MANATEE COUNTY - Authorities say a marijuana run by William J. White Jr., 19, and Jakob Cunnien, 17, ended with White dead and two 18-year-olds in custody, one of them a rising gridiron star at Lakewood Ranch High School. ...more

July 16, 2008

AVON PARK — Eight-year old A.J. Mitchell stood in the proper stance and took off like a dart when the word "Go" was yelled, running his route with a huge smile on his face. It was a classic tale of grin meeting gridiron, as Mitchell got his first taste of football along with 70 kids from Highlands County, who braved the muggy mornings and participated in the C&C All-Star Football Clinic at Memorial Field. Chris Hawthorne and Gaingo Hipps of Avon Park, along with former Lake Placid and Florida Gator football player Zep Augustine, organized the fundamentals clinic and were pleased with the turnout. "We're trying to emphasize the fundamentals with all the kids," Augustine said. "We want to introduce the kids to competition and teach them to love the game of football." The kids were broken down into three age groups (ages 6-10, 11-13 and 14-16) and run through basic stretching and warm-up exercises before breaking them off with their position instructors. ...more

June 8, 2008

SEBRING — Sam Robinson and T.J. Williams put pen to paper and took the next step in their athletic and academic lives on Wednesday, as both Sebring football standouts signed letters of intent to play football at separate community colleges in Mississippi. Robinson, a multi-talented, multi-position offensive weapon, will head to Pearl River Community College in Poplarville, Miss., while Williams, a bruising running back, will take his talents to Holmes Community College in Goodman, Miss. "I want to continue to work on my game, be coachable and be the best I can be," said Williams, who has family in Mississippi and noted he'll likely line up as a running back for the Bulldogs. "There's more speed and physical play at the next level, so I'll have to adjust to that." Robinson, too, said he'll have to make adjustments: He said he'll likely play wide ...more

February 8, 2008

Most of us, especially hardcore fans, can probably agree on this: There are - at 32 - too many bowl games. ...more

January 9, 2008

If the football series between the University of South Florida and UCF was as competitive as Saturday night's men's basketball contest, they might not have decided to end it. ...more

December 2, 2007

Both the Sebring and Avon Park wrestling teams laced up their high-tops and hit the road on Saturday in their first matches of the season. ...more

November 12, 2007

PALMETTO –– The laughs and jeers on the way to the football field by some spectators didn't go unnoticed by the Avon Park Red Devil football players, who have found new strength in this watershed season. Thier season may have ended with a 41-0 rout at the hands of the playoff-bound Palmetto Tigers at Harllee Stadium on Friday, but the mood was upbeat and an sense of excitement for what lies ahead for the underclassman that endure all the hardships this year was felt. ...more

November 11, 2007

The Heartland prep football season has come to a close. Take a look back at the images of your local teams on the gridiron. ...more

November 11, 2007

Despite playing without its main cog Friday night, the University of South Florida men's basketball team nearly gave new coach Stan Heath a victory in his Bulls debut. ...more

November 10, 2007

With the Heartland prep football season entering its final night, take a look back at the images of your local teams on the gridiron. ...more

November 9, 2007