With seven weeks gone in the 2019 high school football season, some area varsity teams are sizing up their chances to win a district or division title. Others are preparing to make the push for a playoff spot. And others are in self-evaluation mode while trying to complete the regular season…
William Harding is a senior at All Saints Academy and is a part of the boys swimming team. At a recent five-team meet, Harding won the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 23.33 seconds and won the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 56.33 seconds.
Getting the most out of what you have is what often separates the good from the great teams.
WINTER HAVEN — As Tyler Martin let fly what is destined to be one of the more memorable passes of his varsity football career, all he could think was that he needed to give Winter Haven tight end Josh Celiscar a chance.
The Lake Wales Highlanders are 5-0 coming off of a bye week that followed their homecoming game Sept. 21.
This week's Athlete of the Week feature is sponsored by Winter Haven Christian School.
WINTER HAVEN — The Winter Haven High Blue Devils hosted and defeated the Bartow High Yellow Jackets 3-0 in straight sets Sept. 26 (25-22, 25-16, 25-18).
Several area cross country programs will gather in Lakeland later this week for a milestone edition of the flrunners.com Invitational.
AUBURNDALE — Two teams entered last week’s game in Auburndale with 3-1 records, but it was the host Bloodhounds who exited the showdown with a fourth victory of the 2019 season.
The varsity volleyball season is in full-swing, with local teams squaring off against one another in important midseason matchups.
The varsity volleyball season is in full-swing, with local teams squaring off against one another in important midseason matchups.
WINTER HAVEN — Something has gotten into the Polk State volleyball team.
WINTER HAVEN — What a difference a healthy roster can make.
The Florida High School Athletic Association girls volleyball district tournaments are now less than one month away and plenty of important matches remain on the regular-season schedule.
This week's Athlete of the Week feature is sponsored by Bond Clinic.
HAINES CITY – The “Mean Green Machine” of 1973 was on the field, together again, after 46 years.
FROSTPROOF – Twenty years ago, the Frostproof Bulldogs won the FHSAA Class 2A State Football Championship. Sixteen players and five coaches from the 1999 team were honored during a halftime ceremony at Brannen Stadium this past Friday.
POLK COUNTY – Bass fishing has long been a favorite past time for many.
WINTER HAVEN — The All Saints Academy Saints raced out to a 28-0 halftime lead and never looked back, defeating visiting First Academy (Leesburg) 31-0 to improve to 2-0.
POLK COUNTY — Sixteen-year-old Jackson Gerard, a Candlelight Christian Academy student and resident of Babson Park, swept the 42nd Annual Barefoot Water Ski National Championships Aug. 22-24 in Wisconsin.
