They're dressed in gray, and when commanded, all three suddenly tear after the ball with intensity typically reserved for games. ...more

February 19, 2009

With only two returners back from last year's team, Avon Park boys tennis coach Lucky Dixon is busy teaching his young squad the fundamentals of the game. ...more

February 17, 2009

Three Red Devils were crowned regional champions and the Avon Park wrestling team furthered its growing reputation on the mat Saturday at the Class 1A-Region 2 meet at Matanzas High School. ...more

February 16, 2009

Sebring's Michelle Bash and Avon Park's Andejoua Nixon enter today's girls Class 1A state weightlifting meet in New Port Richey in the same weight class, but with different mindsets. ...more

February 14, 2009

Booker continued its dominance over Avon Park on Friday, as guard Kay Larkins and forward Christina Davis worked the inside/out game to perfection and the Devils were trumped for the third time this season by the Tornadoes in a 55-49 loss in the Class 4A-District 10 semifinals. ...more

February 8, 2009

Avon Park's James Bland, Kemosi Hatten, Jace Grimmett, Omar Torres, Charles Hubbard and Alvin Moore won individual district titles on Thursday night and the Red Devil wrestling team won the program's first-ever district championship with a dominating performance at the Class 1A-District 8 meet at Lake Wales High School. ...more

February 6, 2009

An era came to an end last spring when coach Mike Cobb retired after 14 years at the helm of the Avon Park softball team. ...more

February 6, 2009

Highlands County will be represented by two weightlifters at the upcoming state championships, and fans need only focus on one weight class to follow both. ...more

January 31, 2009

The Avon Park girls basketball team finished the regular season on a high note with a convincing 53-22 win over Frostproof on Monday night. ...more

January 28, 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