Highlands Pedalers will gather today (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. to ride their bicycles in procession once around Lake Jackson, without the normal chatter associated with group rides. The annual Ride of Silence commemorates cyclists killed or injured on public roads … read more.

Mike Quigley and Allie Mann won top honors in the Second Annual Heartland Triathlon Mother’s Day 5K held Sunday at Highlands Hammock State Park. 95 runners participated in the event. Quigley finished at 18:41 as the top male finisher while … read more.

It was announced recently by Ed Lynch, longtime Sports Talk commentator that Lake Placid High School girls’ basketball Coach Jackie Coyne was named and honored as Sports Talk’s Highlands County Female Sports Coach of the 2012-2013 School Year. Lynch pointed … read more.

Coach Jason Holden and staff welcomed thirty-five Green Dragon football team hopefuls from grades 9-11 as the squad began spring football drills last week. Plans are for a Spring Jamboree game with Lakeland’s Tenoroc High School Friday evening, May 31, … read more.

The 2013 edition of the Lake Placid Chamber of Commerce 5K, 10K, Team Challenge Race is set for this Saturday, May 18, beginning at DeVane Park at 7:30 a.m. sharp. The event, presented by the Heartland National Bank, will especially … read more.

Lake Placid’s Bevis Construction team traveled to Avon Park’s Durrah Martin Complex Monday, May 6, and, despite a strong effort, bowed to Avon Park’s Delaney squad, 10-7, in Dixie Youth baseball for youngsters ages 13-14. The Bevis team is made … read more.

Brantley Construction broke open a close game with a five-run rally in the third to win over Lockhart Service Center, 5-2, in Dixie Youth Ozone League baseball Monday evening, May 6. The winners found the going rough in the first two … read more.

Placid Lakes men play best ball odd, even format Members of the Placid Lakes Men’s Golf Association played a “One Best Ball Even, Two Best Balls Odd” tournament Wednesday morning, May 8. The week’s winners were Frank Fisher, Jack Hoerner and … read more.

Recent winds have made for some difficult fishing in the past week. However fish are still being caught despite the rough conditions. With most of our local water temperatures being in the mid to upper 70s the fish are in … read more.

Most athletes struggle for that perfect ace serve in tennis and Special STARS athlete Mac Smith has spent years trying to master his technique. With the racket under his left arm and the tennis ball in his right hand, Smith, … read more.

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The 2013 Lake Placid Summer Swim Program will offer six sessions this summer. Each session will be one week long and the swim class will meet each weekday, Monday through Friday. The program will offer nine types of instruction: 1. … read more.

The curtain rang down on a stellar baseball season for the Lake Placid Green Dragons as they lost a heartbreaker to the Tampa Catholic Crusaders, 1-0, in the quarterfinal round of Class 4A; Region 3, state baseball playoffs Thursday night, … read more.

Lake Placid Green Dragon Head Baseball Coach Dan Coomes is retiring after leading the Green Dragon team to a successful 11-year tenure which includes a pair of District Championships and some marvelous mentoring on the field. “Games are games, but … read more.

Florida Grove, Wheeler Farms tie, 13-13 in 11-12 year old action The Florida Grove Manufacturers and Wheeler Farms played to a 13-13 tie in Dixie Youth girls’ softball for youngsters ages 11-12. The game ended in a deadlock because of … read more.