Motivated by last week's disappointing loss at Braden River, the Sebring volleyball team bounced back with a vengeance to beat the Pirates by scores of 25-22, 20-25, 25-21, 25-22 on Tuesday night. ...more

October 9, 2008

Minna Tickner signed on as a volunteer driver for Meals On Wheels 25 years ago, when the national average price of gas was $1.20 a gallon. ...more

June 12, 2008

Minna Tickner signed on as a volunteer driver for Meals on Wheels 25 years ago, when the national average price of gas was $1.20 a gallon. ...more

June 11, 2008

SEBRING — The waterfall of cheers and tears cascaded over the Sebring High School gym on Wednesday. Cheers were heard after the final point was won by the No. 3 -seeded Braden River Pirates and the joyous celebration ensued, while the tears of a bitter loss stung into the girls of the second-seeded Sebring volleyball team, after the Blue Streaks were swept (25-21, 25-21, 25-19) in the semifinals of the Class 4A-District 10 volleyball tournament. "We just ran into a team that had nothing to lose," said Blue Streak senior Rachael Ashley. "We started too late and couldn't establish our block. Then our setting and communication weren't there, and it became a domino effect. ...more

October 26, 2007

AVON PARK – Sarah Tickner and the Braden River volleyball team didn't want to open their postseason run with defending district champion DeSoto. They'd rather save the Bulldogs for the finals. "We're ready for them, but we'd rather not face them in the first round," said Tickner, whose nine kills led the Pirates to a 25-15, 25-19, 25-20 victory over the Avon Park Red Devils in a crucial district match. "We've come so far this season, we're ready to show what we can do." ...more

October 13, 2007