Sebring's season came to an earlier than expected end, as they lost 7-2 to top-seeded Poinciana in the second round of the Dixie Youth Majors (ages 11-12) state tournament in East Lakeland on Sunday. ...more

July 6, 2008

•It was the highest-scoring game at Coors Field since the humidor was introduced in 2002 to try to bring some sanity to mile-high baseball, with the teams combining for 43 hits, including eight home runs, and 35 runs. ...more

July 6, 2008

SEBRING — It's been three weeks since Ty Little came up big with his walk-off grand slam to beat Lake Placid in the District 8 tournament final and the 12-year-old is still feeling the euphoria. "I still can't believe I hit it out," said Little during a recent practice. "But I hope that isn't the last one I ever hit." The Sebring players have been dodging the weather and picking up practice time when they can in preparation for the Dixie Youth Majors (ages 11-12) "O" Zone state tournament, which begins today in East Lakeland. Sebring head coach Charlie White chuckled when asked about Little's feat and if his team can ride that crest of momentum into the tournament. ...more

July 4, 2008

DIXIE YOUTH LEAGUE BASEBALL AAA MAJORS South Lake's Danny Gonzalez blasts two homers, drives in five RBI to crush SH American, 15-3 ...more

June 28, 2008

What started with concern Tuesday night evolved into some easiness. That transform morphed into genuine worry before jubilation was attained. ...more

June 27, 2008

DIXIE YOUTH LEAGUE BASEBALL AAA MAJORS Spring Hill's Josh Rivera drives in Jon Waskowitz with the tie-breaking run in the bottom of seventh to edge Bushnell, 11-10. ...more

June 24, 2008

LAKE PLACID — Ty Little was just looking to get a base hit and keep Sebring's rally going, but he overestimated the power of his bat just a bit. Little connected on the perfect swing for a rare walk-off grand slam to power Sebring to an 9-7 come-from-behind victory over Lake Placid to win the championship of the Dixie Youth Majors (ages 11-12) "O" Zone District 8 tournament at Lake June Recreational Complex. ...more

June 19, 2008

Ty Little was just looking to get a base hit to keep Sebring's rally going, but he overestimated the power of his bat just a bit. Little connected on the perfect swing for a rare walk-off grand slam to power Sebring to a 9-7 comeback victory over Lake Placid to win the championship in the Dixie Youth Majors (ages 11-12) "O" Zone District 8 tournament at Lake June Recreational Complex. "I still don't believe it," Little said. "I didn't think there was anything special about that hit at all. I wasn't even thinking about it when I rounded the bases, but when I passed third and saw my teammates huddled around home plate, that's when it sunk in." ...more

June 18, 2008

LAKE PLACID — Garrett DeRoss looked over at his teammate in frustration as he watched ball four duck into the catcher's mitt. DeRoss was given first base after his second intentional walk of the inning, but his Sebring teammates made Lake Placid pay for their generosity. Sebring erupted for seven runs in the game-changing fourth inning, as the boys in blue defeated host Lake Placid 13-4 in the opening game of the two-team Dixie Youth Majors (ages 10-12) "O" Zone District 8 tournament at Lake June Recreational Complex. ...more

June 18, 2008

TAMPA -- A Plant City man had sex with a 14-year-old girl and took inappropriate photos of her, Hillsborough County deputies say. Hillsborough County detectives learned that the man, 23-year-old Garrett Paul Fisher, had sex at his home with the girl in April, a sheriff's office release states. ...more

June 13, 2008