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Softball Game Preview: Lakeland Plays at Home
Lakeland is 1-9 against Mosinee since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lakeland Thunderbirds will be playing at home against the Mosinee Indians at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Lester shows poise in new role to clinch Lakeland Christian's win; McKeel, Mulberry advance
LAKELAND — Bases loaded, one out, leading by one run in an elimination game — that certainly qualifies as a high-pressure situation for a pitcher. It wasn’t too much pressure for Zach Lester. Nine pitches later, Lester recorded two strikeouts to clinch Lakeland’s Christian’s 6-5 victory over Most Dora Christian on Saturday night in the Class 2A, Region 2 quarterfinals. ...
George Jenkins moves 1 game from state with big win over Lakeland in regional semis
LAKELAND — The George Jenkins baseball team was built around pitching and defense heading into the season, but the Eagles showed their lineup can be very dangerous, too. Jenkins built a six-run lead before their 2-3-4 hitters got a hit, but by the time the game was done, every Eagle had at least one hit in their 11-3 victory over Lakeland on Friday night in the Class 6A, Region 2 semifinals. ...
'I was proud': Winter Haven beach volleyball shows viable effort at state to end year
There was a difference between the mindset of Winter Haven head beach volley coach Dillon Sechrest this year and last year at the 2024 Beach Volleyball State Championships at Florida State on Friday. Last year, there was a sense of relief to even make state. But with a year of experience under the belt, Sechrest and his Blue Devils entered the matches expecting to win at least one time. ...
Polk County grads teach chess to kids from migrant families
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A pair of Polk County High School standouts will walk the stage of the RP Funding Center in Lakeland on Monday, May 20 at their graduations as role models to the migrant community. What You Need To Know. Christian Cortes and Freddy Bautista coached their...
Your picks for the 3 best bowling alleys in Florida
Are you ready to roll a strike and have a ball of a time? We asked our readers to vote for the best bowling alleys in Florida, and the results are in! Get ready to lace up your bowling shoes and hit the lanes at these top picks for the best bowling alleys in The Sunshine State.
Baseball Recap: Wiregrass Ranch falls short of Lakeland in the playoffs
Wiregrass Ranch and Lakeland squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Wiregrass Ranch had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Lakeland Dreadnaughts by a score of 9-8. Wiregrass Ranch's loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row. Gavin Binder...
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