Central Florida Futbol Club will holding tryouts in Lake Placid next week for a fall travel soccer team. Try outs will be Monday and Tuesday at the Lake June ballfields. The team is open to boys and girls ages 8 … read more.

The Lake Placid Lady Panthers 11-12 year old girls’ softball team played valiantly in a local tournament held at Lake June Park Sunday, June 9. In their first game, played at 8:45 a.m., the Panthers lost to the Okeechobee Firestix, … read more.

Good news. Rising water levels should help cool down water temperatures and increase the feeding activity of bass still coming off the spawning beds. Many of the fish being caught right now – especially the males – are still showing … read more.

In a classic rags-to-riches, worst-to-first tale, Lockhart Service Center breezed through last weekend’s Dixie Youth Ozone League City Tournament to win the event’s Championship after having finished last in the league standings. Lockhart 1, Precision Auto 0 In Friday evening’s City … read more.

Several Lake Placid swimmers put on a strong performance in the Highlands Hurricanes Invitational Swimming Meet held Saturday, June 8, at the YMCA pool in Sebring. Three teams were involved: the Highlands Hurricanes with 37 swimmers, some from Lake Placid; … read more.

Several Lake Placid swimmers joined Sebring’s Highlands Hurricanes Team to compete in the SWIM Florida, 2013 Summer Kick Off Long Course Swim Meet held Saturday, June 1, at the Florida Gulf Coast University Aquatic Center in Fort Myers. There were … read more.

The Lake Placid Youth Soccer organization completed its first season of competition with games on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Lake June Park. Organizers point out that the games were to emphasize player development as opposed to all-out competition. Thus, accurate … read more.

Placid Lakes women play best nine holes net tourney Members of the Women’s Golf Association of Placid Lakes played a “Best Nine Holes Net” tournament Tuesday, June 4. Handan Schneider took first place with a score of 24. Ellie Shaw was … read more.

With the regular season now completed, girls in the Lake Placid Dixie softball leagues are looking at the chance to go to the state tournament in Brooksville from July 4-9. Coaches believe they have strong teams and, as long as … read more.

Lake Placid’s newly formed traveling softball team for girls under age 16, the Diamond K Hotshots, competed in their first tournament Saturday and Sunday, May 25-26, in Sebring. The tournament, called “Meet In The Middle,” included established USAAA teams. Playing … read more.

The Lake Placid Rays, a 9-10 year old squad of local baseball players from the Dixie Youth League, won all four of their games and the Tournament Championship in the Sebring Invitational played Saturday and Sunday, May 25 and 26 … read more.

A pair of runs in the fifth inning broke open a 4-4 tie and propelled Brantley Construction to a 6-4 win over Precision Auto Tuesday evening, May 28, in Dixie Youth League Ozone baseball at Lake June Park. Cody Carpenter … read more.

Hopefully with the rainy season here the water levels will at least stabilize in most of our local lakes, however still use caution at ramps. If you have a depth finder watch and make sure you are not crossing or … read more.

A traveling softball team for girls ages 16 and under is still welcoming young ladies from the area interested in joining the squad. Organizers have already assembled a squad of 14, but plan to include more talented players, emphasis on … read more.

Coach Jason Holden indicated that he was pleased with the Green Dragons’ effort in Friday’s Jamboree Game at Scarborough Field, won by Lake Placid, 34-6. “It seems to have been a long time since we put up 34 points on … read more.