Like a caged lion, Avon Park senior wrestler Jace Grimmett lurked around the squared circle at Lake Wales High School prior to his finals match on Thursday with a well of intensity, ready to explode. ...more

February 7, 2009

GIRLS BASKETBALL Leesburg overcomes slow first quarter with strength in numbers to drop Lady Sharks in first round of Florida Citrus Shootout. ...more

December 27, 2008

Dwayne Council Jr. made a few mistakes on Friday night, but when the game was on the line, the junior linebacker stood tall and saved his best for last. ...more

October 26, 2008

All across Hillsborough County, players are transferring from one school to the next, leaving loyalty, it seems, to drift far, far down the river. ...more

September 4, 2008

BARTOW — Respect and confidence are key elements for any quarterback's success, and in one play, Sebring's Matt Grubb got a little bit of both. Down 14-7 with less than a minute to play, the sophomore connected on a 46-yard pass with JC Howard that had his team erupting on the sideline in a position to tie the game. ...more

May 31, 2008

Four Blake High School visual art students recently completed a stained-glass panel for display in the school's guidance office lobby. ...more

May 31, 2008

BARTOW — The Bartow Yellow Jackets defense resembled a swarm of bees protecting their hive on Friday night, busting through to surround whoever had the ball. The Avon Park Red Devils found that out on their first play from scrimmage — a three-yard loss by Virgil Cooper, who was swamped by three Yellow Jacket defenders, and fell victim to punishment in the backfield all night long in Bartow's 36-0 victory. Sophomore tailback Tyre Brooks found the holes in the Red Devil defensive front, racking up 127 yards on 10 carries and a touchdown, while the Yellow Jackets totaled 272 yards on the ground. ...more

October 21, 2007

Sophomore tailback Tyre Brooks rushed for 127 yards on 10 carries and a touchdown to lead the Bartow Yellow Jackets to a dominating 36-0 home win over the Avon Park Red Devils at Yellow Jacket Field on Friday. The Class 3A Yellow Jackets improved to 4-4 on the season, while Avon Park dropped to 1-7 on the season. ...more

October 20, 2007