FINAL: DeSoto 48, Sebring 12 DeSoto junior Marcus Shaw had six touchdowns -- five in the first half alone -- to lead the Bulldogs to a 48-12 district victory over Sebring at Firemen's Field. Shaw, who finished with 229 yards on 18 carries, rushed for four touchdowns in the first half and intercepted Sebring's first pass of the game, taking it 45 yards for a score. He had touchdown runs of 16, 45, one, three, and 22 yards to equal a six-touchdown performance last week against Bayshore. ...more

October 25, 2008

A second status hearing was set Thursday for one of the suspects charged with the murder of Samuel Tiller. ...more

October 17, 2008

Head coach Stephanie Devlin could only shake her head and laugh after she watched a serve by DeSoto hit the top of the net, drop for a winner and force her to call a timeout on Thursday. ...more

October 11, 2008

Seniors Daija Barrett and Brearnna Tate led the defensive attack on Thursday, as the Avon Park volleyball team cruised past Hardee 25-22, 25-18, 25-16 in the Class 4A-District 10 match. ...more

October 4, 2008

A Lake Placid man remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $42,500 bond Tuesday, after he was charged as a suspect in the strong-arm robbery of the owner of Donut King. ...more

September 30, 2008

Avon Park senior Daija Barrett was a one-woman wrecking crew on Tuesday, as she blasted seven aces, three kills and three blocks in the Red Devil volleyball team's four-game district victory (5-21, 25-21, 23-25, 28-26) over Booker. ...more

September 25, 2008

Contract talks between the Highlands County School District and the school support personnel union are scheduled to resume Tuesday after negotiations were suspended during the summer. ...more

September 22, 2008

They may not have earned a victory, but the Avon Park volleyball team certainly earned some respect on Tuesday night in a three-set loss to district power DeSoto. ...more

September 18, 2008

The Avon Park girls golf team stayed undefeated by winning a quad match on Monday at Placid Lakes Country Club. ...more

September 17, 2008

After opening its preseason and regular season with 12 straight game victories and a perfect match record, the Sebring volleyball team has recently found out what it's like on the other end of the broom. ...more

September 13, 2008