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Bartow-Melbourne softball showdown is set as Polk County teams bow out of FHSAA playoffs
It’s now official: Red Oxley vs. Jasmine Francik is on. Melbourne, led by the Florida State-bound Francik, is returning to Bartow as the two teams will battle in the Class 6A, Region 3 softball final at 7:30 p.m. Friday in a matchup that was expected since the beginning of the season. Both teams used...
Lakeland, May 17 High School 🏈 Game Notice
There are 3 high school 🏈 games in Lakeland. The Lakewood Ranch High School football team will have a game with George Jenkins High School on May 17, 2024, 17:30:00 CST. The Keswick Christian High School football team will have a game with Santa Fe Catholic High School on May 17, 2024, 18:00:00 CST.
Mulberry baseball upsets No. 1 McKeel to reach state tournament for 1st time in 64 years
LAKELAND — One Polk County baseball team remains standing, and it’s perhaps the most unlikely to remain — at least in terms of recent history. When Mulberry qualified for this year's state playoffs, it was for the first time in 17 years and only for the fourth time since winning a state title in 1960. ...
Mulberry hangs tough but falls in Class 4A state semifinals by a run
Mulberry put up a strong effort in its bid for its first baseball state title in 64 years but came up agonizingly short on Tuesday afternoon. Victor Norori scored on a passed ball with two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning to provide Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons with the winning run in its 3-2 victory over Mulberry in the semifinals of the 2024 FHSAA Class 4A Baseball Championships at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers. ...
Winter Haven QB John Kostuch sharpens running ability for Blue Devils ahead of 2024 season
Last preseason, Winter Haven's John Kostuch used a quarterback-designed run to scamper for a touchdown in a game against Golden Gate. It was the only score in a meaningless exhibition game, but the play made Kostuch realize how pertinent it is to use his legs in specific situations. Kostuch had...
Bartow's magic runs out as Pace's Heavener outduels Oxley in 6A softball state title game
CLERMONT — There were no Cardiac Kids, no seventh-inning magic and no improbable comebacks for Bartow. In a rematch between Florida-bound Red Oxley of Bartow and LSU-bound Jayden Heavener of Pace, round two belongs to Heavener. After losing to Oxley and Bartow last season, Heavener took things into her...
Lakeland Christian baseball's repeat title hopes doused in extra innings
LAKELAND — There will be no repeat for Lakeland Christian’s baseball team. Austin Pierzynski’s RBI double plated the winning run in the top of the eighth inning as First Academy took an 8-6 victory over Lakeland Christian in the Class 2A, Region 3 final on Tuesday night at Vikings Field. First Academy (24-6) will advance to...
Lake Region softball ends terrific year in regional semifinals
EAGLE LAKE — It was a sensational season for the Lake Region Thunder. But the season ended in the Class 4A regional semifinals Tuesday at Lake Region High School, as the No. 2 seed Thunder went down 11-1 to No. 3 seed EAU Gallie. The Thunder put up a run in the third inning. And defensively, Lake Region gave up 11 hits.
Playoff volleyball: Seminole Ridge boys end banner season in state quarterfinals
Seminole Ridge’s wild ride to the state quarterfinals ended against unbeaten Winter Park High but not before the Hawks gave the Orlando-area powers a scare. Seminole Ridge captured the second set, evening the match at 1-1 before Winter Park pulled away at Polk State College in Winter Haven and kept their unbeaten record...
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