It was a pretty good week last week for sports fans in Polk, especially if soccer is your thing.
Bartow is back on top of the cheerleading universe.
They're at it again, the Florida High School Athletic Association.
Noah Sims scored twice to lead Auburndale to the FHSAA Class 4A, District 7 boys soccer championship last week. Dante Lavigne and Ben Pigg also found the back of the net for the Bloodhounds.
BARTOW – The Bartow High School varsity cheerleading team departed Thursday morning for Gainesville, where it will vie to win a state title for a sixth consecutive year.
Frostproof's Nickell Robey-Coleman takes his best shot every time he steps on the football field, and that dedication has paved the way for him to play in Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta this Sunday.
Put simply, there’s been no place like home for the Polk State men’s basketball team this season.
Turns out they can play pretty good basketball in Highlands County, too.
Football fans are familiar with the rule that once a team has a 35-point lead on an opponent, the clock does not stop for the rest of the game. There's something similar in high-school soccer, as well.
BARTOW – While the winners of the fifth annual Herbert Dixon Celebrity Golf Tournament sure had plenty to celebrate, so did the organizers of the event that took place Jan. 5 at Bartow Golf Club.
BARTOW — Lori Jolliff dealt with the sideways looks and the questions all day Monday.
Another year gone by, another strong showing for Lake Wales’ resident Claudette Braswell at both the Polk Senior Games and the Florida Senior Games.
With school going back in session after the holidays, that means local high-school girls basketball teams will jump back into the heart of their district games this month, making it a good time to get a gauge on where some of the East Polk teams stand.
Herbert Dixon isn't a name known to many local sports fans, and that's too bad.
LAKE WALES — The Lake Wales boys basketball team continued its strong start to the 2018-19 season Dec. 20, holding off a late rally from Winter Haven for 65-53 victory.
LAKE WALES — The Kegel Training Center, located just off of U.S. 27 in Lake Wales, played host to a showcase event for the Professional Bowlers Association earlier this month.
Has anyone in the country – any level, any conference – played a more difficult schedule than the Warner University men's basketball team? So far this season, the Royals have played the No. 2, No. 4, No. 9, No. 11 and No. 19 ranked teams in the NAIA.
WINTER HAVEN — Scott Robinson has had strong teams during his first three seasons at All Saints Academy.
BARTOW – The Bartow varsity cheerleaders came away with their fifth straight competition win this year Dec. 15 — and they seem to have more on the way.
Auburndale was expected to be one of the top boys soccer teams in the area, and so far the Bloodhounds haven't disappointed, especially on defense.
Put simply, there’s been no place like home for the Polk State men’s basketball team this season.
Turns out they can play pretty good basketball in Highlands County, too.
Football fans are familiar with the rule that once a team has a 35-point lead on an opponent, the clock does not stop for the rest of the game. There's something similar in high-school soccer, as well.
BARTOW – While the winners of the fifth annual Herbert Dixon Celebrity Golf Tournament sure had plenty to celebrate, so did the organizers of the event that took place Jan. 5 at Bartow Golf Club.
BARTOW — Lori Jolliff dealt with the sideways looks and the questions all day Monday.
Another year gone by, another strong showing for Lake Wales’ resident Claudette Braswell at both the Polk Senior Games and the Florida Senior Games.
With school going back in session after the holidays, that means local high-school girls basketball teams will jump back into the heart of their district games this month, making it a good time to get a gauge on where some of the East Polk teams stand.
Herbert Dixon isn't a name known to many local sports fans, and that's too bad.
LAKE WALES — The Lake Wales boys basketball team continued its strong start to the 2018-19 season Dec. 20, holding off a late rally from Winter Haven for 65-53 victory.
LAKE WALES — The Kegel Training Center, located just off of U.S. 27 in Lake Wales, played host to a showcase event for the Professional Bowlers Association earlier this month.
Has anyone in the country – any level, any conference – played a more difficult schedule than the Warner University men's basketball team? So far this season, the Royals have played the No. 2, No. 4, No. 9, No. 11 and No. 19 ranked teams in the NAIA.
WINTER HAVEN — Scott Robinson has had strong teams during his first three seasons at All Saints Academy.
BARTOW – The Bartow varsity cheerleaders came away with their fifth straight competition win this year Dec. 15 — and they seem to have more on the way.
Auburndale was expected to be one of the top boys soccer teams in the area, and so far the Bloodhounds haven't disappointed, especially on defense.
The Florida High School Athletic Association released its updated classifications and districts for football Friday morning, with implications for programs throughout Winter Haven, Bartow, Lake Wales and other surrounding areas.
Those big mounds of dirt near Cypress Garden Boulevard and U.S Highway 27 are a bit unsightly at the moment.
CAN'T WIN 'EM ALL – It's actually not a shock when the Winter Haven girl's basketball team loses a game or two in the regular season. They play an intentionally difficult slate of games outside their district, all in an effort to toughen up for the post-season. So when you see that the Blue …
AND THEN CAME MAUDE – City of Winter Haven officials will officially cut the ribbon on the grand re-opening of Lake Maude Park. Festivities start at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8. Upgrades and improvements to the tune of over $4 million began in January and include new fields, concession area, …
WINTER HAVEN – Zee Zamora Jr. is a 12-year-old Winter Haven athlete who recently won his fourth straight state amateur boxing championship and third national Sugar Bert Boxing championship in his age and weight class.
Now that mathematicians have had their say – and Ridge Community is certainly disappointed although not surprised how the numbers have worked out – it's time for a little football primer for the handful of local high school football teams that have earned spots in the post-season.
