Troy Carter has been around the sport of boxing for most of his life and working with young boxers is his passion. ...more

December 1, 2009

DIXIE YOUTH LEAGUE BASEBALL AAA MINORS Spring Hill American bounces back from Monday night's seventh-inning loss in game one behind a near flawless defense and a stout pitching effort in the nightcap by Dante Hamilton and Josh Penney to capture the District 6 title (again), 9-1. ...more

June 25, 2008

DIXIE YOUTH LEAGUE BASEBALL AAA MINORS Spring Hill American bounces back from Monday night's seventh-inning loss in game one behind a near flawless defense and a stout pitching effort in the nightcap by Dante Hamilton and Josh Penney to capture the District 6 title (again), 9-1 ...more

June 24, 2008

AVON PARK — Jeremy Machia's labor of love is a few tons of manicured dirt. And he likes nothing more than watching folks make a mess of it. The track director at Highlands BMX got hooked on bicycle racing at a young age, and more than 25 years later, Machia enjoys playing in the dirt more than ever. "Normally, we're out two or three times a week, hand-shaping jumps," he said. "We're not using heavy equipment, so it's a lot of fine-tuning." Much of that meticulous work is done to ready the track for weekly races that draw riders from Highlands County and beyond. And while most tracks are closed around the Christmas holiday, Machia's welcoming racers from across the state this weekend to grab some last minute points in order to qualify for the upcoming Sunshine State BMX's Florida state championships. He never knows how many riders will show up until race day, but Machia said up to 100 racers of all skill levels cold descend on the Avon Park track, which is known around the state as the fastest in Florida. ...more

December 21, 2007