SIG: DIXIE YOUTH LEAGUE AAA MINORS BASEBALL Drives in Four Runs to pace Spring Hill American's nod over Okeechobee American, 13-6. ...more

July 6, 2008

LAKELAND — It took a couple of innings for the Sebring hitters to adjust to the soft tosses of East Lakeland right-hander Zach Malvasia in Saturday's opening round of the Dixie AAA (ages 9-10) state tournament in Lakeland. But once the boys in black and blue got dialed in, it became a game of chuck-and-duck for Malvasia and the rest of the East Lakeland pitching staff as Sebring, led by Seth Cannady's three RBI, banged out 13 hits en route to a 16-2 romp over the host team. "It took us awhile to adjust to the speed of the East Lakeland pitcher because he just kind of loops it in there," said Sebring coach Bobby Cannon. "Slow pitchers give us trouble because we aren't patient at the plate. ...more

July 6, 2008

DIXIE YOUTH LEAGUE BELLES SOFTBALL Elusive state title could still be attained in winner-take-all tilt tonight at the Belleview Sports Complex. ...more

July 6, 2008

DIXIE YOUTH LEAGUE BELLES SOFTBALL Despite being limited to three singles, Coach Louie Caiazzo club climbs to 3-0 at states after edging Mulberry, 4-3. ...more

July 5, 2008

DIXIE YOUTH LEAGUE BELLES SOFTBALL Spring Hill's 6-run sixth inning dispatches Franklin County, 9-3 ...more

July 5, 2008

DIXIE YOUTH LEAGUE PONYTAILS SOFTBALL Hardee County ousts HYL, 1-0 ...more

July 5, 2008

OKEECHOBEE — Seth Abeln can get under the skin of any pitcher in Dixie baseball when he gets on base, as he is famous for turning a single into a run. ...more

July 3, 2008

The Hernando Senior Boys (age 14) All-Stars came up short during Sunday's seventh-inning rally at the District 6 Tournament Sunday at Wesley Chapel District Park, losing 7-6. ...more

July 2, 2008

OKEECHOBEE — After waiting almost two hours to play against Okeechobee in the Dixie 13-year-old District 8 tournament because of storms on Monday night, the Sebring All-Stars ran into a home team that was ready to play. ...more

July 1, 2008

All the elements that were missing in Spring Hill American's first game Saturday against South Lake -- pitching, defense, key hits -- returned for its second game of the day, this one against San Antonio. ...more

July 1, 2008