SEBRING — Tampa-Sickles' Kenny Wilson raced in from deep center field, hot on the trail of a shallow fly ball off the bat of Winter Haven's Markus Brisker. Just before the extra-base hit met the ground, Wilson made a late dive and a crowd-pleasing snag. As the East team made its way from the dugout to the outfield, Wesley Freeman of Winter Haven-All Saints had some words of consolation for Brisker and the rest of his teammates. "That's why we're all-stars, boys," smiled the All-Saints senior. ...more

May 24, 2008

Our baseball super heroes, anointed as such on their first Sports Illustrated cover (they're within 48 of Jordan) were back at the Trop on Friday to play the Orioles and were slightly amused. ...more

May 24, 2008

The Rays playing at home with Matt Garza pitching against the Orioles. It's a winning formula even Aubrey Huff couldn't crack. ...more

May 24, 2008

King High's Sean Buckley was 2-for-2 with two RBIs in the late innings Friday to lift the West squad to a 5-1 victory and into the final of the 30th annual Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-Star Baseball Classic at Firemen's Field. ...more

May 24, 2008

Emil Brown tried to make a sliding catch on Dioner Navarro's sinking liner in the eighth inning but the ball got past him for a three-run error, sending the Tampa Bay Rays to a 3-2 victory. ...more

May 21, 2008

Even though the University of Tampa trailed by five and four runs throughout Sunday's NCAA Division II South Regional baseball final, there seemed to be a feeling that the Spartans were going to win in the end. ...more

May 19, 2008

Exhausted, dejected and emotionally drained, the Durant softball team walked off the Plant City Stadium field knowing it was so close to playing for a state championship. ...more

May 10, 2008

Behind a complete-game one-hitter by pitcher Ashley Urbanik, Saint Leo won its first game in the NCAA II South Region Softball Tournament 3-2 in eight innings against Valdosta State. ...more

May 8, 2008

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February 25, 2008

AVON PARK –– Heath Barnes made enough noise with his bat on Wednesday to give all the teams in the district a moment of pause. The Avon Park catcher blasted a 385-plus-foot two-run homer in the first inning and sparked the eighth inning rally with a base hit into center to lead the Red Devils to a 4-2 victory over Auburndale on a wet and cold night during the Bill Jarrett Early Bird Tournament at Head Field. The soft-spoken Barnes applauded patience at the plate for his home run off the Tiger's Mitch Blockburn –– his second of the tournament. ...more

February 15, 2008