Don't doubt this U.S. men's basketball team - and sure don't challenge them, either. ...more

August 21, 2008

AVON PARK — Christian Crews may have been fatigued from a two-day rest, but he still hurled five solid innings and smacked a game-changing three-run home run in the third to lift the Okeechobee All-Stars to an 11-4 victory over the Avon Park All-Stars during the Dixie Youth Majors District 8 tournament at Durrah Martin Recreational Complex on Sunday morning. "I was a little tired but I just came out and tried to throw strikes," Crews said. "My fastball was working, and on the home run, I was just able to take advantage of a pitch up in the strike zone." Okeechobee assistant coach Neal Crawford has seen Crews put up performances such as this all season long and had all the trust in the world for his hurler. "Christian is deadly with his fastball," Crawford said. "He had one bad pitch when he hung one up there and [Fauthree] made him pay with the homer. I'm just really proud of these kids. I wouldn't have cared if we had won by one run. We're just happy with a win." ...more

June 22, 2008

When the AAA Majors (ages 11-12) All-Stars District 6 Tournament kicks off today at Millennium Park in Wildwood, Hernando Youth League will be among 10 teams looking to earn a trip to states. ...more

June 21, 2008

DIXIE YOUTH LEAGUE BASEBALL AAA MINORS Bruce Price attempts to lead an HYL team to states for third year in a row; Ridge Manor looks for first win. ...more

June 14, 2008

The Stanley Cup finals haven't seen anything like this in 72 years, a team staving off elimination by scoring in the last minute of regulation, then winning in overtime. ...more

June 4, 2008

Antonio McDyess refused to let the Detroit Pistons get pushed to the brink of elimination. ...more

May 27, 2008

LAKE WALES — As freshman, Avon Park natives Sarah and Saundra Flores have waited patiently for their turn to shine for the Warner Southern softball team. ...more

May 8, 2008

It took 98 pitches last Sunday for James Shields to assemble the best game of his major-league career, a two-hit shutout of the Red Sox at Tropicana Field. ...more

May 4, 2008

An event five years in the making will come down to a weekend of men and women holed up in rooms fighting to determine the road to Tampa. ...more

February 25, 2008

For the first 16 minutes of the Plant City boys basketball team's Class 6A-Region 2 final against Orlando Evans, it seemed destiny was on its side. ...more

February 24, 2008