OKEECHOBEE – Despite a valiant fourth-quarter comeback, the Avon Park boys basketball team fell to Okeechobee 57-55 on Saturday night in the Brahman gym. Early foul trouble forced the Red Devils to sit freshman Alonzo Robertson, who finished with 11 points, and Tim Dennis, who did a good job on the boards. Okeechobee took advantage by taking a 35-18 halftime lead. Freshman Avierre Conner finished with 12 points and helped the Red Devils mount their second-half comeback. ...more

February 4, 2008

MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL Three 6-footers highlight Powell/Parrott hoop action. ...more

February 3, 2008

Powell Middle School swept Parrott Monday afternoon, with the junior varsity basketball team winning in overtime 24-18, and varsity winning in regulation, 40-28. ...more

February 3, 2008

The Joint Policy Board for Mathematics has announced a contest to find the video that best conveys the Mathematics Awareness Month 2008 theme: "Mathematics and Voting." ...more

January 30, 2008

It might be difficult for some teams to beat an opponent three times in the same season, but the Tampa Prep girls soccer team made it look relatively easy with a 6-1 thrashing of Shorecrest in Tuesday's Class 2A-Region 3 semifinals. ...more

January 30, 2008

Too bad for Florida State that a representative from Pepto-Bismol wasn't at the Donald L. Tucker Center on Saturday. As the Seminoles walked off the court following their 69-66 loss to N.C. State, they appeared ready to throw up. ...more

January 27, 2008

With a combined seven goals, Jesuit and Plant won their Class 5A-District 10 boys' soccer semifinal matches and will play each other for the district title today. ...more

January 26, 2008

The Gators men's basketball team might have to chalk up its win to a broken clipboard. ...more

January 24, 2008