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In wrestling, as with life, there is such a thing as stage fright. But at Sunlake, the Seahawks appear to have bathed in a potion, warding off the unkind nervous reaction. ...more
February 6, 2008
Though he hasn't completed his first year at Lennard High, Ian Mills has made an impact on the school's varsity wrestling team. ...more
January 23, 2008
Plant junior guard Sheldon Cooley leads the undefeated and No. 8 state-ranked boys basketball team in scoring at 23.6 points per game. As a sophomore, he was named the Tampa Boys Basketball Coaches Association Co-Player of the Year and was selected to The Tampa Tribune's All-Hillsborough County First-Team. He already has received numerous letters of interest from Division I schools, which include Central Florida and Marshall. ...more
December 14, 2007
AVON PARK –– It's a family affair when Jamee and Markida Hawthorne step on the court for the Avon Park Red Devils girls basketball team. A chemistry can be seen when a laser pass from Markida finds Jamee cutting to the basket for the score –– a family bond that is bonding the Red Devils this season. Junior shooting guard Jamee and Markida, a freshman point guard, are cousins that have become an exciting combination to watch this season. "Those girls have really added another dimension to this team," AP head coach Paulette Daley said. "They work so well together on the court when they're on the floor together. They're both so unselfish and have really given us a spark early on." Jamee has become known as the defensive stopper for the Red Devils and usually has the job of guarding the opposing team's best player night in and night out. That responsibility is one that Daley feels Jamee can handle. ...more
December 4, 2007
The Tampa Bay Youth Football League cheerleading competition took place Nov. 11 at Sickles High School. ...more
December 1, 2007
In prep wrestling, there are 14 weight classes that make up a team event. But when one of those classes has someone fail to make the proper weight, a coach then has to juggle his lineup so much that it affects more than one weight. ...more
December 1, 2007
A year ago, Kevin Burnell was a new kid on varsity just trying to find his way and plugging in his skills wherever they could be used. ...more
November 30, 2007
PALMETTO –– The laughs and jeers on the way to the football field by some spectators didn't go unnoticed by the Avon Park Red Devil football players, who have found new strength in this watershed season. Thier season may have ended with a 41-0 rout at the hands of the playoff-bound Palmetto Tigers at Harllee Stadium on Friday, but the mood was upbeat and an sense of excitement for what lies ahead for the underclassman that endure all the hardships this year was felt. ...more
November 11, 2007
Plant made a strong opening statement at the Halloween Regatta, finishing with 200 points and wins in the four main races. ...more
November 3, 2007
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