James Bland, Kemosi Hatten and Jace Grimmett each won regional titles on Saturday night and the Avon Park wrestling team missed out on a team regional championship by the closest of margins at the Class 1A-Region 2 meet at Matanzas High School. ...more

February 15, 2009

Nine Eagle grapplers advance out of region to state meet including 189 champ Scott Wern, as Springstead finishes second to Brandon for the second straight year. ...more

February 15, 2009

Thirty-six county grapplers enter two regional meets with one purpose: reaching the state finals in Lakeland. ...more

February 12, 2009

WRESTLING Three Eagles, Thad Klenovich, Jessey Lorentsen and Scott Wern, will each compete for a final time at home beginning in today's two-day, 19th annual Springstead Invitational. EAGLES, LEOPARDS, SHARKS COULD ALL BE IN TITLE CHASE ...more

January 8, 2009

Patriots can't make a final comeback ...more

January 1, 2009

WRESTLING Eagles collect sought after Kiwanis Inv. three-peat the hard way - dropping 9-of-13 consolation and finals matches - to stave off Lakeland-Lake Gibson, 252.5-227.5. BLISS, ROSS, COX GARNER GOLD MEDALS ...more

December 14, 2008

WRESTLING Can Lakeland-Lake Gibson, or anyone else, halt Springstead's quest for its 13th Kiwanis Invitational championship? ...more

December 11, 2008

WRESTLING Behind a new-look lineup, Springstead High collects 6-of-8 gold medals, places 13-of-14 in collecting 14th team title in last five years at Ocala Forest Invitational. SHS WINS 33-OF-43 MATCHES, FEATURING MEET-HIGH 26 PINS ...more

November 30, 2008

WRESTLING Solomon Classic, Berkeley Invitational headline opening weekend of regular-season mat action. BEARS AT HOME, LEOPARDS ON THE ROAD ...more

November 21, 2008

Countryside and Durant finished fourth and fifth, respectively, in the two-day Class 3A-Region 2 wrestling tournament, which wrapped up Saturday at East Lake High. ...more

February 10, 2008