From his days on the diamond playing Dixie Baseball as a youngster, Avon Park infielder Chad Marley hoped to get an opportunity of playing the game he loves in college. ...more

January 22, 2010

Beginning in 1969, if you attended a Sebring High School baseball game at Firemen's Field, you heard the distinctive voice of Harold Crenshaw: ...more

January 16, 2010

SEBRING Trying to figure out the right college to play a sport at is usually a tough decision for an athlete and his family. For Sebring High senior baseball standout Cody Hoffner, it wasn't that difficult a decision after all. On Friday, the Blue Streak infielder signed to play baseball at Daytona State College (Daytona Beach) in the fall. ...more

January 13, 2010

SPORTS BRIEFS ...more

December 21, 2009

Kayla Clemens hasn't done much catching since her Dixie baseball days, but she still feels comfortable behind the plate when called upon. ...more

March 5, 2009

Representatives from 20 local athletic leagues had until 5 p.m. Friday to return a questionnaire asking them if they would pay a $20-per-player annual user fee to help fund the parks department during tough budget times. ...more

August 31, 2008

When Andrew Rushing was looking for a name for his basketball team, he only needed to look at them playing together before something came to mind. ...more

July 19, 2008

OKEECHOBEE — Seth Abeln can get under the skin of any pitcher in Dixie baseball when he gets on base, as he is famous for turning a single into a run. ...more

July 3, 2008

LAKE PLACID — Ty Little was just looking to get a base hit and keep Sebring's rally going, but he overestimated the power of his bat just a bit. Little connected on the perfect swing for a rare walk-off grand slam to power Sebring to an 9-7 come-from-behind victory over Lake Placid to win the championship of the Dixie Youth Majors (ages 11-12) "O" Zone District 8 tournament at Lake June Recreational Complex. ...more

June 19, 2008

Ty Little was just looking to get a base hit to keep Sebring's rally going, but he overestimated the power of his bat just a bit. Little connected on the perfect swing for a rare walk-off grand slam to power Sebring to a 9-7 comeback victory over Lake Placid to win the championship in the Dixie Youth Majors (ages 11-12) "O" Zone District 8 tournament at Lake June Recreational Complex. "I still don't believe it," Little said. "I didn't think there was anything special about that hit at all. I wasn't even thinking about it when I rounded the bases, but when I passed third and saw my teammates huddled around home plate, that's when it sunk in." ...more

June 18, 2008