Nine o'clock in the morning is the start of the workday for most professionals in America. For avid tennis players living in Sun City Center, 9 a.m. is a prized time for competing in their favorite sport. ...more

March 18, 2009

Chris Norton has been playing baseball for almost as long as he has been able to walk. ...more

January 28, 2009

After being selected the Highlands Today All-Heartland girls cross country runner of the year in 2007, Lake Placid's Erica Resendiz didn't rest on her laurels. ...more

December 27, 2008

"Supreme Courtship," by Christopher Buckley (TwelveBooks, $24.95) ...more

November 16, 2008

Their goal: Participate in a one-hour professional athlete workout with Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ryan Nece, Luke Petitgout and Will Allen at Tampa's Speed Source Athletics. ...more

June 20, 2008

If you prepare meticulously for the worst, the worst actually can be fun. ...more

February 8, 2008

LAKE PLACID –– It may have been her first year of running cross country, but Erica Resendiz made quite an impression. The Lake Placid junior, who has an effortless style that belies how fast she is, had five first-place finishes during the season, including a school-record time of 21 minutes, 28 seconds in a meet at LaBelle. Resendiz, who is also an outstanding player on the Green Dragon soccer team, showed great consistency in her first year of varsity competition. "Erica is a natural runner," said Lake Placid cross country coach Dennis Berard. "She is very competitive and has the ability to run fast. You can't coach that, and she pushed herself to lower her times even though cross country isn't her favorite sport." For her accomplishments and ability, Resendiz has been selected Highlands Today's 2007 All–Heartland Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year. ...more

January 2, 2008

Plant runner Michaela Kennedy has found herself in a bit of a pinch. Thursday at the Class 3A-District 4 championships in Lake Park, Kennedy finished first in 20 minutes, 11 seconds (a personal best), helping the Panthers capture the title with 26 points. ...more

November 8, 2007

AVON PARK — Golf is the major recreational sport in the Heartland, and with that in mind, River Greens Golf Course professional Jason Beatty has come up with a novel idea. A couples golf league. "There are a lot of leagues in the area for men and a lot of leagues for women, but I thought we would start a league that would give couples a chance to play golf together," Beatty said. "Instead of golf separating people, it would give them a chance to play their favorite sport and spend quality time with each other on and off the course." The first event is set for 1 p.m. Saturday at River Greens, with the second event slated for Dec. 8 at Placid Lakes Country Club. ...more

November 7, 2007

Before America's baby boomers came of age, pro football was just another face in the sports crowd. ...more

September 2, 2007