Gaither/Sickles won its third state hockey title in four seasons with a 4-1 win against Manatee in the final of the Florida State Combined Division Championship on Sunday afternoon. Gaither/Sickles victory was keyed by an outstanding defensive performance that stifled the Mustangs potent attack, as Axel Andrup made 22 saves. Gaither/Sickles had accomplished a similar feat in a 2-1 semifinal win against River Ridge earlier in the day, Andrup making 14 saves in that contest. However, senior defenseman Evan Spriggs said the teams' forwards also deserved a lot of the credit. "Defense is a huge part of how we play and our strategy," Spriggs said, "but you can't just compliment the defense. The offense was amazing at what they did. We had to play our game, and we had the will to win." ...more

March 24, 2009

On Tuesday, February 10th, the Sebring Senior Softball League played at Highlands County Sport Complex in Sebring. ...more

February 17, 2009

The underdogs always had Father Joseph Doyle in their corner. If you had trouble paying tuition at Jesuit High School, where he served as president for 12 years, he found a way to make up the difference. ...more

December 9, 2008

Bobby Murcer, a five-time All-Star outfielder who spent nearly four decades with the New York Yankees as a player, executive and announcer, died Saturday. He was 62. ...more

July 13, 2008

It's only fitting the New York Giants donned the road uniforms on Super Bowl Sunday. ...more

February 4, 2008