You have to wonder what John Allen would think. Allen, the first president of the University of South Florida, was determined to create a different state university; one that focused on academics. To that end he argued against big-time sports programs, especially football. Of course that was so long ago the Bulls weren't even the Golden Brahmans yet. Now they are a big-time program with a football team that went 7-5 this season and still is going to play in a post-season bowl game. ...more

December 14, 2009

With its best player out with the flu, the Lake Placid boys basketball team battled a talented Okeechobee squad on even terms for most of the game before falling by a score of 64-56 on Thursday night. ...more

December 5, 2009

The Sebring girls basketball team showed plenty of hustle and intensity in losing to Okeechobee by a score of 49-47 in Tuesday night's Preseason Classic in the Blue Streak gym. ...more

November 12, 2009

Elisha Klatt took advantage of a nice pass from Austin Brady and netted the Sebring soccer team's lone goal of the game in a 1-1 tie with the host Brahmans in the Okeechobee Holiday Tournament on Monday. ...more

December 24, 2008

Freshman Kunsae Wilson scored 10 points to lead the Lake Placid girls basketball team in scoring, but it was Hardee's defense that took control in the fourth quarter en route to a 36-32 victory over the Green Dragons in front of a raucous crowd on Monday night. ...more

December 3, 2008

Drama normally isn't associated with preseason games, but the matchup between Sebring and Okeechobee on Tuesday provided its fair share of tension. ...more

November 13, 2008

Venessa Sinness couldn't believe what she was seeing during the Sebring volleyball team's third game against Okeechobee on Monday. ...more

September 24, 2008

Lonnie Pryor has achieved just about everything a high school football player can at this point in his career - rushing titles, school records and all-state honors - but one thing that's eluded the senior tailback is a victory over budding rival Sebring. ...more

September 21, 2008

Okeechobee never looked back after the half, thumping Sebring 48-7 at Firemen's Field. ...more

September 19, 2008

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