LAKELAND — The Avon Park wrestling team had an impressive showing at the Polk County Duals this past weekend. ...more

December 19, 2007

LAKELAND — "There still not taking what we do in practice and bring that to the mat," said AP coach Lee Elder after watching many of his team underachieve during the George Jenkins Eagles, losing 45-24 in a dual meet on Wednesday. "It's frustrating to see this," AP coach Ed Brown said. "We work hours and hours in practice, but when the whistle blows, some of us still don't know what to do. "That is where we lack in experience with such a young team." ...more

December 14, 2007

SEBRING — Facing the same Palmetto squad that started the Sebring girls basketball team's season off on a sour note, Blue Streak coach Mike Lee was looking for a little senior leadership. And it showed up just in time. Sebring scored eight of the game's final 10 points and got key buckets from seniors Chelsea Davis and Brenita Grant late on Tuesday to escape with a 50-44 Class 4A-District 10 victory over Palmetto. "We talked at halftime about the seniors stepping up and taking control," said Davis, who finished with 10 points. "We came together as a team in the last few minutes and really pushed it." ...more

December 13, 2007

BRADENTON — Senior Whitney Lee scored 11 points and seniors Brenita Grant and Chelsea Davis combined for 15 more Friday night, but poor shooting hampered the Sebring girls basketball team's effort in a 39-36 loss to Braden River. ...more

December 9, 2007

WAUCHULA –– Hannah Shoop had 10 points and 13 rebounds and Whitney Wells led the Streaks with 12 points on Friday night as the Sebring girls basketball team continued its winning ways on Friday with a 51-33 victory over Hardee in Class 4A-District 10 action. ...more

December 2, 2007

SEBRING — Hannah Shoop and Whitney Wells may not be the fastest girls on the floor for the Sebring girls basketball team, but both agree: Speed aside, it's tough to keep up with someone who never stops. Shoop, a junior, had 17 points and 14 rebounds, and the senior Wells added six points and six boards Tuesday night to lead the Blue Streaks to a 42-31 Class 4A-District 10 victory over Sarasota-Booker at SHS. ...more

November 29, 2007

WINTER HAVEN — A day before Thanksgiving usually means gearing up for the big feast for most, but for the Avon Park wrestling team, it meant getting down on the mat. The Red Devils sent nine wrestlers to the Winter Haven Invitational meet on Wednesday and seven earned high marks while earning a top three placing against some of the best up-and-coming wrestlers in the area. ...more

November 24, 2007

SEBRING — Chelsea Davis isn't the focal point of the Sebring girls basketball team's offense. And, to be honest, she wouldn't have it any other way. The senior led the Blue Streaks with 11 points and six rebounds on Tuesday night as Sebring held off arch-rival Avon Park for a 37-30 Class 4A-District 10 victory at SHS. "My teammates did a great job spreading the floor and giving me space," said Davis, who hit three 3-pointers. "They open up shots for me." ...more

November 22, 2007

LAKELAND — The freshmen on the Avon Park wrestling team are wasting no time making a positive impact. Jack Bland, Greg Gentry and Erik Arocho — all ninth-graders — won their matches to lead the Red Devils to a 41-24 win over McKeel Academy in a non-district dual on Thursday night. The impressive showing by the underclassmen and the opening-season win was a pleasant surprise for Avon Park coach Ed Brown. ...more

November 17, 2007

Newsome took the girls title and Plant won the boys title Saturday morning at the Class 3A-Region 2 cross country meet at Central High School's football stadium. ...more

November 11, 2007