Aside from its one victory over first-year Land O' Lakes-Sunlake High, Springstead High has come no closer to a win than in its two meetings with The Villages this season. ...more

January 1, 2008

Karri Ramo got to bed at a decent hour Thursday night, woke up Friday morning in plenty of time to get a good breakfast and arrive in plenty of time for practice. ...more

December 22, 2007

As children across the country fill out their holiday wish lists, one group of high school students remembered that Christmas is also a time for giving. ...more

December 15, 2007

SEBRING — Doug Morton wasn't exactly in it to win it. The 36 year-old environmental analyst from Sebring, who competed last week in a half-Iron Man competition in Miami, outpaced two of Highlands County's top prep runners to capture the overall title at the 15th annual Turkey Trot 5K at Highlands Hammock State Park. "I'm really surprised to win it," said Morton, who finished the 3.2-mile course in 17 minutes, four seconds. "I expected [Sebring's Connor Bauer and Hardee's Gilberto Guiterriez] to be all over me at the end. They sprint a bit faster than I can." Bauer, Sebring's lone state cross-country qualifier this past season, took top honors among 15-to 19-year old men with a 17:06, two seconds behind Morton. Guiterriez, meanwhile, held off top female finisher Laura Woznicki with a 17:25. ...more

November 24, 2007

On Oct. 26, Dan Boyle heard a pop in his surgically repaired left wrist. He didn't know at the time (although he dreaded the possibility) that the ominous pop would mean more surgery, more rehabilitation, many more weeks out of the Lightning's lineup. ...more

November 7, 2007

A group of children in South Shore got a head start on trick-or-treating the day before Halloween. ...more

November 1, 2007