The 28th Annual Thakkar & Thakkar Valentine’s Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament is a fun way to play with a spouse, significant other or friend.
The Annual Thakkar & Thakkar Valentine’s Mixed Doubles Tournament turns 28 this February. What makes it so special is that a number of players from the Highlands County Tennis Association have played in it since 1995, proving that tennis is indeed a lifetime sport.
LAKE PLACID — Bill Ross Memorial Gymnasium played host to the Class 1A-District 13 girls weightlifting tournament. For several hours, girls pushed themselves to their limit.
DAVENPORT – The Sebring Blue Streaks Girls Weightlifting team finished third in both the Traditional and Olympic at the Class 2A-Region 3-District 11 event held in Davenport. The Traditional includes the bench and clean and jerk. The Olympic includes the snatch and the clean and jerk.
Dr. Vinod Thakkar poses with the 27th Annual Valentine’s Mixed Doubles Tennis jersey. He is currently working on having the 28th annual jersey designed.
AMES, Iowa — Jaren Holmes scored all 15 of his points in the second half as No. 13 Iowa State rolled past No. 8 Kansas 68-53 on Saturday.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Josiah-Jordan James scored 15 points to lead No. 2 Tennessee to a 46-43 over No. 25 Auburn Saturday in a game in which every point was difficult and nothing flowed.
LAKE PLACID — For the first time since 2020, the Red Devils didn’t take home the district trophy.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Nearly a decade ago in the 2014 Formula 3 European Championship, three young drivers combined to win 25 of 33 races and swept the top three in points.
SEBRING — Wednesday was national signing day and the Sebring Blue Streaks had three athletes sign to further their football careers. Sebastian Reeves, Tyler Blevins and Luke Swaine gathered in the Smith Center at Sebring High School surrounded by friends, family, coaches and teammates to sig…
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles’ decision to draft Jalen Hurts in 2020 came with as much hand-wringing as intrigue regarding how to use the talented Heisman Trophy finalist. The Eagles already had quarterback Carson Wentz locked into a $128 million contract. They certainly had more pr…
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers are trying to sign a high-scoring forward who has an Olympic gold medal and two world championships, with hopes of getting the deal done in the coming days.
SEBRING — The Highlands County Horseshoe Club won the Florida Team Championship on January 28 in Winter Haven.
SEBRING — No games were played on Monday due to rain out.
AVON PARK – The Lake Placid Green Dragons Boys Soccer Team (6-6-4) nearly pulled off what some would have called a upset in the Class 3A-District 6 Championship game against the Fort Meade Miners (15-1-2). In the end, Fort Meade won after a scoreless game went into overtime and finished stil…
LAKE PLACID — A difficult challenge to end the regular season.
FORT MEADE – The Lake Placid Green Dragons Girls Soccer Team (11-3-2) fell short of being crowned Class 3A-District 6 champions on Wednesday night in Fort Meade in a 2-0 loss to the Fort Meade Miners (9-11-2).
AVON PARK – The Lake Placid Green Dragons boys soccer team (6-5-4) finished the season strong (five games unbeaten, winning four) and carried that into the Semi-Finals of the Class 3A-District 6 tournament with a 6-1 win over the Avon Park Red Devils (9-4-2) after an hour late start at Joe F…
LAKE PLACID — It was one heck of a test to start a title run.
SEBRING — After a big-time home win, the Blue Streaks saw heartbreak on the road.
SEBRING — Dimitri Baussan, Director of Health and Wellness at the Highlands County Family YMCA manages the Heartland Games. He is joined by Tina Gottas and Deborah Gutierrez from South Florida State College. The three direct the Heartland Games for Seniors and strongly invite anyone 50 or ol…
AVON PARK — Nothing like a flare for the dramatic to start the season.
AVON PARK — Junior college baseball is back in Highlands County for another year.
The Freshwater Fishing Forecast for the first seven days of February will give the Florida freshwater anglers the waxing full moon and a weather forecast roller coaster which will cause a high rate of fish adjustment activity. All fishing factors considered; Anglers will enjoy normal weather…
FORT MEADE – Goals, not the ones that go in the net. Attainable and reachable goals set by the Avon Park Red Devils girls soccer team of eight wins and a possible district tournament win were set in the beginning of the year. Avon Park surpassed the goal of winning eight games by winning ten…
FORT MEADE – The Lake Placid Green Dragons Girls Soccer team (11-2-2) advances to the Class 3A-District 6 Championship game with a 3-0 win over the Frostproof Bulldogs (7-8-2) on Monday night. It will be the first time in four years that Lake Placid has made it to the Championship game and a…
DAYTONA BEACH — Acura dominated the debut of hybrid engines in North American sports car racing with a 1-2 finish Sunday at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, where Helio Castroneves and the automaker won the prestigious endurance race for a third consecutive year.
DAYTONA BEACH — For WeatherTech Racing driver Cooper MacNeil, the Rolex 24 At Daytona was going to be an emotional race. It would be the last time he would compete in an IMSA race.
LAKE PLACID — A big game from a big man helped a team reach an even bigger milestone.
MELBOURNE, Australia — One point away from her first Grand Slam title, Aryna Sabalenka faulted. And then she faulted again. She grimaced. She yelled and turned her back to the court. She wiggled her shoulders and exhaled.
SEBRING — It’s always good to finish on a strong note.
The Freshwater Fishing Forecast for the last three days of January and the beginning of February gives the Florida freshwater anglers the first quarter moon phase and the waxing of the full moon which will occur next Sunday. The weather forecast will be a warm one with ideal winds, perfect c…
LAKE PLACID — It was a rough way to end what was a promising regular season.
CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow says the Cincinnati Bengals’ championship window should stay open for years.
If Vegas oddsmakers are correct — and there’s a reason those casinos are huge and luxurious — then football fans are in for a treat this weekend.
The two round annual Scrub Jay Tournament at Golf Hammock was successfully completed on January 17. After a two-day Ringer Tournament in flights, a composite of the players gross scores produced an overall winner, Gillian Ryan, who shot a magnificent gross score of 72 (even par). Congratulat…
AVON PARK — Shuffleboard: A simple recreational game where the player pushes a puck down the court with a stick. Simple for some, but not so simple for those who have cerebral palsy or physical limitations.
SEBRING — Three games were held on opening day for Sebring Men’s Senior Softball on Jan 10, 2023.
SEBRING – Back in the saddle again, the Sebring Blue Streaks Boys Basketball team (14-6) tamed the Davenport Broncos on Senior Night last Tuesday at Sebring by a score of 63-56 while extending their winning streak to three games. The Blue Streaks managed to hold off a late surge by the Bronc…
AVON PARK — Individuals gathered again near Union Congregational Church to run to honor the memory of Lane Crosson on Saturday. The LC5 Foundation held its third annual LC5K Run and Walk benefiting the foundation and Jade’s Journey.
Jack Yeoman, a resident at the Avon Park Clusters, was overwhelmed with joy as he cried during the award ceremony as they hung the first place medal in shuffleboard around his neck. He could not wait to show it off.
Avon Park Clusters resident Kristen Steinberg screams with excitement when her name was called to receive the second place medal in shuffleboard as her staff applaud her accomplishment.
Special STARS athletes Sara Canali (left) and Patricia Butterfield (right) line up their pucks to shoot in shuffleboard.
Larry Rivers (left) and Tim Brown (right), both of Sebring, pitch horseshoes during competition. Brown placed second and Rivers won third with Robert Collier defeating both of them to get first place.
Special STARS athlete Alex Lopez, of Sebring, takes aim with his bocce ball during the Leisure Games competition on Monday, Jan. 23, at Reflections on Silver Lake in Avon Park. Lopez and his partner Ilana Levy won first place.
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