SEBRING –– Teamwork, fundamentals and playing for the betterment of the team is what basketball is all about, at least that's what Avon Park head coach Luther Clemons is trying to instill in his boys basketball team. And the message might have finally sunk in. The Red Devils ended 2007 on a positive note, defeating the Kissimmee Gateway Panthers 41-34 in the final day of the Jim Taveniere Holiday Tournament on Saturday, and in the process, may have found the blue print for success. ...more

December 31, 2007

A "beautiful goal," that's how Nature Coast Head Coach Patrick O'Grady described the Sharks' only goal by senior Jean-Pierre Salazar in a losing effort Wednesday night against 4A-8 rival Sunlake, 3-1. ...more

December 25, 2007

A free family event to distribute bicycles, boxes of food and clothes is planned by Kingdom Worship Center. ...more

December 19, 2007

No matter the sport, she participated just to see "how fast I could run." Tennis was her first passion, but basketball soon took over when she sprouted up in junior high. ...more

December 17, 2007

NORTH TAMPA A free family event to distribute bicycles, boxes of food and clothes is planned by Kingdom Worship Center. The event, A Spectacular Christmas, will be Saturday at Copeland Park on North 15th Street. ...more

December 14, 2007

The girls basketball team at Hudson has seen some instability the past three seasons, with three different coaches, but one of the constants has been senior guard Patty Russo and her emphasis on teamwork. ...more

November 28, 2007

SEBRING –– Gurney Masters looked out across Firemen's Field and saw plenty of familiar faces –– wearing both red and white jerseys. "I know them a little bit," said the Frostproof boys soccer coach, whose grandson, Buck Schroeder, is a sophomore for Sebring. "I've probably coached half of Sebring's team at one time or another in the YMCA league. "But knowing them and beating them are two different things." They seemed one in the same Friday night, as Frostproof scored twice before half and leaned on their trademark defense to earn a 2-1 victory over Sebring. ...more

November 11, 2007

A lot of people are jaded these days, believing that they cannot affect change for the better. One group of people, though, didn't buy into that and made a big change in their own neighborhood. ...more

November 8, 2007

All of our family loved to go up to Orlando to shop and tour around, but we always found our favorite place to eat, Panera Bread. So, we were so thrilled that now Sebring has one. Sunday, we had visitors from DeLand (who also love Panera) and we took them to our new restaurant. We were so very impressed on our first visit. The help were so friendly and took their time to explain any questions. The food was just delicious and tasty and hot. The place was immaculate everywhere you looked. ...more

November 2, 2007

AVON PARK –– Kelly Bass just can't serve without taking a short walk. An service-line stroll, to be exact. "I've heard I take eight steps," said Bass, who picked up the unusual serving technique while playing on a smaller club-volleyball court. "I'm used to it, and now, I feel like if I don't take those eight steps, it won't go over." Bass won't be the only Red Devil volleyball player looking to take a few extra steps tonight: Avon Park opens its postseason at 6 p.m. against Palmetto at Sebring High School in a match-up of Class 4A-District 10's fourth and fifth seeds. The winner of the match, however, won't be breathing any sighs of relief: They'll face defending district champion DeSoto on Wednesday at 7:30. ...more

October 23, 2007