Run every second of every minute of every race. That's the motto of Robinson High's cross country team. And for Mark Altimari, who volunteers as assistant coach for the boys' team, dedication and consistency are the keys to success. ...more

November 7, 2007

TAMPA — The Sebring girls cross country team showed what solidarity can do for a team, as they finished fifth at the Class 3A-District 5 district meet on Thursday at Lake Park in Tampa. Rough course conditions took its toll on the boys team, who gave a good performance but came up short, finishing in seventh place — one spot out of moving on to regionals. "The boys did what they could do," Sebring coach Jeff Shoemaker said. "I have no complaints on how they performed. It just wasn't good enough to make it this time." The top six teams advance to the Region 3 meet, which will take place on Nov. 9 at Estero Community Park in Ft. Myers. ...more

November 3, 2007

Everything about the Class 2A-District 3 course seemed to set up well for freshman Ariel Grey and the Wiregrass Ranch girls and boys cross country teams. ...more

November 3, 2007

Greg Maurin has been a part of the Jesuit cross country program since 1998, his first year as an assistant coach for the Tigers. Since that time, Jesuit has won four state titles, with the last coming in 2005, and been runner-up twice. ...more

November 1, 2007

It's unusual advice, but in swimming it fits. Especially for competitors in the quickest race, the 50-yard freestyle, it's better not to breathe. That's a point the Plant City High swim coaches are working on with Nikita Markov, the top performer on the boys team. ...more

October 25, 2007

Keegan Bixler is the No. 1 runner for the Newsome boys team. You got a PR of 16:26 at the Southern Stars meet, do you think you can eclipse that mark in the upcoming state series? ...more

October 25, 2007

Newsome dominated in the boys and girls competitions at the Class 2A-District 7 swimming and diving finals at the Sebring High pool. ...more

October 20, 2007

With the entire season riding on one round, the Sebring girls golf team is happy those 18 holes are being played in the Streaks' own backyard. ...more

October 15, 2007

SEBRING — A determined effort. That's what the Sebring High School cross country team put together in Thursday's 36th annual Avon Park Rotary Invitational at Highlands Hammock State Park. The Blue Streak girls won the six-team meet with a five-person team score of 45 points, while Walker Memorial Academy placed second with 54, and Hardee had 63. ...more

October 13, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - Where the beginning of a swimming season is a time to regroup, and the middle is a time to enjoy the sport, the end is where champions are decided. ...more

October 12, 2007