunday to pace Sebring in a 15-3 victory over rival Avon Park, eliminating AP from the Dixie 14-year-old District 8 tournament at Okeechobee Sports Complex. ...more

June 29, 2008