SPORTS
5 Polk County teams took district titles in baseball and softball. See the results here.
Here is a complete wrap-up of Thursday night’s district championship games in softball and baseball for Polk County teams. For baseball, regional seeds will be announced with quarterfinal games in classes 5A-7A on Tuesday, and 2A-4A on Wednesday. Class 1A semifinals are also Tuesday. SOFTBALL ...
Santa Fe Catholic baseball well-armed against Lakeland Christian in district title game
LAKELAND — Gavin Steadman attended Montverde Academy for the first two months of the school year before realizing it wasn’t right for him, and he returned to Santa Fe Catholic for his junior season. Santa Fe certainly is glad he came back. Lakeland Christian? Not so much. Steadman took a one-hitter into the...
'Our guys are fantastic': Mulberry boys volleyball falls in district championship
The Mulberry boys volleyball team played its best game of the year at the Tampa Bay Heat in the FHSAA Class 1A District 12 championship game Thursday night. Even though it was a 3-0 loss, the Panthers still made history. They are the first Polk County team to reach a district championship game, as this is just the second year that boys volleyball is sanctioned. ...
Baseball Recap: Avon Park takes down Fort Meade in a playoff battle
Avon Park had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged the Fort Meade Miners out 4-3. Winning may never get old, but Avon Park sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
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