Scott Sigrist was the overall male winner and Marian Gilde the overall female winner in the Greater Lake Placid Chamber of Commerce 5K Race held here Saturday. The male master winner was Anthony DeRogatis while the female master victor was … read more.

Michael Quigley and Chrissy Elliott were the overall male and female winners while Sonia Quejada and 63-year old Charles McLochlin were the masters winners of Saturday’s Chamber of Commerce 10K Race. Quigley came around the 10K course at 38:53.0 while … read more.

The Lake Placid Las Chivas Soccer Team, coached by Alejandro Villagomez, defeated Arcadia’s Team Manchester, 4-3, to win the Arcadia Mexican Soccer League Championship for youngsters ages 11-12 for the third time in a row. Diego Orduno scored twice for … read more.

The Lake Placid Lady Panther Softball Travel Team for girls ages 11-12, coached by Reggie Jones, won three games last week. On Wednesday evening, May 15, the Panthers defeated the Sebring All-Stars, 12-2, in a game played at the Max … read more.

Wheeler Farms took a 22-4 win over Florida Grove Manufacturing in Dixie Youth Girls’ Softball for ages 11-12 Monday evening, May 13. The farmers scored nine runs in the top of the initial frame as Melissa Ojeda’s single past the … read more.

Del Ray Plants was victorious over Noon Rotary by a 14-9 score in Dixie Youth Girls’ Softball action Monday evening, May 13. The planters scored three in the bottom of the first on five bases on balls which allowed Kiki … read more.

Precision Auto poured seven runs across the plate in a fourth-inning rally to defeat Brantley Construction, 9-2, in a Dixie Youth Ozone League baseball game Tuesday, May 14. Following a scoreless initial inning, Precision tallied twice in the second as … read more.

Placid Lakes men play points with handicap The golfing men of Placid Lakes enjoyed a “Points With Handicap” Tournament Wednesday morning,  May 15. Bob Sheets took first place with a card of 53. Jack Hoerner was second at 52. A card … read more.

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Fishing is fierce right now; some of our local lakes that have been very stingy, offering only smaller bass, are starting to come into full bloom. Reports of 16-pound limits with three fish are coming from Lake June-In-Winter and Lake … read more.

What may be the most challenging and picturesque 5K course in Florida awaits runners and walkers Saturday in the 2013 Carillon Classic 5K Run & Walk Saturday on the grounds of Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales. The event will … read more.

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.