Unofficially, Onterio McCalebb believes his NFL Scouting Combine 40-yard dashes were 4.27 seconds and 4.21. Two weeks later at the Auburn pro day, it was 4.29. How fast? “If I work on my start,” he says, “I think I could … read more.

Two former high school football standouts, Fort Meade’s Onterio McCalebb and Frostproof’s Nickell Robey, are getting a chance to earn jobs in the National Football League. While neither were drafted in last week’s NFL draft, the pair signed free agent … read more.

The Fort Meade Miners baseball team couldn’t have been more ready to play the No. 1 seeded Lakeland Christian Vikings last Tuesday night in the Class 3A-7 tournament. Unfortunately for the Miners, the hot bats they had been swinging for … read more.

After a tough 9-1 loss last Tuesday to 3A-7 baseball leader Lakeland Christian, Fort Meade walloped Santa Fe 7-2 on Friday night, moving past McKeel into third place in the district standings. The Miners hosted McKeel for a double-header last … read more.

Like most teams, the Fort Meade Lady Miner softball teams win a few and lose a few. But ask Coach Toni Rehberg about her five graduating seniors, she’ll quickly tell you they are all winners, all the time. The five … read more.

Local football fans should circle Oct. 25 on their calendars, and get ready to see some new faces on the high school football field this fall. Polk County has finalized its 2013 fall football schedules, highlighted locally by a matchup … read more.

Powerlifting Bench Press Women Age 50-54 Wt 148: 1. Lenore Devore 115 lbs new record. Age 55-59 Wt 181: 1. Gail Noland 70 lbs new record. Age 70-74 Wt 97: 1. Patricia Ashby 50 lbs new record Age 70-74 Wt … read more.

The Fort Meade Miners would host the Class 5A Tenoroc Titans in the regular season finale as the Miners celebrated Senior Night. The Titans would take the opening kickoff and move to midfield before punting it to the Miners starting … read more.

The Miners’ 35-3 victory over Cardinal Mooney gave Fort Meade the 14th straight year with a perfect district record. Fort Meade Miners traveled to Sarasota to face district rival Cardinal Mooney, having already clinched the Class 3A-6 title. Expecting a … read more.

The excitement of two unbeaten teams meeting was enough to draw a big crowd as Bartow prepared to host Fort Meade Friday night. The excitement had to wait a bit though as bad weather rolled in just before kickoff, delaying … read more.

Fort Meade’s Miners celebrated Homecoming Friday night at Battle Field with a 24-19 win over the Class 7A Hornets of Haines City. The Class 3A Miners would get things started on defense, holding the Hornets on four plays. Following an … read more.

The Miners traveled to Eagle Lake to take on the Class 7A Lake Region Thunder and with a second half explosion of four touchdowns, they beat the Eagle Lake team 42-6. It took the Miners just four plays as Jay … read more.

It looks like the Miners baseball team might be peeking at the perfect time, going into the Class 3A-7 tournament with some momentum. The Miners took two of three last week, including a crucial 4-0 district win over McKeel, gaining … read more.

Badminton Singles Women Age 65-69: 1. Janice Gaskins. Age 70-74: 1. Marlene Swartzfager. Age 75-79: 1. Claudette Braswell; 2. Helen Grieshaber. Men Age 55-59: 1. Michael Snell. Age 60-64: 1. Dennis Bishop. Age 65-69: 1. David Cass. Age 70-74: 1. … read more.