The Wharton boys 4x800-meter relay moved to No. 4 in the nation with its second-place showing at Saturday's Florida Relays in Gainesville. ...more

April 5, 2009

A Minnesota board has certified results showing Democrat Al Franken winning the state's U.S. Senate recount over Republican Norm Coleman, but a legal challenge probably will keep the race in limbo. ...more

January 5, 2009

Jesuit cross country coach Greg Maurin says he doesn't pay much attention to the polls that rank the state's top teams throughout the season. Sure, he knows his Tigers are No. 3 in Class 2A. He chooses not to put much emphasis on such things. ...more

October 19, 2008

SEBRING — With a few exceptions, the white cards came up only once or twice for each steer and heifer that came through the midway Thursday night. On average, the 37 steer sold for about $2.46 per pound, with $2 being the starting bid. The auction's 22 heifers sold for and average of $1.73 a pound, while its 91 pigs cashed in an average of $2.69 per pound. Organizers said this is a drop from last year's prices, even though the data from last year was not available Thursday night. "It's the economy," said Brian Trimble, who has been the auctioneer for the fair's livestock sale the past five years. ...more

February 16, 2008