On a beautiful Super Bowl Sunday afternoon, in front of a large crowd and a sea of red, the Avon Park Pee Wee's showed the MFFCC what Red Devil football is all about against the unbeaten, No. 1-ranked West Orange Warriors (Orlando). Despite managing only five first downs, West Orange made a key defensive stand late to skirt past the Red Devils, 8-6, to win the championship. ...more

December 1, 2009

National showcase games like the annual Offense-Defense All-American Bowl are typically open only to the best high school football seniors from around the country. The players get to cut loose and make their respective future college football fan bases collectively salivate. ...more

November 25, 2009

It was a day of mixed emotions for the Avon Park youth football fans, as one out of three teams advance to the Super Bowl Sunday. Red was the dominant color for the majority of the day, with hundreds of fans from several teams - the final game of what the AP fans came for brought all of the jubilee. ...more

November 19, 2009

Many Avon Park Youth Football fans traveled to Haines City last Saturday for the playoffs and packed the stadium like a high school football game. ...more

November 11, 2009

When good talent meshes with good coaching, great things happen. That statement was proven to be worthy last Saturday as the Avon Park Youth Football Red Devils took care of the Fort Meade Miners in dominating fashion at Memorial Stadium. ...more

October 22, 2009

Here is today's schedule at the Florida Strawberry Festival: 10 a.m.: Gates and midway open ...more

March 1, 2009

With names like Hoppy the rabbit and Snicker Doodle, Booster the Rooster, every kid and his or her pet was a winner Tuesday night in the Pee Wee livestock show. ...more

January 29, 2009

Blowing a whistle, former Gator defensive end Thaddeus Bullard bellowed today at the interference surrounding hundreds of youth football hopefuls. ...more

January 10, 2009

The Seminole Heights Bicycle Club held its holiday bike ride and movie night Dec. 6. The morning ride was followed by a pot-luck dinner and outdoor movie, "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure." ...more

December 31, 2008

The Pinecrest Pilots organization had quite a year, recently turning in three championship performances including one magnificent capper to the Pee Wee team's season. Pinecrest won the Florida Youth Football and Cheerleaders Association's Super Bowl title in the Mighty Mite, Super Midget and Pee Wee age groups. The Super Bowl games were played in Brandon in late November. ...more

December 24, 2008