FROSTPROOF –– Getting off to a slow start proved costly for the Avon Park boys basketball team on Saturday night. Frostproof took advantage as senior center Tony Pinion scored a game-high 17 points to go along with 10 rebounds to lead the Bulldogs past the Red Devils 59-45 in a non-district game. To further compound the situation, Avon Park's 6-foot-7 sophomore center Cleveland Nobles picked up three quick fouls and spent most of the second quarter on the bench as Frostproof took a commanding lead. ...more

January 21, 2008

AVON PARK — For one of the few times this season, the Avon Park girls basketball team got off to a good start in Friday night's Class 4A-District 10 game against DeSoto. That spelled trouble for the visiting Bulldogs, as freshman point guard Markida Hawthorne scored a team-high 17 points to lead the Red Devils to a 63-47 win. ...more

January 20, 2008

Motorists across the Bay area may notice an FBI wanted poster of a man sought in the death of a pregnant Marine in North Carolina. ...more

January 16, 2008

TAMPA - Motorists throughout the Bay Area might notice an FBI wanted poster of a man sought in the death of a pregnant Marine in North Carolina. ...more

January 15, 2008

SEBRING –– It wasn't a movie, but Saturday night's basketball game between Avon Park and Sebring was fast and furious. The uptempo style of play was much more to Sebring's liking, as senior forward Sam Robinson scored a team-high 17 points, and the Blue Streaks forced 25 turnovers en route to a 56-40 win over the Red Devils. The Class 4A-District 10 win improved Sebring to 10-6 overall, 6-3 in district, and gave the Blue Streaks a season sweep of Avon Park. ...more

January 14, 2008

LAKE PLACID — After coming back from the Christmas break with a disappointing effort in an 18-point loss to Mulberry, the Lake Placid boys basketball team bounced back with a convincing 78-45 win over Moore Haven on Thursday night. Senior forward Conlin Veley led the way with a game-high 23 points to go along with nine rebounds as the Class 3A Green Dragons improved to 7-8 on the season. "This was a nice win for us," said Veley. "We played a lot better as a team after not playing very well at Mulberry on Tuesday. We got the ball down the floor, hit some outside shots and didn't make a lot of mental mistakes. "We need to play smart and together because the district race is wide open, and we still have a chance to make this a good season." Lake Placid came out strong in the opening minutes as K.J. Delbert scored four of his 11 points, Marcus Waugh netted four and Veley added nine — including a 3-pointer — as the Green Dragons jumped out to a 17-11 lead heading into the second stanza. ...more

January 12, 2008

BOYS BASKETBALL Newsome leads by 60 points after three quarters. ...more

January 9, 2008

There are times during high school holiday basketball tournaments when a team that is struggling goes up against an opponent that is just so much better. ...more

January 9, 2008

BOYS BASKETBALL Frazier's 32 points can't stop Z'Hills ...more

January 7, 2008

In a prep basketball game, for a team to win it generally has to play well for the entire 32 minutes. ...more

January 7, 2008