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Jonathan White says his baseball career was cut short because he put his career in the hands of others his entire life. He accepted that coaches told him he wasn't a starting... — Updated 7/24/2019

Congratulations to Lake Wales Little League Junior boys baseball (age 13-14) for becoming District IV Champs after winning over Plant City Saturday. Next stop is Sectionals July... — Updated 6/28/2019

Lake Wales High School's boys baseball team can take it to the bank that closing out Spring 2019 with a won-loss record of 21-7 reflects a season well done. Imagine. Three quarters... — Updated 5/22/2019

Our Lake Wales Highlander baseball team, 21-6, is riding a 15-game winning streak into an FHSAA Regional Semifinal test against the Dunedin Falcons this weekend after besting the Bo... — Updated 5/18/2019

If you like to fish and are willing to drive a couple of hours, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the Southwest Florida Cooperative Invasive Species... — Updated 4/23/2019

Three former professional athletes, a coach who won two state titles, and one of the program's most ardent supporters make up the inaugural class for the newly-created Highlander... — Updated 4/16/2019

What is Pickleball? "It was started in 1965, in Bainbridge (Island), WA," Ambassador Helene "Pookie" DeCocq states emphatically. "It's just getting to (Florida and) the Midwest.... — Updated 4/16/2019

Lake Wales High School Future Farmers of America will hold their first annual Fishing for Farmers Bass Tournament on Saturday, April 13. The event goes from safe light until 2 p.m.... — Updated 4/1/2019

On the shores of Lake Wailes, runners are invited to "Run Like You CARE" on Saturday, April 6. This race is put on by Lake Wales Care Center to benefit Meals on Wheels, one of the... — Updated 4/2/2019

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved in February rule changes for 2019-2020 regarding FWC-managed public hunting areas and statewide hunting, including... — Updated 4/5/2019

On a beautiful March afternoon, we were asked to join in the celebration being held at The Vanguard School in Lake Wales. The sprawling 77-acre campus was hosting a special guest an... — Updated 3/26/2019

Anyone who has ever said watching golf is boring has never attended a Symetra Tour event. From start to finish everyone present gave their all to make this professional and... — Updated 3/26/2019

Often it is momentum that dictates success and when, in the top of the first Highlander center fielder Ben Gilbert made a diving catch off a Bloodhound line drive, it set the stage... — Updated 3/20/2019

Lake Wales High School is getting its own athletic hall of fame. The Highlander Booster Club will be inaugurating its first class on Saturday, May 4, with nominations for potential... — Updated 3/13/2019

When we were kids, we all had hobbies. It may have been Little League sports, theatre, music, Scouts, or any other menagerie of things that were fun. We loved being around our... — Updated 3/13/2019

Lake Wales Highlanders Varsity baseball took a turn for the better Monday night at Highlander Hill after splitting two games last Thursday and Friday with rival non-conference foe... — Updated 3/13/2019

On a beautiful Tuesday evening in Eagle Lake the Highlanders baseball team took on the Thunder of Lake Region. The game was decided heavily in the first inning with a six-run... — Updated 3/13/2019

The Mahalak Auto Group, known as the Low Payment Kings, will be sponsoring a best ball scramble Golf Outing Tuesday, March 19 to benefit Pancreatic Cancer. The 18 Aces to Conquer... — Updated 3/13/2019

The 11th Florida's Natural Charity Classic has brought to the area 132 women golfers participating March 12-17 in the Symetra Tour, a qualifying event for the Ladies Professional... — Updated 3/16/2019

In the final seconds of a hard fought Regional semifinal with the season on the line Lake Wales freshman Donald Gatlin took matters into his own hands sinking a 2-point shot with... — Updated 2/28/2019

Our Highlander boys varsity basketball are now idle after a loss Friday night March 1 to home team Lakewood Spartans in the FHSAA Regional Final in St. Pete. But the Lake Wales team... — Updated 3/4/2019

Senior Forward Raykwon Frazier scored 29 points while Donald Gatlin and Ty Hall each dropped in 14 of their own leading the Highlanders to a decisive 40-point victory over the... — Updated 2/25/2019

The Lake Wales Soccer Club is looking for additional corporate sponsors for its spring and fall programs. Cost to sponsor is $250, which is tax-deductible. Spring sponsors get... — Updated 2/25/2019

The Lake Wales High School 4x800 meter track relay team set a new Polk County record at the George Jenkins Invitational tournament Feb. 16. Their time of 8:04.29 bested the school... — Updated 2/25/2019

In only their second season and under the steady hand of Coach Stacey Butcher the Lake Wales High School Boys Varsity Lacrosse team crossed a milestone under the Legion Field... — Updated 2/25/2019