Underestimated and under the radar is exactly where Lake Placid is flourishing in the Dixie Youth Majors "O" Zone (ages 11-12) state tournament and head coach Ed Stanley isn't taking the recent success for granted. "I'm really happy for these kids and the community," Stanley said. "It isn't everyday that a small town like Lake Placid assembles a team like we've got now. ...more

July 9, 2008

The final outcome - 9-3 in favor of Spring Hill's Belle Division All-Stars - would not give an accurate picture of what this game was. ...more

July 9, 2008

Underestimated and under the radar is exactly where Lake Placid is flourishing in the Dixie Youth Majors "O" Zone (ages 11-12) state tournament and head coach Ed Stanley isn't taking the recent success for granted. ...more

July 9, 2008

Underestimated and under the radar is exactly where Lake Placid is flourishing in the Dixie Youth Majors "O" Zone (ages 11-12) state tournament and head coach Ed Stanley isn't taking the recent success for granted. ...more

July 8, 2008

Willie Simmons hammered a home run and the Greater Hudson Major all-stars nipped Crystal River 5-4 June 30. ...more

July 7, 2008

SIG: DIXIE YOUTH LEAGUE AAA MINORS BASEBALL Drives in Four Runs to pace Spring Hill American's nod over Okeechobee American, 13-6. ...more

July 6, 2008

EAST LAKELAND — Sebring was looking for that late-game magic once again, but all they received was a sobering wake-up call in the opening round of the Dixie Youth Majors (ages 11-12) "O" Zone state tournament in East Lakeland on Saturday. The West Seminole National squad scored six unanswered runs to rally from a two-run deficit and Sebring's own come-from--behind bid fell short in the 9-7 loss. "We can't always go into the sixth inning trying to win the game," said Sebring head coach Charlie White to his team after the game. "What we did in Lake Placid, we might never do that again." Just three weeks ago, Sebring defeated Lake Placid on Ty Little's walk-off grand slam to win the District 8 title, but those heroics are few and far between in tournament play and White tried to get that point across. ...more

July 6, 2008

For five innings of yesterday's State Tournament opener versus Poinciana, the Spring Hill American AAA Minors (ages 9-10) All-Stars managed just one hit off Drenise Ozuna. ...more

July 6, 2008

Spring Hill American rallies from 2-0 deficit in final inning to open states with 5-2 victory over Poinciana. ...more

July 5, 2008

DIXIE YOUTH LEAGUE BELLES SOFTBALL Spring Hill's 6-run sixth inning dispatches Franklin County, 9-3 ...more

July 5, 2008