The Avon Park wrestling team, which graduated two state champions and a state qualifier off last year's outstanding team, continues to gain valuable experience with each meet the Red Devils compete in this season. ...more

December 22, 2009

Sebring wrestling coach Josh Miller kept waiting for his team to turn the corner. He wanted to see the Blue Streaks win matches with technique, not just talent. ...more

December 15, 2009

State qualifier Charles Hubbard scored a decisive pin midway through Avon Park's match Tuesday, propelling the Red Devils to a 48-34 win over upstart Frostproof in the first home dual meet of the season. ...more

December 10, 2009

SEBRING The Avon Park wrestling team is like a runaway train that can't be stopped. The Red Devils dominated the action from the opening whistle by taking six weight classes en route to the overall team title in Saturday's Spiegel Memorial Wrestling Tournament at Sebring High School. "It's always special to win the Spiegel because it's a quality event with good competition," said Avon Park co-coach Ed Brown. "I'm really proud of our guys because they stepped up and took care of business." ...more

January 26, 2009

Going up against top-notch competition in the first wrestling meet of the season is a tough way to start. ...more

December 9, 2008

The Lowry Park Zoo's board has called for an independent financial audit of dealings with Safari Wild to determine whether any zoo money was used for the private exotic animal park co-owned by zoo President Lex Salisbury. ...more

August 29, 2008

The Lowry Park Zoo's board has called for an independent financial audit of dealings with Safari Wild to determine whether any zoo money was used for the private exotic animal park co-owned by zoo President Lex Salisbury. ...more

August 28, 2008

LAKELAND — Battling back against adversity and top-notch competition, three wrestlers from the Heartland came away with medals from the Class 1A state wrestling tournament on Saturday night. Avon Park junior James Bland earned a bronze medal at 160 pounds, Red Devil teammate Kemosi Hatten came in fifth at 171, and Sebring senior Shaanan Spiegel finished third in the 152-pound weight class. Bland, who suffered a knee injury in winning his first bout on Friday against Tampa Prep's Wes Jarrell, overcame a close 9-4 loss to eventual state champion Luke McGurrin of Jacksonville Bolles, to finish third by beating Tronic Williams of South Fort Myers by a technical fall. ...more

February 18, 2008